The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries

by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

Sheepswool Sponge grown from small piece as above, 48 months old, six inches across.

Courtesy of the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries.

"Yes," he said, "that's more like."

Mr. Murren looked about him.

"How in the world do you know, Pete," he said to the boatman, "that this is your ground or anybody else's? I don't see any stakes or evidences of ownership."

"If Ah starts to haul up sponges on somebody else's groun' he'll come up and make me get off, suah," replied the boatman.

"But suppose he doesn't see you."

The boatman grinned.

"Dat certainly am his own lookout, boss," he said.