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The prospect was iudead, little to which 'wee rid by one w'a:i overheard
encaur t;,e hope. fly this time the by the others. "•I ant afraid none at
Scud was witthin a mile of the shore, Ius coI
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e to reach1 forte"
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on which the gale was ,blowing al "It would he a risky path, 'Mad,el,
right angles, with a violence that for- and a crooked one; though some 'of
bade the idea of showing any addit- your sex have undergone even paws
lona! canvas with a view to claw off. than that in this wilderness, fiat, jae•
The small portion of the mainsail act- per, either you or I or both of us.
ugly set, and which merely served to must man this 'hark canoe; \label.
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keep the head of the Scud so near the only chance will lie in :getting through
wind as to prevent the waves from the threakere int 'that."
breaking over her, quivered under the "I would willingly man anything to
gusts, as if at each moment the stout save Glebe]," answered Jasper, .with
threads which held the complicated a melancholy smile 'ibut no human
tfaforic together were about to be torn
asunder. The drizzle had ceased, but
the air, for a hundred feet albove the
surface of the lake, was filled with
dazzling spray, which had an appear-
ance not unlike that of a Ihrilliant
mist, while albove all the sun Was
shining gloriously in a cloudless sky.
Jasper had noted the omen, and had
foretold that announced a .speedy ter -
hand, Pathfinder, could carry that
canoe through yonder breakers in a
gale like this. I have hopes from an-
choring, after all; for once 'before
have we eared the Scud in an ex-
tremity nearly as great as 'this,"
"If we are to anchor. Jasper," the
Sergeant inquired, "why not do it at
once? l -very foot ae lose in -drifting
now- would conte into the distance we
mutat-tan to :the gale, though the next shall probably drag when rhe anchors
houror two must decide their fate. are let go."
Between the cutter and the shore the Jasper drew nearer to the Sergeant,
view 'was still more wild and appall- and took his hand, pressing it earnest -
Mg. The 'breakers extended nearly ly, and in a way to denote strong, al -
half a mile; while the water within
their line was white with foam, the
air above them was so far tilled with
vapour and spray as to render the
land beyond hazy and indistinct. Still
it could be seen that the latter was
high, not a usual thing for the shores
of Ontario,—and that it was covered
with theverdant mantle of the interm-
inable forest,
,While the Sergeant and Cap were
gazing at this scene in silence, gasper
and his people were actively engaged
on the forecastle. No sooner had the
young man received permission to re-
sume his old employment than, ap-
pealing to some of the soldiers for aid, do towards saving the Scud s'ha'll be
he mustered five or six assistants, and done."
set about in earnest the ,performance The Sergeant 'hesitated, for he was
of a duty which had been too tong de- too much of a disciplinarian to fly h
laved. On these narrow waters an- in ,the face of 'orders. He disliked u
chore are never stowed in -board, or the •appearance of vacillation, too; b
cables that are intended that would and when he had a profound respect
have been necessary Stn a vessel at for his kinsman's seamanship. While
sea. The two bowers were soon ready be was deliberating, Cap came .from tb
to be let go, ranges of the cable- were the Post he had some time occupied,
(nerirauled, and then the party ileus- which was at the side of the pian at c
ed to look aihrntt them, No thanes the helot, and drew nigh the .group. n
for the better had r.ccnrred, hut the 'Waster Eau-dnutc," said he, as
.atter -was falling ;lowly in, and each noun as near enough to be beard.
it sant rendered it more certain that have conte to inquire if von know- any
most incontrollable feelings.
'Sergeant Dunham," said he sole-
mnly, "you are a gond man, though
you have treated pie harshly in this
:business, You love your daughter?" I
""That you cannot doubt, Eau-
dc.uce," returned the Sergeant 'husk-
ily,
'Will you give her -,give us all—the
only chance of life that is left "
"What tveuld you have Inc do, ;boy,
what would you 'hare me do? .I have
acted according to nn judgment hith-
erto—what would you have me do?"
"`Support me against Master Cap
for 'five minutes, and all that man can
4'et' gi all in 'notiln on ,the"forcca;tie
rad kedge sit thruav feoni t;..'!
10,r. !'te feariut nature „ the t'rif
was 11, 1,‘ gr;t•rnt even to Mabel'
Cyr., for the ttco haw set's rant out lik
ru,5'1 71 e.. ,1s .non t., they straighten
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ta ,',frit -trait. both ancit,r
t t o, ate e :slat• evae .riven
e '.'•. metre to the 'hcttt r.ennls. J
A ii, -.11t to -k to snvih ,
ereft _writ ground -tackle of
-a:'•, 'sister than comment and it
;t't i,tnte, {rein the mem
.1 le -ter 'tent sto the helm
'.r ri'iiu'u $rad to seta
eel the !A.n 1'le. stretched ahem
to •r paled •-ars of iron.
•' !'! ' n,' e, e;' do'i'
Mester ,lac
!" gaga.; ceeetimed tap, as soot
t, he at recited the• trink which had
been r' tyed hint, '!!rise ie not wel
dam., sir, I artier -You to crit. and t'
tech tit, cutter ,withent a moment',,
delay."
No roe, hottcver, seemed disposed
eempiy with 'his order; for so lone
a 'Esso--di,uce SRN' fit to enmmand, his
0.111 .people were disposed to obey:
Finding that the men remained pas-
ive, Cap, who believed they were in
the utmost peril,turned fiercely to
;Jasper, and renewedhisremonstran-
ces.
"Yost dal not 'head .for your :pret-
ended creek," added he, after dealing
in some objurgatory remarks that we
do not deem ie necessary to record,
'shut steered for that 'blteff, where ev-
ery soul on tboard would have 'been
drowned, had we 'gone as'hore,"
"And you wish to cut, and put ev-
ery soul a'dhore at that very spot!"
Jasper retorted, a little drily.
-Throw a head -line overboard, and
ascertain the drift!" Capp now 'roared
to the people forward, A sign front
Jasper sustaining this order, it was
instantly obeyed. All on deck watch-
ed, with nearly breathless interest, the
result of the experiment. The lead
was no sooner on the bottom, than
she line tended forward, and in albout
two minutes it was seen that the out -
ter had drifted her length dead in to-
werds the bluff., !Jasper looked grave-
ly, for he well 'kneww nothing would
hold the vessel did she get within the
vortex of the breakers, the first line
of which was appearing and disap-
pearinig about a cable's length directly
under their stern.
"Traitor!" exclaimed tCap, shaking
a :finger at the young commander,
though passion choked. the rest, ""You
must answer for this with your life,"
he added after a short pause. "If I
were at Che head Of this expedition,
Sergeant, I would hang him at the
end of the stain -boom, least he escape
drowning."
";Moderate your feelings, 'brother;
be more moderate, I (beseech you!
Jasper aopears to have done all for
the 'best, and matters may not Ibe so
bad as you believe them,"
"IW 'hy did he not run dor the creek
e mentioned?—'why has he Ibrougth't
s here, dead to windward of that
l•eff, and to a spot where even the
rea'kers are only of ,half the ordinary
width, as if in a'hurry to drown all on
oard?"
""I headed 'for the ;bluff, for the pre-
ise reason that the breakers are so
arrow at this spot," answered Jas-
er mildly, though hitt gorge had ris-
e at the language the other held
rho,: 'brea'kers?"
tl do not, : ir, 1 think she wm'uid fill
t aal ,,vamp if driven into the first line
s of them; tl ;un certain she wotild nev-
e er reach the shore on .her thottotn, if
- -fairly entered. I 'hope to keep her
s clear of them altaeether.
n "With a drift of her length in a
t initiate "
The lacking of the anchors docs
art
a !tYet fairly tell, cur do I even hope
drat they will entirely bring her tip.,'
1)1t abet, then, d„ you rely To
moor a craft, head and -tern, by
faith, hope, and charity
1 "'No, sir, 1 trust to the •tinder -tow', I
headed for the hlttif thecau•e 1 knew
• that it was 1ronger at that point
than at any other, and Ihecatt e we
could get:nearer in with the land
1 without entering the breakers,"
This was said wit's spirit, though area ny 'Particular .show of res-
entment. Ile effect an ;Cap was mark-
ed, the feeling' that was uppermost
g being evidently that of surprise,
"Under -taw!" 'he repeated; "who
the devil ever 'heard of saving a Wessel
from going ashore !by the under-
tow?„
"This may never happen on the
ocean," 'jasper answered modestly;
""but we have (known it to happen
here."
"'The lad is ".right, brother," put in
the ISengeant; "'for, though I do not
well understand it, 'I hare often heard
the sailors of the lake speak of Ruth a
thing; We shall do well to 'trust to
gasper in this strait."
Cap gnumb:led' and swore; bet, as
there was no remedy, the avas compel-
led to acquiesce, jasper, being now
raided on to'ex'piain what tine 'm'eant by
the under -tow, gave this account of
the matter. The water that was driven
nip on shore Iby the gale was necess-
arily compelled to find its level by
returning to •the lake Iby some secret
channels. This could not be 'done on
fie sunf!ace, where thofh wind and
waves were constantly urging it to -
ward's the land, and it necessarily
formed a sort of lower eddy, by
means of which it flowed ibaok again
to its ancient and (proper bed. 'This
inferior current had received, the
name of the ander-tow; and, as it
would necessarily act on 't'he (bottom
of a vessel which drew as mnaich water
as. the Scud, gasper trusted to the aid
of this reaction to keep his cables
from parting. I'n short, the upper and
lower currents would, -in a manner,
counteract 'each other,
,Simple and ingenious as was this
theory, 'however, as yet there was
little evidence of its (being reduced to
practice. The drift continued; though,
as the kedges and hawsers with ,which
the anchors were backed Rook the
strains, it became sensibly Less, At
length the man at the dead announced
the joyful intelligence that the anch-
ors had ceased to drag, and that the
vessel had 'bro'ught nip! At this precise
moment the ,first line of breakers was
albotit a hundred feet astern of the
Scnd, even appearing to approach
nigh nearer as , the .foam ;vanished
nd returned on the raging surges.
aster sprang forward, and, casting a
lance over the bows, he smiled in
rinm'ph, a: he pointed exultingly to
he cashless 'Instead of resembling bars
of iron in rigidity, as before , they
-ere curving downavards, and on the
seaman's senses it was evident that
ne cutter rose and fell on the seas as
site could pat gam an mc•
h ti, wind• epee nearby where this cutter can be 'i
"-a-d
beached The moment 1,as arrived
One i. ttg, earnest survey of the lake when we are driven to -this hard alter-
ended. Japer .gave new orders in a nativ e.
e ntiliar mariner to prove ;how much j That instant of indecision an
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he thought that the time pressed. Two part of Ir,,, secured the triumph of I
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kedge_s
"fere got on deck and has- Jasper. d-ookin:g at the Sergeant, the
sere were bent:to them; inner end, young man received a nod that
ae-
ref the howlers were bent, in their strred him of all he asked, and be lost
turns". to the crowns of the anchors not one of those moments that were
'get mate to ;he so very precious,
Shalt 'I take the helm," he inquir-
ed of Cap, "and see if we can reach a
creek that lies to leeward
"(Do so, do so," said the other, Hem-
ming to clear his throat; for he fell
oppressed Iby a responsiibility that
weighed all the heavier on his should-
ers on account of his ignoranee. "Do
so. East -donee, since, to be frank with
you, I ,can see nothing ;better to ;be
done. We most beach or swamp,"
Jasper required no more; springing
aft, 'he soon had the tiller in. :his own
hands. The pilot tvas prepared for
what was 'to follow; and, at a sign
from his young commander, the rag
of sail that had so long tbeen set was
taken in. At that moment, Jasper,
evatc'hing his 'tine, put the helm 'up;the head of a staysail was loosened
forward, and the light cutter, as 11
conscious she was now under the con -
voice of prayer was heard on board tial of .familiar hands, fell off, and
the Scud, • soon 10 the trough of the sea, This
and everything was got ready to
threat them overboard at.the ,proper
moment, These preparations complet-
ed. Jasper's •manner changed from the.
excitement of exertion to a look of
calm but settled concern. He quitted
the f re castle, where the seas -erre
dashing inboard at every plunge of
the vessel. •the duty just mentioned
having 'igen executed with the !bodies
of the crew fregaiently buried in the
water, and walked to a drier part of
the deck, aft. Here he was met Iby
the Pathfinder, who was standing
rear 'Mabel and the.Quartermaster.
Most of those on ,beard, with the ex-
ception of the individuals who have
already sheen particularly mentioned,
were (below, some seeking relief from
physical suffering on their pallets and
others tardily !bethinking them' of
their sins. For the first time, most
rprolbalbly, since her !keel had dipped
into the limpid. waters of 'Ontario, the
"Jasper," commenced his friend the
guide, "I have ,been of no use this
morning, for my gifts are of little ac-
count
as you !knew, in a tee rel like
this; but,should it Please God to let
the Sergeant's daughter reach the
shore alive, my acquaintance with the
forest may still carry her through in
safety' to the garrison,"
"'Tfs a fearful distance thither,
Pathfinder!" Maibel rejoined, the
party being so near together that all
perilous instant was passed in safety,
and the next moment the 'little ves-
sel appeared flying down towards 'the
breakers at a rate that threatened in-
stant destruction. The distances had
become so short, 'th'at five or six min-
utes sufficed for all that Jasper wish-
ed, and be put the helm dawn again,
when the (heave of the Scud carne asp
to the wind, notwithstanding 'the tar-
b'nlence of the water as ;gracefully
as the deck 'varies its line of direction
a
'Do you mean to tell an Gild seaman ..
ke me that this cutter could 'live in tl
,slur carie in iyith the ease of
its a tide•-w,ty, when tht grower of t
wind is relieved ihv the co•tnttenactit
pressure of the ,rater.
'Tie the ander—toe !" eta exclaim
with delight, fairly bounding alot
the deck eo steady the helot, in ord
that the cutter might ride still nasi
"Providence has iplaced 115 directly
this current, and Imre is no :sing
any danger."
"Ay, ay, Il'rovide'n -i i.. a good sea-
ntau," growled •Cast "and often helps
lttdelgrs out of difficulty". L'nder-to
or ntpiper-tow. the ,gale has 'abated; at
forttutately tor 11.5 a11, the aneho
have met with :good holding-+groaui
Tien th+s d ---d fres!! water has
nnnatnrttl way with it "
Men are seldom inclined to quarr
with good 'fortune, hut it is in distre
that they grow clamorous and eniti
a7. 'Most on hoard were disposed
;believe that they lead !been sated fr
shipwreck leythe skill and lcnowled
of Jasper, without regarding the t
Minns of Cap, whose .remarks ,wet
now little 'heeded.
There was half an hour •of tune
ainty and tlanlhe it is true, d'tu•in
which ,period the lead 'was'antxiousl
watched; and then a feeling of sem!ly- came over til, and the weary slap
without dreaming of instant death,
CHAPTERl'VIII'I
It was near noon when 'the gad
(broke; and then- its force albated a
suddenly as its .rioeence •;tad risen. I
less titan tyro hours after 'the win
fell, the sunface of the lake, thong
still agitated was no longer ta+bitteriit
with foam; and in doable that time
the entire elieet 'presented Che ordin
ary scene of ,disturbed -water, that wa
unbroken Iby the violence of a tent
pest. Still the waves carate rolling in
cessantly towards the shore, and th
ines of ;breakers remained, 'thoulgh ,t'h
spray had ceased to fiy; the connbin
of the swells was more moderate, ant
all that there was: o: violence proceed
d .from the impntlsion of wind which
ad abated.
As it was impossible to make 'head
against :thee sea that was still up, with
he Light opposing air that blew ,from
he eastward, all thoughts of getting
rider way that afternoon were aband-
oned, Jasper, 'who had now quietly re -
tinted the command of the Scud bite -
ed himself, however, in thealyin'g,irp
he anchors, which were lifted in suc-
ession; the kedges that 'backed then
ere weighed, and everything .was got
readiness for a p' "ntpt departure,
s soon as the state of the 'weather
would allow, In the meantime, they
tvho :had no concern' with these duties
ought such means of amusement as
eir peculiar ,circumstances allowed.
As in •common with those who are
reused to the confinement of a vessel
ahel cast wistful eyes toward the
ore; nor 'was it long before she ex -
eased a mirth that it were possible to
rad. 'The ;Pathfinder was near her at
e time, and be assured her that
thing would the easier, as they ;had
bark canoe on deck, which wasthe
possible mode of conveyance do
through a surf, After the nisual
tehts and misgivings the 'Sergeant
as appealed to, aryl tie proved to
favourable and preparations to
rry the 'w:hint into effect were int-
ediately made.
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Diseases of the Ear, Eye, Nose and
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i71 Tuesday in. every month from 4 to
6 p.m,.Free well -baby clinic will be' held
on the second and last Thursday au
every month from 1 to 2 p.m._
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1941
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
MEDICAL
SEAFORTH CLINIC
Dr, E. A. McMaster, M,13„ Graduate
of University of Toronto.
Paui L. Brady, M.D„ Graduate of
University of Toronto.
The Clinic 1s fully equipped with
complete and .modern x-ray and other
up-to-date diagnostic and thereuptic
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His mother-in-law had written M.
say that she was on her way to live
with thein for the duration of the
war. As site approached the house
she saw a large crowd. Pushing her
way to the front she gasped when
she saw what damage a midnight fire
had done—at the heap of bricks and
charred furniture, "Dear me," she
said, her face livid, "I didn't think
he'd go as far as that."
"I tried counting sheep, but it was
no good—I simply couldn't get to
sleep," said the clothing manufac-
turer to his partner.
"I told you," the latter replied,
"it was not good unless you counted
up to a thousand." ,
"I counted ten thousand," said the
manufacturer. "I sheered them,
combed the wool, had 41 spun and
made into suits, took 'em to market
and lost $200. I didn't get a wink of
sleep."
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