The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-20

oAS' his hhoaHS tluu Tears save pldCe "
loud sobs, but still the placid sentry of
the hulk swan round and round. The
sobs at length ceased. and in their
stead came loud cries which soon were
shrill resembling shrieks. But the
shark swan round and round till the.
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 "Heller' Wat ran
up and down, jumping and throwing
his arms i'll the air, shouting "Help!
Shark! Help! Shark" with all his
strength and all his might. To the
highest rock figure assembled, the sun
shining fully upon it. and Wat recog-
nized the humble student, the poor
schoolteacher Jan Gle Jough, whom he
had so grossly insulted in the morning.
The boys heart sank.
called him a black man." he
thought, land he isn't, and | tried to
break up the school. He'll go 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 a promontory
where his words could be distinctly
heard.
II don't understand" cried De Jough.
ashore?"
"a big shark is swimming around the
wreck" yelled Wat, land l can't get
away from it! Oh, Mr.. de Jough, for
give me and save mel"
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 with
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 a mo-
ment, just the value of his own life,
thought for not 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 boy!" he Shout
ed, as il Wat was a good comrade in
stead of an insolent pupil. Keep a
GOOD ba1pJ Pm fn,1,;,,,r
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 llnelt also.
When De Jough rose up, he had a
long bladed open claspknife 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 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 it on the surface
great red stain. De Jough came up.
Wat saw the enraged sharks fin near.
the surface, saw the CLEAN of it's white
belly as it turned on Its back SO that
its 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 q
short time was safe on shore.
II 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 l 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 We're, yet
it was q black man who saved you
from the shark"
"How?"
Because Kaffir on the coast, ia
nous diver, taught me that trick. with
out which | could not have saved you.
So, you see, Wat, it is unwise to sheer
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," hd9said after awhile,
"Im 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."
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
General Shafter was elected depart
ment commander of the G. A. r. for
California and Nevada.
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