The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27

runnin' to waste In a manner OF speakin'.
Seems to me we oughtcr hey seen whale
above fore this. Wat dye think, hey2
There was n dead silence for the space of
minute. then the mate replied and his
voice was like the creaking OF gate,
I'VE hain't ben no great ways frum whale
anytime this last few days l know. and I
guess were closer to 'em tonight than
we've ben yet, 'thout seeln' en-. But
10 grumble so far. There's no two ways
about the number of whales bein' In
creased of late years, is there Cap?'
An Evening Visitor.
But this question remained unanswered
for just at that moment to the utter
emazoment of the two men, a gigantic
hack arose from the depths right along
side of the ship, q sound like n thousand
sghs In one was heard and n bushy cloud
OF vapor arose from the protruded snout
men gazed stupifled, the whole OF the
great creature came clearly into View. as
II he knew that the sight of him would
arouse envy. admiration, and desire. and
he was counting the consequences. Also
II seemed as IL he knew that tho time was
unpropitious for attacking him. being just
sunset. But forgetting the time. the mate
suddenly recovered from his stupor of sur
prise and roarcd at the pitch OF his pow
erful lungs. "Au hands clear away boats,
Wat yer ben dom aloft there at ye didn't
see that whale? Ben sleepin. l spose,
We DUR headed dagoes
There was an animated rush to the vari-
Gus boats by a score of unkempt
vagaoond men, and In less than three
minutes all was ready for lowering. But
the skipper who had mounted the rigging
with his glasses. shouted hold on ALL
and there was silence for the space of flve
minutes until again tho shippers voice
was heard from aloft get Into the riggin'
everybody and look sharp out for that
whale. Can't see him nowhar His or
der was instantly obeyed, everybody eX-
cept the man at the wheel climbing to
some point whence they could sec all
round the horizon and gaze anxiously
about for sight Of tho valuable monster;
| And thus they stood while the sun went
| down and the cool veil of darkness crept
over the scene, until the skipper called out
again Make all fast and go below tho
watch" all hope of chase being over for
! the night
Long. earnest and complicated were the
discussions held al. over the ship through
out tho night, but especially so between
tho skipper and the mate. Both admitted
| that In the whole OF forty years expert
to behave like that before. But, as they
| said, that was not strange, for no whal-
Ing experience Is so long that II cannot
continually meet with some previously un-
! thought OF behavior on the part of a
whale, showing how little We really do
know of the habits Of these wonderful
denizens of the deep, sea AT last the
skipper turned to go below, saying as he
did 40. guess we'll hev that feller round
at the irst streak Of daylight. Mr.. Taber,
50 hev all hand on the key veevy before
| sun up. Ia IKE 10 new one 6oou HBht
| more before quit the Job lay my yoy-
age he's all Of $50 bar'l Goodnight"
A Challenge.
Tho long hours OF darkness rolled away
and the first tender streak OF greenish
gray light in the east saw every soul In
| the ship on the alert. All tho boats were
| cast loose with the utmost Quietude and
| every possible preparation mado FOR the
fray Then as the wonderful changes In
the sky which accompany the recurring
miracle OF the dawn took place, and the
| dark surface OF the sea began to glow
with glorious breadths of color there was
a simultaneous murmur from 20 voices OF
| 'iblooooow' for there, only a couple OF
| cables lengths away, lay the majestic
! form OF their overnight visitor gently ex-
haling the effete air from his vast lungs
and taking in hugo drangnts of the sweet
keen breath Of tho morning. a more I'M