, 1873-11-27

Tlen lie called to Capt. Morrison.
~, :" It Is nnolera Tor yon to warn Us Of. cap'n.
to fight you."
Aid with this tho long-boat resumed its swift
adsanco upon the schoonor.
" And lot mo 6ay just ono word moro" added
Euncle. :" "Wo nro two to your ono. aud for every
eot TINT Is fired upon us We shall take horri-
blo reveuge.'
A VERY WEI or rEn11
It Vas in win .tnt llor savage cnonies called
to Ellie Forcscue, in tho fyiEhtfuI clrcuuatancea
4'Tho water Is full Of s}ialks"
She little heoaed in thai awful honr, this ad-
ditonnl poril.
"OI., father! npc.l to mol" sle cried, GUS
above the water.
The du,nbncss succeeding this appeal was ter
ribly significant, as was also tho very inertnoas
Of tho lfeicHs form.
Hoycring oyor tho edgo Of the boat, and.
hcculess allko of the cries of the savngcs or OF
tho missiles thoy woro still diacharging at her.
tho poor girl placed her hand upon tho leart OF
| It lad indeed ceased to beat.
! "Anl may Us we'll dio. too " Was tho cry OF
| anguish that %ollod to Ele's lips as she cap-
szed tho nearly iillod boat, aud lot hor father'H
the hands Of tho canntl,als. "Ol What further
! ,,so is my lifc even, il could mako MY escape
from thcso ltirIero,ls enemies 1t nnttors littlo
! what becomes Of NC now" raid Ellie to hcrself.
~ allo swan Hhorow"td. "Ihcy can do what
they will"
The next instant sho WAS seized BY the hair
Of her head by tho foromnat OF hor pursucrs,
and dragged rutcly out OF tho water aid t1rus;
| Into tho 66ttom Of boat.
".rhe missionary" crled this savage, looking
eagerly around Upon tho surface Of tho walter.
The gisl pointed downward. with t manner
sufficiently indicntivo Of lor bclef that tho body
tir liz st Of s sor eases . Seyon decay
beyond all lifo, there to await the resurrection.
| Tho savage utterod howl Of anger aud re-
| grot which attcstotl that tho tin1oy fears Of
Ellie FOR tho remains Of hcr father Aad not bcon
| unfoundcd.
"Noyor mind-you will do as reu, gruntod
| the snyage, significantly.
These woro tho last words the unfortunate
wretch ever uttered, n blow at that instant from,
the club OF a natiyo. who had arrived in second
boat, having knocked him overheard and lott
him aeuselcsu, to meot certain death by drown
| ing.
''You arc my prize, lovely flower Of hated
| raca!" muttescd tho newcomer, os lie trans
| fcrred tic girl to his own boat, leaving TINT OF
his murdered rival to drift awny upon tho watcr:.
'tYou know u,e, do you not? am Tongnroro! "
Ellio recognized hor captor now, aud she was
not dsplcascd with tho substitution OF Tonga
! roro for tho rufliau who had first seized her.
For this Tougaroro was ono OF tho leading chiola
| of tho islands, al ia implied by Ills na1no. and
ono Of tho most intelligent, having boom dill
! Ecnt for may years to learn all he could OF
| MIR. Fortoscue. He oven spoke English quito
| luontly.
| II warncd TINT dog against getting in my
| way," ho 1nuttcrcd. land lot the,n I'LL bowaro
| how they molcst mel"
| 'Oh. you will not let them eat MOI" cried
Ellie. ehuddcring. her tender and delicate nn-
turo shrinking moro from that profanatlon than
| from death itself.
"No, they shall not cat you," said tho SAVAGE
stoutly at loast, not without my nernlssion.
| caso," plcaded Ellie.
~ do not caro- to say thnt," said tho chief,
slowly, shaking Ills head. ''6omebody must bo
| caton III tho great festival Of Tomorrow. Per-
| haps some whito man will come this way"
| But surely you caa sayo me If you will.
fTAoro ib ono wny in which I can Bnvo you,
| said Tongaroro, as le continued to row quietly
sllorewards, " mud that is for you to become my
| wife"
"Your vito 2" and tho girl sl,uddercd.
Dus that, SOC, il ont Of tho question: said
the Chief, grlmly::. =" And 20 you Will probably ho
Ay sic renoled the bouoh aho found borsolt
confronted by tho King Of tho natives, tho father
| of Tougaroro.
"IaEo her sway-nnd lot her be vol foa T
| commanded the chief, addressing lis son. "Sho
must not 10 found l1miss for tho feast Of to"
rougaroro made gesture to tho girl, leading
| in foll5wing hlrn, ''''~
Tlin lo,lso was m ayornro specimou of tho
simpio constrnotioun of tin }slnud HEINZ. nttio
| more tlau a thatoIod roof supported upon
| nogtg. II stood in n retirod ,pnE. with rront
trees around it. aud had about Il nm nir Of ur-
common ucatucss-a fact owiur to tho ro!iuel
uauuors Tie sintor Of tho yo,il,e c]1iof Ind nc
cuircl from tic missionaries, aud especially
| from Ele's motllor,
" Hero YOU arc to stay to.nlgnt 2" said Ton
garoro a. ho ushcrod nor into d small, close
sparimcut 1t ono end OF tls house. "If you
make me a,ly trouble 1t will 10 tho woreo tor