The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-21

lirh. aud graceful moysmcnv which |
hardly disturbed its roisc. kss-s was IN |
the canoe.
From the decks OF the Flying Cloud |
came vociierons cheers in which none
io.ncd more enthusiastically than the
roldcn- haired boy. Gripping All over
though he was with the sea brine. lie
would not permit himself TO be taken
away from the gunwalc after he had
been rescued. He must see kala XIII
the shark. All of the ships company
viewed the contest with fearful sus-
pensc. Hc alone was perfectly sure
that Kala would conquer.
But another shark appeared on the
scene rs Kala's canoe came slowly To-
ward the vessel. That dorsal fin.
which never projects above tho surface
Of the sea without exciting in the
breasts Of all sailors who view II the
most implacable temper, was seen cut
ting the mirror CLEAN Of the sea ahead.
BloodthrSty and remorseless to tho
last decree, the shark is the most terri
lie object of the mighty deep Few
are the old sailors who have not lost
friends or comrades in the frightful
laws Of these rapacious monsters NO
quarter is the watchword of all sea-
men ia the war of cxter animation on tho
D sharl. tribe.
{ But the terror Of the sea is SO fierce
tina, no seaman wants to take any risks
in the encounter. Though kala had
n succeeded in killing the other shark,
The men on board did no: want him ia
: take any more risks. and they called
out:
c "come aboard!"
v But Kala recalled tie tale Of tbeii
shipmatcs recent fate and how they
rrievcd over his loss. lie remembered
too dear brother Of his who had beer
seized unexpectedly by one OF thess
monsters and drawn remorselessl,
into the depths. Even there at thu
boats rail he saw the sunny-haircs
hoy who had excited in his heart ;
mighty love. whose beautiful life ha'
been frightfully imperiled only
moment before.
The mighty mans bosom hcaved
= and his raven eyes dilated as he gaze
: on the approaching tiger of the sea
= He spoke few brief words 10 his con
: rades. His great form rose for a
instant erect lie glanced toward tn
ship. lie called ont in thrilling tone
..ge,ncn,ber Bill,' tBl.l was the nam
Of the man seized by the shark tire
, days before Tie r.-yt instant b
slid win se.--ccly splash into u
cleaning brine.
There was ripple at a distance. Il
&c. appeared on the surface. The shar
Ill saw him. 1t shot toward him.
of thousand sparlSles glanced in the su
ife shine as kala curved downward out
elk sight. The shark turned over as
m darted along. and the sailors saw
he great red cash in its breast. fro
which the blood fairly spouted. IL
he hure tail churned the brine into mil
10 and then he sank.
Over In clear water Kala rose to &
9TH surface. All on board held the
he breath, lest they distract kala's
rlz. tention. Round he spun again to s.
il the point where the shark would ris
oe. Yondcr the shark appeared
in. darted toward his willy foe This tit
md kala remained on the surface. Marv'
ou> was his agility in the water. Ii
he the rise and fall OF a sledgehammer
hi. the curve. but like lightning IN
ne velocity. Kala swung away from a
back toward the monster. plunging
uld long knife INTO its side, below the he;
lin- and touching the spine. For. as
af- ways to seize its prey. the shark turn
the on its back as it approached infu
hey atcd to the last degree il swung rou
of and round. instantaneously kala
ing sunk ard dartcd out of harms way.
Gus When the shark returned 10 the
her tack kaa missed the nicely OF his us'
OF reckoning. lie seemed at the shar
ope mercy. His left arm got into the gre
not mouth. The laws came down. but ,
ned stick in the left hand was upright a
lple prevented them closing. The hr
Y in monster was getting sluggish FIR
an want of blood. Kala's peril had its
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