The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-05

| the object came nearer she was able
TO make out the form of snake-lle
fish of Il very large size, the head high
up ont Of the water
Gould it be her husbands tame
whale back for its dinner at this late
| hour she thought. as she supposed the
fish had gone away early in the day.
As 1t came close to the point of land
on which she stood she saw that there
was some object on its back that re-
sembled Luman being. and as the
whale came into the small harbor with
the speed of Il steamboat under all
steam. the form of her husband could
be plainly seen. He lay across the
whales back. near the neck. with his
arms over the side of the fish, holding
on with firm grip and in another min
ute Capt. Jims form arose from the
surf and was quickly clasped in hi.
wife's arms. He followed her into tn,
house and after Il complete change Of
clothing followed by warm drink, hf
told her how he had been saved from
a watery grave by his faithful whale
which seemed to know considerable.
when the storm broke this morn
ing said Jim. we were well down the
bay and before | could get prepared
for the storm my mast broke off by
the fierce wind. What followed | an
unable to say. excepting that | strucb
In the icy water and was sinking when
! felt something soft like, coming ur
under my hands. and you can bet J
grabbed II. When | came to the sur
face | saw it was NY tame whale. ant
then | felt safer than | had minute
before, although | was at loss tc
know just what the big fish would dc
and where it would take me- talked
to the faithful whale as | would to D
person. as | had done so often during
the meal hour, and promised him extra
rations if he landed me safely on our
beach.
"'You know the rest continued the
captain to his wife, and here am safe
and sound after ride of fully twenty
miles on the back of real whale, but
good one. | can assure you"
Captain Mcmillan turned the fish to
good use later. when he went out on
his fishing trips. as he would fasten
stout rope to the iron band in the
whales tail and would be tOwed home
faster than by sailing, or even steam,
as the fish always came into the little
cove. All went well for about n year
and many tempting offers were made
for the wonderful fish. but Jim would
not part with his silent friend for any
amount. as to the fish he owed his life.
He was just beginning to teach the
whale TO tow his boat 10 different
neighboring towns in Passamaquoddy
Bay, when the long fish took sick and
died.
THAT was 4 sad blow to Captain
Mcmillan. gentlemen. as well as his
family. and it was long time before
they fully recovered from the shock
and the loss of their pet.
Captain Mcmillan didn't know just
what to do with the body, but finally
decided to give it burial in the bay
near his home and mark the spot with
a gravestOne in the form of big buoy
above the dead whale.
This he carried out to the letter and
the unique funeral services were held
on the beach the following day and
were attended by quite large gather.
ing OF Canadian friends from the isl.
ands near.
That ended Captain McMi!lan's
tame haze, gentleman" said the
speaker "and | will how bid you all
goodnight" saying which. he gathered
up his bundles and started for him
Journal.