The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-25

with her head 10 the eastward, and the
direction In which you pointed leads
straight out TO sea. Now, II you want to
learn a good useful lesson-one which may
prove OF the utmost value 10 you in after
life-come below with me to the master.
and between US we will show you how to
find that creek In the fog
Thank you." said /. II shall be very
glad to learn. Why, you do not even
know its compass bearing"
NO" said Smenie, but we will soon
find IL out"
With that we descended TO the master's 9
cabin, where we found the owner in his
shlrtIsleeves and with a pipe In his
mouth, pouring over a chart OF the coast
on which Mas shown the mouth OF the
river only its inland coast being shown
by two dotted lines, indicating that the
erly surveyed. lie was busily engaged as
We entered laying down in pencil upon
this chart certain corrections aud re-
marks with reference TO the ebb and fiow
Good evening, gentlemen" said he. as
we entered. We'll, Mr. Smellle, so you
are going to lead the attack upon the
Yes said Smelie. unconsciously
strengthening himself up; "yes, IL this fog
does not baffle us. And in order that Il
sistance, Mr.. Mildmay."
"All right sirl' said old Midmay. II
expected you: | was waiting for you, sir"
,anIdhhat That's all right, said the second lieu
the chart. whereabouts is the Daphne2 Z"
There she is, :" replied the master, plac-
ing the point OF his pencil carefully down
to produce black mark.
Very good" assented Smellie. Now.
look here, Mr. Hawkesley, this is where
your lesson begins. And he produced the
sketch-chart he had made that afternoon
and spread IL on the table.
You will see from this sketch" he pro-
ceeded, that the Daphne bore exactly
perehed when l made IL. Which is equiva-
lent TO saying that the tree bears SS.E.
from the Daphne, Is IL notT'
| nssented.
Very well. then" continued smelhe.
BE SO good Mr.. Midmay, as to draw a
line SS.E. from that pencil mark which
represents the Daphne on your chart"
The master took his parallel ruler and
did so.
so far. so good" resumed the second
lieutenant. Now my sketch shows thar
the outer extremity of Shark Point bore
from the tree NV. u w. In other words.
that tree bears from Shark Point S.E.
you please"
Very good" he continued, when this
second line had been drawn Now II Is
evident that the point whore these two
lines intersect must be in the position OF
the Tree, But, as check upon these two
protecting point at the mouth OF Banana
Creek, indicating with the pencil on the
chart chart the point In question, That point
bears from It S. e. by s. Mark that OF also
Mlldmay, IL you please"
The master did so. and the three lines
were found TO intersect each other at ex-
actly the same point.
"Capitall" exclaimed Smellie, In high
good-humor. THAT satisfactorily estab-
ushes the exact position Of the tree. Now
for the next step The slave feet bears
NV. \ w. from the tree: and the west
ern entrance TO the creek (that by which
we shall advance to the attack tonishD
bears exactly NV. from the same point
Let us lay down these two bearings on
the chart--thus. Now II In evident that
the slave feet and the entrance to the
creek arc situate somewhere or other on
these two lines: the question is-where7 I
Will show you how ] ascertained those
two very important bits of Information
IL you will step to my cabin and bring
me the telescope which you will find
hanging against the bulkhead"
Intensely interested In this valuable
practical lesson in surveying I hurried
away 20 do his bidding. and speedily re-
turned with the glass. small but very
powerful instrument which / had often
greatly admired.
Taking the telescope from my hand he
TO n long series OF neat little numbered
lines scratched on the polished brass tube
You see these scratches7" he said
Very well; now ! will explain TO you
man Il was my good fortune TO be en-
gagged for a time on certain surveying
work. during which I acquired a tolerably
clear insight OF the science And after
Cured to me that my knowledge might
be OF the greatest use In cases similar 10
the present.
(To be continued tomorrow)