The herald., 1921-09-29
TRUST A YANKEE
BY MYRA A. WIkGATE.
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Dan had been resolute.
"rm q country boy, CATH" he had
hid. 1.-THE city has men enough. Don't
rye me to 90. I've q plan for build
Y up a canning business here. Ev-
y fellow ought to put something in
+, his own town. The building site
mine already. and by next year l
an begin In 4 small way. Let's do
together"
Here the quarrel had begun. Cath
rine could not bear that people should
AZ her Dan was lacking In ambition.
had ended BY her saying:
II will never marry you SO long a.
gu stay In this town."
Dan had caught her hand when she
sfould have removed the ring.
take time to think 1t over, Cath.
shall take the assistant keepers
lace at the light during his vacation.
iou won't see me for a month"
The girl moved restlessly. as il to
hake of troublesome memories, and
topped from the shelter of the rocks
ut upon the headland, from which
yas visible the great, brilliant eye In
he lighthouse tower, q mile beyond
he harbor entrance. Braced against
he storm wind. she gazed seward.
The llght-a stationary one-was
Iinking and flashing in q manner TO
ttract notice. After u bewildered
1Oment II came to her that the winks
nd flashes were q clumsy adaptation
( the Morse code, as familiar to her
. the printed word, through her daily
Tork as operator.
$685." she spelled, "SOS," SOS"
The wireless distress signal!
She sped down the rocky path to
he house, where her uncle, Captain
Barrett, retired, sat before the fire
,lace blissfully anticipating supper.
there's trouble at the light" she
gasped. Possessed Of the facts the
aptain agreed.
"Trouble, sure enough. Guess I'll
ave to CO."
"rm going, too. / can run the en-
rne," announced Catherine.
Sure that the trouble was illness or
accident they stopped on the way to
enlist the young doctors aid. At the
shore. men who were discussing the
Unusual behavior Of the light offered
aslp. The captain chose shrewdly.
Doctors an able seaman, and
cath's good engineer. I'll take Jack.
Hes tough a. the toenails O. Noses"
Drenched and weary, they reached
the lighthouse at last.
Captain Hatch, head keeper. lay
ashed to his bed, his eyes bright with
fever, his mutterings incOherent.
leaving the doctor with him. Cath
srins ran up the winding stairs, Cap
lain Barrett toiling after.
On the first landing, beneath the
light, lay Dana white and exhausted
Dan. only partly dressed, his head
clumsily tied up, and one leg broken
and helpless, though he had tied that
up, too. with q makeshift splint.
The head keeper Quieted, the doctor
made swift examination and decided
not to set the broken limb until morn /
Ing. While he deity bandaged the In
jured head, Dan told his story.
Captain Hatch was taken sick this /
noon. with chills," he said. HE
couldn't get warm. He lay down and
1 put hot things-hatirons and stove
lids-around him.
'.This afternoon he grew feyerish,
and later went completely out Of his
head and thought / was trying to get |
up into the tower to harm the light. |
he struck me on the head with a fat
iron. Then We fought, and I tied him
down, so I could leave him, to light |.
the lamp. Coming down the ladder
from the lantern to the top-stair land
ing got dizzy and fell, breaking my
leg. tied 1t up as best could. Didn't
dare risk going downstairs, but man.
aged to crawl back up the ladder with |
Q spare tin Of OIL"
How'd you make signalsY" asked /
Captain Barrett.
Throwing my coat over the lantern ,
and jerking 1t on again. Thought
Cath might see It"
"And the faresr
"Cut OF my trouser legs, soaked
them and my shirt and sweater In oil,
lighted them and threw them I'D on
the roof" explained Dan.
"Haw, haw. haww roared Captain
Barrett. Trust q Yankee"
you stop!" cried Cathie indignant
". "He's q hero, and you know It'll"
"Hero" snorted Dan. Clumsy
idiot, you meant"
Thought you'd gone back on him."
teased her guardian.
I'D marry him this minute II there
was anyone utasRerform the ceremony"
v P. for nothing" re-
RBarrett. Brought my
u book with me. too"
caught her hand