Trouting 's hungry work , I tell you . What paper is this ? '' He picked up a folded newspaper from the table . `` Oh , that 's only an old Lake Advertiser , '' answered Mrs. Phillips , as she placed the potatoes on the table and wiped her moist , hot face with the corner of her gingham apron . `` Letty Mills brought it in around a parcel this morning . It 's four weeks old , but I kept it to read if I ever get time . It 's so seldom we see a paper of any kind nowadays . But I have n't looked at it yet . Why , Danny , what on earth is the matter ? '' For Dan , who had opened the paper and glanced over the first page , suddenly gave a choked exclamation and turned pale , staring stupidly at the sheet before him . `` See , Mother , '' he gasped , as she came up in alarm and looked over his shoulder . This is what they read : Notice Anyone found fishing on my pond at Carleton after date will be prosecuted according to law , without respect of persons . June First . H.C. Walters . `` Oh , Danny , what does it mean ? '' Dan went and carefully closed the door of Ella May 's room before he replied . His face was pale and his voice shaky . `` Mean ? Well , Mother , it just means that I 've been stealing Mr. Walters 's trout all summer -- stealing them . That 's what it means . ''
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