, 1875-07-30

k1l6 Ahychturcs ny Il DiyEr-a1OyE Inc
PlAyOd II on II Stalrlt.

CA1'I. lsOAEONs
f1ls Adventures nv II Diycr-a1oxx Inc
I'iuyott II Oh II ShatrK.
4 correspondent who ilhs tntoryicwo'i Capt.
I.ayton sends report Of tho Captains asatc
mout to tlo, GcH'lenans Mugaatne: Soon al-
terxafd | worried down Into tho Gulf Of Mexico.
Tho first coral raieed waa III Catnchc. Knock
lug 1outsi Abuut there, lleara of tho lnaR Of tho
Bci,oonar FoaHl. The first mato aud throt tnen
pot Aayotl. but tho Captain. his daughter. and
thraS mon Eos lost sHy doama 10 10 aae sa y se
Of tho wcek We sa,lod over lscr and dropped
anchnr. 1t WIS 4 lovely SUNDAY morning When
10 atraok lor. Bhe lay Ill Gu foet Of xater
Oh q bottom aa whlto IN tho lnoou. l.ookiIl.
upon tho coral Eeof. When got down 10 ior
saw she'd tura great Eap in the reef when shb
rau againns 1t. The nalntnast waa gone and
hung by tho FORE olanlbcre'l UP; saw whole
s"als of fish playing it, aud out ot the hatcllon.
First wont to look Tor tho bodics. for never
Ike to work while there's any OF them about.
Finding tho fo'raatlo empty, l wont to the two
littlo rtatc-cat'ns. 1t was tnther daik, aud |
nothing in tho first, and in the othor tic door
wns locaca. l psied it opou aud shot buck
tho lock with INV aaz. /. dew open,
and out something felt right .gainst
me, felt at ouco It was tic
wo.nan'u body. was not exactly frightened,
but 1t shook mo rather. Hlunv 1t from mo ani
wont ou. inlo tho light bit Until got bold Of
myAelt. Then 1 turned bRck and brought hcr
20 carried her In my arms, with lor whitc faco
ncstlinB against my shoulder, sl,o Boenled as II
sL,e waB only Rleepiu9. made hor inst to tho
line. ns carefully al could. to sontl hor up, and
tho flsh rlaycd about her rs If thoy wcro sorry
sAo was going. At lust gave tho signal, n1ll
Bho wont slo%y np. her lsa'r itoasing round l'or
head like pillow OF golden Tweed. That was
tho ouy body found there, ana managed al.
Tor to raiHo pretty considerable OF tho cargo.
Ono Of my expeditions waa among tho silver
banks Of tho Antilles, tho losoctt
place oror saw. wllcro tho white coral RrowH
into curious troo-liko ahspes. Az Btoppod
along tho bottom 1t aeomo1 ~ II uas III II frost
ed forest. Ilero aud thcrc trailcd long frouls Of
Hrecn and crimBon EcA.wecd. Bilver-be!liod iial,
ilashod about alnonB tho lcop-brown and nurlle
Hea-ierHs, which ross high Us my head. Fnr an
couli geo all round in tho transparent water
vote different colorcd leaves, and on tho floor
pilea OF h!ellx 30 bright in color thRt II seonlcd
| as If bud stumbled on place whero tnoy kept
stock Of brohon rainbowB. l coutd not
| work for o bit, aud had quarter deter
mutation to at down o while aud walt for
| anywhere. they Hslsct that spot. Afsor
walking tho iusldo out OF half an hour
thought naa better get to work and blaat for
treasure. little hit On from wharo sat wore
i.hor, think. and cora1s hRd formed aIl about
her, or rathcr about what WAS loft Of her. Thu
coral On the bottom aud round lcs showed biAok
| spotH. TAas meant . deposit OF oitlior iroil or
ailvor. ulasle. fatrly good haula oYosy time
wont down, and bold Qua t'loce found TO lar-
MIN, Of Now York. Aftur ! loft there had q
! curious adyonturo with sharlt. / waB down OH
n marty rock bottom. 4 man never fcclH cons
furtab1o on them hc cant tail what biz; crea-
ture may DO hiding untioE tho huge quarter
deck leaves which grow thotc. Tho tIfst tsrt
Of tho titno was visited by ., poEculine tlst,.
which hopt sticking ia qnllls up ani hub
| bing In fr0nt oE my holmct. soon Aftor Haw q
| big shadow fall across mo, and, looking ur.
tnblng. II makes you fobl chilly il, tho l,a4'!i
when Aoyro about. Ilo cs,no down to mo slick
IL leaked up. l msdo at hsnu ho 4hcare,l
of. For an hour he woElod At it, till could
Lowell, tt'n all right, aud You're pretty aafo II
they're not on you aslaEp. This ugly brute was
70 foot long, should think for when ! lal'l
down ai my longth On tho bottom, le strelct!od
him beyond my foot. 1han waited, They
must turn over to bite. aud my laying
down bothered Him. 1Ie .awam over
threei or, four times, aud thou sknkta
| l 4now he'd coma back wlon he'd RettIea his
mind. 1t seemed long tiu,e waiting for him.
At last he came yiciouslY over ino. but. lllo thu
time bofole, too far from my arms. The next
knile N nearly AZ could A shark always re-
| meMhers hos got busnesa someHhate elso when
he's cut. 30 on this fellow goos 1t Is cnrions
thing, too, that all tho sharks about will fuluw
In tho trail hu leayea. I got OH nlv hssis aa.l
kt.ecb, aud ~ ho nwam oil / noticsl four tsark
shAdo"s slip after him. aaw 10 n,o1o that
Tins. Thoy. did nos ule my COMPANY Attur u
short period Of experience In pearl-divtug, and
the loss OF nnariv everything thAt ho possessed,
inclaadtn. hia diving apparatus. III = great
counagration, Capt. Hoyton, In / surt ot
desperation took service intho Mexican war. a,ll
led a. exciting life lil!. growing tired Of tue
ssnli' barbarian mode Of warfare, he deserted,
cEo4sing from Matamotns at midnight III ali o!,t
tub of boat. in which he expected oyosy minute
to 90 to the bottom. Arriving at Urownsrills
ho !. fixed hmsolf into hard work" at a Dry
goods store, Thea ho wrote home. and, heating
TINT hla father wsn doad, grow xeyt!usa agaiu,
aud "wadsd away north: through Victoria, szu
Antonio 1udia',o!o. and by = schooner f1oul
Galveston, whence he prucraded through Nov
Orleans. Savannah, Charletto.l, aud Whining
ton 70 Now York. There lie stayed until l!s Lad
iilled his pockets again, and. having sut hinsuif
up with diving suit, La shipped fur liayso.
| Tho A.htu Tom Ft0roncr, Of stnslsislg-
| tN1a s.hld 4slailA4lcld1.itt.
In hts csse tho weakuess OF M oye1pluu
| hAN ~