For a moment he was paralyzed with the shock, but, he quickly regained his nerves, and gently placing his arm around the dead body, he reverently bore it to the deck.

Her hands were clasped as though in last supplication to the great power above, while her eyes protruded with terror at the fate she had met.

Hastily signaling those above to lower a line, he laid the body carefully against the shattered rigging while he went to grasp the rope.

Passing it under her arms and putting two secure half hitches on it, he signaled again to haul away.

It gently ascended through the clear water, while a school of fish played around her as though sorry to see her go.