The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-26

mays parallel ruler-thus-we get the
compass bearings OF the entrance from
the Daphne. There II ISIS. f. by +.
and now we measure the distance from
one 10 the other. and find IL to be-eight
miles, as nearly as II is possible 10 meas
ure IL. Thus. you see. my rough-and-
ready survey OF this afternoon affords us
the means OF ascertaining our course and
distance from the Daphne TO a point for
which we should otherwise have been
obliged TO search, and which we could not
possibly have hoped TO find IN the In
penetrable fog which now overspreads
the river"
Thank you. Mr. Smellie." said l. high
ly delighted with the lesson ] had re-
ceived III IL will not be troubling you
too much. think must ask you TO give
me lesson or two In surveying when you
can spare the time"
IL shall be very pleased" was the re-
ply. Never hesitate to come TO me for
any information or instruction which you
think / may be able TO afford you. i
shall always be happy to help you on in
your studies to the utmost extent OF my
ability. But we have not quite finished
yet. and IL is now. Mildmay. that think
you may perhaps be able to help US. You
see we shall have to pull--or sail, as the
case may be-across the current, and II
will therefore be necessary 10 make some
allowance for its set. Now do you happen
to know anything about the speed Of the
current In the river?'
"Not half so much as l should like
replied the master; but a hint which the
skipper dropped this morning caused me
to take the dinghy and go away out In
midstream to spend the day in fishing-he--
ha-ha! The Yankee had his glass turned
full upon me, of and on, the whole morn
ing-so I'm told-snd If so dare say that
/ had some fairly good sport But l
wasn't so busy with my hooks and lines
but that / found time to ascertain that
sl - nt...,.N
four knots at half tide; and just abreast
Of us IL flows 10 seaward at the rate OF
about one knot at half-food: the salt
water flowing into the river along the
bottom and the fresh water continuing to
flow outwards on the surface. Now at
what time do you propose 10 start?'
About half-past nine tonight" answer
ed Smellie.
Old Mldmay referred to book by his
side and then said:
"Ahl then you will have about two
hours ebb TO contend with-the last two
hours OF the ebb-tide. Now let me see
and he produced a sheet OF paper on
which were some calculations, evidently
the result of his observations whilst "nsh-
Ing" He ran over these carefully, and
How long do you expect It will take
you TO crossT'
Two hours. II we have to pull across
as ] expect we SHALL" answered the sec
1.-TWO hoursl" mused the master Two
hoursl Then you'll have TO make allow
ance, sir. for an average set TO seaward
Of two miles an hour all the way across.
or four miles in all"
Very WELL" said Smellie. "Then 10
counteract that we must shape our course
for a point four mnles above that which
marks our entrance to the creek-must we
not Mr.. Hawkesley7"
Certainly" / said: that is quite
clear"
Then be so good as to lay that course
down on the chart"
measured of distance OF four miles
with the dividers. and marked Il OF above
the mouth OF the creek; then applied the
parallel ruler and found the course.
"It is exactly $. e." said I; "and Il will
take us close past the southern extremity
Of this small Island"
THAT is quite right" remarked Smellie.
who had been watching me; "and IL we
happen 10 sight the land In passing that
point IL Will be an assurance that 40 far
we have boen steering our proper course.
But-bless me"-looking at his watch--"it
IL n quarter after nine I had no Idea 10
was so late. Run away. Mr. Hawkesley.
and make your preparations. Put on
your worst suit OF clothes. and throw
your pea-jacket into the boat. You may
be glad TO have IL when we get into the
thick of that damp fog. Bring your pis-
tolls. but not your dirk; ships cutlass.
with which the armorer will supply you,
will be much more serviceabie for the
work we have I'm hand tonight"
I FASTENED away. and reached the deck
again Just I'm time 10 see the men going
down into the boats after undergoing in
(To be continued tomorrowA