| Usually when the raccoons or sometimes birds, ate the fish they left parts of the fish hanging, especially when the fish were tied onto a limb. Now the fish heads were completely missing along with the rest of the remains which had hung there. Still they continued to hang the remains along the same stretch of lake shore. Then came the night they found out what was taking the fish heads. It was about three in the morning. The boys had woke up from their campsite and put their flat bottom john boat into the water. Hubert was sitting in the middle manning the oars. Arnold was in the front also with an oar to help move the boat along. Finally there was Jerry in the back of the boat who also had an oar. He helped steer the boat as well as to stroke for better speed. Together the three boys began to paddle out into the dark water with only their flashlights for illumination. Each of the boys had their flashlights, which were powered by double A batteries, tucked into their baseball caps on one side. That way they had light wherever their heads were turned, without having to hold the flashlights. Their hands were free to paddle and when they reached the trot lines the guy in front, Arnold, would pull the trot line along and he would throw any fish into the boat, and Hubert would help if necessary. Jerry held the trot line at the back of the boat so they could keep the boat in line with the trot line. next page |  |