Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-06-20
SHE'S ALL THE
WORLD TO ME-.
By HALL OAINB,
Author Of "1hc Manrman." "The Deem
stcr," etc
PRoEM
CHAPTER VII.

trary head and crossed the two streams
that flow there. II was not yet too Clark,
however, to see the coast line curved into
covelets and promontorics and to look for
miles over the hills where stretched the
moles and hillocks Of gorse and fussacks
of long grass.
The twilight deepencd as they rounded
Niarbyl point and left the Calf islet on
their lee, with Lhaa tow
ering into the gloomy sky. When they
sailed through Fleshwick bay, the night
gradually darkened, and they saw nothing
of Ennyn Mooar, But the heavens light
ened again and glittered with stars, and
when they brought the lugger head to the
Wind in six fathoms of water outside OF
Port Erin the moon had risen behind Bra
da and the steep and rugged headland
showed clear against the sky.
"Have you found the herring on this
ground at the same time in former sea-
Bons9" asked Christian of Kisseck.
"Not for seven years"
"Then why try nowf"
"See the gull thereP She's skipper to-
night She's shown us the fish" F."
And one after another the fleet brought
to about them.
Danny Fayle had been leaning over the
bow and occasionally rapping with stick
at the timbers near the water.
ANY signs?" shouted Kisseck.
AYE" said Danny. 1.-THE mar-fre's
risin."
The wind had dropped, and luminous
patches of phosphorescent light in the wa
ter were showing Danny that the herring
were stirring.
Lets make shot Up with the gear, "
said Kisseck, and preparations were made
for shooting the nets over the quarter
"Davy Cain the mattel, you sec to the
lint. Tommy Tear, look after the corks.
Danny-where's that lad?-look to- the
seizin's; dye hear?"
Then the nets were hauled from below
and passed over q bank board placed be.
wark. Davy and Tommy shot the gear,
and as the settings came up Danny ran
aft with them and made them fast to the
warp near the taffrail.
When the nets were all paid out, every
not in the drift being tied to the next, and
solid wall of meshes nine feet deep had
been swept away for half a mile behind
them, Kisseck shouted, "Down with the
sheets. "
The sails were taken in, the mainmast
made to lower backward-was dropped,
and only the drift mizzen was left to keer
the boats head to tho wind.
"Up with the light there, shouted Kis
seek
On hearing this Danny popped his head
out of the hatchways.
"Ah, to be sure, that lads never ready.
Gerr out of that, quick"
Danny took lantern and fixed it on the
top Of the mitchboard.
Then vessel and nets drifted together
Christian and the skipper went below
1t was now calm, clear night, with
just light enough to show two or three Of
the buoys on the back of the first net as
they floated under water The skipper haG
not mistaken his ground. Large white
patches came moving out Of the surround
ing pavement of deep black, lightened
only with the occasional image of sta1
where the vanishing ripples left the sea
smooth. Once or twice countless faint
popping sounds were heard, and minute
points Of silver were seen in the water
around. The herrings were at play about
them. Shoals on shoals were breaking the
sea into glistening foam.
After an hour had passed Kisseck popped
his head out Of the hatchways and cried,
TRY the look on"
The warp was hauled in until the first
net was reached. 1t came up as black as
coal save for dogfsh or two that had
broken mesh here and there.
"Too much moon tonight, " said Kisseck.
They see the nets, and the cute they are
extraordinary"
Half an hour later the moon went out
behind thick ridge Of cloud that floated
over the land. The sky became gray and
leaden, and rising breeze ruf1ed the sea.
Some Of tho men on deck began to sing.
"Hould on there" shouted Kisseck.
"D'ye want to frighten all the herrin 70,
ten milesp
Hour after hour wore on, and not O fish
came to the "look on" net. Toward ]
o'clock in the morning the moon broke
out again in full splendor.
"Theren be heavy strike now," said
Kisseck, and in another instant lumi
nous patch foated across the line of nets
sank, disappeared and pulled three Of the
buoys down with them.
"Pull up now," shouted Kisseck.
Then the nets were hauled 1t was Dan
ny Fayle's duty to lead the warp through
snatch block fixed to the masthole on te
the capstan. Davy Cain disconnected the
nets from the warps, and Tommy Tear ant
Mark Crennel pulled the nets over thu
gunwale. They came up white in the
moonlight as solid block of fish. Bill
Kisseck and Christian passed the nets ovel
the scudding pole and shook the herring.
into the hole
"Five barrels at least, !" said Kisseck
"Try again" And once more the nets
were shot. The other boats of tho fleet
were signaled that the Ben-my-chree hat
discovered scale of fish. The blue hght
was answered by other blue lights on every
side. The fishing was faring we'll
One two, three o'clock. The night wa
wearing on. The moon went out once more
and in the darkness that preceded tn,
dawn the lanterns burning on the drifting
boats gave out an eerie glow. At last tn,
gray Light came in the east, and the SUI
rose over tho land. The breeze was nov
fresh, and 1t was time to haul in the net
for the last time
In accordance with ancient custom, th,
admiraPs flag went up to the masthead
and at this sign every man In the flee
dropped on one knee, with his face In hi
cap, to offer his silent thanksgiving TO
the blessings of the season.
Tumble up the sheets-bear han,
there-d-n the lad--gerr out Of the way.
In five minutes the lugger was running
home before q stiff breeze.
Nine barrels--not bad for the las
night" said Christian.
"Souse them WELL" said Kisseck, AM
Davy Corteen sprinkled salt on the her
rings as they lay in the hold.
| Mark Crennel, who acted as slushy
otherwise cook, came up from below wit
huge saucepan, which he filed with tn
fish. As he did SO, the ear was consciou
Of faint "cheep, cheep''-the herring
were still alive
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