The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-30

tern close to her companions
feet as they climbed down the topmost
flight.
''If fall" he assured her. "you will
be the chief sufferer
'All the more reason why you should
not fall. Wait here moment. l must
have look at the hospital"
The visiting officers room, which also
served the purposes of library and
recreation room in normal times, now
held fourteen injured persons, includ-
ing two women, one of them a stew
ardess, and a little girl
Most of the sufferers had received
their wounds either in the saloon or by
collision with the cornice of the light
house. The worst accident was q bro
ken arm, the most alarming case of
cerebral conclusion. Other injuries
consisted for the most part Of cuts and
bruises.
Unfortunately, when the ship struck,
the surgeon had gone aft to attend to
an engineer whose hand was crushed
as the result of some frantic lurch
caused by the hurricane. Hence the
doctor was lost with the first batch of
victims. Enid discovered that among
the few steerage passengers saved was
a man who had gained some expert
ence in field hospital during the cam
paign in Cuba. Aided by the plain di-
rections supplied with the medicine
chest of the lighthouse, the ex-hospital
orderly had done wonders already.
L.
answer to Constance's question, sis
some water and some linen for band
ages. The lint outfit in the chest is not
half sufficient"
She vanished, to return quickly with
a sheet and pair Of scissors.
"Now," she said to Mr.. Pyne, "if you
come with me will send you back
with pail Of water"
She took him to the kitchen, where
Enid, aided by sailor, pressed into
service, was dispensing cocoa and bis
cults. Pyne, who remained in the
stairway, went off with the water and
COnstance's lantern. The interior of
the lighthouse was utterly dark. To
move without light and with no prior
knowledge Of it's internal arrangements
was positively dangerous. All told,
there were seven lamps Of various
sizes available Brand had one, four
were distributed throughout the apart
ments tenanted by the survivors Of the
wreck, two were retained for transit
purposes, and the men shiyering in the
entrance passage had no light at all.
Constance took Ends lantern in Or
der to discover the whereabouts of Mr..
Emmett, the first officer, the tray car
rying sailor offering to guide her to
him.
When Pyne Came back he found
Enid in the dark and mistook her for
Constance.
"They want some more" he cried at
the door.
Some more whatT she demanded
1t was no time for elegant diction.
Her heart jumped each time the sea
sprang at the rock. 1t seemed to be
SO much worse in the dark.
"Water," said he
Dear me! I should have thought
everybody would be fully satisfied in
that respect"
He held up the lantern.
"Well, that's curious" he cried. "I
imagined you were the other young
lady. The water is needed In the hos
pital."
"Why didn't you say soy she snap
ped, being in reality very angry with
herself for her flippancy. She gave
him full pail, and he quilted her.
Constance, having delivered her ia
Tiers message to Mr.. Emmett. was
greeted with tart question when she
re-entered the kitchen.
''Why on earth didn't you tell me
that young man was attending to the
Injured people? Is he doctor"
81 think not. What happenedY
''He came for second supply Of wa
ter and nearly bit my head off,"
"Oh, Enid! I am sure he did not
mean anything Didn't you recognize
him? 1t was he who climbed the mast
and flung the rope to u.s."
There" said Enid, 1--WE gone and
done it! Honestly. you know. it was
1 who was rude. He will think me a
perfect cat"
ihdl ISL WHAT DcODlc
explained Mr. Pyne, whose approach
was deadened by the outer noise.
There's kind of general idea floating |
round that this locality is an annex of |
heaven, with ministering angels in at
tendance"
In the half light of the tiny lamps he |
could not see Ends scarlet face. There |
was moments silence, and this very |
self possessed youth spoke again.
"The nice things we all have to tell |
you will keep" he said. would you
mind letting me know in which rooms
you have located the ladiesT'
Constance. as major domo, gave the
information asked for:
"They are in the two bedrooms over
head. Poor things! I am at my wits
end to know how TO get their clothing
dried. You sec, Mr.. Pyne, my sister
and have no spare clothes here. We J
only came TO the rock this afternoon
by the merest chance