longitude　of　this　said　island；　my　lad？〃　he　asked。
  〃The　what；　sir？〃
  〃Why；　the　latitude　or　longitude　　one　or　both；　I'm　not
  particular　which；　as　I　merely　inquire　in　order　to　see　how
  they　bring　up　young　men　on　this　bit　of　fresh　water。〃
  〃I'm　not　particular　about　either　myself；　sir；　and　so　I　do
  not　happen　to　know　what　you　mean。〃
  〃Not　what　I　mean！　　You　know　what　latitude　is？〃
  〃Not　I；　sir！〃　returned　the　man；　hesitating。　　〃Though
  I　believe　it　is　French　for　the　upper　lakes。〃
  〃Whe…e…e…w…！〃　whistled　Cap；　drawing　out　his
  breath　like　the　broken　stop　of　an　organ；　〃latitude；　French
  for　upper　lakes！　　Hark'e；　young　man；　do　you　know　what
  longitude　means？〃
  〃I　believe　I　do；　sir；　that　is；　five　feet　six；　the　regulation
  height　for　soldiers　in　the　king's　service。〃
  〃There's　the　longitude　found　out　for　you；　Sergeant；　in
  the　rattling　of　a　brace…block！　　You　have　some　notion
  about　a　degree；　and　minutes　and　seconds；　I　hope？〃
  〃Yes；　sir；　degree　means　my　betters；　and　minutes　and
  seconds　are　for　the　short　or　long　log…lines。　　We　all　know
  these　things　as　well　as　the　salt…water　people。〃
  〃D…　me；　brother　Dunham；　if　I　think　even　Faith　can
  get　along　on　this　lake；　much　as　they　say　it　can　do　with
  mountains。　　Well；　my　lad；　you　understand　the　azimuth；
  and　measuring　distances；　and　how　to　box　the　compass。〃
  〃As　for　the　first；　sir；　I　can't　say　I　do。　　The　distances　we
  all　know；　as　we　measure　them　from　point　to　point；　and
  as　for　boxing　the　compass；　I　will　turn　my　back　to　no　ad…
  miral　in　his　Majesty's　fleet。　　Nothe；　nothe　and　by　east；
  nothe；　nothe…east；　nothe…east　and　by　nothe；　nothe…east；
  nothe…east　and　by　east；　east…nothe…east；　east　and　by　nothe…
  east　　〃
  〃That　will　do；　that　will　do。　　You'll　bring　about　a　shift
  of　wind　if　you　go　on　in　this　manner。　　I　see　very　plainly；
  Sergeant；〃　walking　away　again；　and　dropping　his　voice；
  〃we've　nothing　to　hope　for　from　that　chap。　　I'll　stand
  on　two　hours　longer　on　this　tack；　when　we'll　heave…to　and
  get　the　soundings；　after　which　we　will　be　governed　by
  circumstances。〃
  To　this　the　Sergeant　made　no　objections；　and　as　the
  wind　grew　lighter；　as　usual　with　the　advance　of　night；　and
  there　were　no　immediate　obstacles　to　the　navigation；　he
  made　a　bed　of　a　sail　on　deck；　and　was　soon　lost　in　the
  sound　sleep　of　a　soldier。　　Cap　continued　to　walk　the　deck；
  for　he　was　one　whose　iron　frame　set　fatigue　at　defiance；
  and　not　once　that　night　did　he　close　his　eyes。
  It　was　broad　daylight　when　Sergeant　Dunham　awoke；
  and　the　exclamation　of　surprise　that　escaped　him；　as　he
  rose　to　his　feet　and　began　to　look　about　him；　was　stronger
  than　it　was　usual　for　one　so　drilled　to　suffer　to　be　heard。
  He　found　the　weather　entirely　changed；　the　view　bounded
  by　driving　mist　that　limited　the　visible　horizon　to　a　circle
  of　about　a　mile　in　diameter；　the　lake　raging　and　covered
  with　foam；　and　the　_Scud_　lying…to。　　A　brief　conversation
  with　his　brother…in…law　let　him　into　the　secrets　of　all　these
  sudden　changes。
  According　to　the　account　of　Master　Cap；　the　wind　had
  died　away　to　a　calm　about　midnight；　or　just　as　he　was
  thinking　of　heaving…to；　to　sound；　for　islands　ahead　were
  beginning　to　be　seen。　　At　one　A。M。　it　began　to　blow　from
  the　north…east；　accompanied　by　a　drizzle；　and　he　stood　off
  to　the　northward　and　westward；　knowing　that　the　coast　of
  New　York　lay　in　the　opposite　direction。　　At　half…past
  one　he　stowed　the　flying…jib；　reefed　the　mainsail；　and　took
  the　bonnet　off　the　jib。　　At　two　he　was　compelled　to　get　a
  second　reef　aft；　and　by　half…past　two　he　had　put　a　bal…
  ance…reef　in　the　sail；　and　was　lying…to。
  〃I　can't　say　but　the　boat　behaves　well；　Sergeant；〃　the
  old　sailor　added；　〃but　it　blows　forty…two　pounders。　　I　had
  no　idea　there　were　any　such　currents　of　air　up　here　on
  this　bit　of　fresh　water；　though　I　care　not　the　knotting　of
  a　yarn　for　it；　as　your　lake　has　now　somewhat　of　a　natural
  look；　and　if　this　dd　water　had　a　savor　of　salt　about　it；
  one　might　be　comfortable。〃
  〃How　long　have　you　been　heading　in　this　direction；
  brother　Cap？〃　inquired　the　prudent　soldier；　〃and　at
  what　rate　may　we　be　going　through　the　water？〃
  〃Why；　two　or　three　hours；　mayhap；　and　she　went　like　a
  horse　for　the　first　pair　of　them。　　Oh；　we've　a　fine　offing
  now！　for；　to　own　the　truth；　little　relishing　the　neighbor…
  hood　of　them　said　islands；　although　they　are　to　windward；
  I　took　the　helm　myself；　and　run　her　off　free　for　some
  league　or　two。　　We　are　well　to　leeward　of　them；　I'll　engage
  …　I　say　to　leeward；　for　though　one　might　wish　to　be　well
  to　windward　of　one　island；　or　even　half　a　dozen；　when　it
  comes　to　a　thousand；　the　better　way　is　to　give　it　up　at
  once；　and　to　slide　down　under　their　lee　as　fast　as　possible。
  No；　no；　there　they　are　up　yonder　in　the　dingle；　and　there
  they　may　stay；　for　anything　Charles　Cap　cares。〃
  〃As　the　north　shore　lies　only　some　five　or　six　leagues
  from　us；　brother；　and　I　know　there　is　a　large　bay　in　that
  quarter；　might　it　not　be　well　to　consult　some　of　the　crew
  concerning　our　position；　if；　indeed；　we　do　not　call　up　Jas…
  per　Eau…douce；　and　tell　him　to　carry　us　back　to　Oswego？
  For　it　is　quite　impossible　we　should　ever　reach　the　station
  with　this　wind　directly　in　our　teeth。〃
  〃There　are　several　serious　professional　reasons；　Sergeant；
  against　all　your　propositions。　　In　the　first　place；　an　ad…
  mission　of　ignorance　on　the　part　of　a　commander　would
  destroy　discipline。　　No　matter；　brother；　I　understand
  your　shake　of　the　head；　but　nothing　capsizes　discipline　so
  much　as　to　confess　ignorance。　　I　once　knew　a　master　of　a
  vessel　who　went　a　week　on　a　wrong　course　rather　than
  allow　he　had　made　a　mistake；　and　it　was　surprising　how
  much　he　rose　in　the　opinions　of　his　people；　just　because
  they　could　not　understand　him。〃
  〃That　may　do　on　salt　water；　brother　Cap；　but　it　will
  hardly　do　on　fresh。　　Rather　than　wreck　my　command　on
  the　Canada　shore；　I　shall　feel　it　a　duty　to　take　Jasper　out
  of　arrest。〃
  〃And　make　a　haven　in　Frontenac。　　No；　Sergeant；　the
  _Scud_　is　in　good　hands；　and　will　now　learn　something　of
  seamanship。　　We　have　a　fine　offing；　and　no　one　but　a　mad…
  man　would　think　of　going　upon　a　coast　in　a　gale　like　this。
  I　shall　ware　every　watch；　and　then　we　shall　be　safe　against
  all　dangers　but　those　of　the　drift；　which；　in　a　light　low
  craft　like　this；　without　top…hamper；　will　be　next　to　noth…
  ing。　　Leave　it　all　to　me；　Sergeant；　and　I　pledge　you　the
  character　of　Charles　Cap　that　all　will　go　well。〃
  Sergeant　Dunham　was　fain　to　yield。　　He　had　great　con…
  fidence　in　his　connection's　professional　skill；　and　hoped
  that　he　would　take　such　care　of　the　cutter　as　would　amply
  justify　his　opinion　of　him。　　On　the　other　hand；　as　dis…
  trust；　like　care；　grows　by　what　it　feeds　on；　he　entertained
  so　much　apprehension　of　treachery；　that　he　was　quite　will…
  ing　any　one　but　Jasper　should　just　then　have　the　control
  of　the　fate　of　the　whole　party。　　Truth；　moreover；　compels
  us　to　admit　another　motive。　　The　particular　duty　on　which
  he　was　now　sent　of　right　should　have　been　confided　to　a
  commissioned　officer；　and　Major　Duncan　had　excited　a
  good　deal　of　discontent　among　the　subalterns　of　the　gar…
  rison；　by　having　confided　it　to　one　of　the　Sergeant's　hum…
  ble　station。　　To　return　without　having　even　reached　the
  point　of　destination；　therefore；　the　latter　felt　would　be　a
  failure　from　which　he　was　not　likely　soon　to　recover；　and
  the　measure　would　at　once　be　the　means　of　placing　a　supe…
  rior　in　his　shoes。
  CHAPTER　XVI。
  Thou　glorious　mirror；　where　the　Almighty's　form
  Glasses　itself　in　tempests；　in　all　time；
  Calm　or　convulsed　　in　breeze；　or　gale；　or　storm；
  Icing　the　pole；　or　in　the　torrid　clime
  Dark…heaving；　　boundless；　endless；　and　sublime
  The　image　of　eternity；　the　throne
  Of　the　Invisible；　even　from　out　thy　slime
  The　monsters　of　the　deep　are　made；　each　zone
  Obeys　thee；　thou　goest　forth；　dread；　fathomless；　alone。
  BYRON。
  As　the　day　advanced；　that　portion　of　the　inmates　of　the
  vessel　which　had　the　liberty　of　doing　so　appeared　on　deck。
  As　yet　the　sea　was　not　very　high；　from　which　it　was　inferred
  that　the　cutter　was　still　under　the　lee　of　the　islands；　but
  it　was　apparent　to　all　who　understood　the　lake　that　they
  were　about　to　experience　one　of　the　heavy　autumnal　gales
  of　that　region。　　Land　was　nowhere　visible；　and　the　hori…
  zon　on　every　side　exhibited　that　gloomy　void；　which　lends
  to　all　views　on　vast　bodies　of　water　the　sublimity　of　mys…
  tery。　　The　swells；　or；　as　landsmen　term　them；　the　waves；
  were　short　and　curling；　breaking　of　necessity　sooner　than
  the　longer　seas　of　the　ocean；　while　the　element　itself；　in…
  stead　of　presenting　that　beautiful　hue　which　rivals　the　deep
  tint　of　the　southern　sky；　looked　green　and　angry；　though
  wanting　in　the　lustre　that　is　derived　from　the　rays　of　the
  sun。
  The　soldiers　were　soon　satisfied　with　the　prospect；　and
  one　by　one　they　disappeared；　until　none　were　left　on　deck
  but　the　crew；　the　Sergeant；　Cap；　Pathfinder；　the　Quarter…
  master；　and　Mabel。　　There　was　a　shade　on　the　brow　of　the
  last；　who　had　been　made　acquainted　with　the　real　state　of
  things；　and　who　had　fruitlessly　ventured　an　appeal　in　favor
  of　Jasper's　restoration　to　the　command。　　A　night's　rest
  and　a　night's　reflection　appeared　also　to　have　confirmed
  the