“READY, NOW, SHAG! READY!” called Colonel Ashley, in tense tones. “Ready with the net!”
“Yes, sah! All ready!”
“I’ve got him about ready for you! And he’s better than I thought!”
“Yes, sah, Colonel! I won’t miss!”
“If you do you may look for another place!” At this dire threat Shag turned as white as he would ever become, and took a firmer grip on the “Ready now, Shag!” called the colonel, at the same time directing his helper to come down the bank toward a little pool whither he was leading the now well-played fish. “Ready!”
Shag did not speak, but while the colonel slowly reeled in and the tip of the slender pole bent like a bow, he slipped the net into the water, under the fish, and, a moment later, had it out on the grass.
“There!” exclaimed the famous detective, with a sigh of r
