Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15

wedgcd against the wooden ribs One
piercing glance in front and another TO
the right showed that the antagonist
of the two volumes Of water gave the
expected lull.
quilt.
The boat shot onward Once, twice,
three times the oars dipped with pro-
cislon. These rowers, who went wish
their backs turned to what might DO
instant death. were brave and stanch
MS he who looked 1t unflinchingly In the
face.
"Heave. roared Stanhope to the
white visaged second officer standing
In the doorway far above linn.
The rope whirrcl through the air, the
boat rose still higher to meet it, and
the coil struck Stanhopc in the face
lashlng him savagely in the final spite
of the batIlcd gale which puny man
had conquered
Never was blow taken with such
Christian charity.
Back! he cried, and the oarsmen.
not knowing what had happened, bent
against the tough blades. The tugs
sailors at the drag, though the engines
grinding Mt half speed were keeping
them grandly against the race not
more than 100 yards in the rear. failed
for an instant to understand what was
going on. But their captain had scon
the cast and read its significance.
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of thunder and, TO cheer them on, add
cd other words which showed that he
was no landsman.
Stanhope dcftly knotted tho light
house line to the loop taken off his
waist. lie east the joined cords over.
board
THANK Cod" he said. and he looked
up at the great pillar already growing
less in the distance.
Now from the kitchen, owing to its
height above son level and the thick
ness of the wall pierced by the win.
dow, ms soon as the boat came within
fifty yards or so of the lighthouse the
girls could see it no longer
When it dropped out Of sight for the
last time Constance could not endure
the strain. Though her dry tongue
clicked in her mouth, she forced q de-.
spairing cry.
Enid" she screamed clean out
through the window. 1t is your place.
II cannot. Indeed | cannot. He will
be killed. Oh, save him. Kind Proyi-
dence, and take my life in his steadw
Constance lifted the frenzicd girl in
her strong arms. This was no moment
for pulling fear.
IF l loved Il man." she cried, land
he were about to die for my sake |
should count it a glory to see him die"
The brave words gave Enid some
measure of comprehension. Yes, that
was it, She would watch her lover
while he faced death even though her
heart stopped beating when the end
came.
Helped by her sister. she opened the
window and thrust her head out. To
her half dazed brain came the con
sciousness that the sea had lost its
venom. She saw the boat come on,
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and the knot made.
AS the boat retreated she caught
Stanhope's Joyous glance. He saw her
and waved his hand. Something he
said caused the two rOwers for the first
time to give one quick glance back
ward. for they We're now scudding rap
idly away from the danger zone. She
knew them: she managed TO send n
frantic recognition to all three.
Then, in an almost OvCrpOWering re-
action. she drew back from the win
dow and tears Of divine relief streamed
from her eyes.
Constance" she sobhed. he has
saved us. Look out. You will see him
| cannot"
Yet, all tremulous and breathless
she brushed away the tears and Strove
to distinguish Tie boat once more. II
appeared, a vague blot in the mist that
enshroudcd her.
Connie" sh" said again. "tcll me
that all is wen"
Eyes, dear. Indeed, indeed, he IS
safe"
and do YOU know Who came with
him? | saw their faces---Ren Pollard
and Jim Spence-in tho Daisy. Yes. il
| IS true. And Jack planned it with
them They have escaped; and we, too
will be rescued. 1t is Gods own doing
I could thank him OH my knees for the
rest Of my lie"