The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-01-25


will make the gift. And that's fact"
Brand waived the point.
1.-THE girls have plenty to endure
here without having this surprise
sprung on them," he said. 81 will
write to Mr.. Trail and leave events
ashore in his hands"
So for night and the better part Of
a day the pillar locked In its recesses
some new doubts and cogitat.ons. Az
between the two men a stronger bond
of sympathy was created. Pyne in
those restless hours was admirably
tactful. He talked great deal of his
uncle. Soon not only Brand, but the
two girls, seemed to be well acQuaint
ed with man they had never met.
With the morning tide the anarchy
Of the waves ceased The children
were brought to the lantern to witness
a more majestic sight than the arrival
Of the "mill;man." With the dawn the
sun appeared, and the sea seemed to
sink into long deferred slumber under
his potency.
The food tide of the afternoon
brought the unfailiug tug. towing the
Penzance lifeboat. The crane was
swung out, and Jack Stanhope. as was
his right We first to be hoisted to the
entrance and to exchange q heart
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 congratulation were
spoken. Lave you told her?'',
mo. Here Is Mr.. Pyne. He will
Jake You to he girls and tell you what
we have dc ided."
The two young men looked at each
other with frank friendlness.
"When w have a minute TO spare
you must Take me to the gallery and
explain JUG how you worked that
trick" said Stanhope. brands sema-
phore was to the point. but it omitted
details"
THAT is where l have the pull Of
YOU" responded Pyne, with equal cor
diality. II don't require any telling
about your work yesterday"
"Oh, people make such fuss. What
is there remarkable in guiding boat
through rough seaT
IL may be wrong, but it looks heap
harder than swarming up q 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,
K. N, did not think he was outraging
conventionality when he found Enid in
the kitchen and took her in his arms
and kissed her.
Constance and Pyne discovered that
the tug as seen through the window
was q very interesting object.
"You don't feel at all lonesomew he
murmured to her.
mot in the least"
"It must do fellow heap Of good
to meet his best girl under such cir
cumstances."
"Mr. Stanhope and my sister have
been the greatest of friends for years"
"Is 1t possible to catch up? The last
few days on the rock ought to figure
high in averages"
Jack" cried Constance, finding this
direct attack somewhat disconcertlng,
did my father say that any arrange
ments were to be made for landingT
Eyes, miss" interposed a sailor at the
door. 1.-THE shippers orders are. 'WO-
men an children to muster on the lower
deck"
Then began a joyous yet strangely
pathetic procession, headed by Elsie
and Mamie, who were carried down
stairs by the newly arrived lighthouse
men. The children cried and refused
to be comforted until Pyne descend
ed with them to the lifeboat The
women followed in terrible plight. not
withstanding the wraps sent them on
the previous day. Each as she passed
Stephen Brand babe him farewell and
tearfully asked the Lord to bless him
and his.
Among them came Mrs. Vansittart.
Her features were yelled more closely
than ever While she stood behind the
others in the entrance her glance was
fixed immovably on Brands face No
Skyline prophecies could have striven
more eagerly to wrest the secrets Of
his soul from its lineaments. Neverthe-
less when he turned to her with his
pleasant smile and parting words Of
comfort she averted her eyes, uttered
an incoherent phrase of thanks for his
Kindness ana seemed TO be unduly ter
rified by the idea that she must be
swung into the lfeboat by the crane.
She held out her hand. 1t was cold
and trembling.
Don't he afraid" he said gently, pat
ting her on the shoulder us one might
reassurc tmid child. "Sit down and
hold the ropc. The basket cannot pos
sibIy he overturned
Pync, helping TO unload the trcmu-
lous passengers beneath. noted the
lady's attitude and added a fresh
memorandum to the stock he had al
ready accumulated.
"Who is that?" asked Brand from the
purser. who stood beside him.
Mrs. Vansittart.'
Brand experienced momentary sur
prize.