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"'Well done, A t-t Us" said Brand's
clear voice.
"Oh, brave!" murmured Enid.
"Wo will visit you every day. at the
hospital," sang out Constanco.
Jackson smiled ye, smiled though
his bandaged arms quivered and the
seared nerves of his hands throbbed
excruciatingly. Speak aloud he could
not. Yet ho bent over his more help
less mate and whispered hoarsely:
"Cheer up, old man. Your case Is
worse'n mine. An' ye did It for me."
Pollard, with a soul as gnarled as his
body, yet had a glimpse of higher
things when ho muttered:
"D'ye think ye. can hold her, mate,
-whiles I hoist the cloth?"
Jackson nodded. The request was a
compliment, a recognition. He sat
down and hooked the tiller between
arm and ribs. Hen hauled with a will.
rho Daisy, ns if she were glad to es
cape the cascades of green water swirl
ing over the rock, sprang Into Instant
"D'ye think jyc can hold her, mulct"
animation. The watchers from the
.lighthouse saw Hen relievo the steors
.man and tenderly arrange the cushions
behind Ills back. Then Brand closed
the Iron doors, and the three were left
.in dim obscurity.
They climbed nearly a hundred feet
of stairways and emerged on to the
-cornice balcony after Brand had stop
ped the clockwork which controlled the
lia miner of the bell.
What n difference up here! The sea,
-widened Immeasurably, had changed
Its color. Now it was a sullen blue
-gray. The land wns nearer and high
er. The Daisy had shrunk to a splash
of dull brown on the tremendous ocean
Iralrle. How fierce and keen the wind!
How disconsolate tho murmur of the.
reef!
Brand, adjusting his binoculars, scru
tinized the boat.
-All right aboard," he said. "I think
we have adopted tho wiser course.
They will reach ronzance by half
past 2."
Ills next" glance was toward tho
Land's End signal station. A lino of
3lngs fluttered out to the right of the
staff.
"Signal noted and forwarded," he
read aloud. "That is all right, but tho
wind has changed."
Enid popped Inside tho lantern for
shelter. It was bitterly cold.
"Better follow her example, Connie,"
said Brand to his daughter. "I will
draw tho curtains. Wo can scoJust
418 well and bo comfortable."
Indeed, tho protection of the stout
plate glass, so thick and tough that
sea birds on a stormy night dashed
themselves to painless death against it,
was very welcome. Moreover, though
neither of the girls would admit It,
there was a sense of security here
which was strangely absent when they
looked Into tho nbyss boneath tho stone
gallery. Constance, balancing a tele
scope, and Enid, peering through tho
fleldglasses, followed tho progress of
the Daisy In silence, but Brand's eyes
-wandered uneasily from tho barometer,
which had fallen rapidly during the
past hour, to the cyclonic nimbus
spreading Its dark mass beyond the
Seven Stones lightship. The sun had
vanished seemingly for the day, and
the Indicator attached to the base of
the wind vane overhead pointed now
sou'west by west. It would not re
quire much further variation to bring
about a strong blow from tho true
southwest, a quarter responsible for
most of tho fierce gales that sweep the
English channel.
Nevertheless this quick darting about
of tho flcklo breeze did not usually be
token. Jastlng, bail. weathers. AJt the
worst the girls "might be compelled to
pass the night on the rock. Ho knew
that the tug with the two relief men
would make a valiant effort to reach
the lighthouse at the earliest possible
moment. When the men Joined hltn I
the girls could embark. As It was the
affair was spiced with adventure.
Were It not for tho mishap to the as
sistant keepers the young people would
have enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
Tho new nlrt of the wind, too, would
send tho Daisy speedily back to port.
This in itself Justified the course he
had taken. On tho whole a doubtful
situation was greatly relieved. Ills
face heightened. With a grave humor
not altogether artltlelal he cried:
"Now, Constance, I did not take you
aboard as n visitor. Between us wo
ought to muster a good appetite. Como
with mo to the storeroom. I will get
you anything you want and leave you
in charge of the kitchen."
"Ami poor me!" chimed in Enid.
"()h. you, miss, are appointed upper
housemaid, and, mind you, no follow
ers." ".Mercy! I nearly lost my situation
before I got It."
"II )WV"
"We met Jack Stanhope and asked
him to come with us."
"You asked him, you mean," said
Constance.
"And you met him, I meant," said
Enid.
"I don't care a pin how you treated
Stanhope so long ns you didn't bring
him," said Brand, "though, Indeed, he
would have been useful ns It turned
out."
When lunch was ready they summon
ed him by the electric bells he had put
up throughout tho building. It gave
them great Joy to discover in tho living
room a code of signals which covered
a variety of messages. They rang him
downstairs by tho correct call for
"Meal served."
It was a hasty repast, as Brand could
not remain long away from the glass
covered observatory, but they all en
joyed it immensely. lie left them, as
he said, "to gobble up the remains,"
but soon he shouted down the stairs
to tell them that the Daisy had round
ed Cam du. lie could not tell them,
not knowing It, that at that precise mo
ment old Ben Follard was frantically
signaling to Lieutenant Stanhope to
change the course of the small steam
yacht he had commandeered as soon
as the murmur ran through the town
that the Gulf Bock was flying the "help
wanted" signal.
The officials did not know that Brand
wns compelled by tho snowstorm to
use rockets. All the Information they
possessed wns the message from
Land's End and Its time of dispatch.
Jack Stanhope's easy going face be
came very strenuous Indeed when he
heard the news.
Tho hour stated was precisely the
time the Daisy wns duo at the rock If
she mndo a good trip. Without allow
ing for any possible contingency save
disaster to the girls and their escort,
he rushed to tho mooring place of the
ten ton steam yacht Lapwing, im
pounded a couple of lounging sailors,
fired up, stoked and steered the craft
himself and was off across tho bay in
a quarter of the time that the owner
of the Lapwing could havo achieved
tho same result.
Ills amazement was complete when
ho encountered tho redoubtable Daisy
bowling home before a seven knot
breeze. lie instantly came round and
ranged up to speaking distance. When
ho learned what had occurred he read
ily agreed to return to Penzance in
order to pick up tho relief lighthouse
keepers and thus save time In trans
ferring them to the rock.
In a word, as Enid Trovllllon wns
safe, ho was delighted at the prospect
of bringing her back that evening,
.when tho real skipper of tho Lapwing
would probably have charge of his
own boat. There wus no hurry at all
now.
If they left the harbor at 3 o'clock,
there would still bo plenty of light to
reach tho Gulf Bock. Ben Pollard,
glancing over his shoulder ns the Daisy
raced toward Penzance side by side
I with the Lapwing, was not so sure of
this. But the arrangement ho had sug
' gested was the best possible one, and
he was only an old fisherman who
knew tho coast, whereas Master Stan
hope pinned his faith to tho Nautical
Almanac and tho rules.
The people most concerned know
nothing of these proceedings.
When Constanco and Enid had sol
emnly decided on tho menu for dinner,
when they had Inspected the kitchen
and commended tho cleanliness of the
SookJacksoiu. when they had. washed
Wash Fabrics.
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Organdies and Dimities at 8,
9, 10, 12 and Me.
Madras at 10, 12.( and Me.
Tufreta Eiioots at 12..', 10,23
and IJOtf.
Fanev White Goods at 10, 12.,
15, 20, 2.") and .Tin.
White Lltioti for Shirtwaist
Suits, .'10 inches wide, only -Jo,
regular price 25c.
Ladles' Collars.
To make room for new goods:
Turnover Collars at He to 25c.
Other wash Collars at loo to
BOe.
Those are BARGAINS.
A three months' trial subscription to
to the Delineator for 25c.
You know our reputation for square
F. MWHOM
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tho dishes and discovered the whore
abouts of the "tea things," they sud
denly determined that it was much
nicer aloft in the sky parlor than In
these dim little rooms.
"I don't see why they don't have
decent windows," said Enid. "Of
course It blows hard hero in a gale,
but Just look at that tiny ventilator, no
bigger than a ship's porthole, with a
double storm shutter to secure It If
you please, for all tho world as if the
sea rose so high!"
Constance took thought for awhile.
"I suppose the sea never does reach
this height," she said.
Enid, in order to look out, had to
thrust her head and shoulders through
an aperture two feet square and three
feet in depth. They were in the living
room at that moment full seventy feet
above the spring tide high water mark.
Sixty foot higher the cornice of the
gallery was given Its graceful outer
Blopo to shoot tho climbing wave crests
of an Atlantic gale away from the lan
tern. The girls could not realize this
stupendous fact. Brand hnd never told
them. He wished them to sleep peace
fully on sto'rmy nights when he wns
away from home. They laughed now
at the fanciful notion that the sen
could ever so much as toss Its spray
at the window of tho living room.
They passed Into the narrow stair
way. Their voices and footsteps
sounded hollow. It was to the floor
beneath that Bates had fallen.
"I don't think I like living In a light
house," cried Enid. "It gives ono the
creeps."
"Surely there are neither ghosts nor
ghouls here," said Constance. "It Is
modern, scientific, utilitarian In every
atom of Its solid granite."
But Enid was silent as they climbed
'the steep stairs.
Once she stopped and peeped Into
her father's bedroom.
"That Is where they brought 1110
when I first came to the rock," she
whispered. "It used to be Mr. Jones'
room. I remember dad saying so."
Constance, on whoso shoulders tho
reassuring cloak of science hung some
what loosely, placed hor arm around
her sister's waist in a sudden access of
tenderness.
"You have Improved In nppearauca
since then, Euld," she said.
"What a wizened little chip I must
havo looked. I wonder who I am."
"I know who you soon will be If you
don't take'eare."
Enid blushed prettily. She glanced
at herself In a small mirror on tho
wall. Trust a woman to find a mirror
In nny apartment.
"I suppose Jack will ask rao to map
ry him," sho mused.
"And what will you reply?"
Tho girl's lip parted. Her eyes shono
for an Instant; then sho burled her
face against her sister's bosom.
"Oh, Connie," she wnlled, "I shall
hate to leave you and dad. Why hasn't
Jack got a brother as nice as him
self?" Whereupon Constanco laughed loud
and long. (
Tho relief was grateful to both.
Enid's Idea of a happy solution of tho
domestic difficulty appealed to their
easily stirred sense of humor.
"Never mind, dear," gasped Con
stance at lust. "You shall marry your
Jack and Invite all tho nice men to
Gloves.
Long wrist, black or white,
silk or lisle thread.
Long wrist black silk laco
Mitts.
Black and while silk, double
tipped lingers, at 50c.
Lisle thread Glows at 25c.
Corsets.
An odd lot of Corsets at 2."),
10, 70 and 8m: These Corsets
havo also sold at from 40o to
i ,,ri
Sonii) American Beauty Cor
sets at 70o each.
The best DOo Summer Corset
in town.
Hadbags, 25c to $1.50. An all-leather
handbag, with coin purse, at 75c.
Dry
dinner. O mil gracious! I will ha v.
the pick of the navy. Perhaps the ad
nilral may be a widower."
With flushed faces they reached the
region of light. Brand wns writing at
a small desk in the service room.
"Something seems to have amused
you," ho said. "1 have heard wolrd
peals ascending from the depths."
"Connie Is goi:ig to splice tho ad
miral," explained Enid.
"What admiral?"
"Any old admiral."
"Indeed I will not take nn old nd
nilral," protested tho elder.
"Then you had better take him when
he Is a lieutenant," said Brand.
This offered too good an opening to
bo resisted.
"Enid has already secured the lieu
tenant," she murmured, with a swift
glance at the other.
Brand looked up quizzically.
"Dear me," ho cried, "If ray con
gratulations are not belated"
Enid was blushing again. She threw
her arms about lift neck.
"Don't believe her, dad," she said.
"She's Jenlousl"
Constance saw a book lying on the
table, "Regulations For the Lighthouse
Service." She opened It. Brand stroked
Enid's hair gently and resumed the
writing of his dally Journal.
"Tho Elder Brethren!" whispered
Constanco. "Do they wear long white
beards?"
"And carry wands?" added the re
covered Enid.
"And dress in velvet cloaks and
buckled shoes?"
"And"
"And say 'boo' to nnughty little girls
who won't let me complete my diary,"
shouted Brand. "Bo off, both of you.
Keep a lookout for tho next ten min
utes. If you see any signals from tho
mainland or catch sight of the. Lance
lot, call me."
They climbed to tho trimming stage
of the lantern, which was level with
the external gallery. Obedient to in
structions, they searched the Laud's
End and tho wide reach of Mount's
bay beyond Cam du. Save a scudding
snll or two boating In from the Lizard
and a couple of big steamers hurrying
from tho east ono a transatlantic
transport liner from London there
wns nothing visible. In tho far dis
tance the sea looked smooth enough,
though they needed no explanation of
the reality when they saw tho Irregular
white patches glistening against the
hull of n Penzance fishing smack.
"Oh, Connie,, the reef!" said Enid
suddenly In a low voice.
They glanced at the turbid retreat
of tho tide over the submerged rocks.
The sea was heavier, tho noise louder,
now that they listened to It, than when
they arrived In tho Daisy, little more
than nn hour earlier. Some giant forco
seemed to bo wrestling there, rnglug
ngalnst Its bonds, striving feverishly
to tonr, rend, utterly destroy Its invisi
ble fetters. Sometimes, after nu un
usually Impetuous surge, a dark shape,
trailing witch tresses of weed, showed
for nn Instant in tho pit of tho cal
dron. Then a mad whirl of water
would pounco on It with a fearsomo
spring and the fang of rock would bo
smothered ton feet deep.
For flomo reason they did not talk.
They wero fascinated by tho power,
tho grandour, tho untamed energy of
tho BaectuclOtJChe. yjIcoq the, mat
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Union Suits at 25, 40, OOo.
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dealing. Test it
held Them spellbound. Tliey listened
mutely.
Beneath Brand wrote with scholnrly
ease:
"Therefore I decided that It would
best servo tho Interests of tho board
If I sent Bates nnd Jackson to Pen
zance In tho boat In which my daugh
ter" ho paused an instant and added
an "s" to the word "fortunately hap
pened to visit me. Ah I would be alono
on the rock, and the two girls might bo
helpful until tho relief came, I retained
them."
He glanced at the weather glass In
front of him and made a note:
"Barometer falling. Temperature
higher."
In another book he entered the exact
records. A column headed "Wind di
rection nnd force" caused him to look
up at the wind vane. Ho whistled
softly.
"S. W.," he wrote, and after a sec
ond's thought Inserted tho figure G.
The sailor's scale, ye landsman, differs
from yours. Whnt you term a gale at
sea ho Joyfully halls as a fresh breeze.
No. 0 Is a point above this limit, when
a well conditioned clipper ship can car
ry Blnglo reefs nnd topgallant soils In
chase full and by. No. 12 Is a hur
ricane. "Bare poles," says the scale.
Slowly mounting tho Iron lndder, ho
stood beside the silent wntchers. Tho
bay was nearly deserted. No sturdy
tugboat was pouring smoke from her
funnel nnd staggering toward the rock.
Northwest nnd west the darkness was
rereading and lowering.
no did not trouble to examine tho
reef. Its signs and tokens wero too
familiar to him. Its definite bellow or
muttered threat was part of tho pre
vailing Influence of tho hour or day.
He had heard Its voice too often to And
nn omen In It now.
"This time I must congratulate both
of you," ho said quietly.
"On what?" they cried In unison,
shrill with unacknowledged excitement.
"Ladles seldom If ever pass a night
on n rock lighthouse. You will havo
that rare privilege."
Enid clapped her hands.
"I am delighted," sho exclaimed.
"Will there be a storm, father?" ask
ed Constance.
"I think so. At any rate, only a
miracle will enable tho tug to reach us
before tomorrow, nnd miracles are not
frequent occurrences at sen."
"I know of one," was Enid's com
ment, with great seriousness for her.
Ho read her thought.
"I was younger then," he smiled.
"Now I am fifty, and the world has
aged."
(To bo Continued )
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