Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-22

ever fell up against. He thinks there
may have been little troubles here, per-
haps. Well, | guess he's right"
! In the service room he found Brand
! cleaning a lamp calmly and methodc-
| ally. All the stores had been carried
downstairs and the storeroom key CIV
| en- over TO the purser.
81 am glad you have turned up" said
| the lighthouse keeper. "Oblige me by
opening that locker and taking back
the articles / purloined recently. If
| the purser asks for an explanation, tell
him the truth and say am willing to
eat this stuff now for my sins"
: Pyne noticed that Brands own lot
! ters lay In small pile on the writing
desk With two exceptions, they were
unopened. AS a matter of fact, he had
glanced Mt the superscriptions, saw
that they were nearly all from stran-
gers and laid them aside until night
fell and the lighting Of the lamps would
give him a spare moment
"I'll do that with pleasure" said the
American. "but there's one thing 7
want to discuss with you while there
Is Il chance of being alone. Ny uncle
says he has written TO YOU
ITO meT'
Eyes. It deals with an important
matter too. 1t concerns Enid"
"Mr. Trail has written to me about
Enid?" repeated Brand, stopping his
industrious polishing TO see if Pyne
were joking with him.
That's So Sec; here Is his letter
1t will tell its own story. Guess you'd
better read 1t right away"
The young man picked up one of the
sealed letters on the table ara handed
1t to the other.
Setting aside glass chimney and
wash leather. Brand lost no time in
reading Mr.. Trails communication.
Save that his lips frightened and his
face paled slightly, there was no out
ward indication of the tumult the writ
ten words must have created in his
soul, for this is what met his aston
ished vision:
Dear Mr. Brandt hope soon to mako
your acquaintance. It will be an honor tc
meet a who has done so much for
those near and dear to me, but there Is
one reason why | am anxious to grasp
your hand which is so utterly beyond
your present knowledge that l deem It a
duty to tell you the facts-to prepare you.
in n word.
Circumstances have thrown me into the
company of Lieutenant Stanhope. We
had kindred Inspiration. He, l under
stand, is, In effect if not in actual recorded
fact, the accepted sutton of your adopted
daughter known as Miss Enid Trevillon.
/. although an older man, can share his
feelings, because ! am engaged to he
married to Mrs Nansittart, a lady whom
you have. by Gods help, rescued. Hence
Mr.. Stanhopc and have almost lived to-
gether, ashore and ailoat. during these
troubled days. Naturally. he spoke of the
girl he loves and told me something Of
her history lie described the brooch
found on her clothing and Il Mr.. Jones,
retired from the lighthouse service, WHO
was present when YOU saved the child
from speedy death, Informs me that her
linen was marked "E. T."
These facts, combined with the date and
alr. Jones description OF the damage
boat lead me 10 believe that the girl Is
my own daughter Edith Trail. whom
you have naercifully preserved to gladden.
the eyes of Il father who mourned her
death and the death of her mother for
nineteen years.
can say no more at present. l am not
making differences not justified In other
ways; nor am l setting W a fathers
claim to rob you of TIE affections of a
beautiful and accomplished daughter |
will 10 content-more than contnt-if
she can give TO me n 1.-THE Of thc love
she owes to you, for, indeed, III NJ. Stan
hope and In all others VINO know you.
you have eloquent witnesses Yours most
sincerely, CYRUS J. TRAlIL.
p. S.-Let ne add as an aftorthoug4t
that only my nephew and you have 70
ceived this Information. The agonzC 1