When his poling shift was up Jubal Cain sat. He pulled out a strange and grotesquely shaped harp Which he plucked in a tune that captured the heart. Now gators, snakes and fish all swam in a trance. Elvia listened from where she swam with friends. She observed the creatures following the boat. Her friends were awed and slowly began to float Toward the haunting melody of the barge musician.