The Phantom Light Page #6

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Got it? -Yeah.

Now steady, sir. Slowly.

-Right. Alright let her go.

Yeah.

Here. Don't worry about him,

miss. He won't be found ground.

Come on, let's

have another go. Come on.

Quick, shove your

shoulder a bit.

Lighthouse. Starboard bow, sir.

That's better.

Mr. Owen, ring below.

Tell MrCarthy we've sighted the

north stack then head her up.

Very good, sir.

What is it? What is it? -The light.

North Stake light is out.

The North Stake light, out?

Tell the coast guard.

The phantom.

Ahoy.

Ahoy.

You are sure it was on the cliffs

that you saw the phantom light,

the cliffs up there? -Yes, hurry.

On to the lifeboat.

That is on the cliffs nearby

where the coast guards are.

Ahoy.

Hurry you there. Yes, it is

the phantom light I tell you.

Stay you there a moment, sir.

Nice lightkeeper I am. -You

can't help it. -Can't help it?

Best excuse we all

make when we fail.

If a man's worth his

salt, he oughta help it.

And here's me with 25 years

service come Michaelmas.

Sitting here while a gang of Wreckers

plays tag in me own lamp room.

What am I doing, I ask

you? Twiddling my thumbs.

I wish I could twiddle

them for you, Sam.

Give me his gun.

What is it? -Whatever it is.

Claff!

My God.

They've smashed it.

Where are they?

Where's Bob? Go and see

if you can find them.

Don't let them see you.

Here, take this gun.

I've got to get the emergency tanks

going. I must get the lights going.

Listen, he's not far off

now. -I can't see anything.

Neither can they, thanks to this

fog. -Carey, I don't like it.

Why not? -These

others. -Ah, halfwits.

It's dangerous.

What about my 50 quid?

You'll get it when the Merry

Fern is on those rocks.

Carey, how did he get here?

I'll tell you I'll pay you when the

company collects the insurance.

Company be damned,

you're the company.

You promised me

my money tonight.

Close the door quietly. Don't let

them see you. Don't let them hear you.

I've got to fix the lamp.

[Yelling]

Light's gone out. -Pull her

stern. Warn the starboard

Those guys have done it.

They've got that light out.

Wait.

Higgins?

-Mr. Higgins, quick.

What's up? -Higgins?

Hello... -Higgins, I want this

door opened. -Oh, you do, do you?

I'm not in the habit

of being kept waiting.

Well, what are you going to do

about it? -I've got the boy here.

Helpless,

and very near the edge.

Don't mind me, Mr. Higgins.

Don't you open that door.

I'm a merciful man, Higgins.

My profession makes me so.

But if you don't open this

door in five seconds -

Alright, wait a minute.

Quickly. You go and

light the lamp. -Me? -Yes.

It lights like an oil burner.

Turn up the jet at the side.

Quickly,

Alright, sir, just come in.

Alright.

It's a bit stiff this here lock.

-Higgins?

Alright, sir, just coming.

Now then, hands up?

Pull her stern;

hard at starboard.

Where the devil are we?

Wait a moment, Mr. Owen. We're

just off the North Stake Branch.

Bring us around again.

Warn the engine room.

That was a near one.

-You're right, sir, it was.

So you thought you'd

got me, didn't you?

Give me that gun. -Let

go. Let go, I tell you.

Damn you.

They must be in the lamp

room. Come on. -Aye'.

They're up there. -Where's Alice?

Stop him. Stop him.

Carey?

Come out, Carey, it's no use. I know

what you've done, but you can't escape.

You'd better give up.

Carey?!

Signal the lighthouse. Say

all is well. -Very good, sir.

Hey, you, wipe your nose

and get back to duty.

The Captain says it's

alright now.

I bet you got the wind

not fogs, didn't you?

Blimey, what a night.

The End

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