As his belly was cut wide open,
they went through him an' came to the surface. Three times he done
this, but did'nt succeed in holdin' thim in their proper place. At this
toime all hands were on the rail watchin' the sport an' ivery wan
laughed loud at his maneuverin'. The shaark seemed to grow more vexed at
each failure an' to resist the merriment of the crew for he cast many
furious and malicious glances at the vessel. Once more he backed off fur
a charge to swallow thim an' this toime succeeded in holdin' thim in
be a nate trick. Instid av turnin' partly on his side an' showin' his
dorsal fin afther he had swallowed he kept bottom up and swam slowly
away waggin' av his tail with a gratified air while a huge grin spread
over his repulsive countenance."
"Great lo'd, sah," said the pilot, "dat was wonderful indeed!"
The captain gazed sternly into the pilot's eye to see if there was the
glimmer of a doubt therein, while Paul tumbled into the cabin to
suppress his fit of convulsive laughter.
During the night the threatened cyclone made its appearance and the
"Foam" let go her anchor in Kingston harbor just time to escape the
full fury of the storm. After some considerable trouble at the Custom
House, the cargo of the "Foam" was landed and disposed of; except the
shells and curiosities gathered in the months' run through tint islands.
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