The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-07-14

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Dan had been resoIute.
I'm a country boy Cath" he had
said. "The city has men enough. Don't
urge me to go. I've a plan for build
ing up canning business here. Ev-
cry fellow ought to put something In
to his own town. The building site
Is mine already. and by next year /
can begin In small way. Let's do
II together"
Here the quarrel had begun. Cath
crime could not bear that people should
say her Dan was lacking in ambition.
II bad ended by her saying:
VI will never marry you SO long as
you stay In this town."
Dan had caught her hand when she
would have removed the ring.
Take time to think 1t over. Cath.
shall take the assistant keepers
place at the light during his vacation.
You won't see me for month"
The girl moved restlessly. as II to
shake off troublesome memories, and
stepped from the shelter of the rocks
out upon the headland. from which
was visible the great. brilliant eye in
the lighthouse tower. a mile beyond
the harbor entrance. Braced against
the storm wind, she gazed seaward.
The light--a stationary One-was
winking and flashing In q manner to
attract notice. After a bewildered
moment 1t came to her that the winks
and flashes were clumsy adaptation
Of the Morse code, as familiar TO her
as the printed word through her daily
work as operator.
$685." she spelled, sos" sos"
The wireless distress signal
She sped down the rocky path to
the house. where her uncle. Captain
Barrett, retired, SAT before the fire
place blissfully anticipating supper.
There's trouble at the light" she
gasped. Possessed of the facts the
captain agreed.
Trouble. sure enough. Guess I'll
have to CO."
I'm going, too. can run the en-
CINE" 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
help. The captain chose shrewdly.
Doctors an able seaman, and
Caths a good engineer. I'll take Jack.
He's tough as the toenails O. Moses"
Drenched and weary, they reached
the lighthouse at last
Captain Hatch. head keeper, lay
dashed to his bed, his eyes bright with
fever. his mutterings incoherent.
Leaving the doctor with him. Cath
crime ran up the winding stairs, Cap
tain 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 makeshift spllnt.
The head keeper quieted. the doctor
! made swift examination and decided
not to set the broken limb until morn
ing. While he deftly 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
put hot things-fatlron and stove
Iids-around him.
This afternoon he grew feverish,
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 flat
iron. Then we fought, and tied him
down. so 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
spare tin of OIL"
How'd you make signals7" asked
Captain Barrett.
Throwing my cost over the lantern
and jerking 1t of again. Thought
Cath might see it."
"And the fiaresf'
"Cut or my trouser legs, soaked
them and my shirt and sweater In oil,
lighted them and threw them up on
the roof" explained Dan.
SHAW. haw. haww roared Captain
Barrett Trust a Yankeei"
"You stopi" cried Cathie indignant
ly. Hes hero. and you know 1t !"
"Hero!' snorted Dan. Clumsy
idiot you meanr'
Thought you'd gone back on him, "
teased her guardian.
"Pd marry him this minute II there
was anyone to perform the ceremony"
said the girl hotly.
I'm not ]. P. for nothing" re-
turned Captain Barrett. Brought my
| little black book with me, too"
Dan caught her hand.
you will. won't you. Cath" he
begged. "rye the license. you know.
You are all the folks | have. Don't
! leave me-"
81 shall need nurse here" put In
the doctor. "Can't move my patients
yet"