The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-21

But, nothing daunted, the rufhan cried, "
viii see you dead first"
knew his mighty strength, but ! also knew
my own agility and skill.
Crow SAID again, "'Iis bag OF goia '0baT Sbaii
in the cabin. aud il you hold your 1a" l WAL
''Never shall be dishonest, said, aiter
some deiberation, looking pale, dare say
Tai the reader imagine the scene in bell
forty feet under water. It would take at ieast
twenty minutes to pull 1t up; IA aeisS fnisbed bv
then Suspicion might be bushed; the BODY
could be iung to the rayenous sharks WITH
which which We sometimes had to oomDat wlta
nnr sharp.poipted crowbars; but our frigntiui,
Gloomy appearance might have been enough
TO terrify the Inhabitants Of the deep.
We stood eyeiog each other for some a tlmen ~
mel me f0l abs a..aSa asr-bs M but he outched it from
me. r attempted nothing further. :, ..rru
After few minutes pause, he sald' "whl
you take shares ?"
mo" Was the hrm answer.
sPerhaps it ID not large enough I"
CAN oft istoo small" -...-,- 81.
"You wont give ip ?" he said.
Iexpected something and prepared myself.
"Neyerl replied, at length.
ssThen to death |" he yelled springinR at me.
Quick as thought I caught bis elevated arm,
poised in the air, for stab. made q lunge
at him, for my blood was reused at this ten1i-
ish attempt on my life. he parried 1t, Dut II
caught him on the shoulder; however, ne
clutched at my wrist. and there we we're scowi.
ing at each other; the loan burst from his
bloodless lips, and his passion-wrought face
intimidated me more than his bloodthirsty
'' At last he made forcible effort to free his
arm, but I held it with all the strength OK des-
perstion. Amid oaths and curses he strug-
eled, sometimes he was quiet. and the only
sound WAS the hurried painting OF .orr excited
chests. At last / wrenched my hand from ms
but with curse that rings yet in my ear ne
threw himself at me and grssped my body and
arm in his gigantic clasp. ! seized him by
the throat. With the hug Of bear ne tried
to break my back; his strength seemed almost
superhuman, but shifting OF the bars OF Wooo
by wriggle, we plunged into the sea Deuealh D.
Down, down we sank No effort was made &c
we gripped, till we fed or the coral reef. Death
itseifseemed to me trifle. Passion and hate
seemed but the consummation OF my heart.
NV strength was that Of Hercules. under the
influence Of this demontacal conflict But
want OF air stihed our efforts. As the tree
began to fash before my eyes, and the DISC o.
Inconsistencies to creep over me, released
my hold. Crow also loosened his. l k9o"
little about this part; but being an excellent
swimmer, l struck out with. ell my force. The
water whiHzed BY me-. Twas sitting, choking,
diving. When reached the surface, With q
gasp Of air / recovered, aud was enabled to
shrek, "Help. help" when I tainted away
AS dream, floated before me-men, ropes,
boat and rescue.
T awcke; but the pain and dizziness and
confusion IN my head defy all description.
Alter q few hours could rise, but still / was
feeble. inquired for Grow; he was ina de-
lirium. =. They told me, when the bell was
brought. he lay on the bars as dead. graspin .
the gold bag With both his hands. They &c
told me that they had rescued me from
shark lowering near the schooner.
Next day We set sail. and arrived not lone
after in New York. Two hundred pounds was
my fee, but the master gave me fifty more fol
my honest resistance. Grow was still bad II
his head. They put him into hospital. J
callsd three months after. and he had gone to
tho back woods OF the Far West.-Once a Week