Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 204
ents. He had swum about fifteen minutes whenhe was startled by a splash about twentyfeet on his right. It was a large striped bassjumping, evidently pursued by some seaterror. For a moment, panic clutched atWilburs heart as visions of sharks rose beforehim. He had seen these dreaded tigers of… … OVER THE EDGE OF THE PRECIPICE HE SLIPPED 801 802 OVER THE PRECIPICE [June finny tribe. But if sharks were the myste-rious pursuers, they failed to show themselves.Shortly, the leaping fish appeared a mereripple in the distance, heading toward theGolden Gate. By this time Wilbur gave up all hope…
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