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he replied, " Not much impossible, as they have confessed, given up 

 the money, and are in jail in Miami waiting their trial." 



If lam ever called upon to prove an " alleybi " for a friend I 

 shall be very careful what I swear to. 



WINDY ISLAND CHANNEL. 

 ABOUT FIVE MILES SOUTH OF TAVENIER CREEK. 



This channel is between Windy Island and Upper Mattacombe 

 Key. In it are all of the Key fishes. 



UPPER MATTACOMBE CHANNEL. 

 ABOUT SEVEN MILES FROM TAVENIER. 



These channels are between Windy Key, north, and Upper 

 Mattacombe Key, south. One channel runs clear through and carries 

 good water, and against Windy Key there is an old channel closed in 

 the middle, but having fair water at each end. All of the fishes of 

 the Keys are caught here. Crawfish are plentiful all along here, but 

 no Mullet, or only occasionally a small school. 



