The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-05-13
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Man overboardr
IN man named Counor-who. by tho
way. was last week asked to help to
gain admission TO a soldiers home-was
on guard at the time and near the pilot
house. The pilot had not heard the cry,
and kept the steamer right on her course.
Stop the shipr shouted Connor TO the
pilot
"But he kept right along.
Stop the ship, sayv again yelled the
man on guard. sl
whats the natter? asked the pilot.
"'Stop the ship, or I'll shootP replied
Conner, presenting his rifle. 'McLaugh-
Inns overheard.
who's Mclaughlin but. seeing Con-
nor cooking the trigger. he added, 'Stopi
don't shoot stopped she is
while all this was going on was buff
feting with the waves in desperate straits.
My heavy cavalry boots so hampered me
that it was almost impossible for me to
swim, and il was about as much as |
could do 20 keep ahoat In my maneuvers
to reach the box which had been thrown
overheard sank several times. and was
often swallowed up by the heavy sea
Finally, as grasped the box-a cracker
box and very light at that was re-
lieved to notice that the steamer had
time was at least three miles away from
the steamer and could not see much that
was going on as the waves now lifted me
up and then seemed to drop me down out
of sight One moment could see nothing
but the sky above me, and the next moth
ing but the waters below me Every
second was an age, and every effort to
keep floating seemed as if it must be the
last, for was rapidly getting
exhausted The cracker box was
snatched out of my grasp several
times and recovered with the greatest
difficulty Suddenly | was filled with new
hope, for. as rose on big swell. saw
that boat was being lowered from the
| steamer and that she had turned entirely
round and was heading toward me. This
made me feel strong again But the prog
ress of the rowboat toward me was slow.
Shouts of encouragement ! heard at fire.
quent intervals and tried to shout back.
but my voice was entirely gone. | was
getting so weak that it was nip and tuck
whether could hold up or not till they
reached me | tried in vain to get my
heavy boots off. and for this purpose |
turned over on my back several times
AT last. seeing the boat within twenty or
thirty yards away, gave up the attempt
and tried to shout for the sea was so
rough that feared the rescuers might
not perceive me in time But in turning
over again what was my horror to hear a
splashing near me and looking round TO
see the back and tail of an enormous shark
within few feet Then | remembered
that the Gulf Of Mexico was infested
with these monsters, and again almost
gave up hope The boat seemed to be stand
ing still and could feel the chill of fear
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shark would have TO turn over before he
could bite me in two or swallow me.
Round and round swan the monster, com
ing nearer to me every time. AS it seemed
to be about to turn over kept on splash.
ing the water with my feet and hands,
Or I had heard that a shark will not bite
anything that is moving or splashing
rapidly Then changed my maneuvel
and struggled to turn round as quickly al
the shark, keeping the cracker box be
tween US and beating the water with m,
hands After this seemed to have beer
going on for an hour. though really ONLY
few moments ! saw that it turneC
fairly over as it went down probably t.
rise under me and end the suspense A
! this moment heard shout
Come keep up. we're comingr
And at the same moment a wav,
swept me almost lnIO lHe ydWl- clulCue'
! the side and was pulled in just as tn
! cracker box rose out of the water severa
feet and fell again The shark had prob
: ably made a rush for and struck the box
When | at last reached the steamer, NOR
/ dead than alive, nmnbed with cold an
! utterly exhausted, the soldiers gave us
I cheer and | went below. where | RENAME
several days in slight fever. And tina
!. cold water today just revived the memor
q of that terrible hour | experienced "
When the inspector rose from his chai
/. there was an ominous silence. The Vart
v mas looked at each other. each appafentl
. in doubt about what to think Of til
q matter
!, That's FIRST class, interesting story
4 inspector" said Detective George Fund
but when J was in the war p
i "Oh, come OFF, shouted several ia
\ well enough alone
4 Gentlemen. every word of the story
j strictly true, said the inspector, land
i refer you to Holbrook and Folk. If yC
r don't believe me
a But who'll vouch for Holbrook al
h Folk2' was queried from the corner.
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