Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-29

siOns of his life. 80 strongly dld tnlS
phantasy possess him that be called out
family: lf2
"If you be indeed Neptunes child,
prove your power by stilling this tenn
pest. 1t is awful,' he exclaimed, as .
cloud of spray dashed over them, II can
hardly recover my breath"
As he looked up he found that Mary
had escaped from his unconscious grasp,
and was kneeling upon q lower edge OF
the rock, with uplifted face, aud hands
outstretched to the sea, while he heard
her sweet voice ring out as in pain:
Father, save him'
What did it mean? Was she invoking
the aid fher stern parent, tho sea king9
He closed his eyes and sank down un'
conscious as he saw huge wave
come rolling toward her. Would she
disappear in her chariot and leave him to
die alone' Recovering from bis stupor he
found her kneeling beside him, support
ing his head and busily engaged in chat
ing his hands and temples, while warm
tears fell upon his face.
4 have prevailed she said, glad
smile shining through her tears as beau
tiful to look on as the rainbow that her.
AIDS the end of storm. See, tho wind
veered round to the south, and the
waves are already quieter. But look
| what q service that last wave rendered
us-the monster that threatened to de-
your US both has, instead, released our
boat and provided us witha means Of
escape. Come
The music of her voice aud cherry
smile soothed him again to q sleep that
would have been his last but that she,
divining his condition and feeling how
insufficient were her means of reviving
him, cried out:
Save me! Save me! Do not lot me die
here away from homo and friends
almost think that that cry would
have called Eldou's spirit back from the
other shore. He woke TO find q woman,
weak aud dependent on him, claspipg
him fast by the arm. The tide was set'
ting in strongly, and Eldon shuddered
as he remembered that the rock was
invisible at high water. Already the
waves were burying it. as they broke
close at their feet. Would it also he
their grave'
'The boat he gasped. 1T is your one
chance of safety
But you
4 shall remain here until and h'
pointed meaningly to the rising waters
4 could he of no assistance to you. and
nv extra weight might prevent youl
, crossing tho bar
Ifyou will not 90, then stay will
/, YOU
Eldon's only answer was to crawl int
: the boat that she had been holding by
rope, since the release from the crevic
< by the rising waters, and direct her t
}, shin the small pole that had served as
Q mast, and to keep the boat beade
t straight for the shore.
we shall go on fast enough with th
tide. If the boat has not been damages
too much, and there is water enough o
the lar, we need not be afraid OF tn
T. breakers Another moment and the
o were in tho midst of the white, seethin
q sea, with all its terrible power. 1t wa
r beautiful to 500 the little boat ris Q frol
% tho depths and skim the crests as light
{. as if it were a stormy petrol, and sou
u inspiring to watch the sublime courai
Il of the noble woman at the helm. A smi
IS on her lips betokened her confdenc
and the exaltation of victory was q
,, ready flashing from her eyes. Upon Il
:. bosom of an enormous wave the bo
~ was hurled far in toward shore, al
{; fell with sudden, awful shock upon q
adamantine sand that broke its keel al
~ rent its sides. Eldon lay upon the sas
l. where he had fallen, insensible, b
70 the beautiful girl lowered over h
!. unharmed. Glancing back she foul
,A| the following wave about to engr
:. them, and ainging herself down on t
i. insensate body of Eldon, she dug l
10 hands and arms to the elbow down IN
at the shifting sands. The wave lift'
a them together, carried them a few fe
ct but dropped them again in its qul
ct retreat. Regaining her feet, and git
~ for the moment with supernutu
90 strength, Mary raised Eldon in her ar
,is and hastened up the beach to the III
ia green bank. But the light of thanl
=, died out of her eyes as she saw how c.