The Cairo bulletin., 1914-09-26
by Arrangement with The Eclectic Film Company

trembling aides. who were cllnging 10 "a
bottom of the dory. LET go and stand 81
yer feet an help right her."
He had TO drag one of them free ard
press him down til his toes touched IT,.
comforting sand before the others could h-
persuaded to risk another ducking "A
last he got them to lift the boat over their
heads. drain 1t and float 1t again. H.s
clambered in over the end pulled Paulin,
after him and held her while the Others
followed.
Now won't va kin herr" demanded
Griffin. shaking his drenched locks. "n.,
only self defense now. va gotta XIII her.
Telephone 1t to yer pa growed Perry.
Nfa know as much about killn' an III.
proper time fer KILN as va know abou.
runhtn' a boat. Never mind vringin' cut
yer ci,skins. gent-nen. Let EN- dim"
He reluctantly assigned Pauline to tho
protection of the others. while he manr,d
the oars and soon had the doryfs nose graf
Ing on the little beach of the lighthouse.
He leaped out and dragged It up on tito
sand. drew his pocketknifo and cut off tho
long painter. Motioning to Griffin To helm
him, he set about tying Pauline hand ami
foot handkerchief was tied over her
moutb, Che OF the men held open tho
creaSing door OF the old lighthouse as Perry
and Griffin carried her In. They laid her on
the rough board floor. slammed the door
from without and bottled it. She could hear
DF1Cl
launched It. She could hear the splash oa
the awkward oars and tho last whining
word Of Griffin:
Il tell va we should a-killed her It's on'Y
self-defence"
The shut door haG left the lower cham.
her of the lighthouse dark save for tho
seepings of the gray day through the sprung
seams OF the woodwork
Paulines first attempt was 70 wri.ho her
way along the floor to a sitting posture
against the wall. This she succeeded in
doing with great difficulty The rome with
which they had bound her was drawn cruelty
tight but it was old and worn in places.
Pauline began a systematic attack upon it
The attack consisted of slow, continual
tugging OF her limbs and the rubbing OF her
head against the wall to wear upon tho
knotted handkerchief that gagged her Bur
Il vas two hours before she w-irGed her
hands free and her torn wrists were so
weak that she could hardly unite the knots
that held her feet
Clutching the handkerchief from her Inns,
she breathed deeply and stretched her
numbed limbs. Shs limped to the door Il
was locked and too strong, even in it's ba'-
tered state, for her spent strength Sh1
turned to the ricketty spiral stairs leading
up to the light
On the high turrot overlooking the ex-
haustless sea she seemed suddenly to have
completest freedom
II was several minutes before she moved
around 20 the landward side az the turr5t
and looked toward the life savers shed.
To her astonishment not only the auto
mobile, but the boat also was gone 1t was
what she had feared. Harry would come
ana go without seeing her He would not
hear her cry across the roaring water. And
yet
She caught her breath and strained he's
eyes over the foamy surf, She waved he's
arms. and. raising her voice, she called int,
the deafening wind. Harry! Harry"
Why she knew 1t was he she could nc3
have told Surely she had never seen hit
in so weird a craft as the automobile. wits
It's muttonleg sail, which glded around tia
point and drew M beside the life savers
shed. But if any doubt followed her first
premonition. 1t was quickly dispeed when
the driver of the machine leaped out and
came down the beach with the unmistakabla
stride of Harry.
She saw him pause at the entrance to the
shed and look in Then he came on slowly.
stepped, put his hand to lis eyes and started
cut toward her
He took off his coat as IL about TO plunge
into the water, but seemed swiftly to chan 20
his mind With hated breath she watched
him run hack TO the she'd oyen the folding
doors ard tug desperately at the heavy SURF
boat.
He dragged al it from the bow and bent
his pushing weight against lis stern, but no
could not move It. 1t was fashioned for tho
laudling Of dozen men. not one.
Again he came down the beach and
waved his hand TO her. reassurlngly. lie
evidently had plan, but it was to take soma
tine. IIer iear now was lest the men wins
carried her off return and surprise him
Why had he come alone? She paced the
turret Of the light in restless apprehension
a. she watched his work.
He lifted the rubber covering from tho
apparatus in the shed anC carr u down TIM
beach machine like a telcsC@pe, w')tc't
be planted In the sand. he went back to
the shed and searched a org line. His
rapid step as he emerged tolS her that no
had found what he sought
sudden report like ~'ushut Startled
her whizzing sound thi,n's the pr over
her head made hel stonr r~tinct,vRly a
thin line fell m ne ali i,.r"> ner hand.
Sh5 yrasIod t "af 'uspiclously. end gazei
gDe-t!"nincr ; Harry
4 VS. 9aucrng " qrt DOWN "nd making
-,il no Ia. - .I'e va" 4ereG he was
ss1,n t7r u nts - hine. i so. ono
70. nj 80. ~hey, :. sht s"w that The l!pe
.szvs~ no -. we, nd as she pulled
.,.l T. ~ 'r~t ~ it. He was making
,,.r q. a :: drawing In a rome She
h..ssr- tc ppI. rapidly, hand over hand. She
realized what had happened. He had fired
the life savers beach cannon to send her q
rope Yes, he was tying d heavy rope to
the thin line now.
She pulled again He stood notiorIess on
the beach and watched until she grasped
the rope and. having made it fast 10 a steel
bar signalled to him to send the breeches
Toy
Ten minutes later she had fastened her.
cclf in the little rope carriage and was rid.
Ing close over the waves toward the shore.
AS he caught her to his breast he pressed
one crushing kiss upon her lip5-a kiss that