Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-08

DO ue SlSuultu'
EVERY one alive but many cases Of
grave collapse"
Stnnhope was again the signaler-
evidently he had arranged matters with
the admiral at Portsmouth-so Brand
expected the prompt reply:
How nre Constance and EnidT
"Quite well and cheerful"
The tall man near Stanhopc bent
closer.
"Are Mrs. vansittart and Pyne all
rightf'
Brand assumed that the lady was in
no worse condition than others. Con-
stance. telling him the state of the sick
during hasty visit, had not mentioned
her name.
so he sent the needed assurance and
went on forlornly:
Suppose no effort can be made TO
open communication?
To his great surprise the answer
came:
1--WE are constructing raft. When
the tide falls this afternoon we will try
what can be done"
All, how glad he was that he had not
obcyed his earlier Impulse and horri-
fed the anxious rescuers by n prophe-
cy OF lingering death for many. with
the prelude. perchance. Of murderous
excuses committed by men on the
verge OF madness. If that story had
to be told he would not finch. but it
was n grateful thing that the hour of
its telling might at least be deferred
A long message followed. a string OF
loving words from relatives ashore to
those known to be imprisoned on the
rock. During the merely perfunctOry
reading off Of the signals his active
mind was canvas sllg the proba biiities
| of success or failure for the venture Of
the afternoon. It was high water about
o'clock. and. in his Judgment, with
the wind in its present quarter. about
northwest Ivy west, the cross seas
which would sweep the reef and engulf
the lighthouse at half tide would rem
der il wildly impossible for any raft
ever built by mans hands 10 live in the
immediate vicinity Of the rock.
However, the issue lay with others
I now. lie knew that thcy would do all
/ that brave men would dare. He was
tempted to make known the inspiring
news to all hands. but refrained. he
/ cause he feared ultimate failure. Be
meath his feet was a human volcano.
Stirred too deeply, it might become ac-
| tive aud dangerous,
So the anathetic multitude in his
| charge, hungrily awaiting scanty
! morscl of food Which ONLY provoked
what II failed 10 crafty. must rest
content with the long statement writ
ten out by the pursor and read by him
at the door of each room
Pyne took 10 Mrs. Vlnsittart the
news of his uncie's presence on the
steamer.
If YOU would like To- see him." he
said. Il have no doubt Mr. Brand will
let Won stand ON the gallery for lit
tie while"
She declined nycnsin,, herself on the
ground of ,vnoruo.s
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no worry cold ont ,ba~n and anv further
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