The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-12-23
ICHAPTER II-CoNTIxuEp.l

ICHAPTER II-CONTINUED.
"T'm in luck again." he remarked to
himself, as he reached the big yellow
boulder at the stile.
Good morning, Miss Johnson"
i She looked up to see who spoke and
said
Fine day for blue-fishing. sup
pose you will go out with some of the
boats?"
We'll, no; hadn't thought of it. Is
it the thing to do?'
"All the gentlemen at the hotel 60
Any of the fishermen will take you for
hnlf the CATCH
She had not asked him to enter the
garden. and when, without waiting
for an invitation, he mounted the stile
and came towards her, he said to him
SELF
she's trying to be coy. 1t only
means, Come in. ;"
Whatever she meant, she paid no
further attent ton to him till he was
| close by her side; and when he again
spoke she stood up and began to take
off the old gloves she had evidently
worn for the work in the garden, as If
intending to go into the house.
II enjoyed our walk so much last
night. Miss Johnson, and it is SO des
perately lonely at the hotel, see,
/ don't know n soul thcre,-that ven
tured TO call on you again and renew
the acquaintance so pleasantly
begun
She could not in politncess resist any
longer, and said, with faint smile
There is little that would interest
you here, sir. We are very quiet folks.
Hedgefence Light is not exactly an in
spiriting place"
"Oh, yes, it is. ! like it immensely
You have such wide view of the sea
land the surf dashing on the rocks all
day just at your parlor window. as
you might say. It's all very interest
ing, assure you. 1t must be grand
in storms
The girl made no reply, and turned
and looked out over the water with
peculiar grave and far-away look in
in her eyes.
The sea is always sad-to those
who know it best"
Come. you're a trife low-spirited
owing to your brothers absence on the
yacht. Why not take little walk
along the beach and let me cheer you
up?'
She stared at him in open-cyed won
der, and for moment he was slightly
abashed, as if he had gone too far.
Capt. Johnson is not my brother"
"oh! Beg pardon. Natural mis-
take
..Mair'
This word was spoken as it it were
out of the sky.
What is it, father"
To the young mans amazemcnt, the
voice that had seemed to drop out of
The upper air came from the light
house tower over their heads. There
on the iron balcony around the lantern
stood an elderly party, in blue overalls
and straw hat both much the worse for
oil, and looking calmly down on them
both. The young man glanced up at
the sturdy figure overhead, and then
looked off over the water, remarking
70 himself
81 suppose the old chap has been
observing us all the time
Miss johnson, as soon as the voice
came, had promptly replied, and now
stood looking up to see what was
wanted.
Fetch me up my screwdriver. Some
stupid bird few ag'in' the light last
night and smashed one Of the windies.
Guess if you look round you will find
him somewhere.
Zone minute, father" Then, turn
ing to her visitor, she said, "You must
excuse me for few moments. Father
wants me-"
''All right. I'll wait for YOU"
With that she entered the house, and
the young man began to walk slowly
about the garden and little grass plot.
He would wait till she returned. Once
in a while he glanced furtively up at
the tower.
"Confound the man! He may have
been watching us ever since arrived"
Presently he heard footsteps coming
round the white tower. 1t was Mai.
and in her hand she held the dead
body of a beautiful sea-bird.
Here it is, l found 1t on the
grass"
Dear me, Miss Johnson. Iwas not
aware you were n sportsman. When
did you kill it?''
II kill 1t! could not do such cruel
thing as that. The bird was killed by
flying against the light in the night"
''llow very singular! Does it often
happen?'
Yes. The poor creatures see the
light, and, thinking it some beautiful |
object, they fly towards it and dash
out their poor little lives against the
glass. Sometimes they even break the
glass of the lantern in flying towards
the light"
Queer, isn't it?'
Eyes. So strange that any creature
should meet harm in seeking what IL
thinks desirable or lovely"
Mai"