Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-15
A. SURPRISED SHARK,

Talk about your shark hunters in
the south Pacific islands" remarked
the old traveller, "but 1 remember see.
ing an encounter with one of those long
toothed gentry that for cool nerve beat
anything ever READ about.
81 was loafing around Calcutta one
day, late in the autumn, waiting for the
evening train up to the city Of Hugh,
when l heard q tremendous shouting
coming from the direction Of the river
Hugh, which is practically one of the
mouths Of the Ganges. Trotting over to
the shore as fast as a white man ever
travelled in India, ! saw huge commo-
ton. Natives were hurrying away from
the bank as If in terror and then run
ming back as if their curiosity had over
come their greatest fears. The river was
full Of boats. The occupants Of the
larger ones were screaming with ex-
citement, while those in the small ones
were shrieking and jabbering with Il
considerable amount of fear.
81 soon discovered that the fuss had
been created by II large shark which had
come upwith .Ee tide and had ventured
little fGrthcr than it was customary
for sharks to do. His dorsal fin was cut.
ting the water here and there, and when
occasionally he turned on his back and
sent his nose and grinning teeth above
the water groaDs and screams of horror
went up in all directions. His shark
ship was evidently out for supper and
was casting longing glances at the sue
culent Hindoo babies, Of whom con-
siderable number were in sight.
SIN the midst of all the hubbub tall,
lank Hindoo stepped out upon the roof
of kind of houseboat and in short
speech announced that he would catch
the shark.
Instantly a dead hush fell upon the
multitude. The Hindoo stood erect. He
was perfectly naked save for little
garment at the loins, which orr Texas
cowboys call a gee string. He was
armed only with long rope like lari-
at, which he held behind his back with
his left hand.
Presently Mr.. Shark came to the
surface about eight yards from the boat
and Immediately the Hindoo plunged
overheard.
"a chorus Of groans and EXPLANATIONS
went up, in the midst of which the Hin
doc reappeared, swimming with his
right hand Man and shark faced each
other, and fancied that saw pleased
expression in the monster'seye, as much
MS to say, Well, this is civil, to say the
least
1.-THE shark evidently thought he mad
'cinch' OIL the situation, for he swan
leisurely toward the Hindoo, turned
slowly upon his back and opened his
mouth. The mouth closed with "a snaI
and the people screamed, but the Hin
doc had dived, and presently he appeared
again on the off side of the shark, smil.
ing and still carrying his rope.
1.-THE big fish looked surprised and
theI made another gentle dab at the
Hindoo. The result was the same, and
Mr.. Hindoo came up fresh for the third
round.
''Then the shark began to grow angry
and made vicious run ut the HindoO
and again he missed. The people OF
shore and in the boats began to fee
confidence in the human champion, ant
their groans were changed to applause
Every time the man made poin
| against the fish those heathens woult
send up u rousing cheer.
"Well, by this time the thing wa
| getting exciting. l never saw sucl
swimming before, and never will
again. The man was regular waite
snake. He lodged, twisted, dove ant
jumped like an eel. The fish mad
charge after charge. Once his fiji
grazed tho Hindoo's arm, and the wa
ter was colored with blood. The man
stock went down point, but it 500
rose again, when the crowd began t
see that the fish simply wasn't in il
The man was beating him ut his ow
game. You see, the fish could only &
in one dircction-straight ahead lik
an arrow--while the man turned an
doubled like a fox.
| "Well, by and by the exertion an
excitement told on the monster. He &c
ratified. churned the river into foam
and then became quiet again. At tn
moment line Hindoo faced him agaii
1t was the last round.
1.-THE shark charged lansuidly. I'll
man waited. lying in the water unit
the great mouth was open to seize hin
Then, with Il convulsive backward leal
he Strengthened his body and sank, fe
downward, like plummet of lead.
"The shark settled down over hin
flashing the water into u lathor foam
They seemed to he graphing with eac
other. The crowd groaned and scream
cd, and then became silent.
"For the space of what seemed man
minutes the people watched the surfa'
of the water until even the bubbles hi
disappeared and all was quiet.
"'Lost! LostH screamed priest, a,
the mob re-echoed the cry and began