Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-29

shark swan round ana rounQ I'LL tne
truant was crazed, driven almost to
madness by that relentless watch.
At length toward evening, when the
sun was sinking fast, one piercing
scream from Wat was answered from
the beach Of the little bay-answered
by long, full toned "Hellop Wat ran
up and down, jumping and throwing
his arms In the air, shouting "Helpl
Shark! Help! Shark with all bis
strength and all his might. To the
highest rock figure ascended, the sun
shining fully upon 1t, and Wat recog'
nized the humble student, the poor
schoolteacher, Jan de Jough, whom he
had 80 grossly insulted In the morning.
The boys heart sank.
81 called him black man." he
thought, "and he isn't, and I tried to
break up the school. He'll 60 away and
leave me to die, and nobody will ever
know"
Still he shouted and cried and plead
ed, and the schoolmaster, to his great
Joy, instead Of going away, came along
from rock to rock to promontory
where his words could be distinctly
heard.
81 don't understand" cried De Jough.
"Are you hurt? Can't you swim
ashore?"
"a big shark is swimming around the
wreck" yelled Wat "and l can't get
away from it! Oh, Mr.. de Jough, for
give me and save me!'
The schoolmaster did not reply for a
moment. He 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 it would be cold and
lark, and. Wat might get so crazed witt
cold and terror and loneliness-might
grow delirious, 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 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 the next moment he
was stripped to the skin.
".Cheer up, Wat, my boyv' he shout
ed. as II Wat was a good comrade in.
stead Of an insolent pupil. Keep a
good heart. I'm coming"
He was coming! 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 claspknife In bis
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 kneellng. 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 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 q
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 30 that
It's 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 it's own element Wat leaped them
with q glad shout of thanks, and in q
short time was safe on shore.
81 thank you," he cried, clinging 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 I won't cry out. You can
kill me if you like. I'm ashamed OF
myself"
De Jough only pressed his hand and
smiled.
well try to forget all that, Wat"
said he. But, though am not black
man and couldn't help it If were. yet
It was black man who saved you
from the shark"
"How"
Because Kaffir on the coast, ia
nous diver, taught me that trick, with
out which l could not have saved you.
So. you see. Wat, it is unwise to sneer
at 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 be Of
service to you"
Wat bowed his head, abashed.
"Mr. de Jough," he said after awhile.
"I'm coming to school tomorrow, and
were the boys rude?"
"a little"
"Well," said Master Wat, 'they
won't be any more. They know me,
and like you. Mr.. de Jough."
THE END.
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