Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-01-21

= CuryriElt, 1905, b. Edward CLo0e |
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TWO or Brands spare suits and |
couple Of blankets enabled the two in.
iure, women. who were able TO walk.
10 get rid OF their wet garments IN Oh"
crowded room beneath. and the lockers
OF Jackson and Bates made it possible
for the men who most needed attention
10 be made comfortable by the invalu-
able hospital orderly.
Constance was kept busy flying up
and down TO the kitchen. while Enid,
having met all immediate demands in
the matter OF a hot beverage aud some
thing to eat supplemented her labors.
Pyne worked like a Trojan. AS each
pile Of sOdden garments was delivered
TO him he squeezed out as much water
as possible with his hands and then
applied himself TO the task of baking
them dry. He did this. too. in very
efficient way. speedily converting the
Kitchen into miniature Turkish bath.
At the end Of an hour he had succeeded
so well that more than one-half of the
females were supplied with tolerably
dry and warm underclothing. With
their heavier garments of course moth
ing could be done.
Once. on the stairs. Enid detained
Constance for a moments chat.
Mrs. Nansittart is odd" she said
Constance. so taken up was she with
many errands. had forgotten the lady.
How thoughtless Of me-" she cried.
as she betterT
Yes. but when I went i'm just now
to give her her clothes she said to me,
Are you the sister of the other-of
Constance Brandt 1t was no time for
explanations. so just said Yes She
gave me such a queer look and then
smiled quite pleasantly, apologizing
for troubling me-"
Constance laughed.
Perhaps she knew dad years ago,
she said.
What do you think Mr. Pyne said
about herr"
How can l tell? Did you speak of
her TO him."
Il told him she had tainted when you
delivered his message. lie said. Guess
she can faint as easy rs l can fall of
house Isn't he funny
Il think he is splendid" said Con
stance.
The wreck was now wholly demoliSh
ed The first big wave of the retreat
ing tide envelOped the lighthouse ant
smote it with thunderous malice
Screams came from the women's quar-
ters.
Go. Enid" said Constance. "Tel
them they have nothing to fear The.
must expect these things to happen 70
nearly two hours. Tell them what dat
said Twenty-Five years, you know"
Brave hearts, What infinite penetTa
ton inspired the man who first said
'Noblesse oblige"'
Constance looked in at the kitchen
Pyne doomed through fog of steam.
Pay no heed to these'-she was il
terrupted by another mighty thum
and cataract roar-"these blows Q
Thor's hammer" she cried.
play me for an anvil" he returned
She descended to the depths to rea,
sure the men. Talking with shri
Cheerfulness at each doorway Wa
easy. 1t helped her to go down, dow
feeling stone and iron trembling {
every surge was hurled many fe
above her head. At last she stood c
the lowest floor. Beneath her feet VIZ
naught but granite and iron bars. He
was solidity. How grateful to kno
of this firm base, rooted in the vel
world Her heart leaped to her mOut
but not with fear. She was proud
the lighthouse. strong in the knowled
of its majestic strength.
Nevertheless in this place, the sour
of her own sense of security, she foul
lneasiness among the men. They we
all sailors in this lowest habitat
region Their preconceived ideas b
been rudely reversed. The ship, I
noble structure which defied the stol
10y yielding to its utmost fury, had
them no terrOrs. But the stark pill
which flinched from no assault
wildered them. 1t was impossible
believe that il could withstand I