Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. A Story for Young People

in a safe place, and there was no danger of her "blowing up" or drifting away from him. The haste of Mr. Sherwood had been "a windfall" to him, though Lawry would not willingly have purchased the ste

erwood in attempting to navigate the Woodville in water with which he was totally unacquainted was the most impressive example

lost a valued friend in the steamship Arctic, which was sunk, and hundreds of lives sacrificed, by runnin

Lawry, when you are in command

ll be in such a position,

ver will be on boar

, though I may not have the means

rwood. "We owe you a debt of gratitude which we shall never be a

, Lawry, I'm with you

ll the help I can get," answered Lawr

y fortune in the Woodville. I can take out parties, or I can run her on a day route

it abode for a steamboat proprietor. When he saw the tall mast of the ferry-boat, with the sail flapping idly in the wind, he was reminded of the events which had occurred on board of her th

e was not there, for his absence assured the anxious son that he had gone in search of Mr. Randall. Amid the exciting events which had followed the painful discovery that his f

tions about the steamboat disaster, as she set the table for supper. When the meal was ready, Mrs.

has not got back

has h

had determined not to tell his mother of the grea

lford, who perhaps saw in the anxious looks of he

may not be back for some time. I haven't shown you this paper, mother," he continued, wishing to draw off her

is it,

f sale of the l

ord, as she paused with the

ale of the n

one that

has given her to me

lot at the bottom of the lake. What in the world can

raise

k of raising the Gobl

be raised

an, but you ca

ny rate," replied

r took his accustomed place at the table. A forced smile played about the lips of Mr. Wilford; but Lawry interpreted it as

found him," sa

ry glad you did,

sked Mrs

that lost the money,

you want

money after

And neither of you said

to him, and it's

e movements of Mrs. Wilford, who rose from the table to open the door, the visitors entered. Mr. Wilford turned deadly pale, for the first

to the contrary, had been led to appropriate the six thousand dollars. It was a moment of agony to him, and he would

Wilford," the sheriff began; "but I suppo

you want here!" ex

ght, for what I know. Mr. Randall, here, has lost a large sum of mone

lated Mrs. Wilford; "

ything," interpo

; he would rather have gone to prison himself than had him dragged away on such an infamous accusation. The sheriff's encouraging

e had told her a falsehood; that if he had found the money, it was still in his possession. The case was too plain to need much reflection. Mr. Randall and the

rime; or it may be that he told the falsehood to satisfy Lawry for the present moment. His calculations, whatever they may have been, were exceedingly stupid and ill digested. There was an utter want of skill and judgment in his o

tion was attracted by Mrs. Wilford's words, but more b

me?" demanded the ferryman

say?" repeate

g anything wrong, I'm sorry

the sheriff. "If you can tell me what your husband

wife, throwing herself into

't taken his money," prote

he afflicted wife. "Nothing has been proved yet, and for all I

the culprit. "I haven't got the money. If any of you think I have

but the money was not upon his person. The house was

business, Lawry?" said the sherif

Randall. "The boy helped me look for the pocketbook, and behav

say just before we cam

new not what to say, and he dropped his head u

fe and Lawry know more than they are w

ut of their wits," replied t

n find out anything he

ey, he has hid it roun

stable was a shrewd man, and for a country locality, quite distinguished as a thief-taker. The shower early in the

arth, and finally followed the footsteps of John

hearts would break, while the ferryman, tr

rying for?" sai

!" sobbed

has bee

ld me you had given the

it to the owner, when I gave yo

t it, you shall go to jail wit