UNDER SEA WITH HELMET AND CAMERA 



which to operate. Not at all. Highborne Cay is the location at which 

 the dramatization of Jules Verne's novel The Mysterious Island was 

 photographed under the direction of Mr. J. E. Williamson. Fifty persons 

 were engaged in this work. The hardships and dangers that they in- 

 curred, including subjection to a hurricane, have made it a historic spot, 

 and the story is a most interesting one. Few of us are familiar with that 

 picture for, as Mr. Williamson tells us, the film when sent to Hollywood 

 met another "hurricane" in the industry: the birth of the motion picture 

 with voice, popularly known as "the talkies." * 



On the following morning, we started on our way to Nassau, but 

 made some manoeuvers first to photograph Buckaroo under full sail. 

 Having the launch with us from which to photograph was helpful. Ar- 

 rived at Nassau, we shopped some more, had a swim, then put on the 

 clothing of civilized people and enjoyed the pleasing and restful hospi- 

 tality of the Hotel Victoria at dinner. 



We departed, bound for Miami at ten o'clock on April 7th, and cast 

 anchor in Cat Cay harbor in the afternoon. After a swim, a message was 

 brought to the yacht inviting us ashore to the Club. Here we were pleas- 

 antly entertained at the most carefully arranged fishing club I had ever 

 seen. The fishing is confined to trolling for big fish in the Gulf Stream. 

 The management makes every known effort, scientifically and intui- 

 tively to provide information beforehand regarding the chances of hav- 

 ing a good fishing day. Interesting scores regarding the catches of each 

 club member are put on the bulletin board in the main social room daily 

 and the names of members who break the record in weight of single fish 

 are engraved on a plaque placed permanently on the wall. The best troll- 

 ing begins in the afternoon and lasts until dark. The club members, be- 

 ing fishermen, are not interested in any other form of outdoor sport; 

 consequently, there is practically no provision for such. But indoors 



* 20 Years Under the Sea. Williamson (Hale, Cushman and Flint) . 



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