The Georgetown news., 1855-11-08

prenenSlVe on account OF the white sharks
in those waters, they regarded his situation
with the most painful sOlicitude.
By the time the boat touched the water,
their worst fears were realized, for at some
distance beyond the swimmer. they beheld
advancing upon him the fish most dreaded
in those waters.
Hurry! hurry! men! or we shall be too
late" exclaimed the mate. "What's that?"
The splash which caused this inquiry was
occasioned by the plunge Of Napoleon into
the sea, the noble animal having been
watching the cause of the tunult from the
bow Of the vessel. He had noticed the cap
tain's fall and the shout, and for a few mo-
ments he vented his feelings in deep growls
as If conscious Of the great peril of his late
enemy and gratifed at it.
His grOwls, however, were soon changed
into those whnes of sympathy which SO of
ten show the attachment of the dog to man,
when the latter is in danger. At last he
plunged, and rapidly making his way to
the now nearly exhausted captain, who
aware Of his double danger, and being but
a passable swimmer, made fainter and faint
er strokes, while his adversary closed rap
idlyupOn him.
Pull boys, for dear life :" was the shout
of the mate, and the boat now followed the
dog, whose huge limbs propelled him gal
lantly to the scene Of danger.
Slowly the fatigued swimmer made bis
way, while ever and anon his head sank in
the waves, and behind him the back Of the
y0raciOus animal told what fearful PROGRESS
he was making. while Lancaster in the bow
Of the boat stood with q knife in his appraised
hand, watching alternately the captain and
his Pursuer, and the faithful animal who had
saved his own life. "Grcat God what
swimmer !" exclaimed the men who marked
the speed Of the splendid animal THE
shark will have one or both if we don't do
our best !"
The scene was Of short duration. Ere
the boat could overtake the dog, the enor-
nous shark had arrived within three cars
length ofthe captain, and suddenly turned
over on his back, preparatory 10 darting on
the sinking man, and receiving him in his
vast jaws which now displayed their rows
Of long triangular teeth.
The wild shrek Of the captain announced
that the crisis had come. But now Napo-
leon who seemed inspired with increased
strength, had also arrived, and with fear
fuI howl leaped upon the cleaning belly Of
the shark, and buried his teeth in the mon
ster's flesh, while the boat swiftly neared
them
"Saved if we're half as smart as that
dog is" cried the mate, as all saw the vo-
racious monster shudder in the sea, and
smarting with pain, turn over again, the dog
retaining his hold and becoming submerged
in the water.
At this juncture the boat arrived, and
Lancaster, his knife in his teeth, plunged
into the water where rhe captain had also
now sunk from view.
But a few moments elapsed ere the dog
rose to the surface, and soon after, Lancas-
ter, with the insenSible form Of the captain
Pull them in and give me an oar ?; cried
the mate, for that fellow is preparing for
another launch"
His orders were obeyed and the second
onset Of the marine monster was foiled by
the mates splaShing water in his ewes, as
he came again, and but few seconds too
late to snap off the captains legs, while his
body was drawn into the boat.
Fooled a second time, the shark passed
the boat, plunged, and was seen no more,
but left track of blood on the surface of
the water, a token of the severity of his
wounds from Napoleon.
The boat was now pulling towards the
brig, and not many hours elapsed before the
captain was on deck again, feeble from his
efforts, but able to appreciate the services
OF our canine hero and most bitterly to Ia
ment his own cruel act which had mutila-
ted him forever.
Il would give my right armw he ex-
claimed as he patted the Newfoundland who
stood by his side, "if I could only repair
the injury [ have done to that splendid fel-
low Lancaster, you are now full avenged,
and so is he, and most Christian ven
geance it IS, though it will be a source of
grief to me as long as l live"