The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-10
Story OF a Shark.

Knew story ofA sharks fearful, bloody
story-and one that hnunts my memory night
or day, dreaming or waking. When was at
CamPcachy, formed sort Of po, friendship
with n pearl fisher, who had served under Mi
ma, in the expedition TO New Orleans, and
could tell Of log burning and bush fighting,
and things had never heard Of before, and
| used TO sit in his wigwam all night. and
SWIM rum grog, Nhre he went over his cam
paign and his wAnderinga. He was a merry
fellow and knew how to keep the Joke fresh
and liked -hia grng. and Maa nnmprlled TO
like has company, for the yellow fever broke
out in our ship, and was thrown upon NV
shifts until she came of her quarantine, so
that was contented TO swing my hammock
in the pearl divers hut aG long as he would
let me. One night was drunk--perhaps he
made me so for particular ends bu, II he did
he was punished for il. II was very dark
and squally, and we were sitting alone in the
hut over the light of mangrove FIRE. Aher
looking at me for some time, with scrious,
stendfast eye, Jose said;
"Ander'on, I will put my lie IN your
handsi | have need Of friend to advise
with, and think you will not bctray me-
You may have heard for rumors are loud
Tipped, that the cathedral of NueStro Sonora
was plundered some two years ago, ard that
two black men, who were implicated in the
sacrilege. suffered pSblicy on the Wheel
There was another man who evaded detection
They died like men OF honor, with the secret
in their hearts, and yet he lives, unknown
and unsupported. I dm Mat man Hush
The gold'an silver vessels tempted my eye,
and | never kneit At the altar without wish
ing to tear them doHn.-Ths devil assisted
me, and did it. Madre de DIos such
commotion as il made in town. The people
seemed TO have made VOW 10 talk OF moth
ing else, and the padres yelled as If il was
doomsd0y. The poor blacks yelled too. but
my name was never mingled With their con-
fessions-my punishment is far OF. The gold
cups and eandlostieks are buried under ten
fathoms Of water. know the place we'll, -
Assist me in raising them tonight, and
will share them with you, and we will both
take the first chance of going to Honduras"
] NJ OhSu-ipI bhN uCNli ~ tNtI
ready 10 take advantages OF a mana EsesKSi~
ties-and went down to the beach innhnedi-
ately, where Jose uufastened his dorey, and
we put off for the fishing station The sea
ran high, and wt had enough to do to mar
age our slight rsh. Joses experienced eye
was not long in discovering the repository Of
7 hIE ttT5EsuFe1 though the might wIG dark and
the drift was strong, that We could hardly see
beyond the bow, excepting when a strsamer
flashed through the clouds, and showed the
heavy black waves mounting around US.
It's plaguey bad night, messmatc," said
IL.
Jose turned--the lightning glared over hia
I FACET was pale a. death.
Tonight or never !" he replied. "Wesr
up the dorey while strip"
He did not lose an instant in preparation,
and after repeating hrs caution TO wear up
the craft and keep her near the place, no
creased himself and dropped heavily but quiz
s,ly into the water. I thought heard a cry
4 a. be doscendsd, and my anxiety began 60
lake the course of fear. 5oSe had scarcely
nlyed a fAthom when be arese 10 the ssrfaoo
-sPrsrenely lsless ara insniua.c. ~