UNDER SEA WITH HELMET AND CAMERA 



decided to go there next morning. 



Good luck attended them, for the day broke clear and calm. They 

 were oif at nine o'clock, early enough to make sure of being in readiness 

 to start submarine operations when the sun was highest. 



After passing out of the harbor, they lay a course S. % E., %o mile 

 to Red Nun Buoy No. 2, then E. % S. two miles, and within half an 

 hour reached "The Beacon," a marker which indicates a rock pile. They 

 circled this object at slower speed while John, being towed in the bateau, 

 looked carefully through the water glass for a suitable location. By this 

 method they selected a place where the depth was about two fathoms 

 and the formation of rocks and sea weeds indicated the probability of 

 finding fish. 



The "mud hook" was thrown out, and as the boat showed a tendency 

 to drift, a stern anchor also was used. Carol was elected to do the photo- 

 graphic work. This time he donned the suit of woolen underwear and 

 sneakers for he was expecting to be down longer than he had been the 

 day before, and the bottom looked as though walking would be rough 

 and treacherous. 



On reaching bottom, some shelving rocks appeared to be a likely place 

 in which to find fish. He, therefore, took a position at the proper dis- 

 tance. Objects at first not noticed came to his attention in increasing de- 

 tail as he watched, and he was glad to see that even though he might 

 not find fish, there was enough of interest and beauty to make a worth- 

 while picture. Sea weeds were waving in the tide, and the shimmering 

 light caused by the sun shining through ripples on the surface added to 

 the motion. Carol sat on the bottom and waited. Presently he saw a num- 

 ber of small silver fish among the rocks. He watched until a group of 

 them moved within range, then began to "shoot," using about ten feet 

 of film. 



He moved to another place not far away and some intuition told him 



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