The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07
The Treasure Divers
By Holder-Copyrghed by Dodd, Mead
& Co., Publishers, New York.
CHAPTER IV.-(Continued.)
A Giant Jellyfsh.

Giant Jellyfsh.
"I haven't enemy the world that know Of"
answered Captain Sam, emphaticay.
Nor T." said Ralph.
IF have I'm not of it," said Captain Blake.
ut be professor turning to the naturalist.
II have enemy it is true" the latter confessed.
when student worked for three years
minute parasite, almost invisible to the naked
found in the of certain cephaopods The question
to determine was, was it single or many celled ami
NAL? I proved it uncellular while working in Rus
STA, and Professor Wackanstaken of Lepsc made the
identical discovery at the same time. The committee
English, German and Russian scientists appointed
to settle the question Of priority decided that it my
Since Wackanstaken has been deadly
enemy, and would, am sure had he the means pursue
m bitter end"
Well" said Captain Blake, laughing, II hardly
think you the But, nevertheless, the whole
affair looks suspicious and we will keep weather eye
out in the future"
Experiments with the Having proved sat-
sfactory, and injury being found the hull the
Dolphin was pointed % the southwest
running down the rate of speed which justi
fed the good opinions which had previously been
of her She glided thru the water like fish.
and perfectly smooth the party could sit
elevated deck if they desired Their destination was
capital of Lower California, and the head
quarters the great pearl fishery of Mexico.
IT propose" said the captain evening as they
were gathered around the table, 'to try method
pearl fishing. We settle down among the pearl
oysters and by of the searchlight take all we
want
IAN excellent idea" responded the professor. II
especially note the fauna of the Gulf of Cali
fornia-a curious place, I understand s.
.some of pearls in the country have been
from the Mexican coast said Captain Blake
"Pearls are enough in their way" he continued,
spreading out big chart upon the table; but about
three hundred miles due south of La Paz old gall
leon went down century ago. loaded with treasure.
locate that, and then we will make for deeper
water"
'And then types and Species" added the
professor, enthusiastically.
Here we are gentlemen continued the captain,
putting his long forefnger the Pacific between
Santa Catalina Island and San Diego "and before
complete our wanderngs, shall have walked in
tho,Sa and fec ink Of
1t! over five miles of water your head"
whats that?" asked Captain Sam, who looked
rather sober at the statement
"A around there is plateau of about
one thousand fathoms,' answered the captain. 'The
great between Tahiti and North and South
about twelve thousand feet or say two miles
Deep then just the equator, reaching to the
east of Sandwich Islands there is area of
eighteen thousand feet about three and half miles
or SO; then Philippines shall find
to twenty-four thousand feet
"There" said the professor, his cleaning, II
expect to find corralled Of the remnants the
life the ancient world.
what kind of weather is it down there?" inter-
rrpted Captain Sam, who had been following the cap
tain on the with interest.
cold the inside Of an ice chest and as black
as your hat was the captains reply.
"You see," continued the professor, "the bed
ia much like the land only islands
volcanoes covered over with coral caps This water
all about filed with minute shelled animals which
are continually dying their shells dropping to the bot
TOM forming in the globerigina ooze; but
in deepest places they will in all probability not
be found
Ordinary diving" remarked the captain, 'thas
never believe, carried with any in
water over two hundred and fifty feet Deep
..You right" assented the professor; 'the
SIRE is enormous. amounts to ton weight
square for about every mile and quarter. This
means" he added, glancing at Captain Sam that when
we descend to depth of five miles there will be
pressure Of about four tons every inch OF
surface. In words, II could Withstand the
same water, could lift upon his back tralr
of with pig-ron. The at the sur