Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-06

ems ana MtlilnG lir hlNal 'NiWil~e lN
shimmrring. silver light and We all ms
We gazcd NJ the gulf casting oa
glistenng spray that hooked ike count
less millions OF diamonds and 40 the
heavy line Of black ~hudows east hy
the thick groves near the bcteh could
not but appreciate the magnificent
splcndor Of the scene
"But somewhere ont ID that sea
monster shark was lurking that was Is
taste Of my flesh ere the might mud
passed. aud could have known what
the future hcld for me- | would hardly
have been ia the mood 10 enjoy ua
turc's beauties.
we diNeStcd ourselves OF our at
tire. donncd bathing suits aud with
shout Of delight, dashed into the surf.
which rolled up the beach 60 meet Us
We lay III tie shallow water as tha
waves spashcd over Us. but finally wo
wandered ont until the tloud Submerg
sd us nearly to the chin Ny eompan
Sons were content with this venture
but /. being good swimmer. WaS bent
Oh further risk, aud with ln~ty buf
fcts | swan against the onromug
walls Of foam uutil | was out IN the
depths
The sport was the finest ! had ever
enjoyed. and SWAIN around all uu
conscious Of danger until heard tle
voice Of one of my mates calling over
the waters: For Gods sake Reese.
come m. There's shark moving near
you
Il trcadod water and turned TO lock
and huge wave da he'd into my face
and blinded me for the moment But
my eyes were soon clear and project
ing halfway out Of another sweep of
breakers ! Saw the I'm and Il portion
Of the sloping back Of q monster shark
THE moon made objects as clear as
day, and the blood seemed to freeze
around my heart when. after thc rush
of billows had passed / saw the ray
cnous tish durting toward me | Spran@
forward in the water and madly swan
toward the shore, aud each wave as IL
overlook me hurried along my flight
| thank cod for this, for had not my
small body offered lesser resistance to
the hillows than The shark the monster
must have easily oycrtakcn mo and
found opportunity for a good bite with
his terrible teeth
Each moment found me closer to
the shore. aud once took time TO look
over my shoulder The Shark was just
behind me, aud even as ! marked his
rapid motion he lcaped from the water
and dtycd beneath the llool
For an instant my course toward
shore was STAYED. Something held me
by the heel ANA there was stingng,
numbmg pain as though my whole
foot WAS being crushed in an iron wise.
In desperation ! ierkcd my leg for
ward and Us my foot beneath the wa
ter went froc a pain like an electric
shock shot up my thigh and seemed TO
rack through my whole body
II knew then that the shark had
snapped 1T me and bitten off portion
of my heel and as | called forth all my
reserve strength ia tho race for life
there was "A despair Juggling at my
heart, for felt the race a hopeless
one
1T was then that felt something
brush my kicking Ieg and the sense
that the contact was with au object
clammy and pulpy readily possessed
me The monster bad made another
try for me aud misctlculatng grazed
me in his dash
"a deIugc Of water more powerful
than any ! had yet encountered lifted
me bodily up on It's crest and when !
came down ANA startrd to swim again
the points of my toes We're touching
sand Another effort and my feet were