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THESEAFORTH NEWSeaeieeemegiaiege
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941
The
Inland
Sea
Ay. what are so called hercaway, ,prudent, and of the first quality at an
e• itfoe that they antibushnieft; yes, he is both irudeat-
i,tt ugh 1 take c granted1
fl in and• l -
alert." as w"• FarT."
islands such t
e t.lands, .0
not r al
aYC
Is this all?" said Cap contentpt-
u nsly. 'thy the preparations and
equipment, I had thought there was
forced trade in the wind, and that
an honest penny might he turned by
taking an adeepte re. 1 ,oppose there
are no :hares in your ,fresh -water
prize -money?"
"Anan?"
•'I take it Inc granted the 'king gets
all in these soldiering parties, and
anthu:hntents, an you- call them.• •
with on the ocean; and that the
tl•:•.ueand means some such matter as
tali orthree."
iLy eyes are good, and yet have
i often 'been foiled in trying: to count
them very islands."
'Ay. ay, I've 'known people who
soaldu't count beyond a certain num-
ber. Yo:tr real land birds never know
their n -sat roosts. even in a land -full at
sea. How many titre= have I seen the
'beget, and lamer, and churches,
.ter the ;taeeen*ers have not 'been
alt e nee anything' bot water! •1 have
ro idea that a ratan ran ret fairly out
ea eight of land on fresh water. The
thing appears to me to be irrational
".,d impossible."
`Yen don't know the lakes. Master
Cap, or yeei would not say that.
sore we get to the Thousand Islands,
you '.vi'ii have other notions of what
eager' has done in this wilderness."
"I have my doubts whether you
luxe a thing as a real island in all
tas region.-
"We'll
e an. -"We 1 show you hundreds of them;
not exactly a thousand. perhaps, 'but
so many that eye cannot see them all,
nor Um ^ne count them:
"I'll engage. when the truth montes
at r known. they'll turn out to be
t;nthiis hat peninsulas, or promont-
(•r:ee, c+r continents: though these are
matters, darc,ay. of which you know
-tile or notating. But, islands.Y no
ieIands . what the object of the
• lig. Menet:: "
"There can be no hartn in giving
s Scare idea of what we are going
.z o.Ileing nee old t sailor. -.11a-ter
;t .e het nt, d,uh...,f
ort Fronts sac "
\bt to`i 1 will :tee gee lee
• re tt ale the t arhn tr but I've
Ireri. eff the place..
Art .:11,11 to tp,.tt
y,11 are a'il it:4711t•
•�._. e. n. tet:nest kmee
11 -'.lied, 1.1; ll
'lee- i r until t
itet .,t here t, t.
,aa, larat: alt t . it -eV.
'Wee. F e the was
t to h ...
los mount'eke,
:ear •,t . ~. which itpa es.,
^c:.ldlike to know h,so' the
;el :an do that?" -
.i y easy enough, Ma=ter Cap.-
-
- ..ter Heel Pathfinder, laughing. 'see-
a- only to fall &ewe hill.
r eeaid the water .eer t tub the
meentain. these would have been
a r .t, but eve leeid ,t na
great matter for water to ren down
.— tau: i.. :rein :cater."
A. ay. :.,.t you speak of the water
.i a :age's coming down the side of a
.:.....,.a.... ,. e in the .teeth of reason.
et on ha, any teeth."
We. well, we will not dispute the
eeeilii but what I',vc seen I've seen.
i e: getting. into Ontario, ail the.
.tater , f all the fakes passes down in -
ie. the sea by a river; and in the nar-
- :art of the sheet, where it is
egether river nor lake, lie the islands
spoken ,r. Nov 'Frontenac ie a post
of the Trenchers above these same
stands; and, as they hold the ;garrison
'below. their ,teres and ammunition
are. sent up the river to Frontenac, to
be forwarded along the shores of this
and the other lakes, in order to en-
able the enemy to play his devilries
among the savages, and to take
(Christian scalps.'
:And
will our presence prevent
these horrible acts?" demanded Mab-
el, with interest.
"It may at it may not, as Provid-
ence wills. Lundie, as they call him,
he who commands this garrison, sent
a party down to take a Station among
the islands. to tut off some of the
French boats; and this exipedition. of
ours Will be the second relief. As yet
they've not done much, though two
bateaux loaded with Indian goods
baveabeen taken; !blit a runner caste in
last weetk, and brought ,such tidings
'ttihat the ivlatjor is about to make a last
effort to .circumvent the knaves., gas-
perknows• the sway, and we shall be
in ;good hands, ifor the Sergeant is
say you can find faults in cher appear-
ance, and in the way she is managed;
but to my ignorance both are ,perfecto'
"Ay, ay: she drops down with the
current well enough, gurl, and so
would a ship. Brut when you conte to
niceties, an old tar like myself has no
need of 'spectacles to "find fault,"
"Well, Master Cap," put in the
guide, who seldom heard anything to.
Jasper's prejudice without manifesting
a disposition to interfere "I've heard
old and exioerienced salt water morin.
ere confess that the Scud is as pretty
a craft as floats. I 'know nothing of
such matters attyseld, but one may
have hie own notions about a ship,
even though they be wrong notions;
and it would take more than one wit-
ness to .persuade rte Jasper does not
keeli his boat in good order,"
'i1 do not say that the cutter is
downright khberly, Master Pathfind-
er; but she has faults, and •,great
'faults."
"And -what are they, uncle? If he
knew them, Jasper would he glad to
mend theta." -
for
Why, fifty' as
1\\'ltat are they? \\
nh
that matter a hundred ;Very material
and manifest faults,"
"Do name theft, sir, and .Pathm'indcr
will mention them to his friend,"
',Name tltent! it is no easy natter
to call ofif the stars, for the simple
reason that they are eo ntnterone.
Name theft, indeed! 'Why, my pretty
niece, Miss Magnet, what clo you
think of that stain -boons now? To
my ignorant eyes, 1t is ,topped at least
a ,font too high; and then the •penant
is fowl; and—and—ay, d --nue, if there
isn't a topsail gasket adrift; and it
.wouldn't surprise me at all if there
should prose to ibe a round turn in
that hawser, if the kedge were to .be
let go this instant. Faults indeed! No
seaman could look- at her a moment
without seeing that she is as full of
faults as a servant who asked for ,his
discharge."
"This may the - very true, uncle,
though I mast question if (Jasper
knowve of them. I do not think he
would staffer these things, Pathfind-
er. if they were once pointed out to
him."
"Let jasper manage his own cutter,
IMatbel. His gift dies that -a -way, and
I'll answer ifor it, not one can teach
how to keep the Scud out eif the hands
of :the Frontenackers or their devil -
"I know- nothing about that, Master
Cap. I take my share of the lead and
powder if any falls into our hands and
say nothing to the king about it, If
,,,»y one ''ares better, it is not I;
though it is time 1 did- begin to thunk
of a house and •furniture and a hone."
Although the IPethfineler (clad 1101
dare to look at bfahel .while he made
this direct allusion to his change of
life, he would have given the world to
know whether she was listening, and
what was the expression of her count-
enante.lMabel little suspected the nat-
ure of the allusion, however; and her
cnttntenance was perfectly unenthar-
ressed as she turned her eyes 'to-
wards the river where the appearance
of some movement on 'board the Send
began to he visible.
''Jasper f, bringing the cotter lent"
eihser ved the guide. whose look was
drawn in the same direction by the
fall of some heavy article on the leak.
"The lad sees the signs of wind. no
doubt, and wiehes to he ready for it"
".1y, now we shall have an opport-
unity of learning ceamanshi;p," re-
turned Cap. with a surer. "There is
a nicety in getting a craft trader her
canvas than ehows the thoroughbred
mariner as cutch as anything else. It's
like a soldier buttoning hie coat. and
one ran see whether he begins at the
.lt nr t'.te hottam."
t': '• ., y ' .'. i,:rit
"I will mg say that Jasper in equal
, your-eafarers 'below," observer)
l •,thfinrler, acre:- ,whose upright
mind an unwnrtty feeling of envy or
laalonsy never *tassel; "hut he is a
hold aey, and manegee bis ratter a,
kilbnlly :t, any than can desire, on
this lake at least. You didn't find him
backwards at the Oswego Falls, Mas-
ter Cap, where fresh water contrives
to timbre down hill with little di-fie-
nitee
Cap made no other answer than a
dissatisfied ejact lati;tn and then gen-
eral -.Renee followed. all on the 'bas-
tion etudying the movements of the
canter with the interest that was nat-
ural to their own future connection
with the ve'-oi. It scan still a dead
calm, the surface of the lake literally
glittering with the last rays of the
sun. The Scud had been warped up to
a kedge that lay a hundred yards
above the points of the outlet, where
she had room to manoeuvre in the
river which then formed the harbour
of Oswego any such attempt, and it
prevented any such attempt, and it
was soon evident that the light was
to be taken through the passage Harder
her sweeps. Not a sail was 'loosened;
but as soon an the kedge was tripped,
the heavy fall of the .sweeps was
heard, when the cutter, with her head
up stream, began to sheer towards the
centre of the currant; on reaching
which, 'the efforts of the men ceased,
and she drifted towards the outlet.
In the narrow pass itself her move-
ment was rapid, and in less than five
minutes the Scud was floating outside
of the two low gravelly points which
intercepted the waves of the lake; No
anchor was let go, but the ,vessel
continued ,to se -t oaf from the land, un-
til her dark hull was seen resting on
the glossy surface of thelake, full a
.quarter of a mile (beyond the low 'bluff
which formed the eastern extremity
of what might be called the muter
harbour or roadstead. Here the in-
fluence of the river .current ceased,
and she became, virtually, stationary.
"She seems very !beautiful to me,
uncle," said Weibel, whose gaze bad
not been averted from the .mutter for
a single moment while it had thus
!been changing its position;. "I
dare-
ish Mingo friends, Who cares for
round turns in Ikedges, and for haw-
sers that are topped too high, Master
,Cap, so long as the craft sails well,
and keeps clear of the Frenchers? I
will trust gasper against all seafar-
ers of rite coast, up here oat the lakes;
'Mit I do not say be has any gift for
the ocean, for there he has never
been tried,"
Cap suiiled condescendingly, bat he
did not think it necessary to push his
criticisms any further just at t hat
9 tel
moment By this time the cutter had
tbegon to drift at ,the mercy of the
currents of the lake, her head t-anint
in all directions, though slowly, and
not in a way to attract particular at-
tention. gust at this moment the jib
was loosened tnd hoisted, and evid-
en e' of air were -yet to be seen on
the surface of the water, Slight, how-
ever, as was the inipnleion, the light
hull yielded; and in another minute
the Scud wan seen standing across
the current .of the river with a move-
ment so easy and moderate as to he
scarcely ,perce.ptaibie. :When out of the
=utast, she staid: an eddy, and shot
-
up
r,.ie"artes the land antler the et t n
t.nce where the Port stood, when Jas-
per dropped this kedge,
"Net luhberly done," stuttered Cap
in a sort of soliloquy, --"not over lsb-
berly, though he should have put his
helm a-star•ihoard instead of a -port;
for a vessel ought always to come -to
with her itcad off shore, wihether she
is a league dram the land or only a
cable's length, since it has a careful
look, and looks are something. in this
world."
"Jasper ie. a handy lad," suddenly.
observed Sergeant Dunham at his
brother-in-law's elbow; "and we place
great reliance on his skill in our ex-
peditions, But come, one and all. we
have but half an hour more of day-
light to embark in, and .the boats will
be ready for us by the time We are
ready for them."
On this intimation the whole party
separated, each to find those trifles
tvhioh bad not !been shipped already.
A dew tape off the drum gave the nec-
essary signal to the sodiers, and. in a
minute all were in motion,
CHAPTER XIII The entlbarkment of so small a
party was a matter of net great delay
or emiharrassntent. The whole force
confided to the care of Sergeant Dun-
haat consisted cd 'bat ten privates anti
two noncommissioned officers, though
it Was soon positively known ,that Mr.
!Muir ,was to accompany the .expedit-
ion. The Quartermaster, however,
went as a volunteer, while some duty
connected with his own department,
as had been arranged between him
and his commander, was the avowed
Object, To these must be added the
Pathfinder and Cap, with Jasper and
his subordinates, one of evetom was a
boy, The party, t.onsessnently,
con-
sisted of lesstwentythansen and a
lad of fourteen. Mabel and the \rife
nt a nonunion soldier were the only
femal's,
Sergeant Dunham carried off his
command in a large (bateau, and then
returned for hie final orders, and to
see that his tbrother-in-law and
daughter were 'properly attended to.
Having pointed out to Cap the boat
that he and blather were eo use, he as-
cended the hill to seek bis last inter-
view with ,Laindie, -
"It was nearly dark when relabel
:found herself in the boat that was 10
carry her off to the cutter. So very
u
smooth was the surface of the lake ,
tllat it was not found necessary r:
(bring the (bateaux in -e the river to
receive their freight: but the beach
outside iheing totally without surf, and
the water as tranquil as that of a .pond
everythody embarked there. t\\''lien she
boat left elle land, 'Mabel 'would not
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broad a sheet of water by any move-
ment which is tiesai to such circum-
stances. The oars had 'barely time to
give a dozen strokes, when the •boat
lay at the cutter's side.
Jasper etre in readiness to receive
his passengers; and, as the deck of
the Scud was but .two or three feet
above the nater, no difficulty was ex-
perienced in getting o; board her. Ae
soon as this was effected. the young
man pointed out to 'Idabel and her
companion the accommodations pre-
pared for their reception. The little
vessel cen.tained four apartments be-
low, all between decks having been
expressly constructed with a view to
the transportation of officers and sten,
with their wives and families. First in
rank .was what Was called the after -
cabin, a small apartment that contain -
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Tuesday in every month from 4 to
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Free well -baby clinic will be held
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light. This was uniformly devoted to
females whenever any were on board;
and as ivlalbcl and her companion ,were
alone, they had ample accommodation.
The main -cabin was larger, and light-
ed from above. Wes now appropriat-
ed to the •Qnarterntaster, the Ser-
geant, •Cap, and 'jasper; the Pathfind-
er roaming through any part of the
cutter he pleased, the female apart-
ment excepted,. The corporals and
common soldiers occupied the space
beneath the main hatch, which had a
deck for each a purpose, ,while the
crew were berthed, as usual, in the
forecastle. Although the cutter did'
not aneasere quite fifty tolls, the ,draft
iii officers and sten was go light, that
there was ample room for all on
(board, there being space enough to
accommodate teettile the Ihunither, if
necessary.
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