The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13
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bay Of Tangier, fortified town in the
extremely northwest Of Africa. The
day had been mild, with a gentle
breeze sweeping to the northward ;
but towards tn close Of the afternoon
the sea breeze died away, and one of
those sultry, oven-like, atmospheric
breathings came from the great sun
burnt Sahara. y eti. a - ~
Half an hour before sundown, the
captain gave the orders to the boat
swain to call the hands to go in swim
ming, and in less than five minutes
the forms of the tars were seen leap
ing from the gangways, the ports, the
MEETINGS, the bo@sprit, and some of the
more venturesome took their leap from
the arms Of the lower yard.
One Of the studding sails had been
lowered into the water, with its cor
ners suspended from the main-yard-
arm and swinging boom, and into these
some of the swimmers made their
way. '' .''. '' ~ a4.
Among those who seemed to be en-
ioying the play most heartily were two
boys, Tim. Wallace and Fred. Fair
banks-the latter was tn son of our
old gunner; and in laughing moud,
they started out Of the studding-sail
on race.
There was a loud ringing shout of
Joy on their lips as they put off, and
they started through the water like
fishes. The sulfaCe Of the sea was
as smooth as glass, though its bosom
rose in long and heavy swells that set
in from the Atlantic.
The vessel was moored with a long
sweep from both cables, and the buoy
of the starboard anchor was far away
on the starboard quarter, where it rose
and fell with the lazy swells like a
drunken man.
iowa DIS the buoy the two lads
made their way, Fred. Fairbanks TAX
ing the ead; but when they We're with
in twenty or thirty fathoms Of the buoy,
Tim. shot ahead and promised to win
the race. he old gunner watched
the progress Of lis son with vast
deal cf pride; when he saw him drop
behind he l'.aPed upon the poop, and
was on the point of urging him on by
a shout, when a cry reached him, and
made him start as if he had been
struck by cannon ball
" A shark; a shark - come from
the captain Of the IorecaStIe, and at
the sound of the terrible words the men
who we're in the water leaped and
plunged towards the ship.
Right abeam at the distance of three
or four cables length, shark wake
was seen in the water, where the back
Of the monster was visible. His course
was Tor the boys.
For moment the gunAer stood like
one berelt of sense, tut on the nexthe
shouted at the top of his voice for the
boys to urn; but the little fellows heard
him not. Stoutly the two swimmers
strove for the goal, all unconscious of
the fearful death-sprit that hovered so
near them. Their merry laugh still
rang over the water, at length they
both touched the buoy together.
o! what drops Of agony started to
the brow oI the old gunner. A boat
put off, but Fairbanks knew that it
could not reach them in time, and ev-
cry moment he expected to see the mon
ster sink from sight, and then he knew
lhat all hope would be gone. At that
moment a cry reached the ship that
went through every heart like a stream
Of fire, The boys had discovered their
enemy.
The cry started old Fairbanks to
his senses, and quicker than thou ht
he sprang to the quarterback. The
gurs were all loaded and shouted fore