Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-25

tured soul without form and void she
awaited the return of her messenger
Constance, after looking In at the hos
pital went on to the service room. Her
father was not there. She glanced I'D
to the trimming stage, expecting to see
him attending to the lamp. No. He
had gone. Somewhat bewildered. for
she was almost certain he was not in
any of the lower apartments, she climb
ed to the little door In the glass frame.
Alb! There he was on the landward
side Of the gallery. What was the mat.
ter now? Surely there was not an
other vessel in distress. However, be.
Ing relieved from any dubiety as to his
whereabouts, she went back to the
service room and give herself the lux
,lry of a moments rest. Oh. how tired
she was Not until she sat down did
she realize what 1t meant to live as she
had lived and to do all that she had
done during the past four hours.
Her respite was Of short duration.
Brand, his olsltins cleaning with wet,
came In.
nowi" he cried in such cheerful voice
that she knew all was well.
"That was exactly what was going
to ask, YOU" she said.
"The Falcon Is out there" he replied.
with side n cd toward Mounts bay.
Constance knew that the Falcon was
sturdy steam trawler, bulldog little
ship, built to face anything in the
shape OF gales
"They can do nothing, Of course" she
commented.
no. stood between THEM and the
light for second, and they evidently
understood that | was on the look out.
as lantern dipped several times,
which interpreted as meaning that
they will return Mt daybreak Now
they are or TO perznucc again"
"They turned safely thcn?"
Shipped q sea or two no doubt. The
wind is dropping. but the sea Is run
ming mountains high
He had taken off his oilskins. Con.
stance suddenly felt strong dslnci-
nation to rise. Being strong wilcd
Young person. shc Sprang up instantly.
II came to asl; you il You can soc
Mrs. Vansittart." sic said.
Mrs. NanSi'tart. ne cried, with n
genuine surprise thai thrilled her with
a plrNsilrn she aSsu"cdlv could not &c.
count for
eyes. SIZE asked IF she might have
word with you.
llo threw his hanuS mp IN comic de-
SPAR.
TEL the god lady ! nm up TO my
eyes in work. Inc OIL il running low.
| must HE ~" tn the pump ii once. |
have my jon"A7l to ,!i If there is no
sun cannot hrilogr'lA ana | have
host of signals 10 I'oE up and get
ready. Ana word IN your ear CONNIE
dear. we VIII II" al nome on Inc rock
for the next forty-'ight nours, Give
tho iady my very d''P regrets ana ask
her to allow III" to NHNd tor her when |
nave inA!lte 10 SNarc some hours
hence.
she kissed HIM
You dear oil thinG, she cried. y on
will tire yourself to d'ath. an sure
lie caught her by 'he 'hih.
Mark my WorcS 10 H'usheu' on
Will iecl ms night N your bones ION
ger than l, Ky the way, no matter VINO
goes hungry doh prepare any break
faSt until conc ~ you. ! suppose tue
Eltchnn IS your h'atl"drteTS:
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MN 10 report HIASeit TO MI emmett
as my asSiStaht-t u" cares Tor the
post mat IS
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mlSchiei that danced IN nor eyes. Nhe
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