The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-01-28


pistols, three cutlasses, and bayonets
were also noticed by me, and wondered
why hre.Rrms were kept there
As gazrd round the room the cuckoo
burst open the little wooden door with
Tremendous energy, and "cuokoo'd" ten
times, retreating again only just in time
TO escape blow from the door.
A sailor descended from the upp'r
floor. He was rather astonshed TO see
me. I think, but in moment he touched
his cap, and professed himself glad to
see "a friend of bis mates, who was
friend OF his, and Welcomes SO he snid.
"Mister 'Enerys goin to take a berth
here tonight, Judkins," said Dobson.
You and me will arrange about shake
wn. It's my watch at midnight, so hs
can turn in as soon as he likes"
II should prefer being up with you,
Dobson." said; II want to see the sea,
and how things look in the dead of night.
II must be very weird and very grand
here in storm" t4
"Aye, aye, sir. You'll have storm
enough. Better sleep while ye can, and
let the sea take care of ITSELF"
But I came to sit. mp" 1 remarked,
''and unless you object"
Me, Mister Emery Not bit of it.
Come aloft if ye like; I'll keep ye COM
pany."l l-......f. ..s.sr H.at-
We went up to the gallery again, and
stood leaning over, gazing steadily,
half-dreamily, at the heaving water. The
sea was evidently rising. and yet the
long, heavy, booming swell rolled in
without breaking till close upon the rocks,
Then the roar arose, the spray dashed up
in vain attempts to reach the beacon,
and fell back exhausted on the whitened
sea. l..s
AS continued to look across the moon
lit waves, q strong sensation of the un-
reality of it all came upon me. l
could fancy it all unreal; knew and felt
that vas in the lighthouse, that all was
right that was iu good health and spir-
its, and yet all the surroundings appear
ed as if were in dream. could see
a shape in the water beneath, dark
form, and 10 suddenly it was clad in
white, female shape, ascending to the
gallery. knew the face in the lantern
light 1t was Agnes. Strange illusion
called out; the form vanished; the
spray splashed heavily down to the wa.
ter, and Dobson approached me quickly
and anxiously. tr
30 "Did you call, Mister 'Enery?"
;, "Yss, did," replied. 1.-The spray
very nearly came up into the gallery. II
startled me-" 7e. ..3 lbae.s
That's nothing" replied Dobson
'you'H have it over the lantern afors to
morrow. Hold up your hand. D'y'
;, feel the salt on il ?" s.ri s s-
put up my palm to the wind, ant
then touched my tongue with it. 1t wal
quite salt to the taste. -4rl...a
you'll excuse me. sir, but you's look
ing pale and wore out. Turn in, anC
! come up at daybreak. That's the tim
to see the sea, and sunrise too"
knew the wyll-in.entioned sailor wa
h quite right. l was over-wrought; m
a nerves were highly strung: wanted rest
"Will you call me early. or if any thin
turns up?"
;, II will, sir; you shall know. One G
my mates is goin' ashore at dawn; T.
:, call ye then for certain sure.
So we bade each other good nigh
:, and descended to the sleeping-room
semi-darkness. In ten minutes muI
p, have been sound asleep; the noise of IL
waves dsshing outside, and the rushin
sound OF the wind, far from keeping n
awake. were soothing to my trouble
g spirit. slept, nor did the restless cuckc
~ in the clock that whirred and chirp'
" the hours through the stormy mig
'' awake me from my dreaming.
- was half aroused by touch upon u
n shoulder, and opened my eyes, but {
semi-darkness was still before thti
- Then voice know said:
ed "Tom's just oa, bat the mornings "
nd and stormy, sir. Be advised and st
below; you"
al. had lain down again, and was aisle
rds once more before he had completed
, n sentence.
oh must have slept some time. whei
4 dull sound aroused me. 1 looked abo
our and it was not till the clock-door bu
or open and the bird came out that rec
ron lected where was.
"Cuckoo!" Icounted six strokes. tt
,ar the dull and distant sound came do
uav upon the wind. and began to won
: what it was.
sir. A third time, louder now. and "fatt,
nv so to speak, as If the wind had eau
the noise and borne it Lard against
d. stone-pillar wherein / lay. could
md Dobson and his companion hurryinl
a 70 ami fro, and in few moments. as
,ich former passed the door, called alo
,dsr aud he came in hastily.
whats the matter, Dobsou 2
ON Vessel drifting iu, disabled. 81
strike, fear. They're signaling for |
that don't You hear the guusI"
ngs, He was gone, Guns Avessel in
own tress Here was an adventure, ind
wed l leaped out of bed and hurried thro
my toilet from time to time looking
cad. upon the angry, tumbling sen, drive
felt before souwest gale, in broken bill
ugh, water.
then I assembled to the gallery, and the 6
d: deuT OF the scene beneath took my al
Lorm tion for moment from the reeling y
any that was drifting belplessly, it seen
can fairly down upon the cruel line Of jas
nate rocks that were now and then vIsibl
windward.