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Western Star, 24 November 1908, Page 3

A Sail Francisco diver named Martin Euiul had a ihrillijctig adventure, says a Daily Express correspondent, that recalls in Victor Hugo’s “Toilers of the Sea.’’ Soon after Lund l ad descended into the hold of a sunken vessel, he discovered an immense octopus, which seized His leg below the knee with a tentacle live inches in diameter. Almost knmed :ately another tentacle encircled Ms thigh. The diver chopped frantically ■it the beast with his knife, and signalled with the life-line to be raised to the surface. Two more tentacles slid out of tire darkness, one of which gripped Lund’s neck. The efforts of the men on the surface to raise hi m threatened to drag off his helmet, and ho was compelled tosignal them to desist. Lund, who had only his left hand free, fo,tight like a madman, hacking at his enemy. huh a final effort the octoput drew Lund to its mouth, and the diver reportedly drove his knife into, its head until it was dead. , hen ; Lu ? d Vfas draggod t 0 thVsm-..