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

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double flash of the magnificent light on.
the Bishop Rock, one of the Atlantic
breakwatcrs of the Scilly isles. 1t was
fully thlrty-five miles distant. but 1t
flung its radiance over the waters from
aahcleht of 1I3 feet. and the Gulf Rock
lamp stood 100 feet above high water
mark. a landsman would not have dis
tinguishcd even the nearer revolutions
Of the st. Agnes light, especially In the
prevalent gloom. aud wisps of spindrlft
We're already striking the lantern and
blurring the giass.
Nevertheless he caught the quick
flashes reflected from clouds low. but
unbroken. AS yet there was chance
Of the incoming tide bringing better
weather, and he bent again over the
record Of the eQulnoctial gale in 1891.
Soon he abandoned this hope. The
growing thunder of the reef us the tide
advanced. give the first unmistakable
warning OF what was to come. AS a
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now rushing up from the west were
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must learn to endure the monotony and
discomforts cY existence In storm
bound lighthouse. They would he nerv-
GUS unquestinnably : perhaps he had
forgotten how nervous-but Brand was
a philosopher, and at present he was
most taken III with wonderment ut the
curious blend OF circumstances which
resulted In their presence on the rock
that night.
Ha! A tremor shook the great pillar.
He heard without the frenzied shrek
of the first reI.ulsed roller which flung
itself on the sleek and rounded wall.
Mould the girls sleep through the next
few hours? Possibly, II awake, they
would attribute the vibration Of the
column to thu wind. He trusted 1t
might be SO. Shut in rs they were,
they could not distinguish sounds. Ev-
erything to than would be confused
hum. with IN occasional shfver as the
granite braced its mighty heart to re-
sist the enemy.
! But what new note was this in the
outer chaos7 An ordinary gale shud-
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my ioahi' pul Tue sea WIS peateh nut:
- tne browning monster penea.h 'rieu
10 nihg oehaht crest Ut Inc tofhaao
tne whole lhass OF water, many TONS III
weight, was instantly torn from the
SURFACE anu nung INTO nothi1eness.
some OF mese advehturers. iorced up
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greater force thah many cahhoh pun
hred IN Das1ies whicn nave maae ms
tory. Time afler time the spiehao
structure WINGED oeneath the Dlow.
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the entire ianterh might DE carried
away aad ne WIN II.
ne thougnt' WIN catchlhg OF MS
preatn' sot the Two g'rls III the tihy
room Deheah. for one neetihg ihstaht
MS mortar eyes gazed INTO tne unseen
BUT the eau OF duty restored MN. Inc
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