The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03

have. am going back there some
day. Probably the Galapagos will
show us the fish we expect.
have neglected to tell about
the big msnta, or sea-bat, that we
have seen. One swan around the
boat for en- hour one evening on
the way from socorro. We had a
wonderful look at him and his
sucker fish. At Chatham Bay a.
big one showed the last day. In
fact. not an hour ago a hail
brought US all on deck to see one
at least 20 feet across approach
and swim under the boat.
Today and yesterday we have
been In the midst Of tide rips and
the sea In alive with fish. Dave
spends hours on deck with a har-
pooh and casting pole. Today we
have two big sharks following the
boat, several coryphaena dolphin
to you, mahi-mahi in Hawsii) are
about We caught two yesterday,
one with a harpoon and one on a
line. They are beautifully colored,
changing colors with conditions.
As we look down on one swim
ming, he Ia pale or bright blue,
light or dark green, and yellow,
according to the light. When
caught and on deck they die with
brilliant color changes. When dead
nothing but dull skin. Also this
morning we saw three enormous
porpoises OF a new variety. Well,
back TO Cocos.
The jungle on the island Is
almost impenetrable vines. grass
head high. ferns of all sizes and
kinds; banyans, vines (Tarazan va
riety1 and trees of many specias
are laced together till one can
hardly move. The ground all
stands on edge to make 1t still
more difficult.
said we had no anchorage trou-
BILE. One day when all were ashore
l noticed that the boat was out of
position. Sure enough, the Oregon
Webfoot was adrift. Calling Chuck.
Dave and / launched the skiff and
rowed right smartly out. BY the
time we got there the Oregon Web
foot was approaching the rocks.
Dave tried to start the motor
and for the first time on the trip
1t would not start; gasoline line
elogged. Chuck started TO get an
ether anchor ready. / jumped in
the skiff, got a line over the bow
and started to tow the Oregon
Webfoot 1t looked impossible but
did 1t. really leaned on the
oars and got her under way and
lowed her out of danger.
Investigation showed that q
shaekle joining the chain to the
manila had come unscrewed and
dropped off. Certainly was lucky
that we were on the beach at the
right time and noticed that the
boat was adrift or we would have
had a long time to look for the
treasure.
Well. our troubles were not over
We had our best anchor on the
bottom and no string to II. Also
the anchor we used the second time
was fouled and we could not get II
up. So we had two anchors appsr.
emily lost. That night we kept ar
anchor watch. Every fifteen min.
utes the watch had instructions Il
pull on the anchor line to try Il
dislodge the anchor.
On Dawes watch she came up
We raised the jib and stood Off I,
sea. We stood by all the rest Of tn
night.
In the morning we went afte
the lost anchor. Dave and ] 60
into the skiff. Dave with waite
glasses and me at the oars. w
first caught the chain with
shark hook but we could not ge
1t that way. Later we put a shor
piece OF chain on two lines an
7 dragged II over the lost anchor 10
over two hours before we got
4 good hold on II. Now the chain wa
\ still around a coral head and "