19 THE SUMMONING
Barney scampered in at high speed, ahead of John. When he hit the area polished to a low friction finish, he applied the brakes. He would skate for twenty-five feet or so, before coming to a happy stop.
John had just finished a Shadow tour of some of the best places to drop a line in the South and middle of the country. He had used live bait to fish for Blue and Flathead Catfish, and he had a wonderful time. He did not bring any fish home with him because they were all too small. Fishing for Blue and Flathead Catfish in the deep pools of the White River was the only time in a Fisherman's life when throwing a fish back because it was too small could apply to catching hundred pound fish.
It was about four in the afternoon and time for a nap. John flopped down into the eas
