The Red Cloud chief., 1906-09-14
(coNTINUBp.)

we're Safely out or hearing from the
service room, II never saw a worse
case. Talk about the young men sud
denly smitten you read Of in novels
Her sister whirled round.
How can you be so sllly?" she
blazed forth.
"why did you libel Jack SO readily p
Uttered Enid.
The other. utterly routed, went on in
dignifed silence. She did not speak
again until they surveyed the store ap-
portioned for the coming feast.
"Eighty-one!' she murmured. what
n monstrous deal of people for a half
penny worth of bread"
What is the use of repining?" sang
Enid. with a fortissimo accent OF the
penultimate syllable. For where
there's Il will there's a way. Tomorrow
the sun will he shining, although it is
cloudy today"
But Constance was not to be drawn Il
second time. Her clear brain was trou-
blcd by n formleSS shadow. 1t ban
ished from her mind all thought of Il
harmless Irritation with the good look
ing youngster who had brought a blush
vi AllOlllNllulN tIlDbll III " liz
fair face.
How dreadful it would be to meet
hunger with refusals! Perhaps there
We're worse things in the world than
the midnight ordeal Of an angry sea.
Indeed, when Pyne did join them in
accord with his intention, he soon per-
ceived the extent of the new danger.
The stress of the night had only en-
HANGED he need Of an ample supply Of
food. Everybody, even the inmates of
the hospital, was o~utrageously hungry,
and the common allotment was half q
cup Of tea and half a ships biscuit.
For the midday meal there would be
two ounces of meat or bacon, one pota-
to and another half biscuit with about
"A wineglassful Of water. For supper
the allowance was half a cup of cocoa
and two ounces of bread, which must
be baked during the day. Not quite
starvation, this menu, but far from sat
isfying to strong men and wornOut
women
The Falcon, knowing the uselessness
of attempting to creep nearer to the
Gulf Rock, had gone off with her budget
to startle two continents. ~Stanhope's
last message was n Of assurance. He
would do all that lay in mans power.
The lighthouse soon quoted down to a
state of passive reaction. Pyne, refus-
1ng to be served earlier, carried his
own and Brands scanty meal on a
tray to the service room.
The unwearied lighthouse keeper was
on the balcony, answering a kindly sig
nal from the Lands End, where the
coast guards were not yet in posses
sion of the news from Penzance.
He placed the tray on the writing
desk and contemplated its contents
ruefully.
II guess that banquet won't spoil Tor
keeping" he said to himself. "lll just
lie round and look at it until the boss
quits making speeches by the yard"
A couple of minutes passed. Brand
was hosting the last line of flags, when
the American heard faltering footsteps
on the stairs.
Don't follow so close, Mamie" said
a child's voice. My arm hurts just
'nuff for anything when / move"
4 tousled head of golden hair
emerged into the light. 1t was II of
the two little girls, whom Pyne had
not seen since they We're swung aloft
from the sloping deck of the Chinook.
Their establishment was mutual
The child, aged about eight, recognized
in him a playmate of the fine days on
board ship. She turned, with confident
cry:
Il told you so, Mamie. 1t was up
W., paiI lAwp IJara,c fhn hir ola %
house-and Mr.. Pyne."
She quickened her speed, though hel
left arm was in a sling. Pyne, dread
ing lest she should fall, fastened t
help her.
us all right, Mr.. Pyne," she an
nounced, with an air of great dignity
az make one step at a time. Then
ketch the rail. SeeT
you've got it down to a fine point
Elsie" he said. But what In thu
world are those women folk thinking
of to let you and Mamie run loos'
about the placer
Elsie did not answer until Mamie
stood by her side. Judged by appear
ances, Mamie was a year younger
Apart from the nasty bruise on Elsie
tcil urn III oiOhlucl, NV NhiiAA'i
had escaped from the horrors of tn
wreck almost unscathed In body ant
certainly untroubled in mind.
mamie came to my room for break
fast" explained Elsie at last. "We's
awful hungry, an when we aXed TO
mother bixit Mrs. Taylor she began I
cry. An when l said we'd go an fin,
she cried some mora"