Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-01

49, anu ltL you are afraid of
II Look here" Helighted match
ana held il close TO the powder. 4
dark smoke arose that Instantly az.
~tinguished the little flame nnd Hoated
on leaving II queer smell. That was
all. "uS
Perfectly harmless, captain. /" con.
tinued uncle, who had now recovered
MS usual good nature. Perfectly
harmiess-unless you wet il. Then
look outn'
"The cook made a sort of dump.
ling Tor dinner, and a great lot OF il
remained. Uncle John took "A mass
oil this dough, for il was little else
squeezed IL until il was quite dry.
and nodded il into a bali. Come
with me, he said and, Arthur.
bring a plate ofthnt dough with YOU.
lie took the cans and we followed him
10 the deck. There he carefully @ Y
cred the ball OF dough with the pow.
der, and going 10 tile rail threw il as
Tar as he could out over the placid
sea. As the bah struck tile water
there was IA loud explosion, and the
spray was thrown high into tile air.
The crew. who had hsen hangingoyer
tie portrait forward turned and rush.
81 over 10 see what wns up. Uncle
John made another ball aud threw
il with like result.
"Oh honly torpeters." groNled one
OF the men. and they turned back to
their places. Uncle John . evil
IDENTIFY anxious 10 give us thorough
proof OF the value Ut his compound,
WAS Tor throwing more balls, when
the ~boatsHhin, rolling at, touched
his hat. and said 10 the captain:
"i'lease. sir, there's a big black
shark us has showed his I'm hon the
port bow and " so b. that tie doc.
torN wait il bit with his torpcters
Welt shoW um some iun u-catchin'
ofit.'
IAN right, bo'snn." said the
captain aud We ull went over o the
port rail.
There be is." taid the captain,
pointing 10 a sharp black thing that
rising Just above the water. was cut
ting quietly through IL. That is
his fin. aud there's IA big shark un.
der IL. OF I'm much mistaken"
The mcn .cll back and looked
eagerly The cook minded up "A big
chunk ~ meat Wipe il ns dry AS
youcnu. said uncle. and tie il firmly
10 tho rope When this wns done
he sprinkled tho powder from
the enn carefully over the meat
then be- carried IL cautiously 10 the
rail The shark Was cruising back
and forth. Uncle lowered the meat
slowly into tho water. right in front
81 tile monster. He saw the bait.
and dnrlwi AT IL. and then there was
"a tremendous report, aud the spray
hrw .ntu cur faces as We leaned over
the rail The next moment We saw
thr big fish floating moiionless on
the water.
blessed u . 'nsn't blowcd Il
cad close On. said the boaisWnin
ut was so That terrible com
pound 81 DncIc Johns had needed
only the impact ufthc sharks teeth
TO explode il with deadly effect
"Oh. It's only a fish story, Ia.
gnr Fnwrctt interrupted, WHEN Pro.
frssut smith. who was m expert clio
cutiunist. had spoken thus far in tbs
assumed character Of the dead man
"ltis n lovely story Professor
Smith went on, with nq lapse IRON
his imporsouation Of the solcmElN
apenking spirit OF Hartley. 'Oul
vessel VAS nlundcred and abandon
FL hy the mutinous CROW. onlN
Helen, whom | mnjly loved, but who
hRsl mover set confessed she loved
mo. WINS left alone on board With me
DAYS Of furnishing and fever cnsued
one afternoon Helen was lying mo
tinnlass In the shadow OF the com
pauion hatch threw myself dow
liz her side. She put out her hnnt
and grnsped mine, md n hush cross
Oh hcr incr. waste weak to speak
and thus hnud in hand We lay 10
don't know how long. Grndualp
| Lost consciousness, perhaps u
sleep. At an events my spirit wa.
not free. The frnil body stu
hnd strength enough to r.
tain Il. was aroused y
something dropping on my ince. 4
consciousness came back saw Una
tho sky had become overcast that
cool breeze was blowing, and that
gentle rain was falling. Helen wa
sitting erect, and with parted up
drinking in the grateful rain lade
mir. tried to rise, but could not
she was much stronger than !, an
/. M my direction went below nm
! brought blankets and clothes wh'e
sbo snrcnd on the deck, TINT the
MIGHT cntch the falling drops. Sh
seemed quite vigorous and alrea9
iclt INV own strength coming bach
|, soon she was able to squeeze wat'
from the blanket into u little ca
which stood by tho mast. We WEI
i. in too great agony o fthirst to thln
oinentpess. she offered the can to m
, "Drink yourself, Helen, | said
"No." she answered, with
smile. "No YOU need it most" An
! Lnaalinr bv my side she slipped ht