The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-12-01
The Lookout
By JESSIE ETHEL SHERWIN
60. 1890. Western Newspaper Unior

''SSiNAAA
"I've got the position! Oh! the
rare. dear, good fortune of it all"
Alice Weston burst in upon her ia
Their aflame with excitement and de-
light. She had hurried all the way
from the life saving station down at
Cape Gray, two miles distant, and had
run from the old lighthouse clear to
the little cottage where John Weston
sat reading a book.
Good for you, Bright Eyes" he en-
Unused, bestowing a glad glance upon
her. Let us hear all about it,
"You know, we heard how, during
the summer season, the cape life-sav.
ing crew have planned to put a look
'out signal station at the old light
house, so as to cover pleasure boats
and bathers in this direction. The
chief of the crew was awfully good
to me. He inquired all about both
of us, told me what l would have to
do, and by Monday the telephone and
the signals will be here for us, and
l am to begin my duties. Oh, papa!
think of Sixty dollars month !"
Alice's eyes sparkled and those of
her father filled with grateful tears.
For over five years life had gone hard
with those worthy and deserving
souls, for Mr.. Weston was too old to
take parties out In his boat.
I'VE are to keep your boat ready
Tor USE" Alice went on, land they
Will pay you ten dollars a month for
what use 1t may have. They expect
US to find some one to be within call
OF our station, ready to start out If
any accident occurs on this side of the
cape. You see, in most cases what
comes under my notice phone to the
cape, but if there is a capsiZed boat
or an accident to swimmer near us.
some one must be ready to start right
out to the rescue"
The next morning a bronzed, hardy
looking young man appeared at the
cottage. He had heard Of the position
and had been directed to Mr.. Weston
by nefghbOr. At a glance Alice dis
cerned that the applicant was no or
binary workman. He simply stated
that he had met with a serious reverse
Of fortune, had owned a yacht once,
knew all about water craft and would
be glad to secure the position offered.
The life saving service chief appeared
on the scene little later, to look af-
ter some repairs in the tower that
was to be the daily home of Alice,
and she introduced North, whose
services were at once arranged for.
Monday morning Alice reached the
tower to find its top circular room
newly whitewashed, the phone in and
the place swept out and busted. A
pretty bouquet of wild flowers showed
in tin cup. North had arrived in
advance of her.
"You worked all this magic!' said
Alice, with grateful eyes.
THAT ought to he part Of my duty
every morning" declared North.
"See," and he pointed through the door
Of an alcove. 1--WE arranged for
board. AS to the lodging, could any
thing be better?" and he indicated
hammock swing across window open.
ings where the sea breeze came in
fresh and bracing.
Incidentally Alice learned that
North had been left quite a fortune,
but had been defrauded out of it by
schemers. He had come down to the
cape to sail yacht for a very wealthy
gentleman, but the latter had been
taken ill.
at left me stranded" he explained,
but I'll be able to get along here on
what the position pays me for the
rest of the season."
He was courteous. we'll read, re-
fined in manner. During the first
month of service he had saved a strug
Cling and exhausted bather who had
ventured too far out in the surf, and
one stormy afternoon both he and
Alice took the oars and reached cap
sized boat just in time to rescue two
young girls clinging to it. He had
gone to take report to headquarters
one day when storm signals were up,
and returning instead of coming nm