The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-11-14

6hofhHs InAhiltls inI a. -Nhtj''tHH 80" "ENNte'
l,mes ei,erea las r,,nra aud hy Tagglrg hs great
banner Of tai, kiocsed paper and ink stand
ofT his desk, on The next occasion The Captain
.eizei knife and cut hall The poor ANIMALS
tail Off.
The dogs wells brought his master 10 the
snol. aud seeing the calamity and The author
IL 1t, wiihou, momenps hesitation ne ieilcd
CAPT. Symmes 10 The cabin floor with sledge-
hammer how. which, had il hit the temple.
would have foreSer prevented The Captain ilom
cung of any more dogs las.
The result was that Lancaster was put in
irons. nom which. however, he was soon re-
leased. Capt. Symmes Psrlly repen,ed his cru
Ell deed, Oh learning that Napoleon had once
saved his owners lite.
The white shark, as a.l my nautical friends
are well aware, is one oi The very largest Of
sharks. Ii averages over twenty ieei, and have
seea one twepiy-sesen and hall lee IN length
Ii is generally considered 10 be The hercest and
mosl formidable Of all sharks.
But few days elapsed after the catastrophe
of poor Napoleon. ere he became The hero oil
a lnosl thrilling occurrence. the very though, oi
which has often thrilled me with horror. Dur
ing The interval the noble beast was not a, all
backward in exhibiting his wrath al The Captain
by low g,owls when he approached.
In vain did his MASTER fearful for the life oil
his dog. essay 10 check these Signs OF anger.
Capt. symmes, howevei, made ali the allow
ance he could, aud offered no further harm 10
him.
One morning. as the Captain was standing
on The bowsprii.sJl- los, his iooling snd fell
overheard, tile Cecilia then running about Ten
knots.
- Man overheard Captain Symmes over
hosrdt" was the cry, and all rushed 10 get out
the boat, as they saw The swimmer striking out
Cor The brig, which a once rounded to; as they
were especially apprhensise on sccouni OF The
white sharks IN those waters, and they regard. |
cd his situation with tie most painful solici>
Jude.
By the time the boat touched the water, their
worst fears were realized, FOR at some distance
beyond The swimmer. they beheld advancing up.
on him The fish most dreaded in those waters.
.Huuy, Hurry! men, or we shall be 100 late,
exclsined The mate. What's that !"
The splash which occssioned this inquiry
.sas caused by the plunge Of Napoleon inio the
sea. The noble animal having been watching The
cause az the iumulI from the bows OF the vessel.
lie had nouced the Captains fall and The shout,
and for Few moments had vented his feelings
in deep grnals as il conscious Of the peril OF his
la,e enemy and graiiied At i.
Ills growls, however, were soon changed nio
those wines OF sympathy which so often show
lie attachment Of lhe dog 10 man, when the latter
i. IN danger. A, last he plunged. and rapidly
making bis way 10 the now nearly exhausted
Canaan. who, aware Of his double danger, and
being but psssahe swimmer made fainter
SMOKES, while his adversary closes rapidly upon
him.
"Pbll. boys. Tor dear life !" was the shout Of
the mate. as The boat now followed the dog
whose huge limbs propelled him galiiuily TO HE
scene al danger.
Slowly he faligued swimmer made his way,
while ever and anon his head sank in the waves.
and behind him the back Of the voracious AMI
NAL told What fearful progress he was making,
Hanea-ler. in the bow Of the boat. stood with
knife ia his appraised hand. watching siiernsie
the Captain and his pursuer, and The faithful
animal Who had saved his own life.
..Greai Gel what swimmer - exclaimed
The npn VIM marked the speed OF the Splendid
animal. s.The shark will have one or both Il
We don't do nur uniy.
The scene was IL short duration. Ere The boat
could oversize lie deg, tie enormous shark had
arrived within three OAR length &c ihe Captain,
and suddenly ,prneJ over On his back, prepare.
tory 10 d4ring on die sinking man. and receive
ing him 10 his vast jaws, winch now displayed
Illeir rows Of long ringulaf teeth.
Tie wild shrek 81 the Captain announced
thai she crsis had come. But Napoleon. sho
seemed inspired with increased strength. had al
60 arrived, snd with hefceihowI lesped upon the
rlexming belly 81 ,Ae sh-Ik. aud buried has teeth
90 tle monsters flesh, whIle Ibe bosl swiftly
nearsd them.
saved! il ve'fe half az smart n tina, dog
10 cred ibe mate. a. all sa~ that sofseious
monster shuddef IN the sea. and smsuing with
rzia. iurn over and over again, The dog feisining
his hnld end brenmng sobGeIged 10 the water.
Al ms lhnc,ufe he boat arrived. and Ian
raster, his knife 10 his teeth, plunged inio lhe
aslef phere The Capisn hal nUw u o sunk
from view. Bala few moments elapsrd ere Tie
dog ross 10 tbe sprlare aBl sOsa alter Lancaster
viii ihr is.ensihle iDrm II lte Captain.
. Pu.i then III aad give me ~ III Grid
il.s male, "ior ihsi Iellow i preparing ior ano.
ghsr launch"
lis oiders were obsysd. slj lie, second on
eel 81 he msfine monster was fooled By the
mates ,pla.hibg water 10 hi. eyes. $ be csme
tfsiR. aud but s..iss second. 100 Isie 10 snap %
ths Captains legs, vale hs body VS. ctasn
iaio lbe bssL.
FOalsa seeobl line. he shark passed The
boat, plunEed and wss .ern go more. but left .
tfsek VI blood on die snii.ce 81 the wafer. :
token u The seseflly Of bIs wound, from NsPa.
leon.
The boa, vas sow pulling towards the brig.
and DOT many hpuis el.pssd before The Captain
aas 90 derk sgaiG. irtble from he eGbns. but
80. f.esss
and must biuedy 10 lsment his Osn cruel SCI
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