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Guard over it as the inhabitants of Hart's Cut have not 

 eaten fish for a fortnight. The sergeant in charge informed 

 us that, acting with his usual promptitude, Captain Saunders 

 had ordered Captain Edmund to put the "Paria" into com- 

 mission for an excursion at reduced rates to view the fish. 

 The steamer, he thinks, will leave the Lighthouse Jetty, at 

 9.30 to-morrow (Wednesday) morning. 



Scotland Bay, 



11.40 p. M., Tuesday. 

 There is much rejoicing here, as the heroic Galgitt and 

 his men have just been brought in by a boat that was com- 

 ing up from turtle fishing at La Pefia. The doctor has exam- 

 ined Galgitt 's wound. The monster's beak went deep into 

 the fleshiest part of the veteran, but, fortunately has not 

 injured any vital organs, and he is doing well. It appears 

 that the reflex action of the huge ground swell had practically 

 sucked the four oarsmen and Galgitt up into the famous 

 Guachero Caves at L'Anse Cabritt. This accounts for their 

 disappearance from the sight of the others. They passed a 

 mauvais quart d'heure in the cave, but there was plenty of 

 that best styptic for wounds, salt water. About 7 a. m., the 

 passing boat heard their shouts and rescued them. Univer- 

 sal joy is great, and the Taitron Bay stringed band is now 

 serenading at Scotland Bay. 



