Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

And the Advance Is up IN Une Har-
bor," said the other "Capt. Saul is
at the end of his bookkeeping, if you
are right"
eve might skirmish round little
and see," said David Judkins. cit
would be pity for the officers not to
find it out"
The two young men went out.
Phoebe knew well where they were 60
ing. The Advance was thegovernment
steamer whose office was to supply
the lighthouses and see that they were
kept in proper condition.
David Judkins was going to give
warning that there was no light on
Plum Pudding. Phoebe went out I'M
observed. The fog had come so sud-
denly it was like magic. A dense gray
mist seemed to have swallowed up the
world. Only very brilliant rays of
light could penetrate the fog, but the
Plum Pudding light was the finest on
the coast. Phoabe's practiced eye
searched anxiously in the direction of
Plum Pudding, but she looked in vain;
there was thick darkness everywhere.
The lamp of Plum Pudding was not
lighted. Phoebe listened, and heard
the steady plash of retreating oars.
David Judkins and his friend were row
ING vigorously to Pondunquit HarbOr.
She ran down to the shore to the
place where therow-boat was fastened.
She got in and rowed swiftly out into
| the thick darkness. She had not her
compass, which she usually carried in
her pocket, and if she had, it was too
dark to see it without a light. Could
shefind her way to theisland? Phoebe
rowed swiftly in the direction of the
light. Presently she felt that she had
gone far enough; but where was the
island? Why did she not get there?
The bow Of her boat seemed to be
pointed toward the open sea. Had
she been rowing toward the open sea
instead Of toward the Plum Pudding?
and then suddenly it seemed to her
that she wasgoiDg back toward Mouse
Island.
StOut-hearted as she was, Phmbefelt
her courage failing. She let the oars
slip from her hand into the bottom of
the boat and uttered q faint cry Of
distress. 1t was so faint that only the
sea gulls could have heard it, but an
answer came; the sharp shrill sound
Of a horn. 1t could be nothing but the
great horn of the lighthouse, although
1t seemed to come from the direction
Of Pondunquit Harbor. 1t was the
lighthouse horn. Phoebe rowed with
might and main, and very soon q
dark shape doomed before her and her
boat grazed the rocks Of the Plum Pud-
ding. 1t was at the very steepest part
of the rocks, but Phoebe could not
delay to row to the landing. Up she
scrambled, never needing that her
clothes were torn and her hands
scratched and bleeding.
It was difficult to find her way to the
lighthouse in the darkness, and now
there came no sound to guide her.
Never before in Phebe's lifetime had
night found that lighthouse with dark
ened windows. And what had that
horn meant? A terrible fear lest some
thing worse than she had thought of
had happened to her father made
PhRbe's steps falter on the threshold.
She pushed the door open only to find
the living room empty. Phoebe seized
a lamp and ran up the lighthouse
stairs. At the top she almost Stun
bled over her father lying in a heap,
the great horn fallen from his hands.
his red face and heavy breathing show
ing his sad condition.
Phoebe sprang to the lamp; the great
dazzling light flashed out. There were
a few moments Of silence, and then
there came a shout from the water be-
low. Phoebe seized the great horn and
blew blast in reply.
''Light ahoy!" shouted a voice.
Phoebe shook her father with all her
strength. He opened his eyes and
tried with her help to stand on his
feet.
"Put your head out of the window
and shout to them. Oh, try your
best to do it, father" begged Phoebe.
He did try, but it was only a STAN
mering whisper that came.
Phoebe lowered her voice to the
grufest bass notes of which it is
capable and called out:
"Ahoyp
Cali right" shouted thevoice below.
owe thought there was no light. The
fog is so thick that we could not see it
ten rods away. Never saw such a fog
even in this place. Advance will be
here tomorrow with supplies"
cay, ay, SIR" shouted Phoebe still
in her gruffest tones.
Then to her great relief she heard
the sound Of retreating oars.
Then she helped her father down
stairs to his bed. She did not 60 to
bed herself, because she knew her aunt
would discover her absence and send
some one in search of her, and it
was not long before her cousin Angus
tus Algernon appeared.
"Tell Aunt Huldah Maria that [
wanted to come HOMIE" was all that
Phoebe would say.
''I don't see how you found your
way" said Augustus Algernon. "The
fog is so thick that [ could not see a
glimpse of the light till I got half
way over. Folks over on the island
thought it wasn't lighted; but they may
be sure you never would have got here
without compass if it hadn't been"
The next morning Capt. Saul came
to Phoebe and laid his hand on her
head