Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-25

through mist of foam. For YOU
who escaped. That is everything. God
has been very good to you"
She was STOPPING low and holding the
lantern in her left hand.
Suddenly Mrs. Vansittart's eyes
cleaned again with that lambert light
20 oddly at variance with her smile.
The slight flush of excitement yielded
to ghostly pallor. With surprising
energy she caught the girls arm.
"Who are your she whispered. "Tell
me, child who are yout'
"My father is the lighthouse keeper"
said Constance. II am here quite by
chance. T.
"But your name! What Ia your
namei"
Constance Brand"
brand did you say? And your
fathers nameT
"Stcphen Brand. Really Mrs. Van
sittart, you must try to compose your
SELF. You are overwrought, and
She was about to say "feverish." In
uC'u, tiihL W 40 Hill'i hoiN' A'f~
strange glare in Mrs. Nansittarts eyes
amazed her. She shrank away, but
only for an instant. With n deep sigh,
the lady sank back on the pillow and
tainted.
Constance was then frightened be-
yond question. She feared that the sell
cure might be serious one under the
circumstances. To her great relief an
other woman, who could not help over
hearing 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
her, but nearly every woman hare
when the door was broken open. Now
don't you worry, my dear. ! will look
after her. You have a great deal to do,
l 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
cd them to help her by arranging mat
tiers so that their garments should be
divided into lots. Then she went to the
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
commandeered REFER Jacket.
Two of Brands spare suits and @
| couple of blankets enabled the two in
| jured women, who were able to walk
| to get rid Of their wet garments in the
crowded room beneath, and the locker:
| 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 w
! and down ~ the kitchen, while Enid
having met all immediate demands il
| the matter Of hot beverage and some
thing to eat. supplemented her labors.
Pyne worked like Trojan. AS eacl
pile of sodden garments was delivered
to him he squeezed out rs much waite
as possible with his hands and thel
applied himself to the task Of bakini
them dry. He did this, too, in a yer.
efficient way, speedily converting tn
kitchen into miniature Turkish bath
At the end Of an hour he had succeeded
so well that more than one-half of tn,
females were supplied with tolerabl.
dry and warm underclothing witt
their heavier garments of course moth
ing could be done.
Once, on the stairs. Enid detained
Constance for moments chat.
"Mrs. Vansittart is odd" she said.
Constance. so taken up was she wit
many errands. had forgotten the lady
How thoughtless of me-" she cried
as she bctter!'
Yes. but when I went In just nov
to give her her clothes she said to me
Are YOU the sister of the other-o
Constance Brandt 1t was no time 70
explanations. SO just said Yes Sh
gave me such queer look and the
smiled quite pleasantly. apologizin
for troubling me-
Constance laughed.
perhaps she knew dad years ago,
she said.
What do you think Mr.. Pyne SAT-
about her."
"I1ow can I tell? Did you speak o
her to hm?"
II told him she had tainted when 20
delivered his message. He said Cues
she can faint as easy as | can fall OF
q house. Isn't he funnyi"
II think he Is splendid" said Cor
stance.
The wreck was now wholly demolisf
ed. The first big wave OF the retrea
ing tide enveloped the lighthouse an
smote it with thunderous malice
Screams came from the women's qua
tiers.
go, Enid" said Constance. "Te
them they have nothing to fear. The
must expect these things TO happen fc
nearly two hours. Tell them what da
said. Twenty-Five years. you know"
Brave haNrts. What infinite penetr;
.. ton inspired the man who first SAT-
"Noblesse obllgen'
r.