The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-31

lWlcr and Shc had talIcd TO discover U.s. |
1T was evident to me that my two |
companions in tho boat had long since
had enough Of the sport they were al
first so eager TO share with MIC. w"
had been out all day under tho blazing
sun without n bite to eat since breakfast,
and with only one bottle Of water in
the boat. The strain on their nerves
had been something awful and could
hardly blame them for wanting TO give
up the chase and get back to their grub
and hunks.
See here. capt'n.' they said. what's
the use? We can't never catch that
damn thing and get him 10 port. Let's
cut tho lines and let tho devil go
mot on your life. sad. I'll fol-
low that fish, or devil. to hell-or Africa
whichever way he's headed. but what
I'll get him.
, Threatens TO Shoot Companions to Save
HIS Prize.
"Ill be- damned if do exclaimed
one OF the mon. doggedly. Selling an
Ak he raised it above his head and was
actually going to chop the lines that
held tho fish.
TT was no time tor parlry;ng. Action
WAS needed IL would save my game
and can tell you I got into action
mighty quick.
Pulling out my pistol Jumped 10
guard over the tow lines. I reckoncd
there was some fire in my eyes and tho
fellow saw meant business when
said:
Cut that line. damn you. and I'll
shoot
Well. sir. there was nothing doins
right then for quite spell.
with my finger on the trigger I look
cd him square IN III" eye. Slowly the
ak descended. but not on the tow lines.
Shucks. l was only joshin' You,
captn.' he said. with an attempt at
hradvedo that was lost on me
"' We'll. don't admire your brand NJ
humor. that's all said. n were you
Id cut 1t out
Put was by no means assured the
byrlay was intended AS a Joke. The
mon were In a surly mood and I fc!t
that any weakening on my paV would be
taken advantage q, by them. If 7 didn't
kcor a SHARP lookout would l"se my
game" and I can t"l you | had no no
ton ~ letting that hH?p"n.
Fer tho rost or tho night. pistol in
hand. and with my finger on tho rrig-
ger. 7 stood gur-d ovor threc tow lines
while We rushed wildly over tho dark
waters II nm unknown s"a. tow"d by
that awful monster We l.n"r not where.
Capt. Thompson Loscs l6 Pounds as
Result Of Strain.
almost int"lorahio l. is n fac; that at
Ter 7 Ind passed Trough shat terrible
experience found had lost l6 pounds
md had aged IN years.
You may ho surr that tho first fnint
str"aks Of yellow lIIh, IN the cast heart !
cncd US greatly. worn out ms We were by
our all-nGh: v'cn for wc wcr" raven J
ously hungry. tired to death and all but
ready to collapse.
The sun shot up and flooded the ,
sea with silver light. Eagerly We
scanned tho circl" ~ tho distant hori-
zon. but neither land nor sail was in :,
sight
The monster "" had struck had evi-
Gently spent much "f rs strength. Al .
ready h" was beginning To slow down.
and | was making ready Ia strike an
other harp"on into his body when I
heard q shout and felt hand on my
arm.
"a hon' T. boat yelled one of the
mon. cXciicdly.
sure cH' nigh. n vessel could be seen
coming UP over ~" horizon and bearing
down on as. and can tell You 1t looked !
mighty good. for We had been out Of
sight OF land FIR many hours and did
not know whcr" we w"rc. II could not
have been many minutes. hut il seemed
hours 10 us. before we could recognize !
the familiar outlines OF the Samoa. and .
we gave ahcarty cheer for we felt that ,
cur troubles were nearing an end.
The crew Of the Samoa soon discnv- ,
CT cd us and CAV" Va r"aSsur,nC nm !
swcr. In nf"w minutes The yacht was ,
elongSdc and altered To take us on ,
beard Eut the presence OF my men on
IN" yacht. with food and water IN pI"n-
~. seemed 10 inv!gorGtc US. and boast !
cur waning courage. One and all we de- I!
Clincd to abandon our ,lifchoat. for We
v,rr now determined to see tho matter
through TO tho end !,
II toll you what. nothing ever tasted !
20 good before nor since AS that break
fast tho mrn aboard the yacht had ready !
for us. For we were we'll night fam /
ishcd. and you can imagine how We felt.
Eo' having had wink OF sleep all night J.
rud cur nerves not let up from excite
nicnt Cor ~ hours.
I'VE took aboard tho lfchoat an AM
rlc uupply OF provisions and fresh water .
md then started In on tho next phase
Ct cur great adventure. BY this time
wn had been able 10 sec enough OF the
uiranEa creature 10 mako out that II was
rot ahark OF any known species nor
could II e. c'aFscl MS whale. for all ,
" hI!cs have horizontal ilukc tails. while
tho tnl ur thu mo7Rter was vertical,
lkc nj: nshen. ItR head waa like neither
II whntc'a nor n sharks. What It was
W. could not Guoas--that Is. VIC made all
snrtS o: wild Euosnon. but nobody had
oyer seen anything ~ NIL Ike this crca-
ture. Wo were. therefore. moro than
anxious 10 KIN II and bring II 10 land.
~ took advantage OF hIa rcsting spell
10 drive another hnrpoon into tho ,>>ea-
lures h!dn. lln pnsworod by a mighty
convulRivo lonr that took hin body half
out OF tho water, and, thraahing tho
water to q foam. no dashed of at full
speed toward tho north, the Samoa Il =
lowing al her best clip.
~ feared we were In for another day
Of this nerve-rackIng chase, II you can
call II a chase, 70 ba towed BY such q
over Ir4les and nliles Of ocean