About ten o'clock
On the following morning Bluff and Jerry went out in the boat to fish , and the latter soon found himself enjoying the thrill that comes to the angler when fast to a vigorous two-pound black bass bred in the cold water of a big northern lake . The fun grew when Bluff struck the mate to Jerry 's fighter , and both boys were put to their best efforts in order to save the fish , as well as to keep them from fouling the lines , in which case one or both might have broken away . In the end they managed to scoop up both prizes in the landing net , and this gave them more pleasure than many generals would find in capturing a fortress . About ten o'clock the boys came in . Jerry said they were tired of sitting in the sun and playing havoc with the fish , for they had put back many small ones , being real sportsmen . Bluff , on his part , admitted that he was tired , but declared it lay along the line of baling out the leaky boat , and not of taking fish . `` Hey !