Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-11

thought "and he isn't. and I tF.ed L.
break up the school. He'll 20 away src
leave me to die. and nobody will ever
know
Stu be shouted and cried and plead
ed. and the schoolmaster 10 his sr+s
; JOY. instead OF going away. came Slaas
from rock TO rock 10 promoa.or,
where his words could be- distinctly
! heard
Il don't understand cried De Iosxl
Are you hurt? Can't you swim,
ashore7"
"A big shark is swimming around the
wreck" yelled Wat land | can't -
away from it! oh. Mr. de Jough. for.
give me ard save Ine.''
The schoolmaster did not reply for
moment He was startled. There was
no small boat nearer than the harbor.
three hours away. There and bacl
would be six hours at the very least
and by that time II would be cold an
1ark. and Wat might yet so crazed VI,
cold and terror aud lonellness-might
grow dclirious, in fact-that he would
jump overheard to swim ashore, when
his fate would be awful. These things
the master thought Of In a moment.
thought OF something else for a mo-
ment, just the value Of his own life.
thought for not a single moment of
that boys attempt to raise mutiny in
the school, and Toe next moment he
was stripped to the skin.
Cheer up, Wat, my boyT' be shout
ed. as If Wat was a good comrade In
stead Of an insolent pupil Keep a
good heart I'm coming"
he was comingi Wat could not re-
ply. How could Mr.. de Jough pass out
If he could not pass In? he looked and
saw the master on his knees praying,
and Wat knelt also.
When De Jough rose up, he had a
long bladed open clsspknife In his
mouth and Immediately dived into the
water. The shark felt the vibration
caused by that plunge and darted lit
tie way In. at once on the alert Wat,
still kneeling. watched with clasped
hands and anxious eyes The head OF
the master appeared, his strong arms
striking out resolutely. A few yards
he came, when the monster detected
him and made a rush. For a moment
Jan de Jough paused, then suddenly
dived, and the next instant the shark
leaped clear OF the water and, sinking
again, left behind 1t on the surface a
great red stain De Jough came up.
Wat saw the enraged sharks fin near
the surface. saw the CLEAN OF its white
belly as 1t turned on it's back so that
It's hideous mouth could bite, saw Jan
dive once more and then saw the great
fish roll over In a mess of blood and
slowly sink Jan had killed the shark
In its own element Wat leaped then,
with a glad shout OF thanks, and in a
short time was safe ON shore.
Il thank you" be cried, clinging to
the students side, 'and. Mr.. de Jough.
l was an awful cad to say that this
morning. Lick me as muth as you
please, and / won't cry out You can
Kill me II you like. I'm ashamed OF
myself
De Jough only pressed his hand and
smiled.
We'll try to forget all that. Wat
said he. "But. though am not a black
man and couldn't help Il If were, yet
IT was black man who saved you
from the shark"
''HowY'
Because Kaffir on the coast, a fa-
nous diver. taught me that trick, with
out which could net have saved you.
So, you see. Wat. * IS unwise to sheer
az any person OF any race, black,
brown or white. for it is more than
likely that person may be able, know.
ing what you don't know, to DO OF
service to you"
Wat bowed his head, abashed.
MIR. de Jough." he said after awhile,
TIN coming TO school tomorrow, and-
were the boys rudeY'
"a little"
We'll" said Master Wat, "they
won't be any more. They know me,
and like YOU. Mr.. de Jough."