JACK Scorn Sam the Salmon responded to this affectio When Henry spoke d forth to him by name he answered with bubbles. His powerful tail wagged whenever Pludge's face appeared over rim of the tank Like a goldfish in a small bowl, Sam adapted" himself to his close quarters and, though he grew bigger by the day, he appeared to be getting ped and circled, darted in swift triangles enough exercise. He It was only in the spring that he appeared unhappy, and the sound of him leaping" and slapping the surface, kept the Pludges awake many nights nce they had to go down and rry him back to the tank from the sawdust bin" where a prodigious eap had carried him The poor fish is probably wanting a mate; Henry said to his wife So will I if you stay in this basement much longer, his wife replied zing On the morning of the great fishing derby Henry put sam on the chinel scales and watched the go up to sixty-four pounds, eight indicat ounces." Wow!" he exclaimed. Sam wagged his tail In the dawn Henry placed Sam in a smaller tank, drove to an isolated cove and loaded the tank into a rowboat. Then he headed out into the sound. The plan was simple. He would bait a hook with fresh ater herring. Poor trusting Sam would take it.Then Henry would conk him on hing the skull 31 jettison'' the smaller tank, and go in to claim his reward. Far out in the sound Henry shipped his oars, carefully readied the head igantic club with which to dispatch" Sam, and began to bait the hook. d of se to the surface and peered" over the rim of the tank, his tail Sam wagging eagerly. Henry's hands fumbled with the herring. "The poor fish, he was thinking to himself. "I have denied" him a whole year of freedom, kept him locked in a basement far from deep water and girl salmon and now now I am going to kill him when he trusts me His eyes clouded over. His lips began to tremble. Sam looked at him inquiringly. Suddenly Henry Pludge lifted the tank with a mighty effort and tipped" it over the side. There was a great splash and Sam appeared at the surface, shaking his massive head. He began to swim in small circles, as if in the basement tank, but gradually they widen out until Henry lost sight of him. Then far out now, Sam leaped joyously, his great silver body arching above the water. was gone. Farewell, Sam, Henry shouted. Then the fish