Down North and Up Along 
North Ingonish devoid of comforts for the 
visitor. 
A small steamboat, the " Harlow," runs from 
Halifax to Newfoundland, stopping at Bad- 
deck, Englishtown, South and North Ingonish, 
and north of these places at Aspy Bay and 
Bay St. Lawrence. 
The " Harlow " carries a siren which once 
was the cause of great consternation along this 
lovely coast, for the boat and her siren came 
without warning, and the people one night were 
terrified by a wild and awful yell as of some 
frightful demon rushing in from the sea. They 
are said to have fled inland and remained in 
the forest trembling through the night, until 
daylight gave them courage to creep forth and 
question the source of the frightful noise. 
Unexpectedly to hear the " Harlow's" siren 
along that lonely shore might well cause a thrill 
to any nerves. 
At Ingonish is the first public-house after 
leaving Baddeck, — a pleasant place on a beau- 
tiful site, with sea and mountains before the 
door, and very well kept. 
This house is approached through a lane 
bordered by fish-flakes of a size intermediate 
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