Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-12-17
CHAPTER z

room.
= Let me see,' said Enid .4t
ia viii be nineteen vaars =, az
a-u OF next June since Won so,na -, -
nodiiilg serenely toward the Cnlf pei ~
III deserted boat?" - is0eN
-, s. Il You insist on accuracy as 70
renity.'' a. your Sc
.,, ana ! was estimated as a wear old
'iieh Isn't it weird thing tl,,t
year Old baby should be sent afriff -,
1iie Atlantic in an open boat and aavaT
word of inquiry made subsequently,
as 70 her fate? I fear / could not barya
'een u much account in those days.
Ny dear child, have ALWAYS told
you mat the boat had been in collision
turing The fog which had prevailed for
several days previously. Those who
were caring for you were probably
shocked overheard and drowned"
but alone, utterly alone! That is
the sTangeness of it. I must ba an
American. Americans start ont IN hrs
tie Tor themselves early in life. don't
they:" e'oh :
certainly in that respect you might
claim the record"
bfand had not told her all the facts
OF that memorable June morning. WHY
should be? They were not pleasant
memories to him. Why cumber her
also with them? For the rest he had
drawn up and read to her long ago a
carefully compiled account of her res
| cue and the steps taken to discover her
| identity.
i entered on an active and useful
career with no such halo of glory"
| broke IN Constance. 81 am Just plain
English, born in Brighton, of parents
| not poor, but respectable Mother died
a year after my birth, didn't she dad?'
You were thirteen months old when
we lost her," he answered bending
| over the clockwork attachment of the
log bell to wipe off an invisible speck
of dust. Since his first term of service
on the rock the light had changed from
an occulting to fixed one
"She is buried there, isn't she?' the
girl went on. "How strange that amid
our journeying we have never visited
Brighton
If | We're able to take you to he1
grayeside, | would not do it, said
Brand. II do not encourage morbid
sentiments even of that perfectly nat
ural kind. Your mother to you, Con
stance, is like Ends to her-a dear bu
visionary legend. In degree it is al
ways SO between loved ones lost ant
those who are left. Truth, honor, worl
these are the highest ideals for thu
individual. They satisfy increasingly
Happy as l am in your companionshiI
you must not be vexed when tell yo
that the most truly joyful moment o
my life was conferred when my littl
friend here first responded accuratei
to external influences"
He laid his hand on an object restin
| on table by itself. 1t looked like a
aneroid barometer, but the others kne'
it was the marine auriscope to whic
he had devoted so many patient hour
rs it in working order now?" aslxe
Constance instantly, and Enid can
nearer. Together they examined tt
small dial. 1t was equipped with a
arrow headed pointer and marked wit
the divisions of the compass, but will
out the distinguishing letters.
These three understood each othe
exactly. By inadvertence the CONVEX
sation had touched on topic concern
ing which Brand was always eithe
vague or silent. Both girls were qulc
witted enough to know that Cor
stances mother was never willingl
alluded to either by the lighthous
keeper or by the elderly Mrs. SheI
pard, who looked after them in in
fancy and was now the housekeepe
of Laburnum cottage.
Constance was annoyed. How coul'
she have been so thoughtleSs as
cause her father a moments suffering
by bringing up painful "reminiscences
But he helped her, being master o
himself
He adjusted a switch in the instru
ment.
ST had no difficulty in constructing
dianhragm which would intercept al
sounds" he said 3'The struggle cam
when I wanted an agent which Woult
distinguish and register partleula
set of sounds no matter what add
tional din might be prevalent at tn
same time. My hopes were wrecked 81
often that began to despair. until
Glanced to read one day how the nigl
tension induction coil could be tunee
70 disregard electrical influences otne
than those issued at the same pitcn
NV anxiety. until I had procured ane
oynerimented with a properly con
structed coil, was very trying, | assure
YOU" - =,
81 remember wondering what OF
oor+b If was" volunteered Enid.
. sounded like mathematical snake.
"And am sorry to say that even YET
, am profoundly ignorant as to its true
.nwardness,' smiled Constance.
, ..Yet you girls delight in poets VINO
, hid YOU hearken to the music OF ,he
. snheres | suppose you VIII adihi. .na'
+bo oar If. say, Ben Pollard IS not iuli-