The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-08-18
free to carry on the fight.

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free to carry on the fight.
We pulled up on the port side Of tie
now motionless animal, while the Chil's
boat took the starboarl.
Mr.. Garvis stood with poised lance
OF the bow.
But Just then the creature made a
quick movement, slowed around, fukes
toward US, and, catching sight of the
other boat, which had approached on
the opposite side Of him, rushed fur
ously at her.
We however, had meanwhile inl-
proved our somewhat meagro oppor-
tunity, for Mr.. Garvis, finding that
he could not go near enough to use
his lance, had caught up one of Lit
t'efields harpoons, and by powerful
dart, fastened to the common adversary
as he swung around to attack the
Chili's boat.
The whale started of from the wreck
he had made taking us in tow. but
ran only short distance when this iron,
like our first one, came out. lie now
stopped short.
either tired" said the mate, or
Matching more mischief. Yonder
comes the captain-man," he added,
that isn't afraid of whale"
a moment more and he exclaimed,
9Hullo! Hullo! There he slews
again! Round with the boat, Little
field! Pull, men, Pull"
Littlefeld pushed his steering-ear
hard u starboard, and around we went,
shooting away from the danger. But
soon the whale once more came to a
stop and lay sullenly STILL
The captain was now close to us.
"Wnats the matter, Mr. Garyis?"
he cried. "Can't you kill that whale?
Is he going to smash up all the boats
we've got? If he'll only keep still a
minute, I'll try my hand on him."
He stepped from stern to bow,
grasped lance, and ordered his boat
steerer to lay him on.
We saw the head of the boat almost
touch the creatures side; saw the lance
poised; but before the stroke could be
fairly delivered, the animal swung
around as if on pivot. Water flew,
oars splashed.
"Stern, stern, stern!" was the cap
tain's cry.
But it was too late.
Jump, men, Jump!" and over they
all went, the boat being crushed like
an egg.
The captain of the Chill at this mo-
ment arrived in person, forbi iding his
officers to make any further attempt.
''It Is madness" he said, ''to fight
that whaleI"
And the Magnate's Captain was Of
the same opiuion, as we picked him
up.
81 will stern on to him" he said,
$50 as to be all ready to pull when he
slews around"
The captain at first objected, but f.
nally gave his consent; and, together
with his own crew, he was put on
board the boat of his brother captain,
in order that we might not have more
men than necessary. We then back
ed carefully toward the whale.
The mate stood at the stern, clutch
ing the pole of the lance. Our faces
were now toward the epemy, SO that
we could see the danger.
It was like the moment before battle
Suddenly down calue the sharp weap-
on, at an inclination of about 49,
just one heavy thrust.
The whale turned instantly and
came at us with rush. It was sin
gular that he had not once struck out
with his fukes since demolishing the
Chili's fIst boat.
But we were now all ready for pull
ling ahead there was no "sterning'
and this gave us a great advantage
The oars bent smartly with the straiI
we put upon them, and IN minute O
two we were in safety
The monster stopped, began spoutinl
blood, went into his furry and wa
sonn dead.
; Our ship had lost two boats, anc
the Chill two, but we had conquered
at last. The yield of oil-one hund
red and sixteen barrels, was diYide'
between the Chill and Magnate.
I may add that, during the voyage
our captain never again made use c
the expression which had SO touche
g the sensitiveness of the mate:
''There is some man aboard of thi
ship who is afraid ola whale"
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