The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
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are warm, the nights in Natal are often
cold. and Wat was naked to all the chill
winds Of the sea.
When his hysteria grew uncomfortable.
his means and tears gave place TO loud
sobs, but sull the plucid sentry Of the hulk
swan around and round. The sobs at
length ceased, and, in their stead came
loud cries which soon We're shTil. resound-
ing shrieks. But tho shark swan round
and round, iii the truant was erazed.
driven almost TO madness by that Telent-
less watch.
II.
At length. towards evening when tho
sun was sinking fast, one piercing scream
from Wat was answered from the beach
OF the little bay-auswered by a long full
toned "Ilalloar Wat ran up and down,
jumping and throwing his arms in the air,
shouting "Helpi Shark Help SharlH
with an his strength aud all his might. To
the highest rock a figure ascended, the sun
shining iully upon IT, and Wat recognized
the humble student, the poor school teach
er, Jan de Jough, whom he had SO grossly
insulted in the morning. The boys heart
sank
u called him a black man" he thought.
and he isn't and | iried to break UP tho
school Hen go away and leave me TO
die, and nobody VIII ever know"
Still he shouted aud cried and pleaded.
stead Of going away came along from
rock to rock TO promontory where his
words could be distinctly heard.
I don't understand" cried De JouRh.
Are you hurt? can't you swim ashore?"
"A big shark Is swimming round the
wreck" yelled Wat. "and ! can't get away
from ii. on! Mr.. de Jough, forgive me and
save met
The sehoo! master did not reply for a
moment. lie was startled. There was no
small boat nearer than the harbor. three
hours away, There and back would be six
hours at the very least and by that time
Il would be cold and dark, and Wat might
get SO crazed with cold and terror and
loneliness, might grow dchrtous in fact.
that he would jump overheard to swim
ashore, when his fate would be awful.
These things the master thought of in
moment, thought OF something else for a
moment, just the value Of his own life.
thought for not "A single moment of that
boys attempt 10 raise a mutiny In the
school and the next moment he was
stripped to the skin.
Cheer up, Wat, my boyr he shouted.
as If Wat was a good comrade instead
Of an insoent pupil Keep a good heart;
I'm coming"
He was comingl Wat could not reply.
How could Mr. De Jough pass out OF
he could not pass ln2 He looked and saw
A''fffNNA
Wat kneeled also.
When De Jough rose up he had a long
bladed open clasp knife in his mouth, ana
Immediately diVed into the water. The
shark felt the vibration caused by that
plunge and darted little way in, at once
on the alert. Wat, still kneeling watch
ed with clasped hands and anxious eyes.
The head of the master appeared, his
strong arms striking out resoutely A
few yards ne came when the monster de-
tected him and made a rush. For mo-
ment Jan de Jough paused, then sudden
~ dlyod and the next instant the shark
.eaped clear OF the water, and sinking
again, left behind II on the surface a
great red stain. DE Jough came up. Wat
saw the enraged sharks fin near the sur
face, saw the CLEAN Of It's white belly as
IL turned on It's back SO that its hideous
mouth could bite saw Jan dive once more,
and then saw the great fish roll over in
q mess of blood and slowly sink. Jan
had killed the shark in its own element.
Wat lcaped, then, with a glad shout of
thanks, and In a short time was safe on
shore.
Il thank you" he cried. cllnglng to the
students side, land, Mr.. De Jough, was
an awful cad TO say that this morning.
Lick me as much as you please and
Iiko-Im ashamed Of myself"
De Jough only pressed his hand and
smiled.
wen try and forget all that, Wat"
said he. but, though ] am not black
man and couldn't help II II / were yet
II was O back man who saved you from
the shark"
"BOW?'
because a Kahir on the coast. a ia
nous diver, taught me that trick with
out which ] could not have saved you. So
you see Wat. 81 is unwise to sneer az any
persons a any race, black. brown or white,
for q is more than likely that person may
De able knowing what you don't known, 10
be Of service TO you"
Wat towcd his head abashed.
"Mr De Jough," he said. after a
white. I'm coming 20 school tomorrow,
and-were tie boys rudeY
"A htue."
well" said Master Wat. they won't b
any more They know me, and like you,
Mr De Jough."