Show DEVILFISH GRABS FISHERMANS ANCHOR AND SWIMS OUT TO SEA I Several Launches Give Chase Monster Is Harpooned and Man Is Rescued from Unpleasant Situation San Antonio TexCapt John A Brackenrldge of Austin Is In San Antonio on his return home from a months fishing at Tarpon and tells a fish story which be says can bo vouchod for Al Leach a railroad engineer ho said was sitting In his boat which was anchored near the Tarpon Jetties fishing for mackerel I and a number of others occupied gasoline launches possiblY ten yards away from Mr Leachs rowboat Suddenly we heard a cry of alarm and looking up we saw Mr Leach r t a t L s The Huge Devilfish Pulled the Boat nd his boat moving slowly out to sea As we watched the speed of tho boat seemed to Increase and wo started the launches throe of them In pursuit ot he rowboat which continued to move rapidly We put on all the power of Which the launches wero capablo but could not gain on the boat Wo pursued the rowboat for pos slbly half an hour barely holding our bwn during the entire chase All of a sudden a cry came from the rear launch and turning we saw a sIght the like of which never greeted my eye before A huge devilfish swam slowly to the surface his long arms and huge body seemed to cover a pace the slzo ot a houso The monster mon-ster only allowed himself to bo seen for a moment and sooa disappeared under tho water Finally with a swish It came to I the surface It was the biggest thing I over saw In tho nature of a sea monster It was a hugo devilfish and had the anchor ot Mr Leachs boat hits Its mouth Ono of tho men In the launch had a harpoon which he threw with allis all-is strength at the devilfish and truck it In the back The pain from ho harpoon caused It to release tho anchor A quick flirt of tho body the harpoon snapped and tho fish disappeared disap-peared beneath the surface |