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The Bell on Willow Island Each afternoon, Chloé walked the narrow path to the small weather station on Willow Island. Her job was to record the wind and check the signal bell near the shore. The bell warned nearby boats when thick fog covered the water. One chilly spring morning, Chloé heard the bell clanging again and again. Fog had rolled across the bay, hiding the rocks and the far side of the water. Through the mist, she spotted a green canoe drifting toward the rocky point. No one seemed to be paddling. Chloé hurried to the station and switched on the bright warning light. Then she ran down to the shore and rang the hand bell as loudly as she could. A moment later, a person sat up in the canoe and began paddling away from the rocks. The canoe turned toward the sheltered beach. Later, a park ranger arrived with the tired canoeist. The ranger thanked Chloé for helping. Chloé pointed to the signal bell. “It did its job,” she said. “I just made sure someone noticed.”