, 1859-09-30

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him, and that be had cFept into the thicket where
we found him, to die A glance Of deadly hatred
shot from his eye as be added: "lf the chiefs
make good haste, they may yet catch ketaneo BE-
lore he reaches the Valley Of Blue Lilies"
The valley Of Blue LiliesI An exclamation OF
horror rose to our lips and apain Of agony shot to
my heart for i was that lovely and beautiful val
ley where had built my home, and where, but Q
lew hours since, had left my wife and little On1s
IN iancied security. 1t was distraction to think
that danger, perhaps death, was around those dear
ones, and that was far away unable todefend them
nun I1e assauln ~ tneI nercs anu Pltess oe, o
s couiu W ~ nl1te, 70 uie WIN unen. "Nnoute
s'u econus 1elay, e.ugnt ene 1,'ule ~ ue 4eaIs
no.s, ane sPrang In'O ns sAuuie; gut ele coulo
SUI. r.Iy ny Hlenus wete rouno ny. Ine1e W. ~
mT1Sensa.y cTnsu,auon, wnen wa Isoiveu tnat y
noIn"n snoulo nasOen On tne Ienn.nIng noLse y
Se.auu assls'ance ~ tne ne.res. a.y Posr nv
S.ansS nuIIy On ,Oos 70 Dting tne 9unss.s 70 Gar
~, wne 4: seouo .lae WIN eI sPeeo 70 duo All'eS
S.% S..Iae sne n'o y ~ uear innao,san9. @ ~
ons Th. = .ne VIM sMeP' VveI sne PIa'rei :O Tss
~ e.e - sTl'e nany Wllss, ss sIu L an " sIP
sm - l.sel Dc.i,nu ..n tnc western nls, ~. nsns
,e.., ssIns e ..n Msn tne Toist paf. ~ %E Journey
unPeLIormed; , Stlll on l went, Stumbling over
noi.su, y. anenilis InG mo mr{ Ponus, ~ uAsnoo M
~ Sns,n ~ use ui s'ALngns uen U1e uoMn ~ ~
usI,s Dristng VIII .ns sPeAs-.i.se ~ ~aveS !" tne
c,usVsss ~, ano s,ousneu " Me SPGc1a. u
PnorDMs wnlcn waVe1 tnelr mo9rn,uI pLancIes ns
aDCve my neacIon, tnr0ugn Iougn, oeViOus PI'ls ~
, .rOouen y wlo anlmalS IN tne ungle, 1ntn 4 ~
eng.n arIlved on tne Danks o. tne Aromkle t.el.
Az inc sAme moment tne crescent moon came ,,Isng
10Y " % .nS '.ess snu gesIy nTMIg I.eL, i enso9s
ny !" I'm T1 Ut 'ne ofu " WnCn snouu nasG "
So ~. tne nonke " si'a;l ". s'IeA.il, noIns
lne geamlng tIreao oetween nlgn oanHs, MnSse o.
s.eeP sloes wsre ciolneo wi!n morn ~ ara lOl!y
als, SVmPene me . lios Iong .ne ~ pa1a s,S Sn'n
snoulu ie-'cn l"a'n 'eAuIns uo"u 'ne "iu
As / rode on, even amid my anxiety, Il struck
me that some unusual sound disturbed the profound
stiffness Of the wilderness. The brilliant stars and
the young moon were cleaning in the cloudless
sky, and not breath Of wind stirred the leaves !
the birds bad gone to rest, and the wild beasts had
not yet lett their lairs; still there was . sound,
momentarily becoming more distinct, as Of strug-
gle or contest. Could It be the Caitfe onslaught
But remembered that Blue Lilies was still many
miles distant, and that, whatever its fate, no token
Of i could reach me there. The next instant
bend in the stream brought the whole moonlt river
full before me, and there was also the ford but Q
little in advance Of me, into which two hOrsemen
were entering from the opposite side, their dark
forms contrasting with the silvery water, which
scarce reached to their horses knees. They were
merry, too, and their echoing laughter came like
mockery to the fears which were wringing my
heart, but hastened forward to meet them, and
entreat their assistance.
Meanwhile that strange sound grew rapidly on
my ears, until Il became crashing Of trees, and
rUar rs Of distant ocean. Then the gay laughter
changed to wild cry, rs just above the strangers
the whole bed Of the river became filed with an
enormous wave Ikea crested wall Of water, rolling
along with terrific violence. There was no space
for attempt at escape or rescue, for the next mo-
ment the deathwave swept over its victims, bury
ing them in It's turbid depths.
/ stood BY silent and appalled,, while the torrent
rolled by me, roaring, flaming, and bearing oil
before il in its headong journey towards the cen.
had often heard Of the ffeshets, which, occasiOned
BY heavy rains among the mountain sources, or
sometimes the bursting Of q natural reservoir,
come down The riyers N RiRantic waves, leaving
death and desolatioB IN tkeif track; but this was
my FIRST sight Of one, and truly fearful scene Il
was; the late gentle river filed TO the brim with
boiling surging Good, dark, turgid and mnttering,
laden with 1ptom trees and tangled branches, and
with dead and struggling animals, all tossing wildly
hither and thither, now thrown on the surface now
drawn into he eddyinQ depths as they were swept
swiftly BY.
The next moment brought with It the remem-
brance that the feshet rolled between me and Blue
Lilies, interpreting barrier stronger than iron and
more insurmUuntable than mountains: Should
venture, II would not be to aid those loved, but
to destroy my last chance Of ever again seeing them;
Il would be idly casting away lie which might
yet do them service, and that thought held me 70
luctahtly back from the brink Of the river. My
only hope was, and OIL how earnestly prayed II,
that Thornton, who had the same river TO cross,
only nearer the sea- might have passed ere thewaye
came down, and 90 beable to bring aid 70 thedear
ones from whom was 50 utterly divided.
During all the remaining hours Of that night
paced the small open space beside the ford, well
nigh frantic with my detention, now vainiy watch