"Ugly swine!" cried one of the men. "Why, there's dozens!"And forthwith the things began to rise through the water about them. Mr.Fison has since described to the writer this startling eruption out of thewaving laminaria meadows. To him it seemed to occupy a considerable time,but it is probable that really it was an affair of a few seconds only.
"My plans were now perfectly definite. I proposed to make my wayinto the house, secrete myself upstairs, watch my opportunity, andwhen everything was quiet... read more