List of Illustrations 



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"Then the most paralyzing thing happened. A yawn- 

 ing mouth, a curved black back appeared from 

 nowhere amid a pool of boiling water" 16 



"Madame," I said, it is evidently a savage beast"... 40 



"As I slipped the landing net under the tired but still 

 scrappy fish, the hook dropped out of its mouth" . 88 



"Daddy leaned over the side with his gaff. Her eyes 

 were staring fixedly at the fish" 128 



"My mind neglected to record the happenings of the 

 next few seconds" 168 



"Away went my three beautiful rainbows" 200 



"Did I think I could manage the monster from the 

 bank?" 224 



"I hit the water all spread out like a carpet" 248 



