New-York tribune., 1905-12-17
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u COTTAGE ON THE CRAG.

THE COTTAGE ON THE CRAG.
.sir dav had followed the Storm Ulrica and
ivan reclined on a mossy slope overlooking the
z.r t71and they saw the purple mountains;
- The fish stage below them the men. clad in
hs te7sexs tucked into their trousers were hard
at work repairing the wreck
.HalIool Jake's coming up the hill with
STRANGER" cried Ivan ct suppose it's Mr.. Sinclair
Re va expected to-day"
"oh. IN glad glad' said U1rtca- And yet
IN half afraid. E-he doesn't know anything
about father-the last hope viii be gone"
"Ye see I've KEEP my word. young IVAN an
sOunced Jake ''Mr Sinclair. let me make yer
acquainted with Miss Ulrica Stewart and her
wiz"
When the agent had acknowledged the introduc-
ton he turned TO Jake. IN not be back on the
wharf for an hour or more. Tolltn- You viii see
that the work is carried out according to direo-
Jakes disappointment was evident. He had ex-
pectsd 10 remain. But as Mr.. Sinclair was the
lawgiFs-, the fisherman made hasty departure.
During the silence that followed Ivan decided that
the newcomer was gentleman and man whom
I was sorry to hear from Tolin and others that
you have been unable TO find your father began
Mr.. Sinclair. Are you certain that Wabistan IS
the place from which he wrote you?
Ivan took a letter from MS pocket. we got
this out Of the trunk to-day it's the second letter
ests dated 5T f9 his his Sstement You VIII see that 1t
He handed the folded paper TO the. agent and
stranger 10 read il yet felt Il would be impolite
Mr. Sinclair locked only at the address and re-
turned the document without glancing at another
word Yes. he was in truth a gentleman
UnQuestionably the name is 'Nabistan, 1abra-
Cor said Mr.. Sinclair. Did your father intend
Yes; he liked It better than any other place he
had seen This letter was rttten several no 9n{as bis
mail 10 chance carriers. to be posted In New
I've wondered If there IS another place called
FahisIan. said Ulrica. Father n3enuoned that
notlIing ahout fishery settlement; spoke only OF
Indians and Esquirnaux.
Sc ,ia rad lFr
thoughtfully. Maps of the labrador coast are
.npertect and few places are n&Ikee & = q, 5s ,t
II another Wabistan exists. You little knew the
sand sfS that after the dean Of Your guardian You
vTote your father and followed the letter with
oq waiting fer an answer HAD you no ~TeIaiV9s ~ 90
With whom ycu could have remained for a time?
None nearer than cousins: in FngI5ano; z4 Sald
ca them. our Uncle ivan is with his regiment IN
-s Tst{in sp ne !8onTs = nj oIT old EardeneT ar
ranged FOR US to come 70 father" explained u
died it was found out that the estate had been
mlsmanaged by some one she naa trnSIed' % otIee %
bad only about enough TO pay our passage. W We e
didn't mind If we could be with father-and-there
We're reasons why were glad to leave tanglaIlla.
How old are you. may ask inquired Nj Sill
sixteen lsst March" said Ivan. promptly; 40
AaEe you made any plans?" w. ,.,..-,+
money enough TO take US away, ana II would De 10
use going elsewhere unless We could near tna9 9
ny sister and hope we can have htte col1ase
The agent drew his hand across his eyes and I'D
when he spoke his voice was husky. 1T VIII be al
ngnt about The work my boy near Il@t Eot 8t 8re a
labrador Is bitterly cold in winter and the scat
tered people are often on the verge Of starvation
y 1 had a home TO offer you %otIa ask ~ yoH - 10
wife last year. and my home was broken up -,
.lriea understood now the band Of olack a, on MS
t.eeTe. we are very sorry" she said SoItIy...
Presently Mr. Sinclair asked abruptly: What
vas your fathers occupation Why ola ne come
The color rushed to TiTicas face, Ivan drew him
Pardon me. / do not wish to be inquisitive. :"
ase the agent. But any information that can
Oh, We understand VOL that whatever you y2S. 90
from kindness said Ulrica earnestly Ion @ :
saInk for 2 moment that We were aTfoyed Uy So'
he was an of5eer. But wfv re came here Re
snnot tell you. Il would rot help you to hhd nm
The agent was perniexed The wanderers had
oaed is5 Sr MI D9Raia feT woud not have
erledged that their fater had been 5n inc lldi- -
eonneczs @ { Iea a 9eIia rt,,re from his
laer own intec~ttv NJ Sinclair leaned h.s head
q his hands ~ If in deep thought Nher ne
sonlFnlt Of craE: would yeU Ike 20 iive = sh"l
'Take ~ ezeIaimed Ulrica 1T would be lovely;
son % = i 90 need II for yourself Ire ii9i0i
= have stayed there occasionally but , don 10 I
sststion nort7 Of this Vhen here can snare @
ssosns's cabin That VIII give yoH q roo LII
spr heads ard some eecl8sion. f1f course !. 4 s
= rest free & return for your taking Gaze o. 4 ~
Oh how good vou are" cried Ulrica. M o.
~ s'e really do anything IN iel.Is ,en
ssse YOU hamper moro comfortable u o,4sr hg a.
- sufficient earr-ensation. had oaegt55.Sf
~ ov- whe -~o,S save been yo,ir age y s' 1sS
H. sAs had FAIR ercgn llair Win iIgsSS - s''
X ulse vet.rs ariE Seep fiue eyes. Z5l .~zvo,
Anlfite esf hnr ha7s sottfw on hfs fTIn =
's hne great troEbic. That Is N.'at Dl-Ass