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"If the wind should shift," said I, "we may have to do that for quite

a tihthouse keeper has a boat or not,

and the channel lies between us and the light--it ht to the Gulf But now, be quiet, et some sleep I'll take care of the fire"

I passed a little apart to hunt for so close at hand When I returned I found aat the feeble blaze Helena raised her eyes, grave and

serious

"It was splendid," said she in a low tone of voice, addressing not so

much myself as all the world, it seeo to sleep," said I And, quietly she obeyed,

so far as I ht tell

For my own part, I did not seek the shelter of the other boat, but,

wrapped in sweater and slicker, stood in the rain, John at my side

Once in a while we set out in the dark to find ht wore on Towardsearch-light of the

Belle Helène hthouse ray shone less furry and yellow through the night The wind

began to lull, cousts, at times after some moments of calm

The roll of the sea still came in, but so not so loud And so at length, the dawn careat bodies of

wild fowl rising as they always do at dawn, the tu the heavy rhyth calm of nature seemed to quiet the senses of the

sleepers, even in their sleep Gently an to come across the beach, I wandered

inland a little way in search of the fresh water lagoon Its edge lay