Harry Castlemon

Name: Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble
Author: Harry Castlemon

Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble (1888)

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“Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble”, published in 1888, is a work by Harry Castlemon. It explores elements such as Joe Wayring, Matt Coyle and trout.

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble (1888)

“ Having disposed of their late dinner and cleaned up the camp, the boys were at liberty to lie around under the trees and rest. This, for a wonder, Joe Wayring was quite willing to do; but Roy and Arthur suddenly took it into their heads that they would like to explore the spring-hole and see how big it was and what it looked like.
"Well, go on," said Joe, "and I will stay here and keep up the fire and rest. Two are enough to ride in that canoe. Take your rods and catch some trout for breakfast. You ought to have fine sport, for they are jumping up in every direction." ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble (1888)

“ You see, some lazy lout of a guide went to work and filled the carry full of trees and bushes, for fear that he might be called upon to show a guest over there. You will have to pick your way through the thickest woods you ever saw; so you want to go as light as possible."
"We shall take nothing but my canvas canoe, these three camp-baskets, and our rods and guns," replied Joe. ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble (1888)

“ If you had been there you would have thought, from the cordial manner in which they greeted Joe and his companions, that they were the best friends in the world.
"Much obliged to you for telegraphing to us about our rods," said Tom. "We've got 'em now, and it will be a cold day when Matt Coyle gets his hands on them again."
"I shouldn't think you would like to associate with that man as freely as you do," said Roy, who could not forget that Tom had tried his best to make one of their canoe meets a failure. "He will spring something on you sure, and I wouldn't have any thing to do with him." ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble (1888)

“ Did you see that?" he added, as a monster trout showed himself above the water within easy casting distance of the edge of the lily-pads.
"I should say so," replied Arthur. "I don't care whether this is No-Man's Pond or not; there are big trout in it, and this is a splendid place to build a shanty. Now let's get to work. Who will put the canvas canoe together and catch supper for us? who will cut the wood and pick browse for the beds? and who will throw up a roof of some sort for us to sleep under to-night? Most any thing will do, as there are no signs of rain. ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble (1888)

“ Numerous long points jutted into the water from both sides, and behind these points were secluded bays in which numberless flocks of wood duck lived unmolested by any enemy save the bald eagles that now and then swooped down and carried off one of their number for dinner. ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble (1888)

“ I haven't done any thing to you."
"You ain't?" roared Matt, drawing back the switch as if he were about to let it fall on Joe's back. "Don't you call drivin' honest folks outen Mount Airy 'cause they ain't got no good clothes to w'ar, an' keepin' 'em from earnin' a livin' that they' ve got jest as good a right to as you rich ones have—don't you call that doin' somethin'?" ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble (1888)

“ Don't you mind how he slapped me in the face with that paddle of your'n? An' now he's gone an' stole—"
"Don't be in a hurry, Jakey," interrupted Matt. "Your turn'll come after I get through with him. I'll let you at him directly. Look here," he went on, once more addressing himself to Joe. "You won't get no help from your friends, an' you needn't look for it. ”

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Harry Castlemon, Snagged and Sunk — VIII. Joe Wayring in Trouble (1888)

“ He said he found 'em while he and his cousins were roaming about in the woods, hunting squirrels. The place to hunt for them is around cornfields, and not in thick woods."
Having at last found their letters, Joe and his chums slung their camp-baskets over their shoulders, and started for the hotel, talking with the guide as they went, and listening attentively to his instructions regarding the route they would have to follow in order to reach the spring-hole. ”

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