The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-27
A VERY WEB oE PERIL.

1t was in vain that her savage eDe-
mics called to Ellie Fortescue, in the
frightful circumstances in which we left
her.
"The water is full OF sharks =
She little needed, in that awful hour,
this additional peril.
ooh, father, speak 10 me-" che cried,
sustaining the pallid face Of the dead
missionary above the water.
The dumbness succeeding this appeal
was terribly significant, as was also
the very inertness of the lifelees form.
"He is dead !" che gaspcd.
lowering over the edge Of the boat,
and needless alike OF the cries of the
savages or Of the missiles they were still
discharging at her, the poor girl placed
her hand upon the heart OF the mis-
sionary.
It had indeed ceased to Leaf.
and | may as well die, too = was
the cry OF anguish that swelled to Elics
lips, as she capsized the nearly filed
boat, and let her fathers body sink in
the sea, to keep it from falling into the
hands OF the cannbals. "Of what fur
Their use is my life, even if l could make
my escape from these murderous enc
mics? Itmatters little what becomes
of me now" said Ellie 10 herself as she
swan sboreward. They can DO what
| they will.
The next instant she was seized by
the hair of her head by the foremost Of
her pursuers, and dragged rudely out Of
the water and thrust into the bottom Of
q boat.
"Tbe missionary ?" cried this savage,
looking eagerly around upon the surface
ofthe water.
The girl pointed downward, with a
manner sufficiently indicative OF her
belief that the body OF her father was
going down Thousands of feet, to the
midst of coral caves, beyond all decay,
beyond all life, there to await the resur.
recton.
The savage uttered howl OF anger
and regret, which attested that the
timely fears Of Ellie for the remeins OF
her father had not been unfounded.
Never miGd-you will do as well
grunted the savage significantly.
These were the last words the uni0:-
tunate wretch ever uttered, blow a:
that instant from the club of q native,
who had arrived in second boat,
having knocked him overheard and left
him senseless, TO meet q certain death
by drowning.
you are ny prize, lovely flower OF
hated race :" muttered the new conner,
az be transferred the girl to his own
boat, leaving that Of his murdered rival
to DRIFT away upon the water. You
know me, DO you rot? I an Tonga
roro"
Ellie recognized her captor nov, and
she vas no: displeased with the substi-
tuition OF Tongaroro for the rufian who
had first seized her. For this Tonga
roro was one OF the leading chiefs OF the
! islands, as is implied by his name, and
one Of the most intelligent, having been
dilligent for many years to learn ali he
could OF Mr.. Fortescue. He even spoke
Euglish quite fuently.
Il warned that dog against getting ia
nv way" be muttered, and let them
ali beware how they modest me.
"Oh, yon will not let them est me?
cried Ellie, shuddering, her tender and
delicate nature shrin king more from
that PROCLAMATION than from death Itself.
NO, they shall rot est you" said
the savage stoutly at least, not without
my permission"
oh, say that they shall not eat ne
in any case" pleaded Ellie.
81 DO not care to say that" said the
chief, slowly shaking his head. Some
BODY must be eaten in the great isss,
OF to-mo1ros. Perhaps come wE:.e
man will come this way
But surely you can save the il you
will"
There is one way in which can
save YOU" said ToDgaroTa, as be con.
tinued to row quietly shorewaris, and
tina, is for you to become my wife.
"Your wife," and the girl shuddered