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CRACK!
“Damnedest thing I’ve ever seen! Thunder with no
lightning?”
“Hell, it’s the storm of the decade out there,
Captain! We must be nearing Friar’s Point by now. But where the hell is the beacon?”
“Storm must have knocked it out. But don’t worry,
lad. Old Man MacGregor has manned that lighthouse for forty years. He’ll find a way
to guide us home.”
CRACK!
“But I thought the Old Man’s retired, Sir! His
Granddaughter took over last year.”
“Doesn’t matter. In a storm like this, MacGregor is
sure to lend a helping hand.”
“Look thirty degrees aft, Captain. There’s a
glowing red light! It’s faint, but it must be coming from the lighthouse!”
“Told you MacGregor would find a way!”
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“From now on, you’ll do the bloody scheduled
maintenance on schedule! And get that bottom up higher, Missy. There are sailors
depending on us!” CRACK!
KC Copyright 2005; Moral rights to be identified as the author of “The Lighthouse” asserted worldwide (including in Great Britain in accordance with Sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act of 1988)
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An Open Apology for “Capcha”:
I love to hear your comments. Every author loves to hear positive comments. Every author who is serious about improving her or his work should at least give thoughtful consideration to constructive negative comments, the key word being “constructive”. Sorry about the “Capcha”, but I had a run in with some nasty trolls a while back. I’d no sooner block a name, than the same individual (same misspelled words and grammatical errors) would post under another name. I had to add moderation to the comments. I didn't realize that moderating at my end added a “capcha" at yours. Once again, sorry for any inconvenience. CK
I love to hear your comments. Every author loves to hear positive comments. Every author who is serious about improving her or his work should at least give thoughtful consideration to constructive negative comments, the key word being “constructive”. Sorry about the “Capcha”, but I had a run in with some nasty trolls a while back. I’d no sooner block a name, than the same individual (same misspelled words and grammatical errors) would post under another name. I had to add moderation to the comments. I didn't realize that moderating at my end added a “capcha" at yours. Once again, sorry for any inconvenience. CK
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