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... By ...
Louis Tracy,
PILLAR of
Author of
"The
Win.
of (he
Morning"
LIGHX
Copyright. 1004, by
Edward J. Clode
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(CONTINUED.)
A light Hplnsh came to thoin, and, a
few seconds later, Brand's hend nnd
shoulders swung Into view. After n
dozen vigorous breast strokes he rolled
over on to his side and waved his left
Laud to the two men high above him.
With a sweeping side stroke he mndo
rapid progress. Jones, unincumbered
by knowledge, blew through his lips.
"He's a wonderful chnp, Is Brand,"
tie said contentedly. "It licks me
what a man like him wants mcsslu'
bout In the service for. He's eddi--cated
up to the top notch, an he has
money too. His lodgln's cost the wholo
of his pay, the missus says, an that
kid of his has a hospital nuss, If you
please."
Jones was grateful to his mates for
their recent attentions. Ho was In
clined to genial gossip, but Jim was
watching the boat curving toward the
lighthouse. The high spring tide was
tit the full. So ho only growled:
"You can see with half an eye he has
taken on this Job for a change. I wish
lie wus In that blessed boat."
Jones was quite certain now that his
subordinate harbored some secret fear
-of danger.
"What's up?" he cried. "He'll board
3ier In two ticks."
On no account would the sailor men
tion sharks. Ho might bo mistaken,
and Jones would guffaw at his "deep
ea" fancies. Anyhow, It was Brand's
affair. A friend might advise; ho
would never tattle.
The head keeper, vaguely excited,
peered through his glass. Both boat
-and Bwlmmer were In the annular field.
Brand had resumed the breast stroke.
The swing of the tldo carried the
broken bow toward him. He was not
more than the boat's length distant
-when he dived suddenly and the cor
morants flapped aloft. A black fin
darted into sight, leaving a sharply di
vided trail in the smooth patch of
water created by the turning of the
derelict
Jones was genuinely startled now.
"My God!" he cried. "What Is It?"
"A shark!" yelled Jim. "I knew It
3 warned him. Eh, but he's game, Is
he cap'n."
"Why didn't you tell me?" roared
Jones. Under reversed conditions he
-would havo behaved exactly as Jim
did.
But It was no time for words. The
men peered at the sudden tragedy with
n intensity which left them gasping
or breath. More than 200 yards away
In reality, the magnifying glasses
lirought this horror so close that they
could see they almost thought they
could hear Its tensely dramatic ac
tion. The rapidly moving black signal
reached the small eddy caused by the
man's disappearance. Instantly a great
sinuous, shining body rose half out of
the water and a powerful tall struck
the side of the boat a resounding
-whack.
Jim's first expletive died In his
throat
"He's done it!" Jones heard him say.
"He's ripped hlra. Oh, bully! May the
Xord grant there's only one."
For a single Instnnt they saw the
dark hair and face of the man above
the surface. The Bhark whirled about
si ud rushed. Brand sank, and again the
giant man eater writhed In agonized
contortions and the sea showed masses
of froth and dark blotches. The flut
terlngs of the birds became irregular
and nlarmed. Their wheeling flights
partly obscured events below. The
gulls, screeching their fright, or It
might be Interest, kept close to tho
water, and the cormorants sailed in cir
cles aloof.
Jones was pallid and streaming with
perspiration.
"I wouldn't have had It happen for
fifty quid," ho groaned.
"I wouldn't hn' missed It for n hun
dred," yelped Jim. "It's a tight to a
finish, nnd tho cap'n 'II win. There
ain't another sea lawyer on the job, an'
Brand knows how to handle this one."
Their mnto's head reappeared, and
Jim relieved the tension by a mighty
about:
"He'll swim wild now, Brand. Keep
out of his truck."
Sure enough, tho ugly monster began
to thrash tho water and career around
on tho surface In frnntlc convulsions.
Tho second stab of tho knife had reach
ed a vital part Brand, who perhaps
had seen a Malay diver handling his
lifelong enemy, coolly struck out to
ward tho stern of tho boat The shark,
churning the sea Into a white foam,
whirled away in blind pursuit of the
death which was rending him. Tho
man, unharmed but somewhat breath
less, clambered over tho folds of the
all into the boat
"Glory bet" quavered Jones, who
wag JLBapJlat
Jim was about to chant his thanks In
other terms when his attention wns
caught by Brand's curious actions.
In stepping across the nfter thwart
he stopped as though something hnd
stung him. Ills hesitation was mo
mentary. Pressing his left hand to
mouth and nose, he passed rapidly for
ward, stooped, caught a limp body by
the belt which every sailor wears nnd,
with a mighty effort, slung It Into the
sea, where It sank Instantly. So the
shark, like many a hutnnn congener of
higher Intellect, hnd only missed his
opportunity by being too precipitate,
while the cormorants and gulls, eying
him ominously, did not know what
they had lost
Then the man returned to the sail
and peered beneath. Neither of the on
lookers could distinguish anything of
speclnl Interest under the heavy can
vas sheet. Whatever it was, Brand
apparently resolved to leave It nlono
for the moment
lie shipped a pair of onrs and, with
two vigorous sweeps, impelled the dere
lict away from tho charnel house at
mosphere which evidently clung to It
Then the shark engaged his attention.
It was floating belly upward, Its white
underskln glistening In the sunlight
Two long gashes were revealed, one
transverse, the other lengthwise, prov
ing how coolly nnd scientifically Brand
had done his work. An occasional
spasm revealed that life was not yet
extinct, but the furtive attack of a dog
fish, attracted by the scent of blood,
which stirs alike the denizens of air,
land and ocean, wns unresisted.
The rower stood up ngaln, drove a
boat hook Into the cruel Jaws and lash
ed the stock to a thorl pin with a piece
of cordage. This accomplished to his
satisfaction, he looked toward the Gulf
Rock for the first time since he drew
the knife from Its sheath, gave a cheery
hand wave to the shouting pair on the
balcony and settled down to pull the
recovered craft close to the rock.
Jim closed the telescope with a snap.
"He heaved the dead man over
board," he announced, "so there's a
live one under the sail."
"Why do you think that?" said Jones,
whose nerves were badly shaken.
"Well, you saw what happened to
the other pore devil. Either him or the
cap'n had to go. It 'ml be the same If
there was a funeral wanted nft Them
there birds But come along, boss.
Let's give him a hand."
They hurried down to the Iron barred
entrance. Jones shot outward a small
crane fitted with a winch, In case It
might be needed, while the sailor climb
ed to the narrow platform of rock Into
which the base blocks of the lighthouse
were sunk nnd bolted.
Affording but little superficial space
at low water, there was now not an
A shining body rose half out of the
water.
Inch to Bpare. Here, ut sea level, tho
Atlantic swell, even In culm weather,
rendered landing or boarding a boat a
matter of uctlvlty. At this stage of tho
tide each wave lapped some portion of
the granite stones and receded quickly
down the slope of tho weed covered
rock.
Tho gulls and cormorants, filling the
nlr with ruueous cries, were rustling In
rapid filght In the wake of tho boat,
darting ever and anon at tho water or
making daring pecks at tho floating
cnrtUBs.
Soon Brand glanced over his shoul
der to measure tho distance. With tho
ease of a practiced oarsman, ho turned
his craft to bring her stern on to tho
landing place.
"Lower a baBket!" ho cried to Jones, ,
and, while tho others wondered what I
the urgency In his voice betokened,'
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blast of a steam whistle, blown four
times In quick succession.
Each and all, they had forgotten the
Princess Royal. She was close In,
much nearer than mall steamers usual
ly ventured.
At first they gazed at her with sur
prise, Brand even suspending his
maneuvers for a moment Then Jim,
knowing that a steamship trumpets the
same note to express all sorts of emo
tion, understood that the officers had
witnessed a good deal, If not all, that
bad taken place and were offering
their congratulations.
"Blow away, my hearties!" crowed
Jim, vainly apostrophizing the vessel.
"You'll have somethln' to crack about
when you go ashore tonight or I'm very
much mistaken. Now, cap'n," he went
on, "take the cover off. It's alive, I
suppose. Is It a man or a woman?"
CHAPTER II.
RAND was slow to answer. For
one thing, he waB exhausted.
Refreshing as tho long swim
wns after a night of lonely
B
vigil, Itself the culmination of two dayB
of hard work, the fierce battle with tho
shark had shocked Into active existence
tho reserve of latent energy which
every healthy aulmn'l unconsciously
hoards for life and death emergencies.
But there was another reason. He
had scarce gained the comparative
safety of the boat beforo he was, In
the' same Instnnt, horrified and as
tounded to a degree hitherto beyond
his experience. Not even the stiff pull
of 200 yards sutllced to restore his
senses. So Jim's question fell on his
ears with the meaningless sound of the
steamer's siren.
"What Is It, mate?" repeated his fel
low keeper, more Insistently. "You
ain't hurt anyways, are yon?"
"It Is a baby," said Brand, In n
curiously vacant way.
"A baby!" shrieked Jones, stretched
out over tho crane above their heads.
"A what-a?" roared the sailor, whoso
crudely developed nervous system was
uot proof against the Jnr of Incredulity
induced by this statement. Had Brand
said "a tiger" he could not havo ex
hibited greater concern.
"Yes, a baby and It Is living. I
heard It cry," murmured tho other, sit
ting down rather suddenly.
Indeed, n faint wall, suggestlvo of a
kitten, now came from beneath tho
tumbled ennvns quite near to Jim.
But tho royal navy does not encourago
neurosis. Tho lighthouse keeper felt
that a minor crisis had arrived. It
must be dealt with promptly.
Tho evil odor which still adhered to
Uie boat told him that Brand had ex
changed one Inferno for another when
he clambered out of tho reach of tho
blindly vengeful shark.
He looked up to Jones.
"Lower away," ho said promptly.
"Swing tho derrick until I grab tho
tackle, and then hoist mo nboard."
This wns done. Ungainly In his
walk, owing to his wounded limb, Jim,
clinging to a rope, hud Uie euBy activ
ity of a squirrel.
"Now lower a Jug with some brandy.
He's dead beat" ho added.
While Jones hastened for the spirit,
tho sailor stooped and threw back tho
sail.
Lying In the bottom of the boat,
wrapped In a blanket which unavailing
s.truggleo had rumpled ln.to a. .roll, be
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neath the arms, was :r. Infant who
precise ago It was Impossible to o.-Ul
mate forthwith owiu to the I'uiaolnteil
condition of Its body.
With the- rooking of the boat thy foul
bilge water wiihIhmI around the child's
limbs and back. Instinct alone had
saved It from drowning. Perhaps dur
ing the first hours of vigor after aban
donment tin little one might havo roll
ed over In Infantile search for food and
human tendance, but the rush of salt
water Into eyes and mouth must have
driven the tiny sufferer to seek (instant
ly tho only position In which life was
possible.
So far as tho man could Judge In a
first hasty glance, the chlld'B clothing
was of excellent quality. Yet he gave
slight heed to such considerations.
Jim was the father of three lusty
youngsters who were snugly In bed In
Penzance, and the night of this for
lorn sea waif made his eyes misty.
He reached down, unpinned tho
blanket, which wns Becured with a
brooch, and lifted the Infant out of Its
unplcuslng environment It was pite
ous to see the way In which tho shrunk
en hands at once strove to clnsp his
wrists, though they were all too feeble
to achieve more thnn a gentle clutch
which relaxed almost as soon as Uie
effort was made.
Jones, also a husband and father, be
thought him when ho reached the
storeroom; henco when Uie windlass
lowered a basket there was not only
a supply of brandy wlUiln, but also a
bottle of fresh milk, which reached tho
Gulf Rock, by arrangement with a fish
erman, whenever weather permitted.
Jim handed the Jug to his exhausted
companion.
"Here, cap'n," he said cheerfully.
"Take a couple of mouUifuIs of this.
It'll warm tho cockles of your heart.
An' tho sooner you shin up the ladder
and got them soaked rags off you the
bettor. Can you manage? It's a near
Uilng for the kid, If not too late now."
Brand needed no second bidding.
Ho did not wish to collapse utterly,
and the soft breeze, rendered chilly by
his wet garments, had revived him
somewhat
The resourceful sailor did not at
tempt tho foolish process of pouring
oven the smallest quanUty of milk Into
the baby's mouth. He produced a hand
kerchief, steeped a twisted corner In
the milk nnd plnced it between the
parched, salt blackened lips.
This rough expedient for a feeding
1 bottle served admirably. Tho child's
' eagerness to uulp In tho life giving fluid
,wns only matched by the tender euro
of tho sailor In his efforts to nppenso
its ravenous hunger.
He was so Intent on this urgent task
i
that for a little while ho paid no heed
1 to Brand. Jones, forty feet overhead,
J took tho keenest interest In tho baby's
nurture.
"Mind you don't let It suck tho hand
kerchief Into Its little throat," he cried.
"Not too much, Jim. It's ou'y a young
'un. 'Half milk, half wnter nu' a lump
of sugar,' my missus says. Pore little
dear! However did It como to live,
when that man must ha' been dead for
days? Now, Jim, slow an' sure Is tho
motter. S'poso you shovo it Into tho
basket an' let mo hoist it up here. A
warm bath an' a blanket Is tho next
best thing to milk an' water."
"All right, skipper. Just hold on a
bltShe'sjapIn' fine,"
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"Is It a ho or a" Bho?"
"I dunno. But I guess it's a gal by
the duds."
Tho baby, in tho sheer Joy of living
again, uttered a gurgling cry, a com
pound of milk, happiness and pain.
"Thero! I told you!" shouted Jones
angrily. "You think every kid Is a
hardy youug savago like your own.
You're overdoln' It, I Bay."
"Overdoln' wot?" demanded tho Bail
or. "You don't know who you're talkln
to. Why, when I was on the West
Coast I reared two week-old monkeys
this way."
Soon these firm friends would bavo
quarreled bo unbounded was their
anxiety to rescue tho fluttering exist
ence of tho tiny atom of humanity bo
miraculously snatched from the perils
of tho sea.
But Stephen Brand's dominant per
sonality was rapidly recovering Its nor
mal state.
"Jim," he said, "Mr. Jones is right
Tho child must be made comfortable.
Her skin is raw nnd her eyes sore with
inflammation. The little food she has
already obtained will sufllco for a few
minutes. Scud her up."
The "Mr. Jones" wns n gentle re
minder of authority. No further pro
test was raised, save by tho Infant
when supplies wero temporarily with
held, and Jones was too pleused that
his opinion should he supported by
Brand to give another thought to his
subordinate's outburst
"Now, back up to tho rock," said
Brand. "I will dress and rejoin you
quickly. The boat must bo thoroughly
examined and swabbed out Jones
will signal for help. Meanwhile you
might moor her tightly. When tho tldo
falls sho will bo left high nnd dry."
Tho sailor's momentary annoyance
fled. There was much to be done, and
no tlmo should be wasted In disputes
concerning baby culture.
"Sure you won't slip?" ho asked as
Stephen caught hold of the ladder.
"No, no. It was not futlgue, but
sickness which overenrao me. Tho
brandy has settled that."
Up he went, as though returning
from his customary morning dip.
"By Jingo, he's n plucky 'un," mur
mured Jim admiringly. "Ho ought to
bo skipper of a battleship Instead of
housemaid of a rock light Dash them
sea crows! I do liato 'em!"
Ho seized nn oar nnd lunged so hard
and true at a cormorant which was In
vestigating the shark's liver that ho
knocked the bird a yard through tho
air. Discomfited, It retired, with 1
Hcrenm. Its companion darted to tho
vacant site and pecked Industriously.
Tho neighborhood of tho rock was now
nllvo with sea gulls. In tho water
many varieties of finny shapes wero
durtlng to nnd fro In great excitement
Jim laughed.
"They'd keep mo busy," ho growled.
"When all's said an' done, It's their
uater, an' they can't help it."
(To bo Continued )
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