Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-17
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PILLAR Of r. !: +:
Morning"
~ 1904
Edward J.. Code |

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steamer We passed cn route" said his
daughter.
well. with this little chop on the
bridge, the pointer would have told
the captain uncrringiy. l don't suppose
It will be thick Willie You are here. or
you would see II pick up the distant
blasts of a steamer long before we can
hear them and follow her course right
round the are of her passage. 1t IS
most Interesting t. watch its activity
when tl!.rc are several ships using
their sirens have never had an OPP
portunity of testing 1t on more than
three vessels 1T once. but as soon as
could drdUce Il regular sequence In the
seemingly crratic movements of the Ill
dicator ] marked the approach and
passing of each with the utmost ease"
"Would that stop collisions ut sea?'
Nothing will do that, because some
ships officers refuse ut times to cXcr
else due care. but with my instrument
ON board two ships. and time chart
, attached to the drums there would he
no need for a board of trade inquiry
to determine whether or not the proper
warning was given. To the vast ma
jority Of navigators 1t will prove an alb
solute blessing"
"You clever old thing" cried Enid.
II suppose you will make heaps Of
money out Of It,"
1.-THE inventor IS the last man to
make money out of his inventions. as
a rule" said Brand. II suppose differ
from the ordinary poor fellow mas
much as am not dependent for live
| lihood on the success Of my discovery"
There's not the least bit Of chance
Of there being a fog tonight" queried
Enid SO earnestly that wave Of mer-
riment rippled through the room.
mot the least. In any event, you
two girls will be in bed and sound
asleep at 10 o'clock"
Perish the thought!' cried Con-
stance. BED Mt 10, during our first
and only night on lighthouse"
"You Will see." said her father. "You
cannot imagine how the clock dawdles
In this circumscribed area. Work alone
conquers 1t. Otherwise. men would
quit the service after a months expert
ence."
"Ship ahoy" screamed Enid. Here
comes the Lapwing round earn du.
Mr.. Lawton must have lent her to
bring the relief. How kind Of him."
1.-THE Lapwing cannot approach the
rock" said Brand. Il will signal
Landing impossible today 1t will
save them a useless Journey"
He selected the requisite flags from
locker, the phrase he needed being
coded. Soon the strong breeze was
trying to tear the bunting from the
cordage. and though they could not
hear the three whistles with which the
little yacht acknowledged the signal
they could easily see the jets Of steam
through their glasses.
Constance happened to overlook the
table on which stood the auriscope.
"This thing has actually recorded
those Whistles" she cried In wonder.
"What sort Of whistle has the Lap.
wing7" asked Brand.
"a loud and deep one, worthy Of q
leviathan. 1t was a fad Of Mr.. Law
toms. They say his siren consumes
more steam than his engines"
Her father laughed.
Anyhow, he Is sticking to his
course" he announced. Il may as
well take in the. decorations"
Undauntedly, but much flurried by @
sea ever increasing In strength as the
force Of the ebb tide encountered the
resistance Of the wind. the Lapwing
held on. With wind and sea against
her she would have made slow work OF
1t. As 1t was. there was help forth
coming for both journeys unless the
wind went back to the north again as
rapidly as 1t had veered to the south.
west
She would not be abreast the rock
for nearly an hour, so Brand left the
girls in charge Of the lookout while he
visited the oil room. A wild night such
as he anticipated demanded full pres
sure at the lamp. If the air became
supersaturated. breakage of the glass
chimneys might takeplace, and he must
hive good stock on hand. Water and
coal. too, were needed. The double &C
cjdent to Bates and jackson had
thrown into arrears all the ordinary
duties Of the afternoon watch.
Naturally the pair In the Lantern
found the progress of'the yacht exas
peratingly slow.
"A nice Lapwing." said Enid scorn
fully. Il will tell Mr.. Lawton he ought
TO rechrlsten her the Bantam. All bel
power is in her crow
When Brand Joined them matters be
came livelier. More accustomed thar
they to the use,Of a telescope, he mad,
discoveries.
1.-THE two s1pernuAeraries are therey
he announced, but I cannot see Law
ton. Indeed, 50 far as I can make out
she. is commanded by Stanhope, dress
ed in Ben Pollard's oilskins."
HE has left Lady Margaretr' criet
Constance
HE never went homer essayet
Enid.
"Poor chap! He was going 10 tax
rs for a drive tomorrow" said Con
stance.
ITO Morvah."' explained. Enid, wit
. syllabiceemphasis meantyfor onepai
Of ears.
F"1t is<very nicelof him toastruggle O.
ma hsvea look at u.s." said Brand
Tho canzcome close enough to see u.
butjthat.is oil. Our small megaphon
win betuseless."
Indeed the Lapwing. dared not aI
proach' nearer than. the Trinity mool
ing buoy. By that timesthe three. prc
tected ffrom the biting wind by oilski
coats. were standing on the CALLER.
Tho reef was bellow1ngs up at theI
with a continuous roar. A couple q
acres II its surface consisted of notl
ing more tangible than,whlte foam an
driving sprny.
Stanhope, resjgnlng the wheel to
sailor. braced himself firmly agains
the little vessels foremost and bega
to strike n series of extraordinary a
titudes with his arms and head.
"Why is.he behaving in that idiot
manner T'screamed Enid.
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