Man And Shark

The New Zealand Herald describes a desperate fight between a man and a shark in Manukau harbor. The man was a beacon-light keeper, and ■was out in his boat, when it was struck by a squall and swamped, and the occupant lef t in the water. Af ter trying to right the boat, without success, he grasped an oar, and, being a good swimmer, struck out for land; but as the tide was running, he was swept down the harbor a distance of three miles. At that point he was attacked by a large shark, which grabbed at his hand. He protected himself, however, with the oar, which he tried to ram down the shark's tliroat. The fish retreated, and when it renewed the attack the man had his sheath-knif e drawn, and desperately stabbed the shark in the side. The water instantly became red with blood, and the shark 8wam away in great haste. Justthen a boat carne in sight, and the beaconlight keeper was hauled in, having been in the water two hours and thirty min utes. ..