The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-21
THE TWO DIVERS.
4.sreRY OF PERIL.

capa6, The owner, who MsH also captain, "as
drowned. Hls hnirsr rhyed 40 New to!k' ~ ~
sppearassh6Reasekt had settled aoHn ~ - sne ne
ocean. -fhSvilsIy escaped. the attack OF any
stmIH ifjIIS .inight be supposed her cargo
T15SGstI I'll pfetH ven recoverable; but It was .
nsslese and iooiiSh attempt try TO get any
th;nSffnia har IN lonely sen and on dangerous
LoSSfl HowoyerSl5 l5ne Of those men whom nature
hss formed for the uut.of the-wsy modes of get-
4nRfn0psy in this world, hsy!ng ;obtsIned: sne
SIkSnt of the heirs IN heK tork, p"eo GUY
roo Yacht, and promising money only on
oanSitsD otsucoess. IWss prompted Ito haz-
- ahesDee-Na agreed with: :lny adyentsxous
.;iSsnaei, ,fa. and EsiRued ar. .icles and shipped
myseE .ftterca ,great.de Of trouble we
picksd up another diver, . coarse, Drutai,
.tlfuHa eha Sisos, sMhoee conduct as hereafter
SylH ,vip Antfsieutly Justify these remarks.
aaainst the fellow, and shrsnk from his soci-
cstH a trom some loAthsone reptile. HIS pro
f1eYss that Of bsboon; his eyes, peer,ng
nom under his heavy browB, twinkled with q
eatauio WiokedneBs and seemed to be looking
all ways at once; and when he laughed, ms
lsi anic majea'y mlght have, envled nus ugly
Srin. Ny employer shuuned him. anu wooia
gladly have parted with hm, Ons 10 Vtns5 schema .ue
H.upg got the dlving-bell and other appa-
ratns on board, we at last set sail on TINS
novel pursmI or lucre. The voyage was nne,
and having nothing to do ! enjoyed it very
rorlch xnd Wss even screening toward my
feflo1- diver: when we reached that part OF tne
c1sst or Florida where the sudden wreck iay,
Xna where our fortunes we're purleo oenes1n
81 Wa Here considerable time 1n discovering
the vreck. but we found it at last, far down
In the depths Of the still blue sea, Wnele
froope Of sharks were pursuing eaon otner
about and through it for want OF bstter prey
No pleasant sight, can assure eyss yUa and took
m extra long pull ut his brandy flask. As ior;
-N;SaiSi the affs;r seemed more dangerous than
aver. The vessel would have TO be moored ABOVE
y Ia ofrrets. and II storm we're to ar1se, Ill
hte would catch us, for there 10 hstle mercy
TO be expected for o ship nom the eruei sno
tagged coral. However, plucsea up tne
ssIiov, the more danger the more money"
Jim CroW-thst was my divers name-gave
sHtfsrsnoe to nowise pleasant oatn, ABOUT
hsy;no bean syipdled, mutteripg ct the emo,
0Bnt Pll psy them OF deuced sharp, or im
not-.n concluding hls sentence very susplcl-
oiialy. which did not tend TO Increase my
confidence Iespectlng ms I'M. in,en.Tas a,tar ,,,cng
,buoy TO mark the spot Tho next two days
Jim Crow and were busy IN preparing our
thinra for the attack on the sunken ship.
THE Eide of nv thoughts was checked by my
work. but Ietili noticed that Grow was in an
oyI mood. After about four ds7s were Spent,
the ship was: anchored. The bell Was swung
for the plunge, and Grow and went DeloW
and dressed. Ny SUSPICIOUS seee% ,b;nI nov that @
I was very fearful. but ! provided myself WITH
= long and sharp knife, which stuck unob-
seryed down my long leathern boot. Grow
stuck one in his belt, saying, with rather
diabolical laugh, II think 1t - better Delng
preplr for water sharSs,, ana no. o,aa s,moss
nav eyes q httle, and some rather CURIOUS
snecujations fitted through my brain. he
vne a man to be feared, being hugely big and
strong, and wicked withal.
viii many such reflections took my place
in the bell. and amidst the hurrahs OF the
crew and the excitement OF the master, we
dipped INTO the sea. Common life mas passed
sTsy. and, TO novice, new world opens to
h;s syes baneath the wave, and even to me
the soene Was fresh. The coral reefs, like
srsnd architectural structures, covered with
Weeds and shells OF the deep, OF every possible
variety Of color; the fish, large and email.
dartins about the water, and flying at the
approach OF the bell as before the sweep OF the
sharks, and even they srinned with their long
laws. and fed upon our approach. Down,
SSinvn. down. tall the light wss dim. and lheu
Ne a.ruck the wreck. Armed with crowbars.
shaIp at one end to repulse the sharks and
other mmsters Of the deep, We planted our
feet on the bell. Instantly We separated;
Grow burst open the cabin door, and after
while Joined him. By this time ne was ID
the cabin searching about. watched him as
we'll "a could all the while. Thus we spent
gave the signal, and were hculed up on deck.
fhe saiiors crowded round us, gloating over
lhe various thing we had brought ups they
also hauled on deck several thlngs to wbich
we, had sttached ropes. Thus our firet day
passed. AN we're e1uiting, aud the sailors
aracked over the galley fire the possible prize
of money to EACH and the master dreamt. OF u
princely Independence.
Harafal dsys thus passed over; We had
brokefi into the cargo, and what we consid-
nred of value and the ssa had not damaged
WAS hauled on deck, and the schooner became
pretty weI laden. think it was sbout the
last day Of working, as We Tsie Pre- Gown IN s5e
the cabin. By this time my suspicious regard
ing his evil Intentions were quieted. yet there
still fingered about him traces OF obstinate
snlkiness, 80 tha. took very little .potice OF
,his operations, and busted myself about differ
emit thipgs In The hold Of the vessel.
think about half an hour must have passed
by when ! returned to the bell, and I vas
startled by the cunning wicked cast OF Crows
countenance; be was shutting something
beneath bis divers clothes; as the last OF it
disappe ired I guessed it was = bag. and the
thought flashed across my mind-a bag of
money. IquetN asked Crow what it was.
'HnmphI nothing. What have 70 to d.
With at2a he groWled.
y My curiosity was further aroused by this
NssWeH. YOU must tell ms what it is,, said,
keeping myself as qu1et as possible.
"The devll will" he shouted, savagely.
"Thsn you shall be forced when Ne get on
deck" replied, resolutely.
'.Hai hs / forcedl" Here he quietly drew
QmSF ss thought mine was ont. too. for /
Always carried Il in my boot.
II susoected something Of this, said
he scewled heavily at me on the other SIDE OF
the bell.
"Now you must tell me what that is,"d
,aid.