Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-11-20

ana relieve him from his dreadful posi-
ton. Just then heavy blow struck the
boat, another, and still another, and in
moment he knew that he was surrounded
by sharks that had scented blood, ard
were eager for their prey. For yards
around there was blaze of phosphores-
cent light; here it bubbled up like fiery
cauldron; there it was fiery serpent,
as shark rushed along, or fell in
shower of fiery stars, as monster struck
the surface with his tail. The ball of
the sentinel had pierced the bottom of
the boat, and the water, steadily gain
ing on her, sank her lower and lower,
bringing the gunwale nearer to the sur
face of the sea--nearer to the swapping
jaws. 1t was too much for the poor fel-
low, who saw before him terrible death,
from which there was no escape, and
with q cry Of agony he fell back, as
scnseless as the body to which he was
tied.
The cry drew the attention of senti-
mel on board the Squirrel to a speck
drifting down upon her, and crew was
sent to bring the boat alongside The
living was lifted on board, and the boat,
with its dead, was again adrft
For the moment but little thought was
| given to the circumstance, for in the
morning the attack on the Moro would
begin. But when the scige was over, and
the city, with all its treasures, had fallen
into the hands of the English, minor mat
tcrs-the little events growing out Of the
attack-came to the surface. All on
board the ship were anxlcu, to know
something Of the poor fellow they had
! saved from death. No one knew him;
! but q messenger from one of the trans
/ ports, with colonial troops on board, so
/ far recognized him as to say he had seen
/ him in Rhole Island. The officers and
men were kind to him, but he had re-
! ccivcd too great shock TO notice 1t. He
could not be led to say or do anything
! f0'N'' w." $3.50
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