Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-01
nearing the conversation and witness

nearing the conversation and Witness
ing its sequel, came to the rescue.
Don't be alarmed" she said. Mrs.
vansittart is very highly strung. She
tainted in the saloon. She does not
realize that Mr.. Pyne not only saved
her, but nearly every woman here,
when the door was broken open. Now,
don't you worry, my dear. will look
after her. You have a great deal to do,
I am sure"
Constance realized that the advice
was good. She could not attend to one
and neglect many.
Telling the women of the plan to dry
their Undertaking in sections, she ask
ed themsto help her by arranging mat
tiers so that their garments should be
divided into lots. Then she went to tho
second bedroom and made the same
suggestion. The case of the sufferers
in the hospital required more drastic
measures. The little girl she stripped
with her own hands and clothed her in
one of Brands flannel shirts and a
Communicated REFER jacket.
Two of Brands spare suits and a
couple of blankets enabled the two in
| jured women, who We're able to walk,
to get rid of their wet garments in the
crowded room beneath, and the lockers
Of Jackson and Bates made it possible
for the men who most needed attention
to be made comfortable by the invalu-
able hospital orderly.
| Constance was kept busy flying up
and down to the kitchen, while Enid,
having met all immediate demands in
the matter of n hot beverage and some
thing to eat, supplemented her labors.
Pyne worked like q Trojan. AS each
| pile of sodden garments was delivered
to him he squeezed out as much water
as possible with his hands and then
applied himself to the task of baking
them dry. He did this, too, in very
efficient way, speedily converting the
| kitchen into q miniature Turkish BATH
At the end Of an hour he had succeeded
so well thae more than One-half of the
females were supplied with tolerably
dry and warm undertaking. With
their heavier garments of course moth
ing could l@ DONE
| Once, on the stairs. Enid detained
Constance Tor moments chat.
Mrs Vansittart is odd" she said.
Constance, so taken up was she Will,
many errands. had forgotten the lady.
GLOW thoughtless of me-" she cried.
''Is she better?"
Eyes, but when went in Just now
to give her her clothes she said to me,
Are you The sister of the othcr-of
Constance Brandt 1t was no time for
explanations. so just said Yes She
gave me such a queer look and then
smiled quite pleasantly. apologizins
for troubling me-"
Constance, laughed.
Perhaps she knew dad years ago.
she said.
"What do you think Mr.. Pyne said
about herr
GLOW can tell? Did you speak OF
her to him?"
II told him she had tainted when you
delivered his message. He said, Cues:
she can faint as easy rs can fall of
n house, Isn't he funny?"
II think he is splendid" said Con
stance.
The wreck was now wholly demolish
ed. The first big wave of the retreat
ing tide enveloped the lighthouse ant
smote it with thunderous malice
Screams came from the womens quar-
tiers.
go, EMIL" said Constance. "rel
them they have nothing to fear They
must expect these things to happen fol
nearly two hours. Tell them what dad
said. Twenty-Five years, you know"
Brave hearts! What infinite penet.a
ton inspired the man who first said
"Noblesse Obligew
Constance looked in at the kitchen
Pyne doomed through fog of steam.
PAY no heed to these"-she was in
tcrrupted by another mighty thumr
and cataract roar-"these blows OF
Thor's hammer" she cried.
"Play me for an anvil" he returned
She descended to the depths to reas
sure the mep. Talking with shri
cheerfulness at each doorway was
easy. 1t helped her to go down, down
feeling stone and iron trembling n.
every surge was hurled many fee
above her head. At last she stood OF
the lowest floor. Beneath her feet wa;
: naught but granite and iron bars. Her,
was solidity. How grateful to know
of this firm base, rooted in the ver,
world. Her heart lcaped to her mouth
but not with fear She was proud o
the lighthouse, strong in the knowlelg
of its majestic strength.
Nevertheless in this place. the sourc,
Of her own sense of security, she fount
uneasiness among the men. They wer,
all sailors in this lowest habtablt
region. Their preconceived ideas hnt
: been rudely reversed. The ship, tho
noble structure which deticd the storm
by yielding to its utmost fury, had fol
them no tdcrors. But the stark pillar
which tlinched from no assault be
wildcrcd item. 1t was impossible t.
believe that it could withstand the