Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29

ing light of day was still strong
~ enough in the service room to
permit these things to be seen.
No bad news, hope?" he inquired,
though the sight of Stephen Brand
seated at his desk and placidly writ
ing was reassuring
The question steadied her to an ex-
tent
1T is nothing of any consequence"
she said and darted past him.
Brand looked up from his Journal.
He smiled, though the American
thought there was hint of pain In his
eyes.
II am going to lose one of my girls"
he said, "Oh, no; this is not loss by
death, but by marriage. If l were a
Frenchman would describe 1t rs gain
Ing son. Enid has just received what
is tantamount to n proposal"
BY flag wagging2" Pyne was natu-
rally astounded
Eyes. You would not expect one of
the people from the Chinook to be so
enterprising."
"1-don't-know," said Pyne, punctu-
ating each word with deliberate nod.
We'll, in any case, would not have
forwarded the application after an ac-
Iuaintance of eighteen hours" OBJ
served Brand, with equal deliberation.
They're two powerful fine girls
said Pyne, steering clear of the point.
"They have just been telling me how
Miss Enid. happened along. 1t reads
like fairy tale"
"She was given to me by the winds
and waves. yet she is dear to me as
my own CHILD. l shall miss her great
E-if all goes well here"
1--WE cottoned on to both of them
something wonderful. But. If am
not intrudng into private affairs, how
comes 1t that Miss Enid Is being tclc-
graphed fori OF course can under
stand the gentleman being in hurry.
! would feel that way myself If the
conditions were favorable
Pyne could be as stolid as II red In
dian when the occasion demanded 1t.
Brand found no hint in his face of the
hidden thought In his words.
Have they said anything to you of
a man named Stanhope:" inquired The
lighthouse keeper, rcsumIng the entry
in his diary after n sharp glance up.
ward.
yves. They pointed him out to me
: this morning; in the navy, think; fel
low with Il title and that sort of thing. :"
mo. His mother is Lady Margaret
StanhOpe, being I'M carl's daughter. but
his father was knight He has been
paying attentions to Enid for Il year
and more to my knowledge and to his
mothers exceeding Indignation, l fam
cy."
'"That is where we ON the other side
have the pull Of you"
Have youf ] wonder However,
Lady Margircfs views have not troy.
bled me. will dealtwith her when
the time comes. At present 1t looks
fairly certain that Master Jack has
settled matters on his own account. |
may be mistaken, of course. How do
you interpret this:'
He closed the journal and handed to
Pyne Il memorandum taken down let
ter by. letter by IL sailor as Brand read
the signal:
"Mothcr sends her love to Enid"
ibid mother ever convey her love
to Enid before" asked Pyne
NO"
'"Then l call that neat. take off
my hat to Stanhope. He and mamma
have had heart 10 heart talk"
Brand leaned his head on his hands,
with clinchcd fists covering his ears.
There was II period Of utter silence un-
til the lighthouse keeper rose to light
the lamp.
Pyne watched him narrowly.
II may be trespnsslng on delicate
ground" he said Mt last. "If am, you
are not the sort-of man to stand on
ceremony. In the States. you know,
when the authorities want to preserve
park section they don't say, Please
do not walk on the grass They put
up board which reads, Keep or