Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-27

uIa In Either OF Theses eooksi"
swamped, failed to- nottce the other
launch which ran under the lee OF thee
lighthouse barely tenn minutes after
their departure. Out orr scrambled.
Mahlin and SAtsumaa. Clamberinse up
the rocky footpath, they reached the
keepers modest dwellingE Night had
fallen and from the summit of the
white tower which rose above them o.
great beam OF light stabbed the dark
ness at recurrent intervals, The keep
or answered Mahlin's knock, and ins-
vited them inside for the bowling, of
the wind made conversations outside
almost impossible.
Can you tell mo whereof icsn lind
. Mr.. Fftzmsurice?" inquired iBshlin..
They told me at the Offices Oh the
coast survey that he was at work.
over here making some maps or some
thing"
"Fitzmaurice seems to'ye become,
might popular all Of a. sudden re-
marked the keeper. You're the sec
ond party In half an hour that's BEEN
after him. He amt here, thought He,
left this morning for Middle island
HAS Lieutenant Hope. been here,
looking for him." hazarded MahlinI
That's the name he.gsye," said the,
keeper.
And he's gone over to- Middle 10.
land?"
He has. though did my best to-
discourage him. It's lucky for them
they've got this light to- guide them.
Without 1t, on such night as thias,
they wouldn't have avchance' in . mill.
lion"
We'll. I'm not going to riskdt,r saiAl
Mahlin. That's certain. Butt I'm,
afraid you'll have tocppt ,ussup for. the
night. I'll be glad to, Day. YOU for. your
trouble"
I'm afraid. I can't make you. wary
comfortable" said the keeper. but,
| I'll give you the best I've got. have.
to- be- up, all night tending the light,
So you can take my bed. and your
| friend there, can sleep in my assist.
! ants room. and Ill FIX up, O. bunk for
your boatrnan In the storeroom.'
| You're not alone here, are your"
| INQUIRED MAnLn..
IL am tonight was, the answer
1--WE got an assistant. but has been
feeling poorly of, late so he went over
to the city ON the tender this morning
to see o doctor. Now, Just make
yourselves, at home, please I've got
to go up, To the Light for q few min
utes. With such Q gale as this hlow>
In oon't "a m IF an
thing going wrong with the light
there are too many lives dependent
on, IT,"
But not on that night. nor for many
nights thereafter, did Keeper James
F'airweather ascend the winding stairs
leading to the great light which, far
above them. sent its guiding rays out
over the angry waters. for. as he
turned to leave the room, q terrific
knew nothing more.
"Now, Satsuma," called Mahlin,
dragging the keepers limp body away
from the door which led to the tower.
"out with the light! That young pup
Of naval ofilcer won't feel so blamed
uppish when he finds himself and his
lady friend drifting on the rocks and
no light to steer by
Before he had left the lighthouse
half mile behind. Hope was bitterly
reproaching himself for his foolhardt
ness In attempting to make the cross.
ing to Middle island. for the wind had
, risen until 1t was sister to q cyclone
and they had all that they could do
J to keep the little launch, already part
ly filled with water, from being cap
sized by the mighty combers which
broke over 1t. But they struggled dog
gedly on. knowing that they need have
: no fear of rocks so long as they kept
J squarely astern the light which wink
, ed 80 encouragingly at them from
, Southeast island.
Suddenly Morissey gave a cry OF
} alarm. THE light. sir" he gasped
IT'S gone out!"
He was right: the lifesavirg beacon
had been suddenly extinguished. In
, vain they searched the darkness for It..
II did not reappear. And. with mel.
: Their light nor compass to E2,ae them.
Hope knew that they wee helpless
, and at the mercy OF the 4 en-.
! At that moment. from somewhsFs
I to the easiwad of them, sudten'
{ fiery glow, incredibly dazzling. Lliumi-
q mated. for a brief moment. angry sec
, and inky sky, and to their ears came.
! an instant later. crash Ike an ex-
, ploding powder mill. The Sea Hawk
Z had found the floating Rinsl
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