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ALONG THE FLORIDA REEF. 



" Dey's green turtle," whispered Paublo, in 

 reply to Dick's question, " and don't make any 

 noise or dey'll start off." 



Green turtle ( Chelonia viridis). 



" But now are we to catcli them ? " asked 

 Tom. 



"Why, dive fo' 'em," replied Paublo ; "yo'. 

 want to swim along right up behind, an' w r 'en 

 yo' git on top dive down, sudden-like, an' grab 

 de turtle right back of de neck, an' jest hang 

 on ; don' let go. Bat's de secret don' let go." 



The boys threw off their clothes and, lower- 

 ing themselves into the water, slowly swam to- 

 ward the turtles, Paublo standing on the sea- 

 wall instructing them by various mysterious mo- 

 tions. 



