Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-05-12

The young man rose, dressed himself, and perform.
ed his abuuons, ju.t as Grab left the lounge
minute later, the same servant who had brought
the tray entcIel, followed by o couple of men.
THESE meg will take you to the tent where you
came FROM sid the se Gy t. Crab g,
don't 70 without this chap goes With mel" pointing at
Merton
mau, come, or We must force you'll"
"Nog bit Of i'll" exclaimed Grab, picking up sill
yer fork standing at bay. i've got fat this
sartinin
Other men we're now summoned. Grab was depriv-
ed of the fork when as he still resisted, tao OF the
caught him by the head, and two by his long
legs in which sitiou he laried out of the
Follow me.n said the ba>G 70 Merton
They passed through gate, down narrow pa h.,
edged with green tufts, until they came to the
banks Of broad stream, near which, arrayed in love.
~ attire stood Efdda the ark lady!
BY the bank there was a beautifully modelled boat,
with mans head and neck carved at the prov, and
with black, turbaned female standing ready to help
Eirida into the boat
The ady held out her hand 10 Merton.
Welcome" she said Il am out for sal this
morn9 s n9a my go Tth me Snen can lana you
your retreat prepared by my brother, whittier sou
must go, never to endervor to ntrude upon me acain
The DIRK beauty bushed as she spoke Merton be
lieved ne had never before seen being so low, iy.
Madam, said the young man, sadly, Il hope you
wi reconsider your decision. II cruel your part
10 give me glimpse OF such glorons beauty, and to
forbid my ever looking on IL again y
"Yon will soon forget me-" said tlfriaa
the power Of mortal man to ever forget such beauty
yours. All would that you would Int that black band
over YOUR forehead, that | might also behold the
smooth brow!n
Al these words Elfrida turned pale, a strange flash
shot from her unfatnomable black eyes.
Forgive me-" said Merton, puzzled TO account for
her strange behavior, ITO hear you, is to obey
Efrida now made a motion to the black servant
Instantly this woman departed. dartin up the steep
path, down which the FIX African girls with their
shining paddles, now were seen to descend
They entered the boat, taking places the thwarts,
the sternsheets.
He did so-the female paddlers we're soon at work,
and away went the light vessel, gliding down the
stream,
The six paddlers, working away, we're gliding the
light boat past point of land covered with thick
shrubbery, when suddenly there was rustling there
in, and fiat, elongated head, with pair of bright,
twlnknh les, Was thrust tnerefrom
Straight toward the boat, uuwinding its easy coils
he OBJECT extended itself; straight toward the dark
lady in the bow!
There was piercing shrek from the female pad.
dlers who, in the CONFUSION of the msment, dropped
the wooden blades.
At the same moment the boat; caught by ian eddy.
stuck fast in soarl OF twigs under water!
The female slaves now food trembling in every
limb gazing at the fearful object WATCH with for ked
tonsu extended, came out further every moment from
the foliage threatening TO deal horrible death stroke
to the dark lady, who now stood upright gazing upon
it viii osthing and horror, yet with species OF fas
cinatlan which held her motionless.
n nder the object affected her thus, and inspir
cd her attendants with such terror tor II hide
Gus serpentthe most fearful ana poisonous of all the
species-the CoRPUNUs OORRIGo.
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