The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-03-22
~Ne call for crying" he said sws-

WarQiy-
"Not cry for giadness?-
~I.ef her cryr boonled Ms'arfhy.
Norman squeezed her hand AID
with exploring feet sought the kitchen
door. He must GET outside Cor q min
ME. must feel the wind again. LEI Il
clear his head. Most Of all. he must
see the radiant white tower of Blind
Mans Eve.
he walked slowly around the house.
breathing deeply. Midway TO the
tower Samuel Stocking. his daughter
and James Delong were tramping to-
ward him. The men lifted their feet
heavily, like pack horses. Sue walked
between them with her chin high. Her
face was happy. Queer. that she
should look so happy. Queerf Why,
moi Wasn't be happy himselfi He
was returned TO land. Bun not as q
fugitive. He had mol fed The sea.
Land and gray sea, he loved both of
them. He feared neither. Ii was a
dream that he ever had feared. a
dream melting with the soft insipid
fog. Land and gray sea. both were
benefcent TO him
The floor was wet, the carpet soy
gy in the parlor. Captain Stocking
sank into his rocking chair and
stretched out his short legs. Julie
opened the door from the kitchen.
She came in eomposedly.
Good r1ddancei" the captaih said.
gulpins. Good radiance, by Skilla-
galleei J"
"Riddance?" Norman asked.
"Your friend Baker" Delong an
swered.
Sue broke in gravely.
.He refused TO rescue you"
He backed out!" Captain Stocking
shouted Parish got his eyes opened
Ran him across the dunes soon as you
was all ashore. Coin to drown him
len fathom deep. Such language. and
at his age My, oh. my"
Norman listened with inattention.
He heard what the keeper said. but
his gaze fitted to jules round
flushed face Her Hack eyes were
nearer purple now. He regarded
them with a growing sense of peace.
He was not interested in Ed Baker
any more. Strange, but he was not
I've a summons" he confessed.
somebody complained to Inspector
McGoogan :"
''Cat-eye McGoogan?" Captain Stock
ing snapped his fingers. THAT snoop-
in alligatorl I've writ him.
about meT asked Norman
Sue Stocking broke in quickly.
Did you have q letter from head
quarters. Norman. and not tell us?"
Norman nodded
"Ye did? Well. / had one, tos,
Erickson And | answered it Con
duct unbecomin' the servicer Josiah
Parish will write McGoogan low
guess. and Doc Mccarthy. Don't you
need to worry none ]" He mopped
his face. you young 'uns have took
all the tucker out of me this day for
sure. Too many things al onceT He
looked accusingly al his daughter.
@Why couldn't you of waited?"
WAITED for what?" Norman de
manded.
Sue Stocking smiled Delong arose
and walked toward her.
You see, Norman, old shipmate,"
she explained. tive decided. Jimmy
and I have, to go back inland to live.
When? Why, Jimmy, just when do
we go backT
James Delong gripped her hand at
fectionateIy.
Tomorrow. or the next day al lat
est. As soon as we all get dried cut
and can bring the missioner down.
We're going TO be married here,
Erickson, in the lighthouse By mis-
sioner!'
sWell?" Sue asked In the silence
that followed aren't you congrat-
ulating us?"
Norman glanced al Julie Richaud.
Her black eyes were large and full
of light. her cheeks flaming under
her wet hair. She sat very compos-
edly in the lighthouse parlor, Is II
she had lived there always. Sue arose
briskly.
"Come, Jimmy, these people need
something to eat | don't know what
: they'll do after I'm gone. Norman
isn't much OF housekeeper. How
will you manage, you and dadi How
will you ever keep shipshapeT
"Never mind. Sue" Norman said.
Il guess Julie can tend TO that"
juliet" Captain Stocking swung
around.
yes" she agreed. looking straigss
at Norman A great confenIment
shone on his face. Her own glowed
and responded to il YES" Sic
agreed I'll keep it shipshape."
my, oh myI" the keeper pulled out
of the room.
Norman lifted Julie bIindly f-sn
the chair. She allowed her hsnds TO
remain in his. They were trembling
a little.
@Julie?"
"Yes, Norman"
you'll be happy at the lighthouse?"
Didn't you hear me tell thens
What matter the light. Norman. oe
the farm. or water. or anything. 60
long as we are together? Its yours
and mine, isn't it? Land and sea,
both of them Yours and mine Blind
Mans Eye will be our home"
The door burst open Samuel Stock
ing halted halfway through II. stared,
exclaimed. popped out again He
blundered into the kitchen. saw the
couple there. and escaped a second
time.
"My, oh, my" he met Doctor Ne
Carthy in the hall. 'SEch q IA;
Such a dayl And they aiEf q sp0 ca