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iiig adventure which might ha\'c ended disastrously. The 

 mate had brought along a small dog for a ship's pet. and 

 ♦• Paul." as he was called, soon became a general favorite, 

 being of an affectionate and plavful disposition. He had been 

 moping and under the weather for a day or two. and on this 

 morning, while all hands were on deck after breakfast, Paul, 

 who was being fondled by one of the young men, suddenly 

 sprang from his arms, and gave apparenth' unmistakable 

 evidence of rabies, barking and growling at imaginary ene- 

 mies, trembling violently, and circling around the deck as if 

 seeking a hiding place, but not able to remain in one when 

 foimd. Finalh" foam\- saliva gathered around the mouth, and 

 we were forced to conclude that the animal was mad. Under 

 the circumstances there was no time for debate. Even the 

 possibilit\' of the animal's being rabid, and free in the narrow 

 limits of the deck, with twentv-eight people on board, was 

 enough to send a thrill of horror through all who saw the 

 dog's condition. One of the crew, with genuine heroism, suc- 

 ceeded in getting the animal bv the neck and holding him 

 until a blow from a large iron bolt ended his life and his suf- 

 ferino-. 



If the animal actualh* had rabies, which of course could not 

 be detiniteh' proven without a more thorough investigation 

 than we could give, it is evident that the malady had been 

 latent ever since leaving Baltimore, or that this was a sponta- 

 neous case of madness. 



At 9:40 in the morning, the --Emilv E. Johnson'" was towed 

 out of Havana Harbor, to attempt to secure a series of 

 Pciitacn'iius from the celebrated •• Pentacrinus Grounds." dis- 

 covered by Lieut. Commander Sigsbee. of the •• Blake.*' in 

 1878, and ever memorable as the first place where the beauti- 

 ful ■• sea-lilies " were dredged in quantities. For this pur- 

 pose our expedition had \isited Plavana. although we were 

 told by competent authorities on marine dredging that our 

 plan was "too ambitious."' and that dredging at such depths 

 with a sail-vessel was impracticable. Moreover we were 

 informed that an iron rope could not be used on any but a 



