The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-07


my will it, said the captain laughing
heartily at Captain Sans staring eyes.
Below two hundred fathoms'' continued the
fessor I'VE may also expect cold weather Everywhere
on the bottom it is just above freezing but The
speaker did not finish sentence. the
word he thrown violently backward with Ralph
and the captain, while camp-stools charts and other
objects slid over upon them the crashing and breaking
of glass adding to the confusion The Dolphin had
evidently collded with something. Captain Blake was
the first to himself and rushed to the pilot
house. AS the others turned to the window, enor-
black body appeared before the glass.
1T is killer exclaimed Captain Sam. IT
his fin. He takes for whale
The captain returned and reported that they
were surrounded by school of killers, of which
had attempted to seize the vessel
They're than whales" said Captain Sam;
teeth like alligator"
= Two of the killers (orcas) were now seen one
phin. They ugly-lookng creatures black, with
powerful tail and an enormous fin extending nearly
seven feet upward like scythe and ending in sharp
point turned backward.
Here they come!" cried Ralph excitedly
AS he spoke, of the killers dashed at the
sell opening its big mouth and endeavorng to seize it,
but steering off when it felt the cold Steel giving the
Dolphin terrific which again adventure
ers in every direction
IF hits propeller, where will we
asked Captain Sam, picking himself up
"Davy JONES'" replied the captain; 'but the pro-
peler is protected. Here they come" he added,
three of the big fish dashed in front the window.
Don't novel cried the professor, steadying him
self camp-stool aiming kodak at the trio
of monsters which apparently looking in. Snap!
to Ralph Il believe that would take picture if
he dyn', jest to ketch the breath a-leavng his
blessed body"
The orcas, evidently alarmed at the impervious
skin of the supposed whale having disappeared, the
engineer went deck in and lowered himself
down to inspect the hull. He found the of the
sharp teeth of the monster the fresh paint
> bottom, but nothing more-a report which augured
well for future experiences of similar nature.
IT'D rather fight whale than a killer" said Cap
tain Sam. Tive seen 'em tear whale all pieces,
bite its tongue out piece by piece an I've
sound SO quick to get away that struck the bottom
In water half mile deep head on, an jaw
bones into splinters. Sometimes the will run,
they lie still the killers pull pieces
The following morning just before daybreak the
Dolphin off the island of Cedros. AS they were
about to little bay engineer reported that
hands called, and Ralph passed window he
noticed the remarkable phosphorescence of
called the attention of the others to it.
tho the ocean were afre. Long hair-ike of
phosphorescence swept by and the appeared
be enveloped with veil of scintillating light.
I'VE entangled in the tentacles iellyfsh, :"
said the professor, who standing win
dow clad in blue and white pajama. eff we were not
far south should predict Cyanea artica, which
attains gigantic proportions"
captain, donned his arnor now
crawled down by the propeller, big knife and spade
in hand. Click! Click! sounded the telephone.
Hello cried the professor going to the instru-
ment. Hello! -four across yes; Jelly all
u.s. yes cut with knife photograph it:
Well, sorry Just thought" he added, in a de.
jected tone turning to his companions tits giant
jelyfsh He says the body, which is dragging astern
across, and the tentacles of mass
kelp which cogged shaft of the propeller
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