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BEAVER STATE HERALD, MARCH 29, afferei to him a» anon a» hl» resole« wn» whispered »shore. It wn» on ra pldlty. quick judgment, the utlllzatlot of «emimU. timi he depended. Tb« un | PILLAR OF LIGHT By LOUIS TRACY, Axhor «I "Tk. Wl««. .1 lb. M.ml»<" Copyright, 1(0«, by Kdward J. Clod* synopsis . CHAPTER I—At ilsybreak an •■•l»l- ant kevprr of tin- lightlioiiM-, <liac<>v«*ra in tin- •liMtnii, •• u ship in dlatNW Htr|i|i- rn liraml •grr<-» to swim out to it. In a<> doing li<< rumr» in vontact with a •hark wliiili li« kill» »lid lioitrd» the •hip. Ho Hilda on Itoard tlit l>ody of n dead limn and a atranya bundle undrr a »ail, Joni-» the liulitlioii»,< krciirr low er» a basket and haul» Brand and hl» »Iraugi' bundle suh-ly up- II.— The bundle i-iiiitain» a live lathy of whit’ll wI ik -I i Jone» »»»uinva charge. le tter« "FT" are found on child'i clothing. Baby 1» placed in charge of nurse w ho hat. charge »lx, of Btephen Brand'» children. Child la named "Enid Trevil lion. 111.— Eighteen year» later, Con- | (lance, daughter <d Brand, and Enid go to the lighthoiiae with an old flahernian named Beu. They are caught in a »torn, \ and a» they m ar the lighthouve hear the danger aigual from the rm k. They land | aafely and tlnd that two men have been hurt. Brand »end» the injured men back with Ben. IV—Jack»oii and Bate» are lowered into the l>oat and lien take" tlietii hiuk to I'enaance. The l>ai»y 1» met by Lieutenant Htanhope win* i» devotedly ill love with Enid. He a»"i»t( in caring for the wounded men. —V Enid epic» n boat approaching the rm k It i» t'.r lapwing. Brand ill»«over» that it 1» »ailed by Stanhope, lie »ignal» for them not t<> land, ami Stanho|»< re turn» to I’enaance. The girl» »|»<ml the night al the rm k. \ I—During the night a luriou» »torn, render» »hep ini- |»*ai|de. At dawn Brand make» out a • hip indi»tre»a. VII—A voung Ameri can named Pyne throw» » r«q»- to Brand who make» (a»t to the lighthoiiae and by mean» of a pulley arrangement a-v-1 ent/-eight are aaved before the »hip gm-a down. VIII — Mr» Vanrittart. I'ynr'a ' aunt, 1» strangely moved at eight of, Conatance. IX —Mr». Vansittart aeek» to meet Brand. X—•Stanhope in the Falcon appeara near the lighthouae al I daybreak and try» to rescue the girl». XI— The Falcon return» tile neat day, J bringing Mr. Traill, whom Mra. Vansit- tart 1» to marry, He aend» messages to Mr». Vanaittart and In Pyne bianephew. XII— Htanhope »ignaied his proposal to j-nid. Starvation th, eaten», when two boat» arrvo—but even with a raft it 1» * impoaaible to reach the rock. ----------- I Full twenty feet of the granite layer» were thus »ubmerged aud eipoaed whenever a big comber traveled »li.-er over the reef. Hut the»e »tralghtforward attack» were spasmodic. Ofteu the eddies ere ated by the rock» came tumbling pell tuell from the uorth. Sometime« they would combine with the Incoming tide, aud then the water »ermed to cllug teuacloualy to the »Ide of the light- house until It roae to a great height, swamping the entrance and dropping back with n tremendous craah. There were tlaea When the northerly ally dl» i dallied To merge with It» rival. Then It leaped Into the hollow creuted by the receding wave amt all alaiut the light bouae warred a level whirlpool. Htanhope'» plan wan to rtuh the bruit In when one of theae comparatively |«-MK dangerous opiHirtuultlea offered He would aprlng for the ladder, run up If possible, but If caught by a vault Ing breaker lock himself with hand» and feet on the Iron rung» aud en dcavor to wlthataml the »titling cm brace of the oncoming aca. He wm •ure be could hold out agalliat that fu rloua onslaught ones nt leant. He wn» an cx[>ert swimmer and diver, ami I m believed that by dinging llnrgct like tn I the face of the rock he bad the re.pi! •He »trength of lungs and alnewa tc . mist one If not more of thoao watery avalanche«. The rope around hl» waist waa held from the tug. The Inatant he made hit hup the men wltli him were to back water. t|p> crew nt the drag to haul foi all they were worth and consequently pull the Imat clear of the next wav« ere It broke. That 1» why he »elected a handy craft In place of the llfeboa<, | Th* rope uhlrrcd through the air. i wieldly bulk of the llfeliont uot only detracted from the»» all Important cou •(derations. but made It more than probable that »be would La capsized or touch the reef. For the same reason hr timed lila ap proach on the rising tide. He could venture nearvr to the lighthouse Itnelf. aud the Inuit could be rowed and drag j gl’d more s|H»-dlly Into aafety. With him, too, were men who knew every luch of the Gulf Kock. II * knew lie could tru»t them to the end. Although he had mapped out bln pro : gramme to tin- lust detail. Brand's In spiration lu using the oil cr.-iit.vl a friwh aud utterly unforeaccii aet of con ditions. Mountaluoun ridges still danced fan tastically up uud down the smooth granite sl<>|>es, but they uo linger broke, and It Is broken water, not tu multuously heaving sens, that an open boat must fear. I With the Intuition of a bora sailor, ready to seize auy advantage given by human enemy or angry ocean. Stan hope decided In the very jaws of op- i imrtunlty to abandou Ills original de sign totally and shout to the men be saw standing In the entrance to heave , him a rope. He would have preferred the danger of the jump. He aiOMWt longed to endure the fierce straggle which might ensue before be reached those waitlug bands. He thoi^ht he would have his reward In the tense joy of the fight. In bringing salvation to Enid and thn«« with her. In seeing her sweet face again after these days aud nights of vigil. But the paramount need waa to suc ceed The extraordinary and, to blm. quite Inexplicable cbauge In condltlona which he had atudled during tortured hours passed on the bridge of the Fal con or the Trinity teuder made It | mm >- •tble to remain longer tn the vicinity of the rock than be bad dared to hope Therefore he knew It was advisable to adopt the certain means of conimunl- cation of the thrown rojie In preference to the uncertainty of Ills own [lower to reach and climb the ladder. Flinging out bla right arm he mo tioned to the men In the lighthouse to be ready to heave a coll. The wind was the chief trouble now, but he must chance that, “ 'Vast pulling." be yelled over hl» shoulder a» a monstrous wave pranced over the reef and enveloped the col umn. "Aye, aye!" sang out his crew. I'p went the Ismt on the crest and a fearsome cavern spread la-fore his eyes, reveallug the seaweed that clung to the lowest tier of masonry. In the ■nine lustaut be caught a fleeting glimpse of a lofty billow rearing back ' from the rock» on the north. j iHiwn sank the lioat until the door of the lighthouae seemed to tie an awful distance away. She rose agnln, and Htanhope stood upright, his knees wedged against the wooden rllia. One piercing glance In front and another to the right showed that the antagonism of the two volumes of water gave the ! I expected lull. i "Pull!" The lioat shot onward. Once, twice, three times the oars dipped with pre cision. These rowers, who went with J their backs turned to what might be Instant death. were bruvs and stanch as lie who looked It uiifllncblugly lu the fuce. "Heave!" roared Htauho|ie to the white visage,! second officer standing lu the doorway far alwve him. The rotie whirred through the air, the tiost rose still higher to meet It, aud the coll struck Htaubope In the face, laslilng him savagely lu the final spite of the lie filed gale which puny man bad conquered. Never was blow taken with such Christian charity. “Back!” be cried, and the oarsmen, not knowing wliat had happened. Istnl against the tough blades. The tug*» sailors at the drag, though the engines grinding at half »peed were, keeping them grandly agnluat the race not more than ISO yards lu the rear, failed for an Instant to understand what was going on. But their captain had seen the cast and rend Its significance ‘Tlaul away!" he bellowed In a voice of thunder and. to cheer them on. add cd other words which showed that be wn» uo landsman. Htanbo|ie deftly knotted the light house line to tl>e kxqi taken off bls Waist. He cast the Joined cords over- boo rd. "Thank God!" he said, and be looked up at the great pillar already growing less In the distance. Now from the kitchen, owing to It» height alwive sea level and the thick ness of the wall pleri-ed by the win dow. ns soon as the lioat came within fifty yard» or so of the lighthouse the girls could »re It no longer. When It dropped out of sight for ths last time Constance could not endure the strain. Though her dry tongue flicked In her mouth, she forced a de «pairing cry. "Enid.” she »creamed. "lean out through the window! Il Is your place." "I cannot! indeed I cannot! He will be killed! Oh. save him. kind Provi dence, and take my life In bl» stead!” Coiistat.ee lifted the frenzied girl in her strong arms. Tills was uo momeut for puling fear. "If 1 love,! a man," she cried, "and be were aliout to die for my sake I should count It a glory to see him die.” The brave words gave Enid »time measure of comprehension. Yea, that was It. She would watch her 1,.-.,-r while he facet) death even though her heart stopped boating when the end came. Bellied by her slater, she opened the window and thrust her bead out. To her half dazed brain came the con sciousness that the sea had lost Its venom. Hhe saw the boat come on. pause, leap forward, the rope thrown aud the knot made. A» the boat retreated »be caught Htanhojie'» joyous glance. He »aw her aud waved bla band. Something be ■aid caused the two rowers for the first time to give one quick glancg back ward. for they were uow scudding rap idly away from the danger zone Hhe knew them; she mauaged to send a frantic recognition to all three. Then. In au almost overpowering re action, she drew liack from the win dow and tears of divine relief streamed from her eyes. “Constance,” she sobbed, "be has saved us! lx»k out. You will see him. I cannot." Yet. all tremulous and breathless, »he brushed away the tears and strove to distinguish the boat once more. It appenred. a vague blot lu the mist that enshrouded her. “Connie,” she said again, "tell me that all Is well.” "Yes. dear. Indeed, Indeed, be is safe." "And do you know who came with him? I saw their faces—Beu Pollard and Jim Spence—In the Daisy. Yes. It Is true. And Jack planned it with them. Tliey have escaped; and we. too, will be rescued. It Is God's own doing. I could thank him on my kuees for the rest of my life." CH A ITEIl XV. HE twisted strands of tough hemp might have lieen au elec tric cable of utmost conductiv ity If Its powers were Judged by results. When willing bauds bad carefully hauled lu the rope until the knot could be unfastened and the end secured to the cord connecting the gal lery with the euirauce, a man waa dls- patched to warn Brand Hint all was In 1907 reudlui-ss for the next step. Tin- rough sailor was the messenger of the g<»ls to those who waited ou each story. As be rau upward, climb lug the steep »tales with the nimble ness of a monkey, he liellowed the great news to each crowded doorway 8««-liig the girls In the kitchen, though aln-sdy his breath was scaut. be Idurt ed out: “It's all right, ladles! He's done the trick f‘ Ou the next lauding pallid women's face» gleamed at him. "Hope alioard!" he gasped. "They're tyln' on legs o’ mutton now." Yet agalu be wus waylaid on the floor almve. Hard pressed for wind be wiuezed forth consolation. "Just goln’ to haul the bottled beer • board." be grunted. It would never do to pass the bos pltul without a word. “Beef tea au' port wine swlmmlu' hen-. ' he pauted, Braud wan peerlug through the Ian tern door, awaiting this uuwaabed Mercury, who caught sight of the lighthouse kee[»er ere bl» shaggy bead bad emerged from the well. The man »topped, elmost »[«ent. He gate uu offhanded sailor'» »alute. "Haul away, air!” be yelled, aud bls voice cracked with excitement. In deed, they who remained quite coher ent on the Gulf Rock, ou the ships, and even ou the cliffs nlue miles away, were few lu number aud to be pitied exceedingly. There are times when a man must cheer aud a woman's eye» glisten with Joyous tears, else they are flabby creatures, human Jellyfish. Tlie steainlxiats snorted with raucous siren blasts, and although the hoarse sboutiug of men and the whistling of •team were swept Into spuce by the north wind In Its rage, those on shore could read the riddle through their glasses of the retreating boat aud the white vapor puffs. The first to grasp Htanhope'» baud when lie swung liltnself onto the deck of the tender was Mr. Cyrus J. Traill. ' Well done, my lad!” be cried bro kenly. “I thought It was all up with you. I »ill you see her?" "Yes. but only for a second." "You thought It t>e»t not to join them ?” "You know- that I would gladly go uow and uttempt It. But I dared not refuse the lietter way. 1 can't tell you what happened. Homethlug stilled the •ea like magic. Ixx>k at It now.” Assuredly the waves were breaking again around the pillar with all their wonted ferocity, but one among the Trinity house officers noticed a smooth, oily patch floating past the vessel. "By Jove!” be shouted. "Brand belfied you at the right moment. He threw some gallons of colza over board." Traill, a bronzed, spare, elderly man, tall and straight, with eyes set deep beneath heavy eyebrows, went to Jim Bpence and Ben Pollard where they were helping to sling the Daisy up to the davits. "I said five hundred between you,” be briefly announced. “If the rope holds and the three i»eople I am inter ested In reach the shore alive I wll’ make It five hundred apiece.” Ben Pollard's mahogany face became several Inches wider and remained so permanently, bia frieuda thought, but Jtm H|>ence only grinned. "You don't know tbecap'n. sir. He'll save every mother's son—an' daughter too—now he has a line aboard.” Then the ex-sailor, choaen with Ben from among dozens of volunteers ow ing to his close acquaintance with the reef, bethought him. "You're treatin' Ben an’ me magnif icent. sir." lie said, “but the chief credit Is due to Mr. Stanhope. We on'y obey ed orders." The millionaire laughed like a boy. ”1 have not forgotten Mr. Stanhope.” lie said. “I am sure your confidence lu Mr. Brand will be justified. You watch me smile when 1 ante up your share." On b.rnrd the tug and on the gallery of the lighthouse there was no time for talk. The vessel, with the moat skillful handling, might remalu where she was for about four hours. Hhe was already more than a hundred fathoms within the dangerous area marked by the buoy, and there was much to be done in the time. 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She was pitching and tossing In a manner cal culated to daunt any one but a sailor, and the slightest mistake made by the skipper, the burly ollsklnned man bal ancing himself on the bridge with bls hand on the engine room telegraph, would »nap any line ever twisted. 80, briefly, this was the procedure adopted. A stout rope was bent on to that carried to tlie rock by Stanhope. With this was »ent a whip, thus estab lishing a to and fro communication. The rope itself, when It had reached the rock, was attached to a buoy and anchored. Thus It could be picked up easily if the thin wire hawser next dis patched should happen to break. A few words may cover a vast amount of exertion. Before the sec ond line, with Its running gear, was safely stayed around the body of the lantern —even the Iron railing might give way—a precious hour had elapsed, and Stanhope was Impatiently stamp ing about the bridge of the tender, though none knew lietter than be that not an unnecessary moment was being lost. 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