The Pearl Fishers

completely, and the lagoon, protected by the reef, was

strewn, a section of deck floated like a raft, and

ouse with, or some sort of shanty that would give more protection than the tent. We'll wa

hey landed and found the heap of shells t

ff in case of storms; those old rain pools would do if we could only drain them, but we can'

e fishery[Pg 78] till more help was obtaina

ble to rest content with that sample, and refrain from the attempt to

take of shell did not amount to half the take on the first day. As a r

ey knocked off the diving one evening and contemplated their handiwork. Each day's take ha

ants mending, too-we'd better do that to-night after supper. Isbel can make another pocket for it. I wish we had diving dresses and

loating wreckage near the camping place. It grieved Schumer's heart to see all that stuff waste and ungetable. H