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Chapter 25

           "Andwheredoesitlie?"

           "Aboutfiftyorsixtymilestothesouth’ardo’this,"returnedBill;"butI"

           Atthismomentwewerestartledbythecryof"mao!maoashark!ashark!"whichwasimmediatelyfollowedbyashriekthatrangclearandfearfullyloudabovethetumultofcriesthatarosefromthesavagesinthewaterandontheland.Weturnedhastilytowardsthedirectionwhencethecrycame,andhadjusttimetoobservetheglaringeyeballsofoneoftheswimmersashetossedhisarmsintheair.Nextinstanthewaspulledunderthewaves.Acanoewasinstantlylaunched,andthehandofthedrowningmanwascaught;butonlyhalfofhisbodywasdraggedfromthemawofthemonster,whichfollowedthecanoeuntilthewaterbecamesoshallowthatitcouldscarcelyswim.Thecrestofthenextbillowwastingedwithredasitrolledtowardstheshore.

           Inmostcountriesoftheworldthiswouldhavemadeadeepimpressiononthespectators;buttheonlyeffectithadupontheseislanderswastomakethemhurrywithallspeedoutofthesea,lestasimilarfateshouldbefallsomeoftheothers.Butsoutterlyrecklessweretheyofhumanlifethatitdidnotforamomentsuspendtheprogressoftheiramusements.Itistruethesurf-swimmingendedforthattimesomewhatabruptly,buttheyimmediatelyproceededwithothergames.Billtoldmethatsharksdonotoftenattackthesurf-swimmers,beingfrightenedawaybytheimmensenumbersofmenandboysinthewater,andbytheshoutingandsplashingthattheymake.

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