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some islands on the west shore, crossing over near Northwest Bay 

 where the lake is about three miles wide. This was a severe 

 struggle, and at one time I thought surely that my lil tie boat, 

 after braving the great floods and wild waters of the north, was 

 about to fail on this comparatively small hody of water, and to 

 lose her commander after all. 



Using my best endeavors in the nick of time I gained the lee of 

 the islands, and pasring the Sagamore Hotel, dow closed, put in 

 back of Green Island to the pier of the Mohican House, where I 

 landed at dUBk. The water was alread y over the floor of my boat, 

 and she would not have held much more. The coaming doubtless 

 was the instrument saving me from a serious mishap, as it pre- 

 vented the waves from breaking into the well. The heavy cargo 

 I carried was niuch against me in the contest, the baggage nearly 

 equaling the weight of another person. Disgusted and sick with 

 my day's experiences, and disappointed in my original concep- 

 tions of the quiet lake, I overturned my companion on the pier, 

 and taking the dripping cargo repaired to a hotel, where I spent 

 some time in getting warm and dry. 



There were seventeen guests here, the Mohican being open all 

 the j ear around. It is a verv small hotel, and prettily situated in 

 a grove of trees overlooking the lake. Among the boarders were 

 two good pianists, and during the evening we had some nL-e music 

 in the parlor. The town of Bolton is near this place. The waters 

 of Lake George are clear and silvery, almost transparent, and the 

 scenery superb. The foliage was something quite beyond deseri p- 

 tion, and made a vivid effect in contrast with the dark rocks and 

 cliff's of the mountains which rose on all sides, completely inclos- 

 ing this gem of water. In fact, the whole lake istranseendentally 

 beautiful, from one end to the other. I rowed to-day but 20 miles, 

 and it was but one bard, protracted struggle the whole time. A 

 man could not walk against the gale blowing to-day; it was, I 

 learu, one of the most severe winds of the season. 



Champlain Canal, Oct. 17, Friday.— After getting together all 

 of my traps, which quite tilled the kitchen, I proceeded on my 

 way at 9 o'clock, the boarders kindly accompanying me down to 

 the boat and waving adieu, giving me many good wishes. The 

 scene, m the clear air, the weal her having entirely mended, was 

 perfect; and though the rain during the night had partially spoiled 

 the brilliancy of the foliage, it was still gorgeous. I rowed H 

 miles straight south, to Caldwell, keeping along the west shore 

 and reaching the steamboat landing at the depot of the Delaware 

 and Hudson Canal Co.'s R, R, at 11 A. M. 



Packing up a bundle of things, I shipped it home by express, 

 thus considerably lightening my boat. I then had dinner and a 

 digestive strum on the piano at the Central Home, at. Caldwell, 

 which 19 quite a pretty village. Fort William Henry Hotel was 

 closed and looked forlorn. It stands near the site of the old fort 

 of that name. Lake George proper is 32 miles long, of great dbpthi 

 and dotted with over 300 islands. The Indians called it Horicon 

 (silvery waters)), and the French named it Lac du Sacrament, its 

 clear waters being used for baptism. Its elevation is over 346ft. 

 above, the sea, and some of the mountains above it areS.QOOfti 

 high. As everybody knows, it was the scene of some of the 

 fiercest and bloodiest wars and battles ever fought on this conti- 

 nent. 



At 2:20 P. M. I left by train for Port Edward, 13 miles distant, 

 with my boat tucked away in the baggage car. There is no exit 

 from the south end of the lake by water. We passed throne h 

 (Hens Falls and Sandy Hill, where 1 got a view of the Hudson or 

 North River, which was my future highway to New York. I ex- 

 pressed the boat to Fort Edward, as it was both cheaper and safer 

 than shipping by freight. 



The depot wa**but one-eighth mile from the Champlain Canal, 

 and an obliging expressman soon carted it thither. The collector 



system, and belongs to the State. It is very narrow, though the 

 locks, all single, are quite large, and I early experienced difficulty 

 in passing the canal boats, sometimes being in danger of being 

 jammed into the bank by them. At many places the width of 

 water was not more than 3ft. beyond the spread of my oars. The 

 views along ihe Hudson, with the mountains in the distance, were 

 very fiDe. The river was full of logs and the water was dark in 

 color. 



At Fort Edward I met with a remarkably fine lot of apples and 

 chestnuts, which I laid in store; but. they all managed to disap- 

 pear before night. 



This canal, from Whitehall to the Junction Lock in Troy, is ^ 

 miles in length. The first level was ~>% miles long from "Moses 

 Kill" to Fort Edward, then came a 3-mile one to Fort Miller, then 

 one mile further brought another lock; where, after dark, I made 

 tea and ate supper in the lock house, entertained by two old 

 women and one young and rather handsome one. The next level, 

 two miles long, ended in a lock which opened out on the Hudson! 

 just above a dam. The river here, being M mile wide, this level 

 was only ^rnile long, and was succeeded by a 16-mile stretch, on 

 which, after rowing two miles I reached Sehuvlerville at 9 o'clock. 



It was a dark night, and I had some trouble in finding the 

 entrance of the canal from the river, and in waking up the lock 

 tenders. Being off the rough water, I indulged in the luxury of 

 lashing my lantern on the forward deck, instead of, as heretofore, 

 under the dock below. The light caused the captains to give me 

 more rc om, as they were afraid of running into something big. 

 I frequently hear their remarks while passing and when they 

 discover what the light really is : "Well ! Is that all," or "There 

 ain't much to it," etc. 



The day has been fine, with a strong west wind, but an ominous 

 sunset at iis close. The Hudson has not the appearance of being 

 safely navigable, being full of logs, rocks and shallows, with 

 some rapids; though there were a few long still reaches occa- 

 sionally. At Sandy Hill is a dam 100ft wide, forming a great 

 water-power. My course to-day has been nearly due south," and 

 I have come as follows : Rowed on Lake George, 11 miles: on 

 Champlain Canal, If miles, and by railroad portage, 12 miles. 



Philadelphia, Pa. M. B. 



TIPPY O. C— The spring meeting of the Tippy C. C. was held 

 on March 23 at the residence of Mr. J. B. Keogb, and was marked 

 by an unusually large attendance and display of oldtime enthusi- 

 asm. Several original members who have of late forsaken the 

 haunts of the canoeist were present and entered into plans for 

 the coming season with a- zest that bodes well for good times 

 afloat and ashore. A committee was appointed to arrange a pro- 

 gramme for the opening of the boating season on Decoration 

 Day, which will include an invitation to brother canoeists, a re- 

 view of the. fleet, several races and appropriate refreshments. A 

 plan for a series of weekly races during the summer for classes 

 B and C, differences to be adjusted by arbitrary handicap, was 

 proposed and met with hearty approval. Business over, all pres- 

 sent fell to, and in true canoeist style disposed of an ideal lunch, 

 after which "torches" were lighted and the club entertained with 

 some choice music on the zither by Mr. Keogh and on the guitar 

 by Mr. Kitchen, interspersed with a general exchange of remin- 

 iscences of the past and dreams of the future. The season prom- 

 ises to be an active one, and with three new Class C canoes, and 

 each a "world beater," added to the fleet, good races and enjoy- 

 able cruises may be expected. The officers for the year are: Can- 

 tain, D. H. Orane; Mate, W. M. Dunham; Purser, C. W. Lee. 



CANVAS BOATS.— Editor Forest and Stream: For the infor- 

 mation of your reader desirous of facts in regard to canvas boats, 

 I will state that either the Stranahan or the Acme will meet his 

 requirements for good, portable, light and serviceable boats. 1 

 have used both, and speak from the card. The Acme folds, or can 

 be rolled into smaller compass than the other, but the Stranahan 

 for an all-around boat suits me the best of any that I have seed; 

 for the reason that I use the Allen bow-facing oars, and when 

 ordered for such the gunwale is especially made stiffer to permit 

 their use, but which cannot be done with the Acme. Both are 

 shapely and neat in appearance. 1 know from personal experi- 

 ence of the seaworthy qualities of my 12ft. Stranahan, having 

 been in pretty rough water with it.— E. S. Whitakek, 



A. C. A. REGATTA COMMITTEE.— To the members of the A. 

 C. A.; Please take notice that Edwin L. French, Esq., of 224 Jer- 

 sey street. Buffalo, N. Y.. has been appointed chairman of the re- 

 gatta committee in the place of Robert Shaw Oliver, resigned.— 

 Henry Stakton, Commodore. 



CONNECTICUT RIVER. -Information concerning the Connec- 

 ticut River, especially in the upper portion, will he found in the 

 Forest and Stream of May 24, 31; Aug 2, Dec, 13, 27, 1883; and 

 Oct. 2, 1884. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Northern Division: Panson Sher- 

 wood. Broekville, Ont. Central Division: C. Avery, Rochester, 

 N. Y.; J. F. S. Crane, Dayton, Ohio. 



NEW YORK C. C— An informal reception will be held on 

 April 4 at 19 West Twenty-fourth street, at 8 I J . M. 



Forest and Stream, Box 2,832, N. Y. city, has descriptive illus- 

 trated circulars of W. B. Lefflngwell's book, "Wild Fowl Shoot- 

 ing," which will be mailed free on request. The book is pro- 

 nounced by "Nanit." "Gloan," "Dick Swiveller ," "Sybillene" and 

 other competent authorities to be the best treatise on the subject 

 extant. 



faceting. 



\r<MIvdM Bm-ncanes and the Great March Blizzard.^ By 

 Everett. Hoyden, U. S.Hydroyraphic Office- Large quarto, with 23 

 Mhograptne plates. Price $1. Contains full history of the great 

 storm, of March, 1SSS, with practical information how to handle a 

 vesxel m a cyclone; use of oil at sea, etc. 



FIXTURES. 



APRIL. 



3. South Boston Mos. Fleet, 3. Savin Hill Mos. Fleet, Savin 

 (My Point, Hill. 



MAY. 



If.. Larchmont, Open, Larchm't. 30. Corint hian Mosquilo Meet, 



15. New Rochelle, Opening. Larchmont. 



24. St.Lawrence,Open,Montreal 30. South Boston, Annual, City 



30. Atlantic. Opening. N. Y. Point, 



29-j tine 1. Portland. Cruise. 30. Fall River, Annual, Fall 



30. Cleveland, Squadron Sail. River. 



iin- Bropklyn, Opening, N. Y. 30. Harlem. Open, New York. 



30. Kmckerbocker,Opening,N.Y 31. Cor. Navy, Open, New York 



JUNE. 



3. Savin Hill. Moonlight Sail, 17. American, Annual Pennant, 

 _ _ Savin Hill. Newburyport. 



18. Columbia/Annual Open,N.Y. 

 18. Pleon, Pennant, Marblehead 



.. wutj. rusv uiui). 19. New York, Annual, N. Y. 



(.Massachusetts, Club, Dor- 21. Quiucy, 1st Cham., Quincy. 



Chester. ' 21. Corinthian, Mar b lehead, 

 7. Savm Hill, Club, Savin Hill. Club. 



7. Great Head, Annual Open, 21. Seawanhaka, Annual, N. Y. 



Great Head. 21. Great Head, Pennant, Great 

 9. Hudson River, Open, N. Y. Head. 



11. Atlantic, Annual, New- York 21. Yonkers Cor., Annual Open, 



12. Corinthian, Annual, N. Y. Yonkers. 



12. New Jersey Annual, N. Y. 21. Saviu Hill, Club, Savin Hill 

 14. Beverly, 1st .Cham., Marble- 33. Seawanhaka, Special. 



( . head.- „. , 28. Hull. 1st Cham.. Club House. 



14. Brooklyn, New York. 28. Beverly, Cup, Marblehead. 



16. Portland, Challenge Cup. 28. Cor. Navy, Spring Regatta, 



17. Massachusetts.Open.Nahant New Rochelle. 



17. Corinthian, Marblehead, 30. Great Head, Moonlight Sail, 

 Penuant , under 3Ht. Great, Head. 



17. West Lynn, Annual, Lynn. 



JULY. 



2. Pleon, 1st Cham., Marbleh'd. 16. Pleon, Club, Marblehead. 



2. Savin Hill. Moonlight Sail, 19. Quincy, 3d Cham., Quincv. 



Savin Hill. 19. Beverly, 3d Cham.. Marblc- 



4. Larchmont, Annual. head. 

 4. Boston City, Annual, City 19. Sippican, Open, Marion. 



Point. 19. West Lynn, 1st Cham., Lynn 



4. Beverly, 1st Cham., Mon. 19. Great Head, 1st Oham.,Great 



Beach. Head. 



5. Savin Hill.Ladies' Day, Savin 23. Quiucy. Ladies' Day. 



Hill. 33. Pleon, Club Cruise. 



5. Beverly, Sweep, Marblehead. 28. Hull. 



5. Quincy, 2d Cham., Quincy. 26. Corinthian, Marblehead, 

 5. New Rochelle. Annual. First Champ. 



5. Cor. Navy, Regatta, New 26. Great Head, Club Cham. 



York Bay Squadron, Great Head. 



7. American, Annual, Milton's 26. American, Club Cham.,New- 



Point. buryport. 



8. Massachusetts, Club, Dor- 26. Beverly, 2d Cham., Mon. 



Chester. Beach. 



9. Hull, Point Alter ton. 26. Cor. Navy, Regatta, East 



13. Corinthian, Marblehead, River Squad ron. 



Club, under 31ft. 

 13. Beverly, Open Sweep, Mon. 

 Beach. 



13. Cor. Navy, Regatta, Hudson 

 River Squadron. 



12-20. Larchmont, Cruise, Long 31. Savin Hill, Moonlight Sail, 

 Island Sound. Savin Hill. 



AUGUST. 



2. Beverly. 2d Cup, Marblehead 22. Pleon, 3d Cham., Marbleh'd. 

 3-9. Cor. Navy, Cruise, Long 33. Hull, Cham., Hull. 



Island Sound. 23. First dav of the midsummer 



3. West Lypn, 2d Cham., Lynn. series for 30 and 40-footers. 



6. N. Y. Cruise, New London. 23. Larchmont, Qyster Boats, 

 0. Great Head, 2d Cham., Great Larchmont. 



Head. 33. West Lynn, 3d Cham., Lvnn. 



9. Savin Hill, Club, Savin Hill. 23. Beverly, 3d Sweep, Mon. 

 9. Corinthian, Ma r b lehead. Beach. 



Club, under 31ft. 23. Savin Hill, Oham., Savin Hill 



13. Hull, Ladies' Day. 33. Great Head, Sail-off, Great 



13. Pleon, Club, Marblehead. Head. 



14. Massachusetts, 30 and 40ft., 23. American, 3d Cham., New- 



Dorchester, buryport. 



16, Sippican, Club, Marion. 23. Cor. Navv, Regatta, West 

 16. Beverly, 3d Cham., Marble- Long Island Sound Squad. 



head. 



18. American, Open, Newbury- 



port. 



20. Hull, Cham., Pt. Allerton. 

 22. Quincy, Club, Quincy. 



29. Great. Head, Moonlight Sail, 

 Great Head. 



29. American, Moonlight Sail, 



Newburyport. 



30. Pleon, 2d Oham., Marbleh'd. 



29. Savin Hill, Moonlight; Sail' 



Savin Hill. 



30. Beverly, 3d Cup, Marblehead 

 30. Sippican, Sweep. Marion. 



30. Savin Hill, Cruise. 



SEPTEMBER. 



1. N. Y. Y. R. A., New York. 



1. Lynn. Open, Nahant. 



1. Beverly, Open, Marblehead. 



1. Corinthian, Marblehead, 

 Second Champ. 



3. Beverly, 2d Open, Mon. Be'ch 



6. Larchmont, Fall Regatta, 

 Larchmont. 



6. American, 3d Cham., New- 

 buryport. 



6. Savin Hill,Sail-off,Savin Hill 20. West Lynn, Sweep, Lynn. 



6. Great Head, Annual Club, 



Great Head. 

 6. Beverly, 3d Cham., Mon. 

 Beach. 



6. Massachusetts, Club, Dor- 

 chester, 

 10. Pleon, Sail off, Marblehead. 

 13. Corinthian, M a rb lehead, 



Champ. Sail-off. 

 20. Beverlv, Sail-off, Mon. Beach 



A CRUISE FOR HEALTH; 



OR, THE WATER-CURE TREATMENT FOR HYPOCHONDRIA. 



DR. W. (now deceased) was at the head of his profession, a 

 scientist, and a yachtsman. He. contemplated having a yacht 

 built on his own lines, but before doing so desired to be better in- 

 formed on the subject of design, construction, rig and seaman- 

 ship. I furnished him for the season's use a cabin yacht that two 

 men could handle and a sailing master of well known ability. 

 He commenced in the early spring and closed late in the fall. 



His yacht was built in the following winter, and when not cruis- 

 ing he moored her to the eastward of Smith's fsland in the Dela- 

 ware River, off Philadelphia, tie frequently pulled up to my 

 boat house, a mile or more away, in his light rowing yawl. Of 

 course we had many boat talks and confidential chat». "Doctor," 

 said I, "why don't you prescribe the medicine vou are taking, fresh 

 air and exercise, to your patients?" "Because they are too lazy, 

 a great sight too lazy, besides it would destrov my practice in a 

 year;" and then turning around on me suddenly, he asked. "Can 

 yon salt a hypo?" ''What's the matter, man? Are you sick?" 

 "No; but the hypo is a good fellow, who imagines he has all sorts 

 of diseases, carries a medicine chest with him and doctors him- 

 self. Now I want you to take him down into salt water, make 

 him work or drown him, and in some way get rid of his negro 

 valet, and smash bis medicine chest, and— well, you understand. 

 Take a drop, you look pale." I took a drop and it revived me, and 

 though horror stricken, made out to reply: "Very well; I will try." 

 And so it was fixed to start the following Monday, Oct. 7. 



By sundown everything was on board, and soon after Doctor W.. 

 Hypo and servant boarded the yacht. My introduction was sup- 

 plemented with, "Now, Captain, I desire you to be especially con- 

 siderate with my afflicted friend. I can rely on your goodness of 

 heart to soothe and comfort, him." And as he passed over the rail 

 to go ashore he shook hands with his friend and remarked: "The 

 Captain is up in medicine and is an excellent nurse." 



Great Scott! so I'm a pill monger and a child's nurse, am I? At 

 that moment I would have given five years of my life for five 

 minutes ashore with that hearty, robust, doctor; but it was too 

 late. "Heave short, boys, and get the mainsail on her, and show 

 this black devil how to sweat the sail up." "Mr. Captain, I'se 

 ehap-aroon for deboss, and he's sick abed. Fo deloveob Heben — " 

 But a light tap sent him sprawling down into the cabin. As the 

 yacht filled away I thought I heard from the wharf, "Reservoir!" 

 or something like U, in plaintive tones from the Doctor. 

 I had two men to help me, Harry, mate; and Jack, cook. It 

 eas a fine starbght night and air crisp. Wind fresh W.N.W. At 

 Shoe Buoy we had to haul up directly in the wind's eye, and from 

 there to Chester it was a heat through lumpy water. "Harry, rig 

 out that imp of darknejB with a suit of oilBkins, take him for- 

 ward and make him fast to the anchor, »ud impress him with the 



ower of the sister blocks on the clew of the jib: we are going to 

 have hard work pretty soou." The sheets are hardened down for 

 a twelve mile brush to windward. 



The wind freshened, and the yacht should have been relieved of 

 a portion of her sail, but we bad a mission to perform and we did 

 it. The terror-stricken colored chap took good care to avoid the 

 thrashing sister blocks when the yacht went in stays, but he was 

 uearl v drowned. 



Abreast of Billingsport we got a knock down that gave us some 

 trouble to bring the ship out of it. "Better put this darky befow 

 sir," came from the lookout forward, "or we will lose him." "Let 

 him go to thunder. Cnuck him down the forepeak;" and he was 

 chucked. Jack reported that Doc had fetched away out of his 

 birth and was very sick. "Very well, toss him up in his crib and 

 let him sweat. We are child nurses aboard this craft, are we?" 

 and I Eel t vindictive and mad enough. At last, and I sav it again 

 at last, the old laud mark at Upper Chester was sighted, and we 

 hove the yacht to abreast of Captain Jester's boat house. He 

 hailed us, and wo sent the "chap-aroon" ashore, with a. request to 

 send him up the road in the morning. 



It was now blowing hard and increasing. Hauled out a double 

 reet and Bet storm nb, and being now under the weather shore 

 we were in comparative smooth water, besides, we could feteh 

 away. We wauled to get into the bay before sun up, and before 

 Doc got over his fright. Oct. 8, at daybreak I shook out reefs 

 and sheeted out topsails, and awav we went merrily. 



No one had been below to look after Doc since his sable friend 

 left him at Chester. "Suppose you bring him on deck and lei him 

 emoy the morning air." " 



rif*^ ! « - W -Sr^ nuiuufcu lulu, in me sunngur. as he sat on 

 the cabin top with urn pill box alongside.. "Now, boys, go below 

 clean up the cabin and set things to rights. This fa a glorious 

 morning and 1 want the. child to enjoy it," 



I spoke to him kindly, almost affectionately, and taking a flask 

 from my pocket, requested him to take a drink on our first trtshl 

 out. He did so. Then 1 placed him at the wheel and showed him 

 how to steer. Like a child he did as told. But the yacht yawed 

 in the wind, and the boom coming suddenly aboard, tapped him 

 on the head, and he went down. In the confusion his medicine 

 chest went overboard. And so, in one night, we got rid of his 

 servant and pill box. "Now, boys, we »re going to live." 



We had fried potatoes and pork for breakfast. Dor-, watched us 

 eat and shuddered. We had young chickens and eggs and sirloin 

 steak and "sich" in plenty, bat no appetite for that kind of grub 

 just at present. Picking up the ebb tide we danced off at a merry 

 rate with spitiaker set to starboard. Running down the Western 

 Shallop Channel we passed all the old summer resorts I was 

 obliged to make a harbor here in a northeaster once, and I wished 

 to see it again. 



A shoal half a mile long ruus parallel to the beach, and about a 

 quarter of a mile off shore, covering the mouth of the inlet Haul 

 ing in between the shoal and the land a little creek opened and we 

 went, in with four feet of water at half tide. We wW now some 

 miles from "any place," that is to say in a salt marsh isolated 

 from houses other than floating cabins inhabited by gunners fish 

 ermen or trappers. Now let Doc get home if he can. 



Mooring the yacht to the eastern bank of the creek, alongside of 

 two perpendicular hummocks, I went up the stream, sounding the 

 bottom for oysters. I struck several clumps, and tied a knot in 

 the overhanging grass to mark the spots. The creek headed in ;i 

 p ?. n<1 , U ^? kly margined hy scrub growth, making a complete 

 blind. The surroundings were thickly feathered, and the bottom 

 of the pond or lagoon was like leather or gum, supposed to be a 

 formation of duck deposit, showing that this out-of-lhe-wav 

 place was a good trading ground for water fowl. 



On the way back to the yacht I tongued up about three bushels 

 of oysters. "Make a dry oyster panned. Cooky, and don't forget 

 the celery sauce." Doc fell to his feed, and turned in feeling 



Oct. 9.— Made the run from Camden to this place, 89 mile in 13 

 hours. Laid off to-day and took it easy. After a hearty break 

 fast, at which Doc took a hand (he had partially recovered from 

 the nervous shock of the first night), all hands took a stroll alotu? 

 the beach and watched the sharks feeding inside of the shoal 

 Shot one, hitting him abaft the fore flipper, and he ni-tde thP 

 water fly in his hasty retreat to deep water. 



Returning to the yacht a game of euchre was in order and a 

 whiff of the pipe all round. Our patient was grateful for the manv 

 little kindnesses shown him. He had found out that opposition 

 meant defeat, and a breach ot discipline was sure of swift puui=b 

 ment. He grieved somewhat over the loss of his medicine chest 

 but acknowledged that bis servant was better off at home Saiff 



tin with a rlocl, h, 1T r,n,. "rn, „ +-.,1 1 ... „ "umo. o»JU 



tharmadehtowinVe"rof the game.' a flonrish 



We had a snap shot at a bunch of pintails that flew bv the vacht 

 when almost dark, and downed two. I congratulated Doe on his 

 fine shooting and card playing, and after supper turned in 



Oct. 10, up with the sun, a rule that was rigidly adhered to The 

 patient had enjoyed a good night's rest, and was first on deck to 

 wash from a fresh drawn bucket of sparkling- bay water As he 

 had stolen a march on us, he was entitled, should a generous im 

 pulse move him, to treat to an eye opener. It was strange but 

 gratifying to see him enjoy these little child-like happenings He 

 was becoming stronger and more self-reliant, was an excellent 

 shot, or had been, and we were, in the right place to terhtifv bis 

 o d sporting proclivities. Cookey broiled a sirloin "and with 

 chipped spuds made out a tolerable fair breakfast,. Doc ate with 

 .-•-sh; his jaws were hardening and his stomach whs "imurovin« 

 While taking a spin around the deck, I fetched him a elan on the 

 back that nearly sent him overboard, and then grabbing him bv 

 the hand, almost crushing the bones, landed him on the cabin 

 top with a jerk that made his teeth rattle. As 1 hoped he resented 

 it, a, id I had to shin aloft to get out of his way. Straddlfng the 

 spreaders I hailed the deck. "Say, old man, how do feel you look 

 as t *SP 1 U LB , a . QS&W ! M right, I'll fix you before this trip is 

 over." The light of returning health shone in his eves and f 

 embraced him, feeling a great joy. 



"I want you with me to-day, no excuse; get into your shooting 

 togs and let ns be off.' A faint smile lit up his face for a mo- 

 ment and then faded away into a despairing look, "I used to 

 shoot, but — — Pushing him gently down the companion 

 steps, 1 jumped into the skiff, half-filled her with fresh hav and 

 arranged things for a day's sport. I was encouraged iuh'il-mt 

 and it had a wonderful effect on the self-afflict ed man "Bovs 

 while we are up to the pond I want you to tong the vawl full of 

 the finest oysters you can find," 



We reconnoitered the pond, baited it and picked out several 

 places to hide the skiff suitable to the wind and set decoys We 

 were, late for the early shooting, but hoped to pick up a few strag- 

 glers. Doc shot quick and nervously, as expected, and at rather 

 long range, but we killed two mallards, a blackhead and a 

 couple of pintails before Harry piped us on board for dinner 



An hour betore sunset we went to the ponds again Birds came 

 rapidly in from the bay in small bunches, flying low. Shot right 

 and left, and on retrieving them found we had killed four black- 

 heads, two redheads, three mallards, one drake and five gray 

 teal. The boys had boarded enough oysters to last us two weeks 

 As yet we had no fish. 



After supper Doc joined us on deck, curiously watching us get- 

 _.ing the yacht m shape for a threatened southeaster Stakes were 

 driven in the marsh, to which heavy lines were made fast ' extra 

 anchors bedded and backed up with cross-stakes, topmast, 

 housed closely, sails furled, small boats boarded and evervthiner 

 that was likely to be blown or washed overboard was sent 

 below. Now I guess we will be able to ride it out. It was likelv 

 to be severe and last three or four days. 



0ct - lJ; _ . AD0Ut 1 A - M ' the wiud eame with a howl, bringing the 

 ran with it; every line tightened and the yacht heeled heavily to 

 starboard. We eased the pn-t stern line until she came head to 

 wind, when she immediately righted. The deck was swept with 

 such force that we were driven below, amillion of young monkeys 

 could not have produced the discord of screaching blocks wire- 

 riggmgand the thrash, thrash of the baUiards against the mast 

 In an hour the water had raised at least 3ft., like a solid wall 



We were some distance from the beach and oroteeted by heavv 

 hummocks on the bay side of the creek. Besides, the shoal before 

 mentioned was a great protection. How the sea thundered over 

 this hara immovable barrier and then swept the beach with its 

 expiring throes! The little ship trembled to her very keel, the 

 mast creaked m the partners, and despite the wire stays, bent to 

 the blast. But she rode comparatively easily and we felt quite 

 secure. No sleep the balance of the night, and at last, when the 

 day dawned, a sight broke upon us at once appalling and sublime. 

 Cape Henlopeu lay distant 14 mile3 and the nearest point of the 

 Jersey shore 28 miles. 



The wind had a fair sweep from the ocean, and was rapidly 

 ? al i k ™ g ^ p the ^ aler on the Delaware side of the bay. Bv 

 10 AM, the marsh for miles was completely inundated and white 

 with foam. Then it let go and blew a streak, the rain fell and the 

 seas ran high. It was a new revelation of the elements to Doc 

 who was awed but not frightened at the majesty of the powers 

 of the air, He seemed awakened out of himself and was a new 

 man, The elements were doing more to emancipate this man 



