Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-11-18
tinctly across the water, sealing our
fate. He'll never do it-ncver!


fate: He'll never do it-ncyer!
"Thc words were hardly out OF hii
mouth when Robin roso from his seat
With arms upraiscd. took tremendous
header into the sea, and began TO
make for rs. He passed us, but tho
monster. keen in pursuit, crossed him
unhceded. Robin. who swan ike
duck, diycd beneath the shark. inflict'
ing great wound with his knife on
the fleshy part Of the huge body, and
bobbcd up like cork some distance on
The savage creature turned suddenly
on his new victim. leaving a red streak
o. the green waters, and Robin, taking
advantage Of his start. struck out gal
lantly towards the ship.
al and my burden were soon lugged
on board. and all eyes were fixed on
the flaxcn head In the distance. They
held me back by main force from
jumping into the water It's OF no
GOOD, mate. they said; they are too
far of. Twas then obliged in spite
of myself To become witness Of the
awful race for life. Robin strained
every limb. and | fancied the enemy
showed signs Of weakness from loss oi
blood. But Robins strength also be-
gan to give at last, his strokes were
shorter. he made less way. aud the
monster seemed to find II out. and to re,
double his efforts. lashing the sea With
his powerful tail. felt as II could
not stand the cruel suspense another
minute. when about n cables length
from the ship saw the little lad make
squirt. and he managed to grasp ono
of the ropes that were flung out for his
rescue. They Immediately began to
haul up, and ] brcathed afresh as l
saw him suspended in mid.air. whilst a
burst of cheering rang across the water!
"Baulked of his victim, the shark
made live, then jumped high out Oh
the water A cry pierced the air-a
mist came before my eyes. Presently
a voice said close To me:
".Chcer up, man-don't take on so;
the boys hurt, but he amt done for
yet
"I can scarce remember now what
more happened till l found myself
standing by the hammock where Robin
lay.
Weren't you afraid. Robin, ladP !
asked.
".Afraid. Jack, when It was to help
your he said. rcproachfully; but lpds
afraid. for 1 thought the shark woulc
take no notice Of mel was such a w.
tie bit Of a chap'
"Thosc were anxious days that fol.
lowed, for the shark had just caught
him in the heel. and fever set In; and
It was not till we were in mid.occan
again that the sca-brcczcs seemed to
revive the lad. II was glad day when
little Robin was first carried up on
deck; the crew seemed as II they could
not make enough Of him. and rs for
the captains wife, she looked upon
him more as her own boy than ever
els that allp" said Elsie, as Jack
paused ut last; whilst Freddy asked:
"What became of Robin afterwards"
robin never went no more to sea-"
said Jack; his accident left him bit
lame for months afterwards. When
we got back to England, folks had
heard his story-it got into the news
papers somchow-and they made no
end of the plucky little lai, and sent
him to school. for. as l said before, he
was q rare scholar. He's grown man
now, and master Of the grammar
school at Northbury, with little Rob-
In of his own who's almost rs fond OF
old Jacks yarns as you are yourself.
young sir"
"And is Robin as fond Of you as
ever, Jack?" inquired Elsie, anNiously.
Just the same rs cvcr," returned
Jack. $50 is his wife; and they arc
always wanting me to live with them
for good and all. tried 1t once, but
somehow after bit that living inland
seems to choke me like, and was
obliged to come back to the old place
again. Don't seem rs IL l could live
out of sight and sound Of the briny."
said Jack, snitliag the breeze, and cast.
ing u loving look out across the broad
waters, from which the mist was ris-
ing. and leaving slender streak OF
silver light along the horizon.-Little