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Porpoise -Shooting. 



" Almost upset the canoe that time, Sebatis." 



" Oh, no ; no danger to handle a porpus when two men in the 

 canoe. S'pose only one man, then pretty risky. About a year ago 

 I got upset myself, takin' in a big porpus all 'lone. Fisherman see 

 me, and send small boat take me off, and tow canoe alongside 

 schooner. Not so bad, you see ; save porpus, canoe, paddle, and 

 spear; — lose my gun, that's all." 



SEBATIS ADRIFT. 



"You had a very narrow escape that time." 



"Well, you see, almost don't 'scape 'tall, wind and sea so heavy. 

 By tunders ! when I get ashore, and tell all about it, good many 

 Ingins come and listen." 



" Go on, Sebatis." 



" Well, s'pose . I got to tell 'im anyhow ; best land somewheres, 

 and put 'im out porpuses, and get dinner first ; then I tell 'im story, 

 — too hungry now." 



After dinner, Pieltoma washed out and dried the canoe, and once 

 more we set out in pursuit of the porpoises. 



"Where are we going now, Sebatis?" 



" Goin' away long eddy, off northern head." 



" Is that a good place for porpoises ? " 



" Sartin ; always on rips very good place ; you see, plenty mack- 



