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The pulpit, by the way, is the place where the harpooner stands.—Page 108.(Photographed from aloft.)"He's pretty nearly all in," he said."Tired to death."He lied. I can vouch that he lied.The camera was just focussed when thefish came to his senses. With a blow ofhis fluke he nearly stove the gunwaleand deluged us with spray.112Zip ! went the line as it surged over theside."I'm going to stop the son of a gunif he pulls us under," said Tom betweenclinched teeth.He took a turn around the thwart andthe bow of the boat was slowly drawn
Swordfishing 113downward. Gradually the strain slackened."In this time, hand over fist," saidTom. "Now get your camera ready.Shoot him full of holes!"He seized a short, sharp lance, snubbedthe harpoon-rope around a thole-pin, andplunged the lance to the hilt in the fish'sgills. Again and again he stabbed asthe swordfish writhed in the water. Thedory floated in a scarlet sea. Not twentyfeet away the fin of a shark appeared.Tom threw down the lance and seizedthe gaff. With a sudden lunge he hookedup the fluke, threw a slip-noose around it,and made the rope fast to a thwart. Inthe green water alongside the glitteringgiant lay dying, his life-blood ebbingaway in a copious stream.The sloop was several miles away, andwe signalled to her by up-ending one ofour oars. Soon the beat of her exhaustwas clearly heard, and the water waswhite at her bows. The swordfish washoisted to the deck. It lay between theengine-house and the bulwark, with itssword pointing skyward. With certainother creatures of the sea it showed thereflected radiance of the sky, combiningthe plum-blue of a summer night with asilver like that of the moon. Its gillswere coppery gold in occasional flashes.Along its back ran glimmers of burningbronze. Its eye, as large as an apple,was a baleful jewel."Ever see a fight like that before?"asked Tom triumphantly."No, I never did," I said. "That wasa record-breaker.""We don't usually have any trouble.I'm about done up.""To-night," said the cook, brandishinga cleaver with the most good-naturedsmile in the world, "we'll have a partyfor the sharks."The sword was lopped off, and the head.was preserved for this purpose. Tailand entrails were thrown over the side.A flock of Mother Carey's chickens atonce gathered about them, only to bedispelled when a greedy hag chased themaway with threatening cries, reserving thetempting viands for itself.With a plunge we came to anchor. Assoon as our sail was furled the swordfishhead was fastened to a rope and thrownVOL.LXVI.—9overboard. Almost at once a large sharkrolled up from the deep and commencedto browse upon the gills, burying his nosein the floating head. The camera clickedagain, and the next instant a lance wasthrust through the intruder's body. Witha tremendous thrashing he disappeared.Although a swordfishing vessel willoften cruise for days without sighting asail, other boats had been visible all daylong, and as night fell a diminutive fleetconvened. The breeze had freshened, aheavy swell was rolling in, and the ridinglights tossed high in the midst of vacancy,for we were far at sea. Dories were interchanged,pipes were lit, decks of cardswere shuffled. Astern the sooty petrelsdanced on the water, seeking crumbs fromthe fisherman's table.Fog and a high wind greeted us in themorning. We lay at anchor all day,tossed like a cork. Walking the deck wasan acrobatic feat. Sharks were frequentenough to make a dip over the side adoubtful pleasure. The fish head waslowered over once more, and the skipperlanced several. One old veteran madelittle of his wounds, but returned to theattack until his gills were cut to ribbons.A wide variety of life was seen in thatempty ocean. Whales rolled by, porpoisesplunged through the water. Thehag, that swift bird that resembles asmall albatross, was constantly to be seen.With its long, pointed wings it sweptthrough the air without effort, balancingthis way and that to avoid the crests ofthe combers.Early the next morning a semicircularblur of white light that the fishermen calla "fog-eater" appeared on the horizon.In a short time the driving mist thatcoated our garments with infinitesimalbeads of moisture became thinner, thenbroke away in a mass. The swell wasrunning high, but not too high for fishing.The windlass was broken, and our backsached under the strain of weighing anchorby hand.As soon as we were under weigh I wentaloft to try some snap-shots from thecrosstrees. For the average landsmanwho only cruises once a year the crosstreesseem high on the first visit. Moreover,in a heavy sea the mast takes uponitself, by mathematical necessity, several
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JULYMR. SCHWAB'S VIEWS ONGOVERNMENT
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SCRIBNER'SMAGAZINEPUBLISHED MONTHLY
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CONTENTSSCRIBNER'SMAGAZINEVOLUME LX
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CONTENTSvPAGEFOR BETTER ILLUSTRATIO
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CONTENTSviiREMAKING OF FRANCE, THE
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Vol. LXVI. No. 1 J U L Y 1919SCRIBN
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Dance any time —the Victrola is a
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Xeg. U. S.Patent Otf.SCRIBNER'SFift
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Reg. U. S.Patent Ujff.SCRIBNER'SFif
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Reg. V. S.Patent Off.SCRIBNERSFifth
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SendtheSamplerand wina smile !$1-25
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BOOKNOTESConference of Czecho-Slova
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" Wells at his best — exciting an
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The two outstanding literaryevents
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The Book of the National P a r k sB
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— there are booKs here that bvill
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SIMSU.S.N.iT WAS SIMS who, under th
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Roosevelt said-"Nn oilier man in th
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(Reduced Illustration jrom The Hous
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New York StateM O H E G A Nl—Mohe
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Private SchoolsMassachusettsSea Pin
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PEDDIENew Jerseya school that educa
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TennesseeThe Oldest SchoolFor Girls
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Camps—Summer Schools Corresponden
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Drawn by Alonzo Kimball."ARRAH, DHR
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2 In Moroccoless carts, omnibuses a
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4 In Moroccorush-roofed huts in a b
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6 In MoroccoSpaniards are serving t
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From a photograph from the Service
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10 In Moroccomade grave, there are
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12 In Moroccoministers it, the Euro
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14 In MoroccoThis lovely ruin is in
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16 In Moroccolike a desert travelle
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I8Crushing the German Advance in Am
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20 Crushing the German Advance in A
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26Dead Men's Shoesa splendid little
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28 Dead Men's Shoesthat, and I neve
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30 Dead Men's Shoesgratifying, sinc
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32 Dead Men's Shoescasting him off
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34 Dead Men's Shoes"I think I may a
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36 Dead Men's Shoesbecame more pron
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38 The Arctic Hospitalimportant tri
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The water-wagon, St. Stephen's Hosp
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Christmas in the Children's Ward, S
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44 The Arctic Hospitalwoodlands and
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The enemy artillery-fire did damage
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Drawn by Frank Tenney Johnson."And
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50The Hunting of Bud Howlandwood, t
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52 The Hunting of Bud HowlandWanted
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54 Mr. Boylecitement as I saw more
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56 Mr. Boyle" 'Tis foine names yez
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58 Mr. BoyleShe did, and he told th
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60 Mr. BoyleThoughtfully, half an h
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Page 120 and 121: Village near Aleppo with conical hu
Page 122 and 123: 70 The Berlin to Bagdad Linethe gol
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Page 154 and 155: FOURDOG PICTURESBy George Ford Morr
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Page 174 and 175: 122 The Point of Viewof a broken bu
Page 176 and 177: 124 The Point of Viewleisure for th
Page 178 and 179: 126 The Field of Artcover only the
Page 180 and 181: 128 The Field of Artdisaster, the n
Page 182 and 183: 130 The Financial Situationthe remo
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Page 186 and 187: Big Work Fora Big" StoreThe deliver
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Page 202 and 203: THEFINANCIAL SITUATIONContinued fro
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Investingto theBest AdvantageDiscri
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Investments PlusConservative old Ne
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A Unique ExperienceBetween 1909 and
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Investment DiversificationTo practi
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M I L L E RS E R V I C EFor Investo
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Lackner, Butz & CompanyIntroduction
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SelectedInvestmentSecuritiesWe own
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OVERSEAS TRADEContinued from page 1
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86 Some Thoughts on Resumption of T
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88 Some Thoughts on Resumption of T
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A REGULARHOLD UPA few ounces of KAP
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There is danger intender gumsThe"Un
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OF the many common-sense featuresab
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GenuineBayer-Tabletsof AspirinAn un
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THE HOLLEY HOTELOn Beautiful Washin
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VisitYour National PlaygroundsOut W
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prest-o-litebattery"Will She Be Lat
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The Cord Tire is the tire for carsd
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF MOON CARS ARE NOT RE
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A M H OMeans Better Underwearqualit
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The Invalid in Your Home" We are de
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With the whole-hearted resourcefuln
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An Error!A comfortable five-passeng
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KEePSMILINGWITHKELLYS
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Garden HoseFACTSAboutWHAT constitut
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Vacation Landsare made more delight
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fIRE drills are good,but not infall
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It seems natural to trust to Ivory
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Go where youwill, you'llfind no bet
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