Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-01

thought he had whale as he ran up the beach
with his line over his shoulder. Beyond the
line of breakers the fish leaped high in the air,
disclosing his wicked identity. Then there
was struggle between the president-or the
major, let's call him. it's more famliar-and
the shark. First il was the ono and then the
other that had the upper hand. But the major
was piucky. He dug his toes into the sands
and high sea helped him. The shark was
brought upon the beach. As soon as he was
out of the water he BIZ the line off above the
sinker and would have got back into the sea
had not one of the natives run out and grabbed
him before the return of the breaker. He was
something over three feet long and brim full
of "kussedness." He was ready to fight it
out on shore as anywhere else, but the major
got even with him with his kodak. and that
settled Mr.. Shark. The fish were biting pretty
well and the novice had wound himself up in his
line and batted one ear half off with his sinker
1t was a race between the other three as to
which should quit with the most fish. Three
natives were watching the sport and for some
reason seemed to be particularly interested in
the novice. which SO fattered him that he did
not mind batting himself in the head with the
sInker each time he threw out his line.
DARK CLOUD.
Though ii had got to be late in the afternoon
the rays of the sun seemed to gather power
not noticed at noon; the breeze almost ceased
A dark cloud could be seen far up the coast too
far away to demand any attention. A mile away,
looking between the sand hills, could be seen
the schooner RoxGEa floating at anchor, as mo-
tloniess as if painted there. Afar off toward
Currltuck there was a thick gray atmosphere.
The fish were biting well, and began to bite
better. The colonel hauled in a large one,
which he thought equal to two of the maj or s
smaller catch. The natives cast an eye over
the horizon and hurried to their cabins half a
mile up the beach. calling back as they we mt
that they hoped VIC would have very good time.
now remember the tone IN which that parting
good wish was uttered. A few minutes later
the novice noticed little cloud of sand rising
in the distance. Selling all the traps in reach
he called TO his three companions to come
quick, and made dash for an Old bath house
| which stood about thirty yards away. Half
way between the beach and the bath house a
| large hat-bUttCmed boat lay, well suuken III the
| sand and securely anchored high and dry
| The three fishers looked up in surprise. The
colonel maue another cast. Then they saw an
| immense column OF water go waltzing over the
| ocean, and they too made break FOR the old
| lead, the colonel next, and the major last.
When the first two were within
three feet of the shed burst
| of wind came that nearly took them from their
| feet, and it was only by making sudden
plunge to leeward Of the shed that they were
/ saved from being blown away. Nays Head
storm us. Three columns OF sand not
less than 100 feet high came down from the
| sand hills, whrling about with the velocity OF
| the fly wheel of all engine, whirllng around
and about each other like mighty giants i'll a
| wild waltz and passing obllquely across from
the sound with great rapidly. Another in
| slant and the air was full of sand blown with
1 the force OF q ''sand blast"
TIE MAJOR LOST.
The ma or had not reached the bath house
| and he was lost to sight. The schooner on the
| sound could not be seen. The driving rain and
sheets of sand shut from sight objects three
! feet away. No living thing could stand in the
teeth OF the blast and IT bore off to the sea.
The colonel was sure that as he broke for cover
himself he saw the major drop behind the
stranded boat. II this were not true there was
no hope for him. An OK could have been
| blown away. As we learned later one of the big
life boats belonging at the liic-saviug station,
which was anchored high and dry on the beach,
was picked up bodily and carried far out to
sea. Though the bath shed was strongly built it
was liable to be blown down and the three men
who had sought Its shelter stood outside, using
1t only a shield against the wind.
Their position W, by no means an enviable
one, but their anxiety for the major
| and for the schooner, on board OF which we're
one member of the club and the crew, some
what blinded them to their own situation
For half an hour, perhaps, the storm lasted
with all its fury. Look up or down in any di-
| rection, it was a whirlIng, dashlng blast of
| they were not being carried with the gale.
| Sheltered though they were the sand was
| being driven into their wet clothing until the
| cloth was stiffened and coated.
| At the first clearing OF the atmosphere three
| men. with their faces and hands cut and smart T.
ing from the peppering OF the sand, looked
| eagerly for the dim outlines OF the stranded
boat, fifteen yards away. Through the cloud
| of sand they saw dimly the form OF the major
| seated under the lee OF the boat. He was
calmly
WINDING Up Els LINE
A loud shout was raised, and he called back
'Aye! are you all there?"
Aud right glad we were to all be there.
Blu. there wss the schooner not heard from.
and we could not see that far yet
The maj or came to Us. Still the wind was SO
high that it was no easy thing for him to do
and We four watched for the first glimpse OF
| the schooner or sight Of the sound 1t did not
| seem possible that she could have westhered
the storm.
There was shout from the colonel, and be
pointed out toward the sand dunes
The low land between Us aud the sound