, 1889-08-03

gave a smiling assent, saying:
"If Miss Carmichael will permit me,
/ think | should like a row, too"
Certainly, Capt. Sarsield, with much
pleasure" Then turning TO me she said:
''The captain car have the gig, and 1
will have the quarter boat"
clay aft the watch" / called out, land
lower the port quarter boat and the gig.
And, carpenter" 1 went on, "let us have
the oars up sharp, Miss Carmichael is
going to nave a row before the breeze
comes"
cay, ay, sir" responded the carpenter,
and he dived down below in search of
the oars.
The two boats were lowered and man.
ned. took charge of one and the cap
tain Of the other.
"Come along, Nep," said Julia, when
she had taken her seat. The dog, moth
ing 10th, jumped into the boat, and took
his station on the prov, as though he
was looking out for squalls
"Phewr' exclaimed Mr.. Cheeseman,
as we pushed away from the ship, chow
hot it isT'
Not 60 hot rs it is at st. Kits" an
swered Julia.
perhaps not" replied the captain;
'but it's hot enough in all conscience"
Nep seemed of the captains opinion,
for at this moment he sprang overheard
and began swimming about in a manner
which showed he enjoyed his bath.
81 should like to follow his example,"
exclaimed Mr.. Thompson.
"What about the sharksy' replied Mr..
Cheeseman.
"Sharksl' cried Mr.. Thompson; "there
are no sharks in these ATTITUDES, are
thereY'
Aren't therel 1 don't know so much
about that" said Capt. Sarsfield. 81
ave seen sharks in ten west, and oven
in the channel. So that it's more than
probable that there are some h~ereabouts."
Whats that they are saying about
sharks2' asked Mrs. Carmichael.
1.-THE captain is saying that there are
plenty of them in these latitudes," I re-
piled.
"How beautiful the old ship looksi'
remarked Julia. 81 never saw her to such
advantage before"
Meantime Nep, after c%ircling about be.
tween the boats and the ship, had ap-
parently had enough of it and was slowly
swimming back to the ship. Suddenly
there was a commotion on board, and
the second mate took up the speaking
trumpet and hailed us:
Boat ahoyI' he cried. "Get the dog
on board; there are two sharks coming
down on himr'
"Givo way, my ladsl Scott is right; 1
can see their fins. Pull, my bonnies,
pull"
Here, Nep! Nep" cried Julia, excit.
eddy.
But Nep did not hear, or else paid no
attention, and swan slowly on.
Poor thingt' cried Mrs. Carmichael;
she is swimming right into the sharks
MOUTH
"Nepi Nepi Nepl" shrieked Julia.
"Come back, come backl
The dog evidently heard hersfor he
turned and began to swim back.
pull, my lads, pull for your livesl'
shouted, "or it will be all up with poor
Nep." At this moment, the dog, seeing
we were rapidly approaching him, re.
Taxed his efforts. ''Nepi Nepl here, boy,
herer' l cried, excitedly, and he again
began to swim towards us.
Capt. Sarsfield had also realized the
dogs peril, and the two boats were be.
ing urged through the water ut racing
speed. 1t was n moment of intense ex.
element. Julia and her mother sat pale
and m~otionless, with their hands clasped.
The dreadful monsters were abou n ca
ble's length from the dog, and were rap
idly nearing him; but we were some,
what nearer, and as 1 thought, we were
outstripping them.
"Well done, my bonniesl Hurrah,
hurrahl we shall beat them YETI ]
shouted.
AT the momen n puff of smoke burst
from the ships side. There was a re.
port and a splash in the water. The sec
ond mate had loaded and fired one OF
the ~carronades, and the ball had STRUCK
at least one of the sharks, for when the
commotion caused by the shot striking
the water had subsidized they had disap.
peared and the water was discolored
with blood.
bravo, Scottr' 1 cried, THAT was Q
lucky shot; the right thing to do and
done at the right time"
The next minute Nep was alongside
and was hauled into the boat, and o
ringing cheer came from the men or
board and vas taken up by us in the
boats.
1t is not to be supposed that Ned un-
derstood what all the cheering was about,
but he responded to them by standing
up on the thwarts and barking ~vocifer.
ously. 1t was quite evident that he had
no idea of what n narrow squeak for his
life he had had.-An the Year Round.
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