The Washington times., 1910-09-06

his prime As he lifted himself out OF
an armchair, on CadOgzn's entrance, !
the young man was struck almost
breathless with surprise. so little had
the personality Of his daughter prepared
the young man for the father
In height something over SIX teet SIX
inches, The man lowered almost TO the
ceiling Of the room HIS clothes hung
slaczIy upon a massive framework o.
bone His face was Drawn and hHel
with the waste of years ana SuTtesluEs
physical and mental a heaEF beard and
mustsche thiCkIy streaked with gray
disguised both mouth and chin b.
meath a high ana broad forehead his
eyes burned ike emberS, clouGed al III
tervals with pain HIS nose was a
formidable hook his hair gr-zzled
name
His manner proved a little overpower-
ing 20 GacOEan. VINO had lltUe dLll-l-
paJed anything OF TIE sort II as 2oI-
derOuS with tie Impressive cout lesS ana
grace Of another and bySone genera
ton he babe his guests welcome 10
The COTTAGE as If II mad been palace
made them free Of the island with an
air that suggested that he considered IL
his personal estate ana ipfdi5 VIsr
thanked them for their rescue OF MS
child IN phrases ana sonSlceS btLiyt9
that struck the ear Ike an ecuo rom
Sir Roger de COEerley, ana HheiiF
apoloEiZed Tor Himself WIN me sl4te-
rnent that ne was a chrome SlAet s.
from neuralgia, q disease contracted N
the wsh- sir 49,,
You mean the civil WARP" Cadogan
was surprised enough 10 ask
cot coIl'se F Todd-s speech was rag
rant with the slurrlug and >sraNtins dc-
cent OF the south There was -
ter ia his eyes as he addeC- 20 me
south sir Do / understand lldL SoA
s.-rnpathies are with the Moth
"Fa therr' iuterposed the girl sottiy.
Eut Cadogan averted clspieaSUTe WIN
a quiet explanation
I vas not born them ne said ana
ny - f4r y
until after the trouble was over
Placated, the giant proceeded 10 no
nypoiize the CCnrerSa LioE. UuI1lE SlpESt-
il early became apparent 70 ta1eSaA
thar he had to deal, not only with a
physical wreck, but also win TniIid
JotterlnE 10 its fall
Todd had the impotence OF Interrupt
ton that comes with ace and suffering
Contradiction he did not. or would NOT.
recognize. 10 him. an opinion that ialle1
exactly TO coincide with his own nae no
existence He IUxuriated in the sound
Of his own voice and the domination OF
his presence intellectual as well a. ply-
steal The voice that spoke against Kim
wasted itself.
Thus constrained 10 silence and cour-
1eOus concurrence with every ouSef va
ton advanced bv the elder man, Caoo-
gan made a Vretcbed meal. something
that ne was at pains admirably 70 con
ceaL he ate however, torn win pt-y'
both for the father and the dauShtefr
for the affections of the former were 90
vi0us ard not 10 be ignored
As for the girl, what she endured,
I the daily Wonotony OF her ne $3.50 ~
such chanEeieSs surroundings. the weary
round of daily rOii varied only by the
constant demands upon her sympathy
were 70 be SuTmlSeG without uiIlCulLy-
and would Thought CadoEan) nave
urung compassion from the stone heart
/ Of a sphinx.
He was InexpTessibly relieved when AZ
length Todd excused himself and with
I ra~HH
night 10 sunrise IN the lamp room, leaV-
I ing the gueSr. in his daughters society
/ But even then CadOEan could not over
( look the fact that the old mans peLU-
lance and constant demand for aLten-
Z ton had woven a web OF cOnStralnt be
tween the girl and himself an effect
I only heightened by the strangeness Of
the attendant circumstances
No one, indeed. seeing knowing, and
understanding the girl and her parent,
could justly contend that either was not
/ OF another world, bred to walk in life
which had no concern with the safe
guarding OF lonely seas or with the
mean details OF a light-keeDeTs duties
and interests-tbs grooming Of the lamp
the lighting and extinguishing Of She
fame at the setting and rising OF the
sun, the conservation Of supplies par
| tIculaTly OF oil. the endless polishing Of
I wood work and brick
No neither belonged to that place
! Misfortune had brought them 70 earn a
livelihood IN such employ but nothing
could erase the birthmaTkS OF Intelii-
EenCe and breeding The rough, semi
nautical uniform Of q lIEht-keepeT could
not do away with the couTtly courtesy
Z Of one who had in his day moved with
the best Of his generation nor could
the toll Of homework rob young, Blown
/ hands Of their wOmanly beauty OF con
tour
Presently. at the girls suggestion.
/ they left Creagh 10 finish his supper
| and assembled to the lamp room in the
tower, entering the latter through a
| covered passage. which led from the
/ cottage TO its lower door. Cadogan
! carried the lantern that lighted for
I through the dark, cold. echOing tube
/ Of brick And on the way up the con-
| straint passed away and the man and
/ the girl were OF the same terms as
+ before.
I Il was a long cIimb-1S0 steps TO the
service room below the lamp The deep
/ enDTaSuTeS Of windows, set in the
walls at regular intervals, tem3ted
/ them to frequent rests IIpOn the way.
and the ciammy painted walls OF the
tube rang with young voices and E.ISLy
laughter as they had never done since
the day OF their completion Wiling
/ heard. above, and waited for them at
the ton with grin half envIOJs and
4 not altogether convincing
! You seem to be having good time
Z down there. he called before they
s had reached the upper landing Pity
i YOU couldn't let Z fellow in on the
Joke. Good evening, Mr.. Cad0gan.
{ Sorry cOuldnt be with YOU at supper,
I but dUty's duty Now, tomorrow night
I Cap'n Todd viii have the deck I'D mere
/ the frst watch. and I'll be below. but
/ by that time, I suppose you'u be on
your way
The observation was direct question
] in intention CsdOEsn PARTED IL def
4 Is. more because he resented what he
! conceived to be a thinIy dissembled
! and wholly insolent hint that he was
I unwelcome than for any other reason.
He did not understand why his pres
/ ence should he offensive or undesirable
I 70 the assistant keeper-nOr die he
/ greatly care. FOR that matter-bu- he
( seemed 70 detect such 2 feeling to-
{ ward him. and naturally was not
/ therefore. more favOrably disposed to-
I ward Willing.
As q matter CT fact. if he were e. keen
{ MS trysf with Lomax on the 20tl: Il be-
I hooTed Ca1oE3n 70 leave thu island TO
/ later than the following noon-noon OF
I the 19tif-sislce II vas net essary tc pro-
Nide astinst head winds. no winds at
[ al, snI 4 thousand and orse bahiiaE cir
I cuustanc5s