The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26

dian occan-thc same CLASSY surface as far 40
tho eve can travel. On the rort quarter 10
monster shark, which has maintained his po-
his mats. Their presence filled us with terror
at, iirst now no one cares.
1t Is two hours since the sun came M. Meta
word has hccn spoken, Of sudden the mother
OF the little hoy-a curly haired, hlne;eyed boy
LOOKS about her with eyes bctraying the terror
IN IN, hrr soul know the cause. She has read
drifting about until food ana water we're gone
of men and women casting lots to see who
should die. Oar food apd. water are gone; We
pinched fico aud her breath comes in gasps.
hatred little thing scarce years old -betrays
the same fear am next to her. As our eyes
thoughts Of tho other mother Twelve days
nso shc was n handsome woman. This morn:
H tt stare sT at hSr f In qraW
IherLS l. fear in her eyes as she LOCKS up at
:, Milforrnoon comes. tut thore is no change
No. one has snoknp-ony two or three have
quarters, mj gh, notice that the sharks had
Somebody has ~ to lie Do, yo' hear me,
p9},SnmwH must cast lots to 500 who shall die!",
snilGr whom l had noticed hungrily eyin9
tho little boy tho day before. had said to
r2m@r for n ,"r MS S Ind thrown row h o his
s,uroranh risen IT, his feet. and rs he shouted
nnt his w"r,!s his eyes Elored like those of
.Wnl wal another day. Daniel"
Not an thor hour" screamed the man.
Aye. and that's mel"
,,An' mo-;
And mol"
Their" were four satlormon on thcir feet con.
fronting the hn's'n-ilvr sailors in all as tho
crow oitn" boat.
thcn his -aze was directed upon each passen-
S Ws IN mo tnrn IT. hnd COM ma sademy PIT ne
was only a Question of,mc. '' ''
W, nn az sum!Iwn,n h. naIy said said
the chi npM e h@yG Gns
man. and the others cried olt aiter him that it
wa Th NO "a, asG t. wal, wait !ongsEI ,, ,u.
OF the s"it. Thirst and hunger and want OF
slcep had ,limn!ei his vision He rubbed his
cNns aEain ANA again aud finally sat down
I EmIn one ,I nrTTarH the lots oro,
vrnpr from NV pockc. He cut it into twelve
strips and then short med one OF tho strips
Il" III Gs hand Min s f bstH fs nrnsd
t. us. BY this time all We're aroused and look
ing on. Evrn the children were awake and
eyes re It ID on them. AMI / noted how. hunger
and tnirst hni reduced them to skeletons. I
being sacr flee! to keep the rest OF us alive.
AshHin5 rat would havs O, is 81 its bones:
he reached out his hand.
The men drew and as onch ono drew the
pl'l'IS tStu Nun uIUFItN mo 'nliuleSS WO.
man came next. The women understood what
was go'n- on. but all were silent There were
tour slips lett.
,.Ypu draw for yourself. aud then for the
child" said tho, bo,.sn as he extended his
hand and turned his face away
The mother Of the boy drew last OF ALL One
otthe slips was tho short one go
IL WI a., T.. fir ~, drnw-band him Overt,
ut her with the eyes Of a human wolf.
boy in her arms. and. Standing with one foot
on i tnWaft ana the Utle. tho EunWAle She
cried out:
u" Don't you dare to touch us. Weil 60 to the
SHARKS before you shall Kill HIM"
Tho monster shark on tho port quarter drew
alongside tn, boat ready t. seize his prey.
For half Il minute no one spoke. no one moved.
Thcn the mother pointed and shrieked:
Soc! See there! God. thank thee!'
II was Il great black steamship bearing down
upon Us and not ovsr n mile away. Sho might
have been sighted two hours before had the
DO n : vision been keen.
WHEN boat came alongside her crew
needed no explanations Tho women were In a
dead faint. the children moaning. and OF the
men some We're weeping and some waving
til" If nrms ami talk ing about green valleys
and cold springs, and trees loaded with ripe
fruit. The bo'sn sat with folded arms and
closed eyes. and whispered that it was all q
dream. Tho mate of tho steamships boat
looked down npoM us with wonder and pity.
and heard him. like ono affair oil, saying to
his crew:
God pity the moor wretches and grant that
We have come in timer