36 How Sammy Went to Coral-Land 
just behind him. The creature had a 
hideous mouth, with several rows of 
sharp teeth, and while not dangerous to 
man, this Dog-Fish, or Blue Shark, has 
a great liking for young and tender fish. 
This fact our hero instantly divined, 
and sped away as fast as his fins could 
carry him, Mr. Shark in hot pursuit. 
Sammy had the advantage of being some 
distance from his enemy when discov¬ 
ered, but sharks are extremely swift 
swimmers, and for a time it seemed as if 
poor Sammy’s fate was sealed. No mat¬ 
ter how hard he swam the monster 
slowly gained on him. No race with his 
playfellows in the stream at home was 
ever so exciting as this. All the famous 
swimming qualities of his family were 
put to the test now, as he darted like an 
arrow through the water, the cruel shark 
close behind. 
