Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-20
CHAPTER II.
IN THE LIGHTHOUSE.

"Dd you bring aught with yc, sT''
amy spirits? | declare, Dobson,
] quite forgot But III make it all
right.
Dobsons reply mad II disdainfnI ring
in il as he said u amt thinking Of
spirits Have yc brought any clothing
or anything"
"Just enough fora night replied
~ toothbrush. Why@ ! produced
my late purchase NJ spoke.
Because, look yc here" he said, sud-
denly changing his tone He led me to
the windward side of the gallery, which
we Just then reached. "D'yc see yon-
der line upon the sca2'
eyes what Of it? Its breeze com.
ing up--alI the better"
"All the worser! Last time see that
with this moon and after these warnings
wns when the Ca'lilly Castle went down
ON yondcr reef and only fifty was saved
out o nigh three hundred on board "
| confess | felt dull sensation Of
dread. That some calamity was pend
ing felt sure shiyercd, not with cold
| though, and looked steadily at Dobson
Then, affecting cheerful manner |
replied
But there's no prospect Of Il storm
yet, and there's plenty of time for amy
ship to gel I'M olling if the skipper can
read the skyas well rs You Atany rate
Pm quite safe here. -
aye, Aye, for that matter snfe
enough. But you sec, Mister Emery,
well, lis MI right come inside.
We went in again and descended the
spiral stairway TO the solid basement to
the storeroom, and thence to the kitch-
en- Everything appeared clean and
tidy a stovcplpc passed through the
ceiling doing duty for chimney Us II
small stove did fora kitchen range, and
knew that we would not stnrve. But
blossoms remark respecting the mp
pronching tempest had affected me, III
spite u. my determination to see the
adventure through was anxious To
have something to wean nae from the
somhrc rctrospcction had been lately
INDUCING, and SO shook oll'thc feeling Of
strnngcncss AMI tried to feed rs If every
thing was lust rs | had in my imaginu-
ton pictured il which everything was
not.
We assembled through the bedroom.
There were three beds between the win
dows, cuckoo clock, nm almanac, the
stoyopipc tending upwards, some cloth
ing, and two telescopes and some other
nautical necessarics were visible Mt
glance. Tho bedroom was plainly and
rather scantily furnished Some books
were ON the single table, and in n cup
hoard were some blue lights pair
of pistols, and three eutlnsscs and bay
onets were also noticed hy me, and
wondered why the firearms were kept
there.
As ! gnlcd around the room the
cuckoo burst opcn little door with
u tremendous energy and cuckoo" ten
times, retrcatng again, only just IN
time to escape blow from the door.
A sailor descended from the upper
floor. lie was rather nstonished TO scc
me, ! think, but III Il moment he touch
cd his cap and proIcsScd himself glad
to see IN friend of his mates. who was
II friend Of his and welcome" So he
snid
Mister Enry's going to take n berth
here tonight, ,ludllius, said Dobson.
You and me will arrange about II
shake down Its my watch ut mid.
night, so he can turn III rs soon rs lie
likes.
q should prefer being up with you,
Dobson, said. Il want to see the
sea and how things look in the dead of
night, II must be very weird and very
grand here in n storm.
AYE, aye, sin. You'll have storm
enough Bcttei sleep while you can.
and let the sea take care of itself.
But | came here "a sit up, and I'M
less you object -
Me Mr. Emery Not a bit Of it.
Come alort II 80 like; I'll keep yen
company"
We went up t. the gallery again, and
| stood leaning over. gazing steadily,
half droamily, NJ the rising water, The
sen was evidently rising and the long,
heavy, booming swell rolled in without
breaking till close upon the rocks.
Then the roar arose, the spray dashed
UP III vain attempts To reach the geam-
ing beacon, and fol- back exhausted on
the whitencd sea
As continued to look across the
moonlit wave II strong sensation of I'M
reality Of il NIL came upon me, lcould
fancy i was all unreal | knew and
felt that | was in the lighthouse, and
all WAS right, that was in good health
and spirits, and sci AL the surround
ings appeared rs if was III dream.
could see shape III tho water be
beneath, Il dark form, and To- sudden
" il was elad in white, female shape.
ascending Is the gallery knew the
face in the lantern light twas Agnes.
Strange illusion.
called ont; the form vanished. The
spray splashed heavily down to the
water, and pobson approached me
quickly and anNiouSly,
Did You call. Mr.. Emery "
Yes. | did replied Tie spray
very nearly came NJ into the gallery,
II frightened me.
That's nothing, replied pobSon
You'll have il over the lantern nfore
to.morrow Hold up your hand do
YOU feel the salt on III
put my palm t. the Wind, and then
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