In the water his vast tail was lashing the surface of the sea, and churning it into foam.

Here I once more took aim immediately under the fore-fin, where there was no scaly covering.

Once more I fired.

This time it was with fatal effect; and after one or two convulsive movements the monster, with a low, deep bellow, let his head fall and gasped out his life.
I hurried forward.

There lay the frightful head, with its long neck and shaggy mane, while all around was a hideous spectacle.
The destruction of life had been awful.