The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-23

ing at the naturalist; now where should be- foul
of a hundred-foot sea-serpent?"
"Oh we must capture the animal first then carry
him to the surface. have plans for that. have
a trap on board which I intend to use."
1T must be pocket affair."" rejoined Captain
Blake, Laughing.
$50 it isl replied the naturalist; chat beauty
1--WE happened to see a sea-serpent" said
Captain Sam, but I've met them that have"
My case exactly" replied the professor. IT have
much evidence that something kind does exist,
and I've doubt that shall find it."
cor die in the attempt added engineer.
Exactly" responded Professor Dawson! 1--WE all
know we are taking our lives in hands, looking
around the table at his companions. This
pent" he continued, sis nothing to what expect to
find Some OF you may remember that before Agassiz
went his South American trip he prophesied that
living crinoids would be found in the greater depths
and they were, something very similar. I
to further venture to predict that in the abys-
NAL depths into which shall penetrate the regions
where the light of day has penetrated, shall
find many ancient types. I expect to find the Ortho-
possibly the great titan of Newberry Weighing
a ton more; living ammonites as large as cart
wheels, trilobites, the gigantic Pterygous and many
more"
what are the chances of an accident?" inter-
WELL" replied Captain Blake, 'the chances are
against it. One element Of danger is the whale. You
know how whales attack vessels rub against
them in play. Some whale may take us for a compan
ion and injure but have prepared for that
We give such whale current Of electricity suf
fcient to drive it off, if not mistaken. Another
danger Is the attack of large fishes which be at
tracted by the light. the windows protected
steel bars and if it should happen that of them
should be broken the ship is made in compartments,
into which the water would flow and be pumped out.
In fact he said enthusiastically, she is
feet human ingenuity devise. In deep water
there be conditions that do not know Of; the
main danger will Of be in getting foul and be-
ing unable to RISE In anticipation of this the ship
been provided with long steel legs supports
which rests when the bottom, that the
can never come in contact with it."
late when the little party of adventures
retired and Ralph lay awake half the night thinking
strange situation and fascinated by the curl
lights that dashed to and fro by the great glass port
opposite Suddenly hearing noise. he raised and
looking around Captain Sam standing by his ham,
1T can't seem to Sleep" said the old skipper, see
ing that Ralph also awake cts too much like
Jonah in the whales belly. spose we'll get used to
it." After pause he continued: II don't know what
you think it, thinkn' that professors gone
daft with his sea-bugs and things. Think of chap
wantin' to go fshn' with rat trap for seaserpent.
I came treasure" said Captain Sam, Indignantly,
IAN according to my mind, man like that, KNOWN
nothin navigation, his mind runntn sea-ser"
penis fish, is most likely to get us into trouble"
II think the captain will hold him in. said Ralph
smiling. Anyway protest; you and can get up
a round robin"
well, sign it against foolin' with sea-serpents
with a boat this" retorted Captain SAM as he
crept back to his hammock evidently relieved by the
talk
To Be Continued.