Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-03-01

" Let Der have - bc erowied. Zadik
raise'! hrs Larpoon. Al the sane moment
the Gov gently rubbed - great head
against sae htile whale. a. ifto ascertain
'he reason ~by Il woald no, follow her.
Ladik io~ervd the poin, Of his weapon. his
aid eyss .oftened.
" That whale, ja.t like human mother.
captain. said be. '' and have nj the hart
% strike a.
" Dog" Missed Boon. What al. ye
Dart. dart. / tell We"
A. be spoke. a Sudden change came over
The ~haie. ~hieh nos. hals turning. sa~ the
boat wrAthiul aud sid for revenge. she
arecohcd the ~hole length Of her enormous
body ost OF -ater. then. falling back Nth
The dan 81 a hundred thunderbolts. she
made straigb' Tor thc boat. her bristlinr
avs vide open. hsr broad fakes beating
tLc "a.
>farn siarn,~ grittci old Boom. and
every nan Of hi, crew excep, ZlIik turned
pale.
The LarP0oner had changed ~ah the
l~'iathAn- The flash oi fghi uas nov on
BIS cheek. ani there ~as 6re in III. eve.
lis dark brow wAs wrinklcd: the ends Of
hts siraigLt BLACK hair Lri.ilcd Ike spear
points. lie mouoncd % the captain %
Sc~p Oh liflc. and. beng obcse,l. sent
both irons -hizzing into tie monster,
hump.
Madlencd with pain. Ecrcer than ever.
Ia ~hale made . Geroc dash to.ar,Is the
ooai. vhscl, must have been grappled lad
npt The caPiain by a dext-ous movement
~hIrled tie vessel 90 one side. Thus Jaf
frd. thc monster dove. shaking a savage
warning With her hukcs a. she dis.ppcalel.
Asay went the boat sEi.t a. q ~LirIwinI.
the lae la a uing around ihe losccrbcads.
and 'he crew cbe~risg like -ild demons ia
answer % tbe cheers o.! those rho we're pull.
ing after them.
Laiik anl the captain changel places.
and tle " Old lion. a. Ne called Boom.
son bal b., lance ready. The ~hale
came up quarter oi an hour later. anI
" haul line was ordered. When vi,b-
iu darling distance. tie skipper sent his
Bong wvapon qsiyrrius inio ihc monsters
body Enraged bes ond al bounds. .he
came booming tosaris ~ IN a cloud
Of wlir.inE spray. tossed b. her angry
fakes.
>iarn, starn, from tbc d" old lion.~
AM esefy time be- spoke o. was either Dart
iug hI. lance into che ~Aale or polling q
hack Thicker and faster hcw thv spray. al
most hiding thc AZ iu.sl from Us until sul-
l.n., ii- great bead. bar-ting from the
~hHe io-m. 90 sas th- bristiiag jas ui.h-
,a s.x inches of tLc skipper.
ilid tie nerves of Zadik failed him. the
o.l maa mast lave peri.hel Che neat ui,n-
uir. Iac voice Of the ha.i-breed rang ike
thc cians of hamHer. a. sith ready steer
ing oar b. whriei tb- boats braal.ile
to-arl tb- monster. and then gave tLc or
Der 90 stern
soap vent the usousfer's closing ja~. jast
u.is-'n- the boats bow. ani whiz scnt tbc
o.l l.a's lance again into bcr body along
s.ls tle LamP
Nov. a. .hc dashed ilrioasly towards s..
OR slipa,ates arrived. % take part in ,be
combat
The lorg- Limited srst mate. pho lad ieii
tle caft lc to~ri by a. extra boar.
crev io tbc ship. attacked the monster on
one dlrk. uLils tar captain 49,. his scconI
AZ tiiri mates tai,i,d Icsp, ra'c.y on tbe
other. rhe cheer. of tbc mrn. thc rrash-
.a- .i ,Le uhai,'s dakcs. mingled wiih sach
,rirs a.. ' Lay nle on .~ Keep 81 n iiifle .~
.- Noa then steady g. 500 are o. '' Siarn
sfa-u starr .' Iuu ah-ldr Hoo. Ls8t
Tltc tlat. Oh Qlrrn .- '. Miai yoursllfat
chat oar. 200 Whang. slang. three isac,s
iafo her that ure.- .. N0~ ne-. Mr.
>poCner. there 'sa good s.slt. . HORNY.
Loaray .~ cfc.. etc.. srre hrari on aII siles.
ui..e so thsck -as tLe .ruy tttt ro man
coail sec h.s neieb.or d..fin.t'y
Vigorously pressed. 9Th lance after lance
f.ars Ler body her iau. aaI f.lc.
I'D. by the ,isilant iarf1o-rr.. fie
u.t. s.'n ncknos 60 tlc poser .l t.r
l..l.lr,. Iy seulins ap .af5 tle .rras
c...I t hrtt r,i i,antaia ofbiaod Wah
ct..a.t ..f-aas o. hnoers. .tM af,a.s.
irr. ..- tle.r ucapons- il her r-ith.n I.
boy. i-.a ~a.,h enc spout rose darker aal
I.r.r ever, ..a.rt
~II..'t st. .re frcmcnI8us uhrrl of
Do f.te. sle st-..t th- frst mates toaf.
s.itsr-.. it tl af..r.. Ihel sIoalt roarI
l.I roanI sbr ssaa. ile DARK blood spoai
ss.euI.re s..re.Is .s .reies.