Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
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.Ssvare las on the rocks and watched
L T. clou i .i,img over the gulf in the
sru:n.
lie hal iecm fishing along the
da"ne: waters 10y the shore c' the
islam i. and WAS tired. His grainl-
father had gonc To the city and he
had !,cra alone all day. He had
limpcd about the lonely cottage dur
ing the morning and iishctl all the
earlier part of the afternoon.
There was vet considerable work to
do, and he looked down ON his twisted
limbs pityi,lglv, us III to cominiscratc
trips he must take before nigiltfall.
Ii was midwintcr. but in that south
crn latitude tine air was soft and the
Skies warm. .Scvarc had never worn
III overcuat i'm his life, and he scarcely
knew what shoes were.
The hoy looked anNiouSly across the
island To sca ii his grandfather were
coming. then painfully roSc To his
feet.
t'IltlIS uIS IlOC lttlllCIOuS CIlOusIl VII
the Gulf of Mexico to demand the en-
pensivc light houses and constantly
fishing lights that gem the shore of
the Atlantic. At many Texas ports
it is only during Il storm or when YES
sells are sighted just at nishtfall, that
it is considered essential To burn
heacon-tireS tor the guidance of the
sailors. Sometimes weeks would pass
without Il blaze showing, so inlrc-
the far south and Central American
ports.
IL was so at Galveston Island. and
to old Iictro was iltrll>tcd the duty
OF building a great bonfire III the end
OF the island when ships Were enter
ing or leaving the llarior at night.
He lived i'm Il rude little cabin with
five miles of sandy beach and rocky
upland between himself and the gov
eminent revenue Office down III the
wharf.
When the Office knew of a Ship go.
ing out or i'm. Il rcd flag or lantern
was run up the tall pole near lay. and
in Il short time the blaze of pietiu'S
beacon would iue seen oil, al the end
of the island.
Scvarc. The Old mans l%o-year-uld
grandson, was his only companion
and the two had no neighbours. ior the
end OF the island WAS rough and lr-
fitted for homes. :Scvair iis!,ctl and
SWAN and helped with the light. oc-
ca>ionaily going 10 the city and star
ing at the gavly dressed Visitors who
came to the beautiful Southern beach
to spend the winter.
OleanderS lined the streets in Jam
uary, shedding IL sweet fragrance
from their blossoms and the heavy
odor of the magnolias was every
where. Ships came i'm loaded with
bananas, oranges, and rich southern
products. 1t was Il pleasant place to
be. and Scvare grew lonc>om. some
times out on the bare rocks.
AS he started for the cabin the
sound of voices came TO him. He
halted and listened. Men were talk
ing down on the beach below.
'.Ee you sure she Sailed?" said one,
and he recognized the voice.
''lt's old Gath" he thought 10 him.
self. Surely he's up to no good
SHE'S" replied Il gruil aud deeper
tone that he recognized as belonging
to Il rough fisherman called Pete. IL
know she sailed and will bc here to.
night. She's got Il mixed cargo. every.
thing under the sun, and ii we git
her ashore it will lie IL big haul"
Seyare was frightened and :rawled
to the edge of the little cliff to SEE
what would follow.
"'Sh.." whispered Gath tohis mate.
sdon't make such Il noise. What.
yer plan?"
SWELL" said the other more eau
tiously, .'we've got tn old man'Sligh'
all fixed. went up there thi.
mornln' and told him his sister wa.
dyin' up in Houston and he's gon,
Over to tn mainland to see her. The,
when that li1mpin' little grandson o
his had hobbled off down the beach
pitched into the water all tn tircworl
they'd piled on Dry Rock. Their
amt enough left to burn a quarter o
an hour"
Gath slapped his leg in glec ant
Pete went on: Don't you see tn,
clouds off there's: There's a storm
coming on and the Star of Texas will
get off tn island right in the worst o
1t about 10 o'clock. She'll try t,
make TIL larbor and will steer by tn,
light-but Dry Rock light won't b.
burnin' and we'll have one of ou'
own!"
s.(iot it fiXed?"
"Of course; down at Shell, Cove
Wood all ready to touch a mach to
The ship will steer by that. anls will
come on TIL rocks about mere"