Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-08-14
I elevated my eyebrows, and saId.

"Oh. TINT win not como yet. After
ten will be time enough"
looked this time at tho captain. who
gave a smiling assent. saying:
"If Miss Carmichael will permit the,
think should like n row. too
"Ccrtainly. Capt. Sarsficld. with much
pleasure" Thon turning to mo she saidi
Tho captain can have the gig. and
will have tho quarter boat"
LAY aft the watch" called out. "and
lower the port quarter boat and the g'g
And. carpenter" went on, "lct us havo
tho oars up sharp. Miss Carmichael l.
going to have row before tho brcezc
comcs-~
"Ay. ny, sir" responded the carpenter.
ind he dlvcd down bslow In sc0rch OF
tho oars
The two boats wcre lowered and man
ned. / took charge OF ono and tho cap
tain OF tho other
''Come along, Ncp.- said Julia. whom
mo had taken her seat. The dog. moth
ing 10th. jumped into the boat. and took
his station ON the prov, as though I've
was looking out for squalls.
'Phowr' exclaimed Mr.. Checseuan.
as we pushed away from tho ship. show
hot Il lar
Not 30 hot as It is at st. RItts," an
sworcsl Julia.
Perhaps not" replied tho captain;
but It's hot enough In all conscience"
Ncp seemed Of the captains opinion,
for at this moment he sprang overheard
and began swimming about In n manner
which showed ho enjoyed his bath.
ola A.. IL A..
exclaimed Mr.. Thompson.
"Whas about tho sharksy' replied Mr..
Chccseman.
"Sharksl" cried Afr. Thompson; "thcrc
arc no sharks la those latitudes, ars
fherc7''
Aren't therei I don't know 30 much
about that said Capt. Sarsfieid IL
have seen sharks I'm ten west. and even
In tho channel. so that It's moro than
prolnblcthat there arc some hereaboutr. -
Whats that they are Saying about
sharksf" asked Mrs. Carmichael.
The captain Is saying that thero are
plenty Of them In these iatitudes." re-
piled.
How beautiful the old ship looks!'
remarked Julia. 81 mover saw her 10 such
advantage before"
Meantime Nep. after circiing nbout bc.
tween the boats and rhc ship. had ap-
pareDtIy had enough OF II and WAS slowly
swimming back 30 the ship. Suddenly
there was n commotion on board, and
the second niato took mp tho speaking
trumpet and hailed us:
Boat ahoyr' ho cried. "Get the dog
on board; there arc two sharks coming
down on himr'
Give way, my ladsi Scott L. right:
can 500 their fms. Pull. my bonnies,
pullf-
Here. Ncpi Nepi" cried JuIIa. cxcit.
cdly.
But Nep did not hear, or else paid no
attention. and swan slowly on.
Poor tfingi" cried Nrs. Carinichael:
''ho is swimming right into the sharks
mouth"
"Scpi Ncpi Espr' sJ,ricled Julia.
Come beck, come bocls.-
The dog evidently heard her, for lac
turned nnd bognn TO swim hack.
Pull. my la4is, pull for your livesl''
shouted. "or II viii be all up with poor
Mop At this moment, the dog, seeing
we were rapidly approaching him, ro.
laxed his efforts. "Nepi NopI here. hoy,
herei- ] cried, excItedly, and he again
began to swim townrtls ms
Capt. Sarsfield had also realized the
dogs porfl. and this two boats were be-
ing urgci through tho water at racing
speed. Ii was "A moment Of intense OK.
element Julia and her mother sat pale
and motionloos. with their hands cIasped.
The dreadful monsters were about ca.
ble's length from tho dog. aud were rap
Idly nearing him; but wo were somo-
what nearer. and as I thought, we were
outstripping them.
well done. my bonnies. Hurrnhl
lnurrabI We shall beat them yetr' I
shouted.
AZ tho moment put Of smoke burst
from tho eiIip's side. There was a 70
port and splash In the water. The Sec
ond mate had loC led and fired one Of
tie carronades, and the ball had struck
at least ono of tho sharks, for when tire
commotIon caused by the shot striking
the water had subsfsied tbey had disap-
peared and the water was dlscolcrcd
witi blood.
Bravo. Scottr' cried, ''ti,nt was n
lucky shot; the right thing 10 Do and
done AZ tho right time"
The next minute Hep wns alongside
apd was hauled into tho boat, and
ringing cheer como from tho men on
board aud vaa taken ap by ns Ia the
boats
II II not 70 b. supposed that Ned un-
dorstood what all tho cheering vas about.
but he responded to them by standing
mp on the thwarts and barking vocifer.
ously. II was quite evident that be had
no idea q what a narrow squeak for his
life ho had had. All tho Year Round.
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