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Show uu DEVOTION TO -DUTY BROKE HIM DOWN South Norwalk, Ct , Jan. IS. Leroy Loughborough, keeper of the Green Reef light in Long Island sound, off this city, Is dying from tuberculosis, as a result of an experience last March while at his post. He remained remain-ed on duty 11 days practically without with-out food and suffered also from exposure. ex-posure. His only companion was a dog with which he shared his provisions until they were exhausted. Vhen help came, Loughborough was found unconscious uncon-scious on tho floor near his engine. Although a strong man physicallv, up to that time, ho never recovered his health and his physicians say that he cannot survlvo more than a month longer. |