San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-04

Moon magic? Yes - anC
Love!
They slid back into Mas
sau through forest of black mast
and stars, passing yachts and sailing
boats that looked intriguing in the
silvery light.
They disembarked and walked along
the road to the hotel Wooden houses
pink and green and yellow, had illumi
mated windows shining on two floors
and little gardens set about them.
A gay party came along the palm.
fringed road. singing in unison. Young
men and girls-the latter careless, IA,
diant creatures in white yachting
clothes Of an expensive simplicity
the young men rather drunk and noisy
The result Of prohibition" said
Philip tersely. "It's only a one-dav
trip from Florida, you see, so they
run over in their yachts, and put in
hours of steady, constructive drinkin:
before they sail back again."
Mary was silent. She thought tn.
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nected in any way with "spreeS."
One night she accompanied Cyrus
Wade and Philip on a little fishing
"trip. The former was intent on local
color" the latter keen sportsman.
They were 10 be out till dawn.
Mary prayed she wouldn't be sea
ick.
Just before daylight filtered across
fhe sky. they dropped anchor. The
skipper Of the fishing boat gave them
hot coffee, and then Mary WATCHED
the trolling lines being baited from
boY Of i've bait that made her SILVER.
Ugh. how creepy! Big conch-Shells,
too. were used.
Slowly the little boat steamed up
and down, waiting its deep sea luck.
II then came to anchor in the lee Of
small island.
She leaned over, 10 look down,
down through water that was a clear
so far below the surface that il
seemed miles and miles away.
The water deepened as the boat
moved out. Its color changed from
violet to a lovely turquoise.
Then they dropped handIines over
board, with a six-ounee lead and ?
pair of enormous hooks. The meat he'd
heen taken out Of the cOnch-sheBs,
cut into slices and attached.
A tug came to Mary's line. Sha
hauled il in, hand over hand as the
fishermen had told her. 1t had slack
ened in surprising fashion, and
rather nervous as TO what was coming
up, and wondering if the beast might
bet her-she was astonished when
only the pink head Of snapper" was
hauled in, the rest Of the body being
absenti
"Nheneyer he got on your line,
shark must have grabbed him. said
one of the boatmen.
So. right away, a special shark-line
was lowered.
The sharks were wary, however, IN
this region. They would snap the
bodies off fishes already caught, anil
only disappointing head would come
up 10 the surface OF the water.
Mary was sgog. The thrill Of il.
She forgot her dislike Of living Sait,
and with shining eyes watched the
shark-line being hauled up.
Philip. who was an excellent shot.
loaded the rifle he had brought with
him.
.'Get good purchase for your feet,
IN case the brute GraEs you over
board commanded the skipper 70
the man who was pulling up the line.
Philip stood ready. Mary knew
there was some danger that the in
furiated fish might charge the boat
like torpedo and oTerturn it. throw
ing all Of them into the water.
But. Just the same, she felt q thrill
Of disappointment when the line cam"
up empty. and knew that the shark
had got away.
They caught lots Of other fish. Of
course. The water was simply cram F.
med with them.
Then they had a chowder-breskfast
very savory and hot.
with interested eyes she watched (
tho cook skinning the mullet and fry /
ing them in butter. then putting them
in a huge pot with onions. red pep ]
pers. anchovies and chutney. There T.
were lots Of other condiments and F..
spices. The result tasted marveiousIy. .
For they we're oil hungry in that T.
rondrous air.