The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-17
woo WANG, THE FAIRY.
BY Harry Baxter Mason.
CHAPTER ".

Willie and Woo Have a Rather Ex-
citing Time of 1t Underneath the
Waves, Battling With Sharks and the
Terrible Angler Fish.
After sinking beneath the surface of
the water a dizzyN feeling came over
Willie. Once when he drew a breath
he expected to fill his lungs with water.
But such a thing did not happen. He
seemed to breathe as well as he ever
did on land. -
! Before he had recovered from his as
constituent his feet touched something
solid. He opened his eyes.
To his very great surprise he dis
covered that he was standing at the
bottom of the river, or, rather, on the
I bed of the stream, and not experiencing
the slightest discomfort.
Looking about he saw many strange
things. Little fish and big fish were
swimming this way and that, paying
little or no attention to him-probabiy
the strangest visitor they had ever had.
Soon he grew accustomed to MS re-
markable surroundings and decided to
try to walk about. To his very great
surprise Willie found that he could
walk as well as though he were on dry
land SO he strolled along tc see what
was going on. -
AS he passed leisurely through the
water the fishes made way Tor MN.
When he came near flsh 1t would
flop it's tail to get out of the way, out
in no other manner did it show any
fear or anxiety. All the fishes kept
their mouths opening and closing ana
Willie could not help but laugh when
he saw on every side Of him so many
gaming mouths all open one moment
and ali closed the next. They looked
Iik4 school children chewing gum.
Every now and then some big hsh
would decide that he needed something
10 eat and would Immediately proceed
u get 1t.
Willie was particularly Interested IN
one big fellow, who gave him several
lecsons in the art of fishing. lie was
Inc biggest FISH Willie could see near
HIM he would slowly, meand sr about
as thought he had nothing special TO
do. having no attention 10 anything or
arvhodv. Soon he would draw near
and nearer a small fish, then suddenly
dart at the little fellow, which nhsht
ha 10 or is feet away and playing as
innocently as a girl with ner dolls:
The speed of the big fish filled WI
lie with wonder, for he had no ldea ~
could swim so rapidly. So the boy wouln
stand with wide open eyes 10 see "a.
hig one. on coming close 10 ms
Intended victim, open his mouth ana
continue TO go ahead at locomotive
sneed. straight for the little fish. Ihere
would be a quick snap OF the jaws
LEV ~ water in every direction, ana
ali would be over with the small TEL
low who would have disappeared down
the throat of the hungry and bigger
one.
Willie fell sorry for the small nsnes,
and wished several times that ne had
a club or something with when 70
drive the big one away. In fact, ne
Ala throw stones several times, but
M one can throw stones with any ell
feet in water, so he had to give 1t up
He had a mind to go up ana try 10
twist the tail Of the big fellow. the
more he thought OF II the better the
idea seemed to be, so he started Tor
the FISH, which was some distance
away. He had walked only a Few steps
when a shadow passed over MS heaa
and so startled him that he drew PACK
IN Amusement, Just in time to see an
enormous shark going at a terfinc
speed through the water.
As he PASSED Willie saw wide'open
mouth which was enough 10 scare any
how out OF a months growth. The
glimpse he had at this great mourn
showed him a dozen or more halt-moon
rows OF saw-like teeth. For a moment
he thought the shark had tried 70 grab
him and missed. but the next instant
be knew this was not 20.
The shark kept on ~ his rapid speed
Straight he swan for the big heh,
which had just swallowed q little one
A. he neared the big fellow the shark
once more opened his huge Jaws.
there was CLEAN o. white - be
turned over on his side, ane ma nefof
laws closed forever over ne entire
body 81 me fsb-eatinR fish.
The shark rested a second, save
biz Fulp, and. turning. eame once
moro over Wiiiief bead The BOY noe
Nced 49, b. passed thef 49, sides -
me shark stuck ouf very mpcn. 500
me plrafe ~ tht qcean lnxly hippeo