Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-11

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complete his stock. He va, 10 laayo q.
at Madras to 90 overland Zoo bombay
He knew hove 90 huv raaua but he did
NOT know how 10 take care ~ them. BE
loro ho Ind hern ON board a davho had
told mo al about his hack m Coylon and
had shown mo his entire assortment.
One Of tho pearls was simply gorgeous.
Had It not been for @ faint dot Of bluo
upon one sido IL would have been worth
small fortune. llu was delighted with
my appreciation aud enjoyment of THE
stones. and be showed me his treasures
several times during the short yoynge.
Twice he left me alone with them. II
was not however. through any uftiru.
lar confidence IN me, for I suspect he
made quite iH free with h. treasures
among several Of the passengers. Oue
was parscc, who wus forever going
between Ceylon and Madras. for what
purpose could never discover. though
| had met him several i'W'-
Whatever else hc was 1 was surc Tint
the parsoe was great rascal and WIZ
surprised and sorry for flo Young penrl
man 10 find him making % most iutim.te
friend Of the follow.
Together they stepped down tho ial.
der to enter surfhOat as wo unlrod
Madras Ino young man won't down
first with his case Of precious pearls in
is hand. Tho Parsce was stepping I'm.
10 the boat when he paused and spoke
to It's black captain.
II have forgotten something" he said.
turning go the younger man, 81 must
como by another boat; / will meet you
nc the hotel"
He gave the surfboa, a push with his
foot aud began 20 climb tIo ladder
a sailor who was standing by mo
muttgfrd,
There's shark IN 'he surf yonder."
But Instead Of looking away oyor tho
water lac looked directly down upon tho
Parsec and then at the young pearl man.
OF course there was % sHarl, in tho
surf There are always sharks ia chat
surf, hlt 20 me the sailors -entcnco
meant something moro than thut.
Tho Paree simply wtlhpd behind the
saloon house stood ihor8 two or three
minutes then left tho steamer by an.
othurboat. My curiosity Wa. thoroughly
aroused Glass Ia hand watched the
two boats. "a quarter OF mile apart.
still wondering what the sailurmeaut hy
"a shark in the surf
Presently QUE Of the great waves lifted
the first suriboat. but instead of taking
the usual advantage OF b. lo din their
Ours and pull distinctly noticed tine
boltmcn sitting like statues. The AZ
most uuked fellow standing IN the stern,
with % long oar TO guide the craft. sud-
denly leaned upon the oar. and the bolt
turned wna caught broudside ON tine
wave and the next instant was capsizod.
! saw the passenger, with the pearl case
still IN hand. plunge head hrst into tho
water
Like 70 many cells the hlacl, boatnen
wrigglod about IN the water tall thpy
righted their boat. then clambered over
the side and began 70 bail it ont
Not one OF them seemed 10 give Il
thought To their passenger
The next moment piercing shric,
sounded even rs far as our steamer. and
10 my horror saw the young fellows
body lifted out OF tine water not ten
feet from the surfboat. lt made ono
whir in the air, disclosing the head of "A
shark holding it across the back. ther
sank again.
A. tue neat boat passed the place J
saw the Parsce throw something over
board that left white spot on The Wa
ter, which remained rs long as watched
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