es, I see it."

"There's a big tree on the hill to the left of it."

"Six," said Dick.

"No, no, not that clump; but that one standing by itself."

"Yes, I see."

"Well, when the church is right before that tree it gives us the
bearings the other way."

"I think I see," said Dick dubiously; "but I'm not sure."

"It's easy enough," said Will. "You'll soon see. Now look out--the
mine chimney over the cairn, and Gullick church in front of the big
tree, and there we are right on our fishing-ground."

They rowed on for another quarter of an hour, watching the chimney and
church, which seemed to glide more and more over the distant points
till, full of excitement as he began to comprehend more fully the little
simple problem learned by fishermen without instruments or books, he
waited till he thought that the various points must be exactly
coinciding, and called out to those who were rowing behind him as he
looked over the stern:

"It's now, isn't it--now?"

"Now it is," said Josh, as there was a splash in the water and the
rattling of a rope over the gunwale.

Dick had well learned his first lesson in taking bearings, and called
out at the exact moment, just as Josh was in the act of throwing over
the little anchor and buoy, to which the long-line, or "bolter," was to
be made fast.

Here is the problem in mathematical lines:

Which being explained is that A represents the old mine chimney, B the
cairn, C Gullick Church, and D the tree. The boat was rowed till A and
B were in a straight line, and C and D were also in a straight line.
This would place the boat at E, the fishing-ground, which they could
always find by these simple means.

CHAPTER TWELVE.

THE CATCHING OF MANY FISH, AND THE GETTING CAUGHT THEMSELVES.

It was a glorious evening, the aspect of the bay being grand, lit up as
it was by the golden light of the setting sun. Distant windows glowed
like fire; the rugged Cornish hills were like amber; and sea and sky
were gorgeous with brilliant hues.

"Oh! I do like this!" cried Dick. "I wish poor old--but you will bring
him next time. Now, then, what shall I do?"

"Sit still," said Josh gruffly, "and see him pay out the line."

Dick felt snubbed; but on glancing at Will he was met by a friendly nod
as the lad busied himself in making fast one end of the line, coiled up
in the basket, to the buoy-rope, and then, as Josh took both oars, fixed
his eyes upon a point on land, and began to