The Whistler - An Eye for an Eye

Just before dawn, a small seagoing yacht with a crew of four and a passenger list of five puts out from the Honolulu Yacht Basin and heads southwest into the open sea. This is the yacht of Dr. Paul Durant, scientist and marine biologist, for many years a resident of the islands. Dr. Durant is already in the ward room as one by one his guests arrive for breakfast. Dr. Durant says "Keep your course there due southwest, Captain. The captain says "Due southwest? This summer weather is treacherous". Durant says "Due southwest. I'll tell you when to put about". Captain says "Yes, Doctor. Just as you say". Professor Mallory says "Morning, Doctor". Durant says "Oh, come in, Professor Mallory. Breakfast in a few minutes". Mallory says "I've been on deck for some time, Doctor. I can't understand it. We seem to have lost sight of land". Durant says "Have we? Fog, perhaps". Mallory says "No, no sign of fog. I thought we were going to cruise around the island". Durant says "Oh, well, it gets too rough when you stay close to shore". Mallory asks "Does it?" Miss Ona Raymond says "Good morning, everybody. Where on earth are we? I don't see land anyplace. What goes? I have a feeling we're miles out to sea". Durant says "I ordered the ship out to deeper water so we could do a bit of hunting". Ona asks "Hunting?" Durant says "Hunting for a nice school of big fish. A lot of killers out here now. We should be able to catch one of them". Miss Karen Somerset says "Good morning. Doctor, I'd like to ask you a question". Durant says "Yes, I'm sure I know what it is and I'm sure I can answer it. Why are we so far out to sea? Well, Karen, it's because I want to...." Hal Norton suddenly appears and says "Doc, I want to talk to you". Durant says "Come in, Hal. I know what you want to ask me. Karen just asked me the same question, so I'll answer you both at the same time. Well, this happens to be the season for catching the big ones. The killers, we call them. So, I decided to put out a way in order to get a crack at one of them". Hal asks "Killers?" Durant says "Yes. Apparently you're not a fisherman, Hal, but I'm sure you'll find it interesting.