A CAPTURED WHALE 217 



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SKULL OF CALF WHALE SHOWING INSIDE OF UPPER JAW 



BLUBBER DRIED OUT. 



Captain Josh and all his hardy race are ever on 

 the lookout and when the captain shouts, "Thar she 

 blows!" his voice is heard in New York City; it 

 comes ticking over the wires in every newspaper 

 office and as the Amagansett boats shove out in the 

 surf, representatives of the press, with pens, pencils 

 and cameras are hurrying by rail to be in at the 

 death. 



When the leading boat of the fleet comes up 

 with the whale Captain Josh shouts, 



"GIVE IT TO 'EM, GABE!" 

 and there is a swish in the air and the next 



