The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

~ BRIGHT light suddenly shot up
on tHe irE- ring or The horizon
t- Where gI had been luEsre-r-a.e
h b.aozuess -aa-e appeared 81 single
4 spot VI iI1mi1a-g0. rendering oF
contrast tle surrounding t-..t-lteas even
more .upcretra6le than before
a-re-- be The Bonita, exclaimed .Jr
-4r-..- as fe reached for his binoculars.
-r the outer station NO, 4 believe
ms Ef.- steamer, perhaps d tlispor5
fr-.a .Iau or tae japanese Il-llboal
r-uro- 1Iarl- she's due now.
E-e were standing in the cockpit OF the
-..a pilot schooner America, sa'e.olnS
-.-.a-t.a rs best we could frou the Dene-
t-..sr- daEl.ass ol the re IL was
genuine SAN Francisco weather. the i9E
had --a1 down heavily on sea and landi
our r-..y was limited TO O. narrow clE-.e'
through vlie1 the mas head -slt OF the
l-ern.aE steamer began TO be d-uiy
r.. o. little TO the left another bright
1.el- lIuuiled the fog, not aZedly IKE lle
first. but waving to and fro In an IT.
regular circle.
.-hars the Bonita answering eT-
-Tafrez Captain Jordan see no" s-s
moves her light anoutE she u glEe A-iA d
pilot If lts The Jap j m glad il is not
~ ann last time I took one of those
boats IN got QuaraHJined lot d -'---
f- IS one 81 the amenities of plot lfo.
ts.- l.--a.-----4-1e law. ii the ship O. pilot
f. rarra-7s to be detained 1y the
--a.5tlsr officer he must go TO angel Island
with the infected passenger ave- ,li-2 ---a
chance OF bu0onic plague 4-A'ti '15oA 2-
whatever other pleasant Malay may
happen TO be going -. ,z
Elt Captain Jordan, q N-l.-. L5-L ~ @ ~.
seadog does not worry ABOUT --..7s l-'it.es.
fr--.e..s OF pilot work lie hall--es -.5
little yaclLilEc craft, tGe amen iet-' 't-llt
rfs ,1I---ost confidence and Skin. ll- livery
water OF perches silently en the waves as
occasion may require.
Tgsr now we are loVe--o, car '-5 shee
Rat 10 WiUGWa-t. waiting i.E --.- l-A-t
steamer. or whatever she -a- 70 pass =
heavy aoutler.y swell losses -a- a-A9,'llet
about Bike a cork, but the pilots. from l9lls
: Trr't IfEe i quite SO IuCl myself, but
i ana here for the cruise a..t must
b. and by the masthead light OF the
steamer gets .l5 9LisAle "5s l re-
S-e Sasr and t-eu there shows rast us n
nc darkness shauowy, graceful shape.
her engines gently tAfoo9.,t -gI -G-5
decks crowded with pas e-5 -nAlod5iy
loatIug for speedy laNsL-s- ACROSS -.ie
waters. through JAe SUI. ar, -le-G 80
fust hear the nutuur or iAe'i tHeeflli
-s-l~. inner chatter. soon they would
Te Through the Golden Cate. and, II the
|s5iraI ofHcer was merctVl. might on
lie morrow be enjoying an lhe sweets Oh
BID these passengers. just. arisen from
r surlntuous meal, sIIfouloed uy every
errIts..ce Tor ease and c4micrt, give even
= r-.ra4nt's thought TO the little pilot
T-1fs -ysftiuy patiently in -he wet and
DARK In order That they might be guided
st- l.-a[g moi. Few passengers ever think
-g +T- I.ot They look upon him just as
q necessary cgEHIeel I'LL 81 great ittN t4-tl
machine. designed in return Tor certain
|r.-F e 81
yith tfse utmost ease and safety from
pq5J 4Je, - n San Francisco. except among
the sailor uo1 who haunt lhe W5tt1L
f-.-t r.ttla or no consideration IS given
+.a u.lr.: he ls made playthinG oy state
fsattl.f.r4 his appointment is oIteh
ilrI,el f.nau as % piece of pcauc1l patron
a~a Tat the ceasclesS patrol lilil l-lstllleQ
i-- front g1 CCT Golden cate +y Lie pinot
scaocuers la worthy OF BIeayel Cg.-@',.S- g 49, 49,
don. lt 81 a- a.l times q dll.t- -e-., 49, 49,
"a heroic task. Summer OF WINTER. Dt9W
81, ~ blow Iew fog or sunshine, THIS
--.5er-eudlug vigil goes on. Nothing m
r+.Eo and To do our pilots JuSHcc,
,,l5fr.lI5.t-l ler5 universally admit tnaJ lle4e
is no better service "a lhe WoIIo. - ~ tEIt
+Ln famous briggs which cruise OH me
c-,trsrca 10 the HoaglN. or the s"lIl
s+ear7er which welcomes mariners 70
30 Jackson. can do no finer work than
rl-r Geet of little schQoners.
Wan. 10 hn9" "a a9oue 80 - -
--r-,frf s1 naturally sought CUT 1tp-
fr'n Barber, who Is lle plots port Cal5
tai1 ana manages all their shore bust
Hs:s5T5il Hs:sT 5il,o 10 see pilot lfe?" aald tho halo
ola Gentleman, es he got I.d Of n mouth
@ IN Ca7. we're always glad to oblge The
IN Tiit you'yo got to be q good sailor.
Can YOU stand q rough trip2"
-.odcgtIv re9lied that 7 thought I
- g.51ig tho matter was arranged,
80 ono 0fternooN armed with q small
Vaiise and a huge oilsl6inII,borIroswed from
80 - gterdi7c on the snowy deck OF the
sv1,rfoa al anchor Off MeigGs wharf.
Mo oiiskin, I may remark, en- pasEant,
proved utterly YalueleEs, u had just