Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-18

n dag tie pillar locked IN lis teceSses
some new doubts and cogitations. As
lpt,reen the two men a stronger bond |
Of sympathy was created. Pyne In 1
thorc restless hours was admirably |
tactful re talked a great deal Of his |
Uncle. Soon not only Brand, but the |
/ two girls. seemed to be well acquaint-
/ ed with a man they had never met.
I with The morning tile the anarchy
Of the waves ceased Tie children
/ were brought to the lantern TO witness
/ q t,,ora majestic sight than the arrival
Cf the "m.ikman.' With the dawn the
/ sun appeared. and the sen seemed to
/ sink into long deferred slumber under
Lis potency.
The food tide Of the afternoon
/ brought the unfailing tug. towing the
/ Penzaace ufeboat The crane was
! swung out ami Jack Stanhope. rs was
his right. was FIRST TO be hoisted to the
entrance and to exchange a hearty
hand grip with Brand.
Behind the lighthouse keeper were
ranged many faces, but not that which
the sailor sought.
Where is Enid?' he asked after the
first words Of generalization were
| spoken. Have you told her?'
NO Here is Mr.. Pyne. He viii
take you to the girls and tell you what
we have decided"
The two young men looked at each
other with frank friendliness.
"When we have a minute to spare
YOU must take me to the gallery and
explain just how you worked that
sricl." said Stanhope. Brands soma
phore was to the point, but it omitted
1, "Details"
That is where l have the pull of
you" responded Pyne, with equal cor
diality. Il don't require any telling
about your work yesterday"
"Oh. people make such fuss. What
is there remarkable in guiding boat
. through rough sea"
Il may be wrong, but it looks heap
: harder than swarming up pole"
In such wise did young Britain and
- young America pOohpooh the idea that
they had done aught heroic.
Indeed, their brief talk dealt next
:, with Enid, and Lieutenant Stanhope,
Il. y. did not think he was Outraging
e conventionality when he found Enid in
- the kitchen and took her in his arms
and kissed her.
=, Constance and Pyne discovered that
p" the tug as seen through the window
was very interesting object.
you don't feel at all l0nesome?" ht
murmured to her.
mot in the least"
- ,y,,,rt IL follow bpaD of OOO(
- to meet his best girl under such cir
=. cumstances."
- Mr. Stanhope and my sister bav
10 been the grea test of friends for years.
- us it possible to catch up? The las
= few days on the rock ought to figur
. high in averages"
. Jack" cried Constance. finding thi
u direct attack somewhat disconcerting
did my father say that any arrange
~ ments were to be made for landing?'
- YES. miss" interposed a sailor at tn
- door. "The shippers orders are, wv
y men an children to muster on the lowe
deck"
ba Then began a joyous yet strangel
o,o pathetic procession, headed by Els
go and Mamie, who were carried dow
stairs by the newly arrived lighthous
,oo men, The children cried and refuse
rr-o to be comfOrted until Pyne descen
,,@ ed with them to the Hfeboat. I'll
~, women followed in terrible plight, nc
withstandiug the wraps sent them
nos the previous day. Each as she passt
,od Stephen Brand babe him farewell al
I'D tearfully asked the Lord to bless hi
on and his.
Among them came Mrs. Vansittal
ne Her features were yelled more close
to than ever. While she stood behind t
So" others in the entrance her glance W
TO- fixed immovably on Brands face.
I'll Skyline prophecies could have striv
uff- more eagerly to wrest the secrets
She his soul from it's lineaments. Nevertl
and less when he turned to her with
,tric pleasant smile and parting words
comfort she averted her eyes, utter
7bv an incoherent phrase of thanks for
kindness and seemed to be un3uly t
wen rifed by the idea that she must
two swung mo the nIeDoat oy the crane
mos She held out her hand. 1t was G.
re- and trembling.
Don't be afraid" he said gently, p
the | ting E2r on the shoulder as one MI
that reassure a timid child. Sit down q
, be- hold the rope The basket cannot p
D he sibly be overturned"
.ome pyne, helping to unload the tren
dur lous passengers beneath. noted
rail- lady's attitude and added a FRI
/. he memorandum to the stock he had
ings, ready accumulated.
ugh who is that?" asked Brand from
purser. who stood beside him.
was Mrs. Vansittart"
was Brand experienced a momentary s
prise.
vour She seemed to avoid me-"
ar in thought. but the incident did not lin
Sc to in his mind
win The lifeboat. rising and falling on
: her strong and partly broken swell
ecor- | quired the most expert manageme