Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-03
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Shores Acres was lef. by their
mother to Nathaniel and Martin Der.
ry. Nathaniel being the older, had
taken care Of Martin, who was a
child at the time of his mothers
death, and decided over his share Of
the farm TO Martin, and went to join
the rebellion; when he found that
they both loved the same girl, and
she seemed to show a preference to-
ward Martin.
On Nathaniel's return home, he
again took up his work on the farm
and also as custodian to what was
known as Berry Light-the light
house off the coast of Maine, whose
light guided ships from the danger
Gus reefs of that coast. Martin, the
younger brother, a good man at
heart, but easily influenced, is ap-
preached by Josiah Blake to mort
gage the farm, and with the pro-
ceeds to cut it. up into building lots
to be used as a summer colony. The
many "air castles" that he builds in
Martins mind finally gain the lat
ter's consent.
Blake also tries to win Martins
daughter, better known as Nell, and
Martin, thinking it advantageous to
have Blake in the family, gives his
consent. Nell is in love with Sam
| Warner, a young physician of the
west to grow up with the country,
and Helen pleads with him to take
her along. She appeals to her um.
Gle Nat, who has always looked up
on her es his baby, and he advises
her going with Sam. Blake suspects
that an elopement is imminent and
hints to Helen's father at Sans de-
parture, in a way that sets him to
thinking and poisons his mind.
Martin starts out to find his daugh'
ter. His first visit is to Sans of.
flee; discovering the place disman'
tied, he now believes Blake's story
and starts for the shore, gun in
hand, intent or killing Sam Warner
He gets there just in time to see
the young couple embarking on Cap
tain Ben Wilson's boat. He, by this
time, has been wrought to such a
state of mind that he would stop at
nothing. He makes for the light
house just as a storm is blowing up,
AS he enters the light house, he sees
his older brother Nathaniel about to
fill the lamp and light it to guide
the boats through safety during the
storm. He points the gun at his
brother and threatens to kill him II
he attempts to light the lamp. There
a fight ensues and Nathaniel gains
possession Of the gun and rushes
to the light house tower and lights
the lamp. During this time the
boat with Sam and Helen on has
been tossing about on the rough wa
tiers. When the rays from the light
house are seen by those on the boat,
they are much relieved to find that
they have miraculously escaped the
reefs.
There is a lapse of a year and a
half. The picture shows Christmas
eve in the old homestead. Martin,
who has always felt reproachful for
his treatment towards Nell, is sit
ting at a table quietly thinking of the
past, while the children are jumping
around the room in happy %anticipa1
ton of what Santa Claus is bringing
them. Nat steals into the kitchen
and sends the children to bed and
then asks Martins aid in helping to
fill their stockings. Martin goes
about it half heartedly at first, but
gradually enters into it with the holt
day spirit. Nat then leaves the room
and reappears with Nell and Sam
and the baby. Martin is overjoyed
at the reunion and this gives a hap
py ending to a very interesting and
beautiful story of true New England