CAPE SAN ANTONIO 209 



This program was accordingly decided upon and 

 in the morning we would bid the cape adios. 



Wednesday, May 2yth. The very large catch of 

 the previous day necessitated considerable labor 

 before the deck could be cleared for sailing. We 

 were very desirous also of making a few hauls of 

 the dredge in deeper water before finally leaving 

 the cape, and believing there would be ample time 

 for it, we set out in the launch for the edge of blue 

 water off Cape Cajon. A nimiber of hauls in four 

 to six fathoms yielded very poor results beyond 

 some algae new to us. Further progress out was 

 prevented by the menace of more chubascos, indeed, 

 we scarcely had time to take shelter, close in under 

 the beach at Cajon, before the first of the squalls 

 struck and deluged us with rain. Following the 

 chubascos this time there was no sun, and the 

 elements refused to compromise. A strong wind, 

 whipping about from one point to another, con- 

 tinued to blow, and the sea made up into a steep 

 chop. All hope of further work had to be aban- 

 doned and we headed for the schooner already 

 standing out under full sail. 



After an hour or two of beating against a strong 



wind and heavy chop, the water boiling up through 

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