The sun., 1919-02-09

time he had a harpoon IN his hand he
should make no mistake.
Judging accurately the distance the
tarpon was swimming and the boats
speed. he calculated that the moment he
thrust the harpoon the tarpon should he
IN exactly the position lac aimed for.
and TO the surprise OF Jim and George
Thompson. who have spent their lives
In Florida fishing, The amateur har-
pooner placed the harpoon accurately,
and away went the silvery fish. hauling
the long coil of rope with it.
That deft work settled It for the
Thompsons: they We're willing 10 take
chance on Farnum and bigger iish.
In the distance jim Thompson noticed
a big hanmerhead shark feeding on the
fats
II never expected to see hammer
head shark on the fats" he remarked {;
The must be tremendously hungry. II
you've got the stuff in you, Mr.. Farnum.
we can get him." added Jim. do you
want to take chance
"Betcher your life said farnum
briefly, taking care TO see that the coil
Of rope was in such a position that his
feet would not become entanGled with
Il, for when these huge creatures are
struck they invariably go off with the
IL
should get caught it would mean their
loss, perhaps moro than that.
Angry shark Fights.
whole hog or none" Farnum re-
marked as he clenched his teeth ana
took a trmer grip on the harpoon. Then
he plunged the harpoon in. 1T was a
good shot" said Farnum, but 1t must
have only tickled the monster" The
water foamed and splashed all over the
men. When they wiped their eyes so
that they could see something quite dit
ferent met their gaze. The shark, only
tickled by the harpoon, was in pursuit
OF some creature. when suddenly whip
ray shot out OF the water, high above
the surface OF the fats. The hammer
head shark lifted itself out of the water,
turned, showing its huge, ferocious Jaw
and as the whipray descended It Yell d.
rectly into the opened jaw OF the bigger
fish.
THEN another shark came into view
Farnum looked the fish over with IN.
terest. 1--WE are going to have a parry
he said; get ready"
Only tickling the previous hsh mace
Farnun ask himself. "Ilas my nerve
zone hack on me?" He braced himself.
and this time the harpoon struck foot
and a quarter aft OF the dorsal mn. the
mole slipped out as the iron went IN
THO inf,,riated fish seized II within It's
laws. splintering 1t like toothpicK ana
rushed at the boat. taking hold of the
bow and then started TO sea
Turn off the engine. shouteu Gap"
Jim. ,,, ,
THAT action slowed down somewhat
,hn mouentum of the auxiliary schooner
with its four occupants. For three hours
and half tho hammerhead, heio oy
the harpoon line. hauled the yuma anu
four men around the Florida Keys
Once when the men thought the nam
merhead was all in and Farnum was
close enough to shoot he put pulIei
where he thought It might strike VIA
spot. and when n stream OF blood sio'
into the air Farnum thought the pa'te
was over,
Instead the Ash, pricked by the bullet
became thoroughly enraged, splashed the
sea all about and almost swamped the
boat, The sea came in so fast that FOR :
moment 1t looked as II the Yuma wouio
fiji. but the rifle was used again, ana
| a fter seventeen shots striking the shark
| II ouieted down. II lived for twenty
| four hours afterward, when 1t was
brought to shore. II required double
block and tackle to haul the fish from
| the water.
Farnum starts next Saturday 10 make
another picture In Los Angeles. but II
reality It is merely ruse to get 10 the
| pacific coast in time for the fishing sea
| son, which opens there shortly.