luck Jerry had. Mighty glad now I did, though. It'd been purty hard to
get him out with only a stick to stretch over."

Reddy was extremely modest, and only too willingly agreed not to say a
word about the mishap and rescue to any of the others; and Will was also
bound to secrecy by Jerry.

Back in the woods they made a fire, where Jerry succeeded in drying his
clothes.

"Anyhow, I saved that fish," he announced, with a satisfied shake of the
head.

Will looked at the cowboy inquiringly.

"Sure thing he did. When he came ashore he had that line fast in his
hand, and pulled the trout in before he'd even shake. He's a real sport,
all right," said Reddy, with admiration in his manner.

"It seems as though these things are born in one. Now, I'd have dropped
my rod the very first thing, and howled for help," remarked Will.

"How about your camera?" asked Jerry wickedly.

"H'm! That's a different thing. But when I saw you go in I did let that
fall. Luckily, no damage was done. My heart would be broken if the
blessed little black box got out of shape. But I've one picture of you
on that log," announced Will.

"And that will be enough to give me a clammy feeling every time I look