The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-12
We'll. what them"
We can carry her. can't we"
CHAPTER XIX.

"Geel" he grunted frankly. when
after a toilsome progress from tho
boat. Rose at length slipped from the
seat formed by the clasped hands Of
the two men. And II was me who
suggested thisl"
The girl responded with q quiet
laugh OF the most natural effect mag
inabls--until II ended in a sigh. and
without the least warning she orum-
pied upon herself. and would have
fallen heavily. In dead faint. but for
AlAn's auieknesa
Good Lordl" Barcus exclaimed. as
Alan gently lowered the inert body Of
the girl to the sands. And 10 think
didn't understand she was SO nearly
all in-chafiing her like that! I'd like
to kick myself"
Don't be impatient" Alan advised
grimly; I'm busy Just AT present. but
Meantime. you might fetch
some water 10 revive her"
10 was an order by no means easy
TO iii; Barcus had only his cupped
hands for n vessel. and little water
remained In them by the time he had
dashed from the shadows back TO tho
spot where Rose lay unconscious.
while the few drops he did manage
TO sprinkle into her face ayailed moth
ing toward rousing her from tho
franchise slumbers OF exhaustion into
which she passed from her fainting
nt. ..
In the end Alan gave up the effort
Shes all right he reported. releas-
Ing the wrtst whose pulse he had been
timing. she tainted. right enough.
but now she's Just asleep-and needs
IT, God knows! Il would be kinder
10 let her rest. at least until ] see what
sort OF reception that lighthouse 10
inclined TO orer U.s."
You'll go. them" Barcus inquired.
I'D just as lief. myself :"
No: let me- Alan insisted. lite
not far-not more than . quarter Of q
mile. And she'll be safe enough here.
In your care. the little time I'm gone. I"
Barcus nodded. His face was drawn
and gray In the moon-glare. Thank
God!" he breathed brokenly. you're
able. I'm not"
He sat down suddenly and rested his
head on his knees. Don't be longer
than you can help" he muttered
thickly
lie had come to the headland Of
the lighthouse itself before the ground
began TO shelve more gently to tbs
beach: and was on the point OF ad-
dressing himself TO the Dirk and silent
cottage OF the llghtkesper when he
paused. struck by sight OF what till
then had been hidden from him.
The promontory. he found. formed
the eastern extremity Of wideafmed
II shallow harbor where rode at moor.
ings a considerable number OF small
craft-pleasure vessels assorted about
equally with fishing boats. And barely
an eighth OF a mile on. long-legged
wharves stood knee-deep in the water.
like tentacles flung out from the sleepy
little fishing village that dotted the
rising grounds community OF per.
hape two hundred dwellings.
Nor was this all-even as Alan hove
in view OF the village he heard a series
OF staccato snorts. the harsh tolling OF
bFazen bell. the rumble Of a train
pulling out from a station. And then
he saw Its jewel.string OF lights fash
a,hwart the landscape and vanish al
its noise died away dlminuendo.
Where one train ran another must
lie need only now secure something
TO revive Rose. help her somehow up
the beach. and In another hour or two,
OF 4 certainty. they would be speed,
ing northwards, I'D the cape. toward
Boston and the land OF law and order
Such thoughts az these. at least
made up the texture Of his hopes: the
outcome proved them somewhat toe
presumptuous. He logged down q
quiet village street and into the rail
road station Just a. the agent was clos
ing up for the night
A surly citizen, this agent, ill.pleasec