The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-26
THE GOLDEN EDOL;
OR,
THE ENCHANTED TREE.
CHAPTER l.

CHhFIEk i.
cIRL's DESPAIR.
,-r>,n . lonely shore Of Tonga-taboo har-
-, rho island of Tungs-taboo. two per-
w., sot hidden in dim recess OF PAINS.
S' T,hnx we're father and daughter.
Tho former was plain, simple clergy
man of middle age.
rho hitter was n charming girl OF severn
,ccn years, scarcely more remarkab'e LOT ne'
Ioyeiiucss than for lser sterling good sens
and worldly wisdom far IN ADVANCE Vi i''
years. ,,,oo &c tb;s counle
49, I'D lon, hren sleeping her last sleep IN
IS tho IoncIy hooks Of this far faclnc
rem wears had passed since Mr.. ForteScue
,a',,.,, IN The shores of this lovely lmrbor
,';,h .hc intention of passing his days in the
,shnr - converting TO Christianity tier pa
,.an ;,o, ,,ors: but the good missionary had
~ come uuinteniional way fallen under the
I;~n,ro>,rc of the ruler Of the island, and
was now being hunted for his life.
81 ar. 30 tired father" painted the girl a.
She c,aspcd her hand tightly to her heart;
W, ought not 10 have run so fast. re-
sno,t,d MIR, FortcScuc. -" But am sure the
Sayacs.s were near Us.
:. Hush: here they are, orcatheo tle
girl.
A rush of footsteps was heard, ana mo-
mem, later several >tvagcs came nylhS Nas',
1erding the air with their cries.
They think we have gone IN that a'lec-
ton" VIII i>psfcd the missionary. oi,, IL
they on,v knew how near we are still TO the
settlement.
.Wil they not soon be back this way,
f,,lcry" asked Miss FortcScuc.
II dare say they will, Ellie. All! here
comes another band of thcm.'
! dozen armed warriors trarcrScd the
sandy beach immediately in front OF the
hiding-place OF the couple.
..lIow terrible they are! how lost to all
pi,y!' -,
ALAS. tor the poor results of all my
tolls" sighed Mr.. Fortescuc- Ito see
these savage purSucrS, and hear their yclIS
one would little inl.inc the sacrifices We
have made on their account. All the benc
tits they have received from Us are forgotten
They arc determined to Kill Us if they cal
find u.s. ;,
A, this point Ellie started violently, half
arising 10 her feet.
.Ob, look, father" She cried.
This WIS all she could say, but she pointed
far away in the direction from which the
tuglivc> had come.
Il Sec" murmurcd Mr.. Fortescue. "Thcy
have fired our dwelling.
4 lurid flame arose in the air IN the dis
tanCc. i.
1T is hard to see our home pcrlshlng,
sighed the daughter. what demons they
are"
She started again. even more violently
than te:oyc-lbis time AT the barking of ;
dog within ten feet of her.
"Thc cur will certainly befrly u.s." crlct
the missionary, Springin9 10 his feet.
He has betrayed us already" returned
Ellie. "Scc. they are coming"
In the last moment at his residence Mr
Fortcscuc had seized an old sword ht
Glanced to have upon his premises, and NJ
thanked heaven tor the service this weapon
now rendered hilD. he being able to clcaI,
the dog in twain with single desperate
blow.
Had we otter not plunge into the int
rior, la,hcr:" asked Ellie.
Il think not. 1t is there that they arc
lookin. for us. They are beating up every
bush, ;ud-Ie>, they ac certainly coming
nearer to Us. see. they have torches. Oh
thi, is HORRIBLE"
..prrhal,> Nc had better throw ourselves
into Il boat. and Trust ourselves to the winds
ami waves
-! would IE,yc Gone 80, darling. but iol
the roughnc>s OF the sea-
Its ail up with our halt here said the
missionary, turning back. I've must fv
The dog was heard. ana the >aHa%cs are has
teplu- in This direction"
Breaking from their covert. band in hand,
the father and daughter ran along the beach
and .aimcd Il temporary shelter behind 4
sinai! ledsc Of rocks which juttcd out into
the sea in the ioln OF small promontory.
"If re only had 4 beat now. sighed the
father, "posSibly we could get off in it,
Ere Ellie could reply Il solitary savage
came Bounding from the bushes, brandiSh-
ing his war. club.
ALAS alas |" mourncd Mr.. FortcScuc.
He had realized only too well the imni-
hence of the peri!-thc utter futilitv OF all
his efforts Ut cscape-but he met the fore
most savage with the strength Of desperation.
ceavin. him in twain nearly rs clevcrly As
ne had dispatched the dog which had disco
yercd the whereabouts Of the couple; but
then came The sharp, loud report OF mus
kct--and the good missionary lay wc!tcring
i'm bis blood. with Il bullet through his Vi
IaS.
II am HIT" he cried. II cannot 20 on
Not even to the boat, father"
"Alas, it is too late!" faltcred the dying
him.
ITO Thee . God, commend her."
These were the last words OF the devoted
missionary. As he uttered them he tun-
bled into the boat he had succeeded with his
last desperate efforts in reaching, and in that
same instant his senses left him forever.
ION, demons :" cried Ellie, still welding
her sword with the strength of despair.
BY the last desperate effort of her cX-
hau>tcd powers the brave girl succeeded in
pushing of the boat and in breaking clear Of
the pulsutr> with 1t.
FIENDl>u EErESGE.
At the saline hour When the preceding
events We're occurring large top-sail
schooner was standing on and otf the East
crn Passage Of Tongataboo harbor waiting
10 enter the port and come to anchor.
liDOn the stern of this schooner, leaning