Evening star., 1928-10-24
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
THE NAVIGATOR
BY SAMUEL LOVER.

must turn about and keep Steady
course to the northeast. Barny was
also given provisions and water, and SO
after long palaver sent on his way
horI1eward.
Remember that!" said the captain.
Never alter that course till you see
land Let nothing make you turn out
Of northeast coursce."
The two vessels now separated on
their opposite courses. What a con-
trast they werel Proudly the ship bore
away under her lofty and spreading
canvas. cleaving the billows before her.
manned by an able crew and under the
guidance of experienced officers; the
finger of science to point the course o.
her progress, the faithful chart to warn
of the hidden rock and the shoal, the
long line and the quadrant to measure
her march and prove her position.
The poor little hooker cleft not the
billows, each wave lifted her on its
crest like sea bird, but three mex
perienced fishermen to manage her, no
certain means to guide her over the vast
ocean they had to traverse, and the
holding of the tickle wind the only
chance of their escape from perishing
in the wilderness of waters.
With an admirable fortitude, Barny
assumed conposure to his companions
| that was a stranger to his own heart
And this was not all. He had to effect
| ease and confidence, for Barny not only
| had no dependence on the firmness of
| his companions to go through the ufl-
| dertaking before them, but dreaded 20
betray to them how he had imposed on
them In this affair. Barny was equal
| to all this He had stout heart and
| was an admirable actor.
Next morning a ship was bearing
down on the hooker. The hooker was
hailed and ordered to run under her
lee.
"The devil taste" said Barny. "I'll
not quit my nor'aist coorse fo" the King
of England, nor Bonyparty into the bar
gain. Bed cess to you, do you think
I've nothin' to do but place you?"
"A-hoy there!" shouted voice from
the brig. "Put down your helm cr
you'll be aboard of us. I say, let go
your lib and foresheet-~what are you
about, you lubbers?"
Barny did so, and engaged in con-
versation with the commander. The
outcome of it was that the brig had
been out of potatoes for some time, so
they bought Barny's full cargo at a
good price. This was luck, for now
Barny did not have to go to Fingal at
all. He had sailed farther over the sea
than his rival, which would suffice.
1t also appeared that the brig wanted
pilot to guide her into the very port
which was Barny's home haven. so
Barny went aboard of her. telling his
companions to follow close after the
brig in the hooker, for he (Barnyl had
been engaged as expert navigator to
pilot the brig into port
The hooker put into Kinsale, and
Barny sailed the ship into Cove. 1t
was the first ship he ever acted the
pilot for. and his old luck attended
him. No accident befell his charge.
and, what was still more extraordinary,
, he made the commander believe he was
absolutely the most skillful pilot on the
station. So Barny pocketed his pilots
fee, swore the commander was gentle
man, wished him good-by, and then
pushed his way home with what Barry
swore was the aisiest made money ne
ever had in his life. So Barny O'Relf-
don, the navigator, got himself paid Tor
piltong the ship that showed him the
way homel