The Irish standard., 1896-11-14
TIE LIGHT-KEEPER'S son.

TIE LIGHT-KEEPER'S son.
u A long. narrow strip OF land belong
ing to the Canadian government ant
iutting out into the Gulf of st. Law
renee, was. at the time l write of
known by the appropriate title Of Cape
Hurricane.
( On account of the dangerous condi
Won of the coast, u magnificent light
! house had been built at the extreme
point of the cape, and hard by stood the
cottage Of the keeper, an old seafaring
man, named Samuel tombstone.
Besides two daughters, he had four
cons. the youngest of whom, Hale, aged
"A years, is the hero of my story.
S One day in the early part of Septem.
Fer, the boys and girls, with the excep-
tion of Hale, drove about ten miles in
land, for the purpose of being present
at q wedding the same evening.
Samuel tombstone, who was a widow
err. was consequently left alone with
his little son. 81
AS night approached, the former per-
ceived. with some anxiety, that the sky
was overcast by heavy clouds, that Il
cold, wet wind was blowing from the
north, and the experienced mariner at
once concluded that great storm was
impending.
HALE" he said, entering the cottage
and addressing the boy, who was read
ing BY the open fireplace, run down to
the cove and pull up your sl<iff high and
dry. You'll never sail the little Sen
Gull again, if to-night's storm strikes
her"
Cali right. father" the hoy replied,
with a1acrity. for he would not lose his
swift and beautiful little pleasure-bo boat
for the world. "I'll take care of the
Sea Gull. Will you light the lamp"
"Yea. Furry up, my boy; for the
storm is breaking already. God help
those at sea tonight! The wreckers
will be happy in the morning"
It may lie well to remark here that
along the barren shores of Cape Hurri-
cane were scattered the cabins of fngi-
tive Indians. outcasts from their tribes,
and here and there might be seen tho
shanty of aomea-efsherman, who could
act. also the roles of smugglera and
wrecker when occasion required. s.s>..
Hale found his task of placing ths
Sea Gull beyond danger more difficult
than he imagined. ..
Hence, it was some time before he
was ready to.return to the cottage, and
when he turned his steps in that lirec-
ton. the wind was bowling disn,ally,
the waves were already dashed into a
fury, and the spray from the rocks
dashed over the boy, drenching him to
the skin.
! The lighthouse lamp. constructed on
the revolving plan, now flashed it's
-radiance through the intense darkness
duration.
q I love a lighthouse, whether glisten-
Ing white and beautiful. kissed by the
purling ripples of a gentle sea, and
bathed in the golden sunshine of
summer day, or standing firm and in
vincibie. dashed by the angry surge,
breasting the te1npest's wrath. and lift
ing its fre-crowned head into the black,
laundering midnight Sky. To ne it
is nj once an emblem of the infinite
peace which accompanies virtue, and Of
the grand, sublime courage which re-
sists temptation.
+ Hale stopped suddenly with an ex-
clamation Of surprise and fear as he
approached the cottage. Something
I. Il. AL,
blood run cold, and drove the! ruddy
color from his healthy face.
He crept up to the window and looked
IN. One glance, and he understood all.
-Four wreckers, awltwardly disguised
with masks of canvas, had captured and
bound the keeper, Wrestling from him
ut the same. time. the great iron key.
OF the lighthouse.
These men, for the sake OF the booty
cast UP by the hungry. merciless waves
shtended to sacrifice hundreds of hui
man lives 4
"A thrill OF horror ran through the
boys frame as he thought of the enor-
nifty of the crime that these men were
about to commit. A cold Precipitation
III 0Nc !JNe,t allAS D1OWs fdIlA Tic LTGIQDlCQ
like leaf,
4 He crouched down in the shadows
under @window-sill, and in few;
seconds had regained his presence Of
mind. His father was helpless.sssIt was
his duty toact----to outwit these men
TO save hundreds of lives now at the
mercy Of The wreekers
Hale had not long to3wait. Two3men
were left to guard the PROSTATE form
OF did Samuel .1ohnstone. while two
Others ca ,ltiously left the cottage. and
ra a 4 swift toward the. light ho,se.
Il: The key turnet insthe lock. md both
entered, The next instant Hale had
followed them. 81 sss .H q: .s Bee
81 Z he Storm was raging tiercely
Intervals listh timing univercd through
the Sky and rolling thunder eemed To
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