Evening journal., 1906-08-03

And he said unto Simon: PUT OUT into
tho deep drf. Idi doion. poaf meta for a
drdaOhfy And tchen they had this done.
fhey inclosed great multitude Of ashes
aud their nets iCerc breaking. and fhcp
occkoned unto their partners IN the Other
boat, that they should come and help
them"
Among the keys, those sandy. nat often
nncherted islands which fringe the west
coast Of the Florida peninsula. where the
tides from the Gulf Of Mexico swirl
strongly between sand bars ana among
tortuous channels. many great multi
tude OF fishes" driven BY some strange
recurrent instinct OF migration, passes at
certain seasons OF the year northwnrd
This wealth Of the sea II seemingly mex
hsustible. Catches OF 10000 pounds OF
nsh are known 20 have been made An a
night by a single crew; thousands OF
pounds are taken on every tide from
these great treasure houses OF nature:
and yet, during a certain period IN the
fall. when the fsh bunch as the ex.
preston goes. the fishermen are compelled
70 discard their heavy stopnets for the
stiil heavier seines for fear that the
meshes may be broken by the magnitude
Of their hauls.
All along these dincuit coasts. where
the pine forests minrle with the palm
groves on the edge of quicksand and
quagmire. trcncherons mornsses and reeiy
Hwamps, whore the famingo. crane aud
the pelican have nshed FOR themselves
from immemoriai time there dwens
sparsely spread race OF sailors. skilled 20
no other trade save the sea only. who
are acquainted with every sounding
among the Keys. both on low and high
water, and wifh al those decp-water
haunts where mullet and mackefel ue
Between Pass-a-Grllle. Johns and Boca
ceiga Passes, where immense volumes OF
gulf water sweep through the narrow
straits into Tampa Bay. the currents
carry prodlgious quantities Of hsh. and
II IS from these regions that the FISH
houses which control the trade send ont
an unfailing supply. packed carefully in
ice. 20 the cities OF the SOUTH from those
OF Alabama to the borders OF the. Cnro-
linas.
I had reached Captain swett's FISH
camp. at Johns Pass. late in the day.
after wading for six miles nlong an al
, most impossible shore. The fishermen
mad set out their nets that evening some
where among the keys. on the high tide.
and since II was essential that the nsh
should be hauled IN on the low tide.
which would occur during the first or
second hour before the dawn. they last
no time after their return IN tumbllug
into the half-dozen berths which lined the
Interior OF the little pile-buit fishing
camp. There were a few puffs OF pipes.
fragments OF desultory speech. asd then
the deep breathing Of the sleepers was
the sole thing that disturbed the monot-
ouous ticking OF the large clock
There are three sense perceptions COM
mon 10 most animals which. though we
have lost them. have returned IN a large
measure 10 seafaring men. travellers and
those who resign themselves less TO rea-
son than 10 an intultional acceptance OF
their surroundings. These senses are
those OF time. place and weather. The
1rst of the three was Illustrated when,
is II by command. mutterings and yawns
came from each Of the six berths. ana
match which somebody had lit showed
that the hands Of the clock pointed 10 one
minnie after :. the hour which had been
appointed for the setting out We dung
IN our clothes sleeplly. the fishermen at
Hired themselves 10 high trousers and
Song costs of oiiskln. aud after cup Of
ronee zach made over a ire which had
fsen prepared by the camp cook We