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of fins and the sure chance of getting them), I 

 looked down into the ocean as they dived, and 

 saw the largest twenty or so feet below, directly 

 beneath the launch, its full black form stand- 

 ing out against the blue ocean, its lavender spots 

 distinctly seen. Our skipper put on full speed 

 and we rapidly turned and followed them. In 

 a few moments they came up again ahead, hold- 

 ing to the same general direction, due south; 

 and Captain Michaelis, putting the helm to port, 

 sent us ahead after them. I was in the bow 

 hanging on to the jibstay, camera in hand, half 

 expecting that one animal might rise ahead so 

 that I could obtain a dorsal view; but the killers 

 doubtless have extraordinary clear sight under 

 the sea, and while we were looking ahead they 

 came up two hundred feet to the left. 



Over went the wheel and we paralleled them. 

 Down they went, with peculiar grace, then in 

 about five minutes, as near as we could judge, 

 up they came ; first the big bull, then the others, 

 and for a few seconds all were seen together 

 and I certainly caught them and Pinchot fired 

 at them. This time he must have hit. I fancied 

 I heard the thud of the bullet against the massive 

 body, and I am sure that he could have hit any 

 spot on the animal that could have been seen, 

 yet the big killer sank out of sight in a dignified 

 manner, followed by the others. 



So the chase went on for an hour or more, 



