The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-02

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One and he promised silence with re-
gard to the fight with the shark. Men
in the lighthouse service are quick to
grasp the motives which cause others
to avoid publicity. They live sedate,
lonely lives. The noise, the rush, the
purposeless activities of existence
ashore weary them. They have been
known to petition the Trinity Brethren
to send them back to isolated stations
when promoted to localities where the
pleasures and eXcitements Of town
were available
Having determined the immediate fu-
ture OF little sc. T." whose shrunken
features were now placid in sleep, they
quietly separated. Brand flung himself
YEARLY into bunk to obtain a much
needed rest, and the others hurried to
overtake the many duties awaiting
them.
Weather reports and daily journals
demanded instant attention. The oil
expenditure. the breakage of glass
chimneys the consumption Of stores,
the meteorological recoyds-all must be
noted. An efficient lookout must be
maintained, signals answered or hoist
ed, everything kept spoIessly clean
and meals cooked Until noon each Gay
a rock lighthouse is tic scene of TN.
rcmitting diligence and the loss Of
nearly an hour and a half of Spence's
watch. added to the presence of the
baby and the constant care WHICH one
or other of the two men bestowed on
her, made the remaining time doubly
precious.
About o'clock Brand was awaken
ed from a heavy slumber by Jim's
hearty voice:
breakfast ready, cap'n. Corfee,
eggs an haddick-fit for the queen,
God bless her! An baby's had another
pint of Jones' brew-Lord love her lit
tie eyes, though haven't seen 'em yet!
A mint ago Jones sung down to me
that the Lancelot has just cleared
earn du."
The concluding statement brought
Brand to his feet. The doctor would
be Oh the rock by the time breakfast
was ended and the letter to Mrs.
Sheppard written.
When the doctor did arrive he shook
his head obviously at first sight of the
child.
Il don't know how she lived She is
mere skeleton" he said.
Brand explained matters and limited
at his theory.
ooh, the ways of nature are wonder
full" admitted the doctor. Sometimes
a man will die from an absurdly trivial
thing, like the sting of wasp or the
cutting of a finger. At others you can
fling him headlong from the Alps and
he will merely suffer bruise or two.
OF course, this infant has an excep-
tionally strong constitution or she
would have died days ago. However,
you have done right so far. l will see
TO her proper nourishment during the
next few days. 1t is a most eXtraor-
binary case"
Jones had managed so well that the
childs garments were dry and well
aired. Wrapped in a clean blanket,
she was lowered into the steamers
DOut, Out thV uONlOis W
jump, was soaked to the waist owing
TO slip on the weed covered rock.
The crew of the tugboat bailed out
the derelict and towed her to Pen,
zance.
That evening a fisherman brought a
note from Mrs. Sheppard. Among 9th
err things. she wrote that the baby's
clothes were beautifully made and of
very expensive type. She was fever
ish, the doctor said, but the condition
of her eyes and lips would account for
this, apart from the effects of prolong-
ed exposure.
Brand read the letter to his mates
when the trio were enjoying an evon-
ing pipe on the promenade" the outer
balcony under the lantern.