Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-11-27
THE GOLDEN IDOL;
,.s,s-Stl Or ~
The Enchanted Tree
CHAPTER T..
: GiK.I.'.s pE. .A.IR.

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{, Upon a lonely shore of ..Tonga7taboo
harbor. in the island of Tongartaboo,
tive, persons: sat. hidden ia. a dim recess
of palms. So: i.5.C5 st.'i
: : They were father and, daughter =
2 The former was. a plain, simple .elcr-s
gynan. of middle age. &, :
. : The latter was a charming girl of
seventeen years, scarcely more remarka-
able for. her loyeGness than her sterling
good sense and a worldly wisdom. far
IN advance of her years l..s l. i.'..ss
s AS. to the wife and mother of this
couple, she had long. been sleeping her.
last sleep in one. of the. lonely hooks OF
this far Pacific island. =. y i
q Ten. years bad passed since Mr.. For
tescue had come to the: shores OF this
lovely harbor, with The intention, (. OF
passing his days in: the labor OF converting
TO Christianity their pagan .ittolaters:;
but the good missionary had, in some.
unintentional way. fallen under the dis
pleasure of the ruler of the island. and
was now being hunted for his life, -. +
!. g am so tired. father" painted the.
girl, as she :elasPed her hand tightly to
her heart. : SIS. u
: ." We ought. not to have, run. 50 last.
responded Mr.. Fortescqe, :: But am
sure. the esavages were near us. ~ ~
Hush. here they are - bfeathet the
girl. rs &, ~ -. r.:
& A rush of footsteps was heard, and a.
moment later several saYages came ny.
ing past, rending the air with their cries.
s'Fhey think we have gone IA that di-
reetion, !" whispered the missionary.
"Oh, if they only knew how near We
are still to the settlement ~
..t'Win they not soon be back this
way, father Z" asked Miss Fortescae. :. :
81 dare say they will, Ellie. Ah, here
! comes another band Of them, Il. !.
/ A dozen armed warriors trayerSed the
sandy beach Immediately ia front OF the
hiding place of the. couple. " ~. ! =.
s'How terrible they are how lost to
/ al, pity!" q. ..s..
+ stAlas! for the poor. results of All my
| toils.r sighed Mr.. Fortescue. t'To see
| these savage plrsuers, and hear their
| wells, one would little imagine the saeri-
/ foes we have made on, their account.
All the benefits they have received from
us are forgotten. They are determined
|. TO Kill MS If they can find u.s. = ~ r
:. At this point Ellie. started violently,
| balf-arisipr to her feet. : s.,....e....- 81
sob. look. father; she cried. ,..s.-..-
This was all she could say, but she
pointed far away in the direction from
| which the fugitives had come.
81 see murmured Mr.. Fortescue.
| ssThev have fred our dwelling"
A iurid flame arose in the air in the
| distance.
s.If is hard TO see our home perish
ing." sighed the daughter. 'sWhat de-
mons thew are"
She started AGAIN. even more violent
| 1v than hefore-this time at the barking
IF a doc within ten feet of her,
The chr will certainly betray us :"
cried the missionary. snTinging to his
foot
1He has betraved us already " return
Cd EiIie stSea tbew are COMING
In the last moment at his residence
Mr. Fortesrna had seized AN old sword
b Imi, cbance e7t 70 have mon his PREMISES
and he thanked heaven for the service
tbis -,,oo1,n1, ,,c1rr rendered him no no
~; ;nn9 o1,1o - n,oovo +bn doo in tyyoip With
aN si, 'J doSnorato biow
9 .eITad We better not nluno,. into the
;,,+or;"r fotbo1 ~ osl-ad Filia
.sI +binL To+ n is thnra tbo+ thew
ora Iodine for ma They are beating
mn, m a VERY, 5neb apd-Yesi thew are GER
t 'i copoing nearer tn ms See their
torches or this Is horrible -
.sPerhans we had better throw onr-
solves into q boat and trnst ourselves TO
he Wind and waves y
81 would have done so darlino Init
for tba rongbnees If the sea
sIt's aIl IN with our half here said
the missionary. turning hack eve
must fIy. The dog was heard. and the
savaoes are FASTENING in This direction :"
BREAKING from their covert hand in
hand the father and DAUGHTER ran ALONG
fine beach and Gained Temporary shell
fer behind a small LEDGE of rocks
which United out into the sea in the
form of a small promontory.
"If we only had a boat now !" sigbed
the father. ssnossiblv we could get off in
it."
Ere Ellie could replv. a solitary sa-
wage came bounding from the bushes.
brandishing his war-club.
"Alasl alas mourned Mr.. Fortescue
He had realized only too well the i'm
| of all his efforts at escane-but he met
the foremost savage with the strength OF
| 6pCnpT1fI0n.