Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-26

ness she was not afraid of him. She
looked longingly at the great lamp and
the twinkling diamonds of the dioptric
LENS.
Eyes. will not forget Goodby,
now, dearic."
The visit of the children had given
him timely reminder. AS these two
We're now, so had his own loved ones
been in years that might not be re-
called.
The nest would soon be empty, the
i young birds flown. He realized that
lie would not be many days ashore be-
fore the young American to whom he
had taken such u liking would come
to him and put forward more endur-
ing claim to Constance than Mr.. Trail
made with regard to Enid. WE'LL he
must resign himself to these things,
though no man ever lost two daugh.
tiers under stranger conditions.
When Pyne returned, Brand was
ready for him. The struggle was
sharp, but it had ended
81 would like you to read your
uncle's letter." he said. 81 am clear in
my own mind as to the right course to
adopt. If Mr.. Trail wishes to win
Enid's affections he will not take her
I by surprise. Indeed, he himself recog-
Mics this element in the situation
You will not rush away from Penzance
at once, take it?"
mo, sir" said Pyne, with delight
full certainty of negation that caused a
smile to brighten his hearers face.
| II may not get clear Of the rock for
several days. There is much to place
In order here. When the relief comes
must help the men to make things ship
shape. Meanwhile, Stanhope-or Con-
stance, whom you can take into your
CONFERENCE.-THE smooth the Way
mo. sir" interrupted Pyne, even
more emphatically. when you come
to know my uncle you will find that he
plays the game all the time. If Enid
is to be given a new parent, the old one
will make the gift And that's fact"
Brand waived the point. "a.
"The girls have plenty to endure
here withoutt having this surprise
sprung OH 6iem," he said 81 will
write to AlE fTraill and leave events
ashore in his hands"
So for night and the better part of
day the pillar locked in its recesses
some new doubts and cogitations. AS
between the two men a stronger bond
of sympathy was created. Pyne in
those restless hours was admirably
tactful. He talked great deal of his
uncle. Soon not only Brand, but the
two girls, seemed to lie well acQuaint.
ed with man they had never met.
With the morning tide the anarchy
of the waves ceased. The children
We're brought to the lantern to witness
a more majestic sight than the arrival
of the "milkman" With the dawn the
sun appeared, and the sea seemed to
sink into long deferred slumber under
his potency.
The flood tide of the afternoon
brought the unfailing tug, towing the
Penzance lifeboat. The crane was
swung out, and Jack Stanhope, as was
his right. was first to be hoisted to the
entrance and to exchange hearty
hand grip with Brand.
Behind the lighthouse keeper were
ranged many faces. but not that which
the sailor sought.
'Whcre is Enid?" he asked after the
first words of congratulaton were
spoken. "Have you told herr"
| mo. Here is Mr.. Pyne. He will
take you to the girls and tell you what
We have decided"
The two young men looked ut each
other with frank fricndliness
"When we have II minute to spare
you must take me to the gallery and
explain just how you worked that
trick" said stanhope. Brands soma.
phore was to the poilH, but it omitted
Details"
"That is where have the pull OF
you" responded Tyne, with equal cor
dinlity Il don't require any telling
about your work yesterday"
ooh, people make such fuss. What
is there remarkable in guiding boat
through a rough sca?'
~ may be wrong, but 1t looks heap
harder than swarming up q pole"
In such wise did young Britain and
young America poolIpooh the idea that
they had done ausht heroic.
Indeed, their brief talk dealt next
with Enid, and Lieutenant Stannobe,
II. ~. did not think lie was outraging
convcntionality when lie found Enid in
the kitchen and took her in his arms
md kissed her.
Constance and Pyne discovered that
the tug as seen through the window
was Il very interesting object.
"iou don't feel at all lonesome?" be
murmured to her.
mot in the least"
ut must do fellow heap of good
to meet his best girl under such cir
cumstances."
"Alr. Stanhope and my sister have
been the greatest of friends for years"
/ "Is 1t possible to catch up? The last
few days on the rock ought to figure
high In averages"
Jack" cried Constance, finding this
direct attack somewhat disconcerting,
ibid my father say that any arrange
ments We're to be made for landing?"
Eyes, miss" interposed sailor ut the
door. "The shippers orders are, 'Wo.
men an children to muster on the lower
deck"
Then began joyous yet strangely
pathetic procession headed by Elsie
and Mamie, who were carried down
stairs by the newly arrived lighthouse
men, The children cried and refused
to be comfortcd until pyne descend
cd with them to the lifeboat. The
women followed In terrible plight, not
wlthstanding the wraps sent them on
the previous day. Each as she passed
Stephen Brand babe him farewell and
tearfully asked the Lord to bless him
and his.
Among them came Mrs. Vunsittart.
Her features were yelled more closely
than ever. While shesstood behind the
others in the entrance lier glance was
fixed immovably on Brands face. No
Skyline prophecies could have striven
more eagerly to wrest the secrets of
his soul from Its lincaments. Nevarthe
less when he turned to her with his