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"Say, Miss Carrnichel?-that the ad-
miral has given his orders, and we must
obey. So ho! Well there with the hal
yards. Which side will you have the
sheet trimmed"
"You may trim it to starboard, Mr..
Turnbull." she replied with great gravity.
"Take pull of the starboard sheet" !
called out. well, there! Delay! What
next, Miss Julia?"
Lower one Of the quarter boats, and
take me for row. The sea looks very
beautiful, and l think it would do me
good"
I elevated my eyebrows, and said:
"What about the breeze, Miss Car
michael?''
ooh. that VIII not come yet. After
tea will be time enough"
looked this time at the captain, who
gave smiling assent, saying:
eff Miss Carmichael will permit me,
think | should like row, too"
Certainly, Capt. Sarsfield, with much
pleasure" Then turning to me she said:
1.-The captain can have the gig, and I
will have the quarter boat"
clay aft the watch" called out, "and
lower the port quarter boat and the gig.
And, carpenter" went on, "let us have
the oars up sharp, Miss Carmichael Is
going to have 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. I 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, az though he
was looking out for squalls.
"Phew," exclaimed Mr.. Cheeseman,
as we pushed away from the ship, chow
hot it isl"
mot so hot as 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.
Il should like to follow his example, "
exclaimed Mr.. Thompson.
"What about the sharks? replied Mr..
Cheeseman.
''Sharks!'' cried Mr.. Thompson; "there
are no sharks in these ATTITUDES, are
there?"
Aren't there! don't know so much
about that" said Capt. Sarsfield. II
have seen sharks in ten west, and even
in the channel. So that it's more than
probable that there are some hereabouts. "
Whats that they are saying about
sharks?" asked Mrs. Carmichael.
"The captain is saying that there are
plenty of them in these latitudes," l re-
piled.
How beautiful the old ship looks!
remarked Julia. "Inever saw her to such
advantage before"
Meantime Nep, after circling about be.
tween the boats and the ship, had ap-
parently had enoughof it and was slowly
swimming back to the ship. Suddenly
there was a connection on board, and
the second mate took up the speaking
trumpet and hailed us:
BOAT ahoyl" he cried. "Get the dog
on board; there are two sharks coming
down on him!"
"C've way, my lads! Scott is right;
can see their fins. Pull, my bonnies
pullI'
Here, Nep! Nep!" cried Julia, excit
eddy.
But Nep did not hear, or else paid nc
attention, and swan slowly on.
Poor thing" cried Mrs. Carmichael
che is swimming right into the shark:
MOUTH
"Nep! Nep! Nepr' shrieked Julia
"Come back, come backn'
The dog evidently heard her, for he
turned and began to swim back.
Pull, my lads, pull for your lives!"
shouted, cor it VIII be all up with pool
Nep." At this moment, the dog, seeing
we were rapidly approaching him, re
Taxed his efforts. "Nep! Nep! here, boy
here!" l cried, excitedly, and he agar
began to swim towards us.
Capt Sarsield had also realized the
dogs peril, and the two boats were be
ing urged through the water at racing
speed. 1t was a moment Of intense ex
element. Julia AMI her mother sat pale
| and motioiless, with their hands clasped
! The dreadful monsters were about ca
ble's length from the dog, and were rap
( idly nearing him; but we were some
/ what nearer, and as thought, we wer1
outstrippipg them.
well done, my bonnies! Hurrah
/ hurrahl we shall beat them yeti"
! shouted.
At the moment puff of smoke burs
! from the ships side. There was a re
| port and splash in the water. The sec
! end mate had loaded and fired one O
! the carronades, and the ball had STRUCK
/ at least one OF the sharks, for when thu
| commotion caused by the shot striking
the water had subsided they had disap
/ peared and the water was discoloreC
/ with blood.
Bravo, Scott" cried, "that was {:
lucky shot; the right thing TO do anC
! done at the right time"
The next minute Nep was alongsid,
! and was hauled into the boat, and (;
! ringing cheer came from the men OF
board and was taken up by us in The
/ boats.
Ii is not to be supposed that Ned I'M
/ ders-o,,d what all the cheering was about