The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-03-17

the nun DC. OF the set 1Oner would be
to ask the pilot. The captain knew
this, and at once spoke to the pilot,
bidding him welcome with mingled
surprise and pleasure and at once lead
ing him away to the bridge.
One among the passengers stood
apart and saw the pilot arrive. The
instant his brown and smiling face APP
peared above the rail the passenger
turned quickly away, as ifnot wishing
to be seen. The ship resumed its way,
and the passenger felt in its movement
the approach of fate. His luck had
turned. He had trusted too much in
IL, and humiliation and disgrace were
at hand He did not know it positive
ly, yet he felt sure of it. lie took out
a little notebook and counted up his
bets. Fifty pounds = twenty more
than he could control His faith in his
luck had led him into this; and now
Julie was on the same ship, and the
man whom he had so deeply wrongcd.
by some bewildering turn of the
whirligig of time, was to guide tho
ship into port. OF course if luck had
turned in one direction it had turned in
all. He must pay his debts of honor
foolish twisting of words-bcfore they
landed, or be branded as man with.
out honor by the honorable denizens
of the smoking.room. So far, none of
them knew the number of the pilot
boat. IL the number could not bc oh.
| tanned the debt would be declared off
--as il an honest debt could be declared
''off' in any sense. He, for one, would
the schooner's number, for he felt sure
it would go against him.
There would be many hours before
the services of the pilot would be
needed, and, as the bridge was wet
with mist, the Captain of the steamer
invited his pilot to his chart-room be-
hind the wheel-room.
Come right in, Captain, and make
yourself at home. | declare, i was
never more surprised and delighted in
my life. Must be six years since you
used to take us in and out at Sandy
Hook. Sit down and tell me all about
it. What brought you back to pilot
ing? All the family well at home?
Let me see, you had boy and girl
then. Quitc grown up by this time, l
suppose"
The elderly Cpilot seemed to be
pleased at the hearty welcome accorded
him, and, opening his big jacket, sat
down in an arm chair, put his feet
against the radiator, and made himself
comfortable in the native American
manner.
Gurus, Capt. Floyd-most Gurus
thing | ever seen. Very first trip out
make run afoul o YOU. Folks tc
hum well? Guess you had a girl m
boy or two. Spect they're pretty spry
by this time. Been well long back?
Got first-ratc ship haven't you?"
Eyes, fine ship, but powerful cater
Of coal. I'm senior Captain OFF the
fleet now. Capt. Rutherford died and
Capt Perkins resigned"
"Sho! Some changes on the line
Youngsters comm up"
Yes, there have been q good many
promotions lately. Good thin g, toe
Give the youngsters n chance. Tell
me about yourself, Captain. What
brought You back to plotting? Thought
you had snug berth at some light
$50 / did, | was 'p'inted keeper of
Hcdgcfence Light. Things kinder
wentag in me last summer, and quit
and went back and got place on my
old boat at Sandy Hook. Couldn't
live at the light any more after what
sides, some Teller. made
fuss at Washington cause kinder for.
got to light up just to u minute one
night"
''lndeed What was the matter?"
Trouble with my girl. -
The old man fell into revcry, and
Capt. Floyd wisely let him alone for
few minutes. At last the pilot seemed
to think it best to tell this old scafar.
ing friend all that was in his heart
II don't mind tellin' you bout it,
Captain. Gurus case, anyway, and
mebby shall feel better and get at
the rights o. things if 1 tell you.
amt said word to soul since it
'Out with it, old friend Tx help
you, if | can; and if ! cannot, at least
you shall have my sympa thy. Has the
girl done wrong?'
'Wcll, yes, and no. 1t warn't really
her doins ! don't know who was tic
blame, though never could see why
she didn't say word since She went
away. Can't be the folks she's with
wouldn't let her. Guess they don't
know anything about it. The hull
thing Is Just snarl, and ! got upset |
bout it, and so lost my place,
kinder forgettin' the flight a-worryin'
over the girl and my boy. Sam, too,
was all broke up, and took to fishin'. |
Dare say he's on these banks now |
on n boat from the IIoll."
The old pilot was, when upon
yarn" as he expressed it, reckless of |
words, and more than an hour passed |
before he completed the tale of his
broken home and ruined hopes. Mean |
while, below in the fetid atmos-
pherc of the smoking room, Mr..
Royal Ynrdsticliie was meeting the |
first reverse in the change of |
his ''lucS" There had been II |