The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
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new thing to me- but after I'd been there
q few hours wondered what my master
hired me for. 1t was like being pensioned
OF. There was nothing to do.
But mark ye, when it came night, and
the wind began to moan about the light
house. and the lamps were lit, and all out
side was black as pitch, and all the sound
we heard was the swash, swash, swash or
the waves, my master mixed some grog
and called me to sit along with him. That
looked sociable, but can't say he did
He sat glowering over his glass for
awhile and opening his mouth as II to
speak and shutting it again. Then said he:
whats your manner"
ben Dare, )" said ].
Would you mind calling yourself
Braces'' he asked.
i've no reason to be ashamed OF my
name" said ].
Look here, said he, 81 am a gentle
man born and bred. I never cane N
earning my bread before. I'm ashamed OF
it. This is what I mean: If any stran-
gers come out here and ask for William
Brace, why, you say you are the man.
You claim to be lighthouse keeper. It's
easy. i don't suppose much company will
call, but i choose not to see them, if they
do. That's what hired you for"
oh" said !.
You see," said he, II got this place
through rich inan who had influence.
Those who gave it to me never saw me. II
die some day, why, here you are in the
place. II GO off, and may, here you ara
still until then. III pay you well, and
you know your duties"
We'll IRIS ta - said :. '.blE-
after all, what does any one care what my
name is. And what shall call your
Call me nothing" said he. Cali me
captain, as you did when / met you, but
never speak of me to any one"
Gentleman OF no. he wasn't lazy. He
didn't care how he worked. The lamps
were as bright as jewels. There wasn't
speck of dirt In the whole tower.
But, let any boat como nigh US, away he
went and hid himself and came out with
white, scared face and shaking hand.
AT night h Eas afraid to go up to the
lamps alone, and he'd look over his shoul-
der and turl white as we stood there to
gether.
At last lie took new turn. He sat star
ing at corner fo- awhile. Then he spoke
to rae In a low voice:
Il hain'J considered the question:" ]
answered.
Well" said he softer than before,
''look into the corner" and he pointed.
/ looked
Don't you see anything'" he asked.
No." said l. mo, cappen.''
An" he muttered, very we'll, very
WELT I'm glpd you don't"
p,-t hat cr,s- in m rxh hat aY
peIsd tie very next night.
We slept in two hunks nigh each other,
and naturally, when he woke up with q
yell. Invoke too
He was sErieking and shaking and
wringing his hands.
THE woman, the woman!' he said.
'She stood here just now, all red with
blood. 1t dripped down the white ruffies
1t dripped on her hands. Stop herl Stop
her! She has gone to call them. Stop
her! Stop her!"
Where did she go'" asked.
He stared at mo with his wide open
eyes, all the whites showing, below and
above.
She couldn't have been here" said he.
1T was "a dream"
Lord love you, nightmare, said !.
the woman SO often after that that grew
used TO her.
The cappcn, as / called him, got to be
worse and worse every day. WANTED to
go ashore and fetch the doctor, but he
would not hear 30 it. He raved if tried
TO leave him.
AT last there csme a hot, hot night IN
June. IL was b.rning hot all day and y
dead calm at night
About dark the cappen went to sleep,
and went and sat where ! could see the
water and the lights ashore. 1t was SO
still that / could hear the sailors in q
Spanish ship moored not far away singing
in their foreign lingo.
And was sort of quiet aid dreamyliks
when something happened that walked me
mighty wide and sudden. Something WAS
standing on the steps below me-some-
thing white. Something came toward me-
1t was a little slender figure, with long
hair all about its shoulders. couldn q
see its face. don't think ! really saw it
plainly at all, but il went past me softly
while looked, and knew it was wop1-
on in white ruffied gown, and that she
had gone to the room where my master
lay.
hut as soon as ! could started up to go 10
him. Just then a voice cried:
Lighthouse, ahoyF"
answered, Aye, aye.' and stopped a
bit. Duty first of all things with a sailor
A boat lay at the foot OF the steps, and
four men jumped out of it.
We want William Brace, keeper of this
lighthouse. 3" said one, big man in o lin.
en- overcoat.
TN one that answers to the NAME"
says !.
He swung lantern over my head.
Search tho place, my men," said be
There was no use saying anythins. bot
/ did try 10 stop them.
I've got a sick friend aloft," says /.
Don't disturb him. I'm afraid the wom-
N viii sheer him anyhow, he's SO low"
What womans" said be.
TIL ne that came aboard with you,
SIR, SAID ].
No woman came with Us" he snaried.
Stand aside. Men, do your duty"
They went up stairs. l followed. I saw
them walk into the oappen's room.
heard them Cry out ard stand still. When
/ got to The door, they stood in a row, look
Ing down on the bed. looked too Man
moro He was dead.
What has be dcne?' asked the officer
Killed his wife," said he: that's all
No doubt she deserved it, but it's not al
lowed by Law when they do"
God held him," said I.-Boston Gloha
borrow ed the NuPttal Fee.
Referring &c ministers kissing brides, Q