ottom of the lake. While interested in watching the
movements of the fish, suddenly there was a commotion among them, and
the boys were excited and amazed to see two of the largest of the jack
fish suddenly seize each other in their enormous jaws and make the most
determined efforts to conquer. So securely locked together were their
jaws that in their struggles they several times rolled over and over in
the water.

After a minute or two of this desperate struggling they separated and
seemed to be in distress. But their fury was not spent, and so after
circling around in the water a little they rushed at each other with the
greatest speed, almost like two fierce rams. Then with open mouths
again they bit and tore each other, until once more locking their jaws
they each exerted all their strength to vanquish their opponent. Thus
it went on until they had had several rounds in this fierce way. How it
would have ended we know not. As they fought they moved along the
coast, and in order to see them to advantage the boys had to shift their
position. One of them unfortunately rose up so high that, the sun being
behind him in the heavens, his shadow was cast on the waters over the
two fierce combatants. As quick as a flash they let go their grip on
each other and dashed off in opposite directions.

Very much disappointed were the boys that the battle came to such an
abrupt termination. They would have liked to see such a strange
conflict fought out to the end.

Three Boys in the Wild North Land, by Egerton R. Young

CHAPTER THIRTEEN.

MISSION VILLAGE--SELF-DENYING TOILERS--PLEASANT VISITS--FLOURISHING
SCHOOL--SYLLABIC CHARACTERS--COMPETITIVE SPORTS--ARCHERY--FOOT RACES--
WRESTLING--SWIMMING--CANOE RACES.

Not many miles from Sagasta-weekee was an Indian mission village. There
a devoted missionary, Mr Evans, with his brave wife and a lady teacher,
Miss Adams, were nobly toiling and were not unsuccessful in their
efforts to Christianise and then to civilise the Indians. They were
pursuing the right methods in trying to Christianise first, as it has
ever seemed an impossibility to get much of an abiding civilisation out
of a pagan Indian. However, this devoted man with his helpers was not
toiling in vain. It is true that there were not many encouragements in
their efforts to civilise in a land where hunting and fishing were
nearly the only way by which a livelihood could be obtained.

One day there came