But by and by I felt a great pull on my line--and, sure enow, it was he, the big fellow!" "That was rare luck, Mac," I said, wondering a little.

Had Mac been overmodest, before, when he had said he was no great angler?
Or was he----?
Aweel, no matter.

I'll let him tell his tale.
"Man, Harry," he went on, "can ye no see the ithers?
They were excited.

All offered me advice.

But they never thocht that I could land him.