| Show THIS WHALE IS with homb under II 11 li kid he AH comer tho eleam whaler belvedere arrived from a years whaling cruise wednes day with only civo sperm and right whales to her credit when she left port last december ie went in search ol 01 epert whales in the south seas but with poor success the arst ono that the crows in tho boats got within reach of was near the sandwich islands it was a monster sperm whale and nil civo boats ant off in pursuit of it ono that was commanded by mate philip cook crept up to within range of it and a bomb to which a lino was attached was successfully fired into it but the explosives with which the bomb was charged tailed to work away the whale went bk imming along at frightful rate just under tho surface and lashing the water into foam in his agony the long line was soon run out but its end was securely fastened to the boat and the frail craft was soon flying along in tow of the whale the monster did not beem to relish being made a tugboat of and ho stopped and turned on his pursuers for a moment he watched the occupants of the small boat again slowly creeping upon him when about halt of the intervening ter space had been covered tho chalo suddenly flipped his huge tail in the air and went under the of the ocean moment later ho roso within a few yards of tho boat and went at it with a rush his hugo jaws open and showing every indication that a whale can of anger before another shot could bo fired the rolled over and caught the boat between his jaws there was a crushing of timbers and all the crew but one went floundering in the wake the missing man was andrew cook and bo sat in the bow of tho boat enst where the great jaws came together it is supposed that he was taken in the whales mouth and as tho monster sank after his attack the man was carried down far below the surface not coico up again the men in the other boats arrived and picked up their struggling comrades but the tw afraid to the attack and they acl back to the ship with all speed when the whale next came to the surface ho again made an attack on the boat he had wrecked and he did not leave it until it was smashed into kindling wood for alvo days after that the abalo remained about tho ship inviting attack from the small boats but the infuriated monster was let alone and now the south sea has a giant fish swimming about in its waters with a highly explosive and dangerous bomb secreted under its thick coat of blubber that is liable to explode at any moment san francisco examiner |
