Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18

IltlT lItIll UIlil lOIlON HUT course IlSnI
round the are of her passage. It i.
most interesting 20 watch its activit,
when there are several ships using
their sirens. have never had an OPP
portrnitv of testing ii on more than
three vessels at once. but as soon as !
could dcduce n regular sequence in the
seemingly crratic movements of the in
Dictator | marked the approach and
passing of each with the utmost ease"
would that sop collisions ut sea-"
"Nothiu% will do that, because some
ships officers refuse AT times to exer-
else due care. but with my instrument
on board two ships, ANA 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
iorlty of navigators it will prove an alb
solutc blessing"
"You clevcr old thing" cried Enid.
money ont Of it,
THE inventor is the last man to
make money ont Of his inventions. as
n rule" said Brand. Il suppose differ
from the ordinary poor fellow mas
much as am not dependent for live
lihoud on the success OF my discovery"
There's not the least bit of chance
Of there being a fog tonight" qucried
Enid so earnestly that wave Of mer-
riment rippled through the room.
Not the least. In any event, you
two girls will be in bed and sound
asleep at 10 o'clock"
Perish the thought" cried Con-
stance. Bed mt 10. during our first
and only night on a lighthouse"'
You will see" said her father. you
cannot imagine how the clock dawdles
in this cirCumscribed area. Work alone
conquers il. Otherwise, men would
quit the service after a months expert
once"
ship ahoy" screamed Enid. Here
comes the LapwinG round earn du.
Mr.. Lawton must have lent her to
bring the relief. How kind Of him"
"The Lapving cannot approach the
rock said Brand. II will signal
Landing impossible today 1t will
save them 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 three 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.
wing" asked Brand.
"A loud and deep one, worthy of a
leviathnn. 1t was fad Of Mr. Law
tons. They say his siren consumes
more steam than his engines"
Her father laughed.
Anyhow, he is sticking to his
course" he announced. Il may as
we'll take in the decorations"
Undauntedly, but much Hurried by a
sea ever increasing In strength as the
resistance of the wind. the Lapwing
held on. With wind and sea against
her she would have made slow work of
1t. AS 1t was, there was help forth
coming for both journeys unless the
wind went back to the north again as
rapidly as it had vccred 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 while he
visited the oil room. a wild night such
as he anticipated demanded full pres
sure at the lamp. If the air became
supersaturated, breakage of the glass
thimncys might take place and he must
have n good stock on hand Water and
coal. too, were needed. The double ac-
rident 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 hcr
power is in her crow"
When Brand Joined them matters be
came livelier. More accustomed than
they to the use Of telescope, he made
| discoveries
1.-The two slvDernumeraries are there
he announced. but | cannot see Ii ~
| ton. Indeed, SO far az | can make out.
| she Is commanded by Stnnhope, dress
ed in Ben Pollards oilskins.'
"He has left Lady Margaretw cried
| Constance.
HE never went home" essnyed
Enid.
Poor chap. He was going to take
us for drive tomorrow" said Con
stance
ITO Morvah," explained Enid. with
a syllable emphasis meant for one pair
of ears
1T Is very nice OF him to struggle OF
and have q look at u.s." said Brand
| HE can come close enough to see US
but that is all, Our small mcgaphone
will be useless"
Indeed the Lapwng dared not ap
| proach nearer than the Trinity moor
Ing buoy. BY that time the three pro
tected from the biting wind by olskl il
coats. were standing on the gallery
The reef was believing up at then
with u continuous roar. A couple OF
acres Of its surface consisted Of moth