"There may be, and I hope there are," Prescott went on, "but I've
decided not to take any more trout out of the stream this year.
Whatever are now left in the stream we must leave for next summer.
No good sportsman would ever deplete a stream of all its trout."
"The bass are still biting fairly well," mused Tom aloud. "However, they're not as easy to catch as they were. Had we better leave the bass alone, also?"
"We might take out what bass we want to eat," Dick suggested, "but not attempt to catch any more than that this summer."
"Too bad," muttered Tom. "I was in hopes that we were going to put by a big stake in the bank, to be divided later on."
"We already have money enough for our purpose," Dick suggested. "We have sufficient funds to take us all away on a fine jaunt during August, and these are the last days of July, now.
"I hate to go away from this lake," muttered Dave.
"It has been very pleasant here," Prescott agreed, "and if the rest of you vote for it, I'll agree to put in the rest of our summer vacation hereabouts."
"No," dissented Tom. "I reckon change of scene and air is as good for us as it is for other folks."
"Tom wants to get where he can find more bass fishing," Greg laughed.
"I've had enough of that sport to last me for one summer," retorted
Reade.