Daily globe., 1878-03-17
i Buried Alire.

found in Norway. It's immense fords
stretching far away into the land, sur
rounded sometimes by precipices that
rise sheer thousand feet from the wa
ter's edge, at others bordered by a lovely,
smooth. green, shelving beach, with the
cliffs rising up behind, are full of myste-
rious enticement to all who know them
stranger or native, He who has liveo
among them would live there always; ne
who has only seen them would gladly re-
urn to them again.
On the shore Of one of the lovellest OF
these foras far away toward the North
cape, dwelt hardy farmer, Herald Eric
son, with his son and daughter sturdy
Carl and tair Eline. The ford which
may be called theirs was bounded by al
most wall-llke cliffs at every spot: except
where at the bottom of a great rltt IN the
cliffs, Law the little plot of land that
formed their farm. This was Of triangu-
lar shape, it's base forming the beach, the
two sides being shut inb rocks no man
could climb. The three people were
thus cut off from the rest OF the worl.
which they could only reach when neces-
sary by means of stout boat, which lay,
except when in use, on the beach before
their home.
Once year this boat was fitted out with
mast and sail as we'll as oars, and Har-
old Ericsson journeyed in her to the near
est town for the purpose of selling what
they had to sell and purchasing their
winter stores. At the same time he
brought back with him goodly stock of
news to be told and discussed during the
long, winter nights, but seldom to be de-
livered in hurry.
On one OCCASION, however, he had
scarcely stepped ashore and been embrac-
ed by Carl and Eline, when he burst out ::
"What do you think, children! There
are smugglers along the coast, and, as
sure as I'm alive, I saw their craft in
the of1ing before entered the ford.'
"smugglers" cried Eline, in alarm.
ooh, What of them9" aughed Carl.
''They won't interfere with us, for there's
nobody to trade with them in our ford"
And nobody to be watch on them, y
replied the old man. Therefore I fear
they will visit us, or, at any rate, the cave
where band of the same sort took refuge
twenty years ago"
s'The driftwood cave!" cried Carl, now
really alarmed. Why, if they make their
home there, they will burn every stick OF
our winters firing stored in it."
''That they will and what we are to do
I can scarce tell"
"Oh, if there is the slightest chance OF
their coming, We must set to at once and
bring the wood here" replied Carl "Let
us get the boat unloadid, and while you
and Eline are carrying the things up to
the house, 1 will go off to the cave and
fetch load of wood"
Eyes that is the best plan," replied the
father, as the three began hastily to un-
load the boat.
This was soon done; then Carl, pushing
off, headed for the cave, which lay about
mile further out at sea, but which had
owing to the currents, to be approached
by course like the letter V.
The first part of Carl's course carried
him right across the ford to cluster OF
rocky islands. His next would bring
him direct to the mouth of the cave.
"Father," said Eline, as she saw Carl
disappear among the islands, "what did
the old smugglers DO with thei: craft when
they lodged in the cave? There is no
safe place for it about there"
ssOh, they were clever ones, those
smugglers," replied the old man. "They
unshipped the bowsprit and mast, and
run their schooner right into the cave it
self. You know it is like dock in there
for nearly a hundred feet from the en-
trance"
eyes, yes,' replied Eline; 'sand perhaps
these men you heard of may be as clever
and But look, father look y raising hel
voice almost to scream-"there is s
schooner at the mouth Of the cave TIL:
very moment"
''Fore heaven you are right, child re
piled the father, after moments look
cit is the smuggling schooner. And see
see! they are letting down their masts as
if they were on hinges. Ah the clever
dogs-ah?'
"But, father, see there GENES Carl, clea
Of the islands, and making straight TO
the cave. He does not seem to see them
and-oh, father, he will run right int
their mouths!'
"I-I fear he will, child" replies
the old man, nervously. "And look
now there is nothing OF them to sec-the
have drawn clear into the cave. What
to be done?"
"The ledge! the edge above the cav
know path to reach it! If I get ther
in time I might make him see me an
warn him off.
"Ah, me, my legs are not so swift nc
my body so light as yours, Eline
groaned the old man. ely then, fly, an
save your brother if you can; for thes
men would shed his blood as readily {
they would drink if thirsty"
Scarcely waiting to hear his final wore
Eline started off at a run, and soon game
the foot OF the cliffs. ThensE a pat
which seemed rather for n or ha
than human being, she be to ascen
the face Of the cliffs in sort ia diagon
line, and her father, watching her, sa
her swift, flying figure grow less and les
till at last it halted on the ledge just ov
thescave.
Then without moments delay, 81
began series of gestures, by which 81
hoped to attract Carl's attention; but
was far too busy with mis- boat 10 thil
of 1Ookino nm where she stood