Who are the characters involved in the story called In the jaws of the alligator

It was Taita who was collecting the shells by going into the river while Ume and his son kept a vigilant watch for the alligator. Well, in the story "In the jaws of the Alligator” the protagonist was “Ume” Who was also the husband of Taita and fought for his beloved wife who was actually caught by the alligator.