They come to be fed, and the others follow 'em, and then get thinking about Chip and follow him." "Does Chip know ?" said Tom.
"Ask him," said Dave, laughing in his grim, silent way.

"I think he doos, but he never said so.

Hello!" They were passing the edge of a great bed of reeds, and rounding a corner, when they came in sight of three or four teal, and no sooner did the birds catch sight of them than they began to scurry along the water preparatory to taking flight, but all at once there was a rush and a splash, and the party in the boat saw a huge fish half throw itself out of the water, fall back, and disappear.
"He caught him," said Dave grimly.

"You see, lad, other things 'sides me ketches the ducks." "A great pike!" cried Dick, standing up to try and catch sight of the tyrant of the waters.
"Ay! One as likes duck for dinner.

He'll eat him without picking his feathers off." "Wasn't it a very big one, Dave ?" cried Tom.
"Ay, lad, a thirty-pounder like enew," said Dave, working his pole.
"Dave, shall you know this place again ?" cried Dick.
"Should I know my own hand!" "Then let's come over and try for that fellow to-morrow or next day." "Right, lad! I'll come.