Show 71 WOMAN AN EXPERT DIVER declares there Is a fascination about the Busi business nesa the fascination of diving to lo no doubt great although it Is difficult to parallel the case of a female diver of thirty years ago this woman acquired the art from her husband who was a diver in the santa barbara pearl fisheries and when the man was suffocated in his diving armor his wife courageously took his place she used to say that there is a fascination about the diving business which Is stronger than all its dan gers and this fascination acted powerfully upon her she was able to remain down as long as any of the men n once she was almost suffocated through a break in the air supply and when she was dragged to the surface her face was black hud and stained wibb blood which had started even from lier her eye sockets but she only missed two davs dava work and then resumed her ailing |