The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-09-13

''oH, BoG0LEsl WHY DID THIS HAPPESf'
home port for well nigh twenty years,
but what with hard luck an other
things I've always missed It. Once at
st. Johns, says to myself, now I'll
see Straddle Rock agin before l die.
was so sartin of II that | had to
break leg celebrating the event. or
course no one wanted sailor with
game leg, an had to stay in port un-
I'll the season was too far advanced to
go north. Then l shipped to the States
ng III 10 hcup nUio sts. i.-1,''
Boggles limped trife yet from his
broken leg, and one eye seemed to
sauint with dlabollc cunning when you
looked him square In the face, but An
nette saw none Of the ugly sides OF
the subjects she liked, ana Boggles
charmed her.
Mr.. Pierce grumbled at the bargain,
but finally submitted. Pilots familiar
with the north coast were scarce In
Halifax, and the season was late any
way. "Well, It's for Annettes sake
I'm up here he confessed, "and sup
pose I shouldn't object II Annette ap-
proves"
'He looks honest, but bit hardened
on the surface by too much contact
with the world,' ventured DR.. Lang
don. with smile. II think his story
OF being born and nurtured In Straddlc
n II. La hnWnVAr L
doubt II there Is such place"
ave must visit Straddle Rock Cove"
said Annette positively one day.
mfr. Boggles"-sbe always dlgnihed
the old pilot with Mr.--"can guide us
there. It's an immensely dangerous
harbor, and no one can enter 1t In
storm except Mr.. Boggles."
"Boggles may be all right" drawled
the doctor "but draw the line at go
ing into straddle Rock Cove with him
ia a storm"
Annette ignored the interruption. Mr..
Pierce was bored with the whole trip,
and he was willing to yield anything
for peace.
"You viii visit the cove, papa, where
Boggles was bornY" Annette continued.
"You VIII make him happy again. He's
been dreaming OF this trip for twenty
years"
III you will he satisfied to return
home then we may run IN the harbor.'
craftily replied Mr.. Pierce, anxious to
shorten the trip by striking any sort
OF bargain.
Eyes" reluctantly, after we stay
there few days"
Straddle Rock grew daily In impor-
tance thereafter. II was the first def
Mite point OF entry for the yacht Cap
| tain Reed looked the place up on the
| charts. There was group OF small
rocks OF a dangerous point OF the
coast, locally known by the fishermen
as straddIe rocks. They We're marked
Dangerous" and "No Safe Harbor For
Ships or Yachts" He carried his in
formation 10 the owner ard grnmbled
with mutinous intent.
"Oh. IL doesn't matter In the least,
captain" retorted Mr.. Pierce. annoyed
By the new interference Annette IL
persistent. and you must oblige her.
Really, It's none Of my affair"
But. sir, this man Boggies may
wreck us"
Mr.. Pierce waved his hand entreat.
lngiy. Talk 10 Annette" he muir
INJURED.
Annette checked oht ineipient mutiny
by closeting herself in the chart room
with the captain for two whole hours.
When they emerged both were smiling.
/ No orders were given to change the
course Of the yacht
Tie waters of the north coast met
them a week later. They were cold
and icy. with the breath OF nossing
l,ergs towering over them. Boggies
was eonsnlted by the captain, and his
meek. submissive air si0ugi,ed on 10
MAKE place scr the official bearing OF
-Mr Boggles. the north coast pilot"
Boggles @as 10 report for duty the
following m1ning A bis last unofh-
1 csal ac, be helped the mate TO repair
the small acetyiene gas generator 10
the forward part Of the yacht This
was used IN emergencies fo the for
ward searclllght.