The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-19

hoen the reflection from the brass
work OF . telescope | plucked ny
handkerchief from my belt aud waved
II wildly,
Suddenly flags flew from the boat
and the pennant uppermost signlled
that spelling signals would begin
HOW well ! remembered that heavenly
week three years ago when Jack
| IrSon taught me the system of ilaq
| alehallins, encouraging my strenuous
! eHorts AZ scholar by saying that
| learned more quickly and remembered
more readily than anyone he had ever
seen,
The flags were at work. "E.d,n.a,"
Letter by letter the words were
spelled by the tilttering pennants
and flags, out there at sea. Can.
you-see-me; hanback, Tryon'
was still staring at the signal
when face popped up into my line
of sight and mans face looking at
me from the brink of the cliff. The
shock of surprise sent me flying back
step or two, before | recognized
the honest eyes and sunburned face
of Dan Holster, my chief friend
among the coastguard
Excuse me, miss he said. but
there's torpedo boat a-making sig
nails we cant quite understand up
al the lookout, She says"
Edna" | interrupted. excitodly.
'sfTbur'g ma. pop,n s.1,, l-n1v
| hastily scrubbed on the tablet Of
my chatelaine, NIB" want imme.
diate assistancel, and NE" do not
abandon mel. then mischievously
added L." Want pilot. Can | have
one?) and passed the book down to
Hoster, telling him to go and make
these signals at once.
Certainly, miss, he answered,
with alacrity There was long
pause; then the pennant uppermost
flying on the torpedo boat signlfied
that spelling signals would begin
again.
Breathlessly watched the nutter.
ing flags. Will--you?" There was
a tantalizing pause Would what?
Why did he not hurry on to the end
of the sentence? There, the flags
We're at work again
Marry m-e?' was the question
that came Tutoring across the water.
I caught my breath. A proposal
of marriage tagged from torpedo
boat to a coastguard station! II was
like receiving an offer through a
trumpet for all the world to
hear.
The grating of a nailed boot on
rock brought me back from a world
of thought to reality, and there was
Hoster on the ledge, looking up with
a selt-conscious grin.
Yes, yes. Hoster!" | exclaimed
hastily. seeing him about to speak. Z
Il quite understand the message.
Please answer c. | was conscious
that ! hushed to the temples +
THAT viii, miss he said. "and
my respectful congratulations. I'm
glad you are marrying into the navy,
miss. and he was gone again on his
mission as loves go-between.
Presently there came the waving OF
a handkerchief and knew Jack
had seen my signal was engaged
to be married,
That night Winnie slept in my bed,
1illowlng her dear golden head in the
hollow OF my arm. At six | kissed
Ter and she woke instantly. We
icessed with noiseless speed, and
went downstairs, and out into the
garden meeting no one. In bundle
carried our jewelry and Fuch treas
Tres as were easily portable. Once
Jut Of the house. and not knowing
Who might be watching, we stole up
/ path that led away from the sea,
md, when secure from observation,
doubled and ran to the summerhouse.
A low whistle at the edge OF the
lift brought Hoster from his hiding
,lace round the curtain Of rock. We
ave Winnie no time to be afraid,
nat handing her down into the coast
strong arms, he moved can
iously away with her along the steep
rack, so familiar to him, so fearful
O me.
Beyond the curtain Of rock. the
izzy ledge wdened From this point
he descent, though difficult. was not
dangerous. and in few moments we
we're safely seated in a boat. which,
With two stalwart fishermen for crew,
vas ready for rs
We were rounding the curtain of
ock. and looking apprehensiyely up.
saw the tall, rigid figure Of Paul
,errere silhouetted against the sky.
Ie stared down at us, made a quick. |,
ehethent gesture with his arms, and =
isappeared.
What If Barrere should try to head
5 off? our men pulled their hardest.
Mt in the rough and broken sea we G
1ade only slow progress. Winnie g
nd sat pale. with clasped hands r
ext moment a sailing boat came fy. &
lg round the point at the river n
louth. a
Barrere. I knew. could sail boat. n
nd as looked ! could almost hear 81
1e hiss of the boats cut-water as il
ashed through the waves. v
NV ewes grew wide, for on board ~