`` 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 . '' `` Oh , Danny ! But you did n't know . '' `` No , but I ought to have remembered that he was the new owner , and have asked him . I never thought . Mother , what does ` prosecuted according to law ' mean ? '' `` I do n't know , I 'm sure , Danny . But if this is so , there 's only one thing to be done . You must go straight to Mr. Walters and tell him all about it . '' `` Mother , I do n't dare to . He is a dreadfully hard man .
Sam French 's father says -- '' `` I would n't believe a word Sam French 's father says XXXXX Mr. Walters ! ''
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