Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

eXcites 1t, but the breaking Of seas
aboard ship, the loud Tapping Of pro-
peller, the noise of the engines, of a
gale, or all these in combination, leave
it unmoved."
Il remember once. when we were
going from Falmouth to Porthalla in a
fog, how dreadfully difficult it was to
discover the whereabouts of another
steamer we passed ell route" said his
daughter.
"Well. with this little chap on the
bridge, the pointer would have told
the captain mcrringly. don't suppose
it will lie thick While you are here, or
you would see it pick up the distant
blasts of Il steamer long before we can
hear them and follow her course right
round the arc of her passage. 1t is
most interesting to watch its activity
when there are several ships using
their sirens. have never had an op-
portunity of testing it OH more than
three vessels at once. but as soon as
could deduce a regular sequence in the
seemingly erratic movements of the in
dictator marked the approach and
passing of each with the utmost ease"
would that stop collisions at sea?"
Nothing will do that, because some
ships officers refuse at times to cxer-
else due care, but with my instrument
OH board two ships, and time chart
attached to the drums, there would be
no need for a board of trade inquiry
to determine whether or not the proper
warning was given. To the vast ma
jority of navisators 1t will prove an alb
solutc blessing"
you clever old thingw 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 r,Ac.' said Brand. II suppose differ
from the ordinary poor fellow mas
much as ara not dependent for live
lihood on the success of my discovery"
There's not the least bit of chance
of tiere being a fog tonight?" queried
Eaid so earnestly that wave of mer-
riaeilt ripphd through the room.
Not the least. III any event, you
two girls will be in bed and sound
asleep at 10 O'clock"
"persh the thought!" cried Con-
stance. Bed at 10, during our first
and only night on a lighthousew
You will see," said her father. "You
cannot imagine how the clock dawdles
in this circumscribed area. Work alone
colsquers it. Otherwise, men would
quit the service after months expert
ence."
"Ship ahoyw 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. II will signal
Landing impossible today 1t will
save them Il 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 ttzse 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
wins?" asked Brand.
"a loud and deep one, worthy of q
leviathan. 1t was n fad of Mr.. Law
toms. They say his siren consumes
ct Il;
Her father laughed.
anyhow, he Is sticking to his
COURSE" he announced. II may as
well take In the decorations"
Undauntedly, but much Hurried 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
it. AS it was, there was help forth
coming for both journeys unless the
wind went back to the north again as
rapidly as it 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 willie he
visited the oil room. a wild night such
as he anticipated demanded full pres
sure at the lamp. If the air became
Supcrsaturated. breakage of the glass
chimncys might take place, and he must
have Il good stock on hand. Water and
coal. too. were needed. The double ac-
cident 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 rechristen her the Bantam. All her
power is III her crow
When Brand joined them matters be-
came lvelier. More accustomed than
they to the use of Il telescope, he made
discoveries.
''l'he two suDcrnumeraries are there"
he announced. but cannot see Law
Ton. Indeed so far as l can make out,
she is commanded by Stanhopc, dress
ed in Ben Pollard's oilskins"
"Hc has left Lady Margaretw cried
Constance
He never went homer cssaycd
Enid.
"Poor chap. He was going to take
us for drive tomorrow" said Con.
stance.
''TV Movah" explained Enid with
n syllable emphasis meant for one pair
OF cars.