New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-16
CHAPTER XIII.

IuAPlEk ALllL
SOLITUDE.
Slowly the sun wcstered. going down right astern
of the island until the whole shadow of the crater
was upon its own lake, and you the red tinge IN
the sky up past the high volcanic walls melting
eaStery into glorious liquid blue with not a cloud
to sully the exquisite tinge Of it. The lake took
gray CLEAN in the shallow. but trembling into II
was the sunset color overhead that came floating
down more like haze than irradiation, so that the
gray tint appeared 10 be under the faint flush, In
stead OF mixed up with it and the stcely light rose
far OF the face OF the sheet of water striking clear
through the rOsiness of the atmosphere. 1t
then the stilest scene mortal eye ever looked
upon: not tremor was there IN tho lake; not
sound in the air. if yOu save the distant low wash
ing hmm of surf that more like the silence
making itself heard than noise Itself. Gradually
the dusl, stealing ont Of the ocean, confronted
by the entrance to the island; and We had twilight
in the heart OF that deep cup. and the pale gimmer
that night 1ngs upon water On the Lake when
the sky still blue with day light above Us.
The first of the men to return the hos lie
said. a. ne gave me back nay pistol. that all the
goats he could see were at the uorhernmost end Of
the island down bill. and not hard TO come at, hc
dared say if il hadn't been that didn't relish the
prospect of the climb back IN thc eye of the coming
dusk But I've got no doubt.in my own ming
he added THAT they're to bc cotchcd by our break
in Of ourselves mp into hunting parties, with you in
the centre. lying hid 10 shoot EN- they're droYe
your way
Presently the others arrived, one Of them carrying
an immense crab. which he let drop into deepiSh
hole Ia the clIh near Us, saying that u would be-
there snug till the morning. and could then bee
cooked in of the hot springs. and that he only
brought II along ~ sample ior there were scores
of the like of II knocking about among the rocks
vOnder-pOnting To the edge Of thu lake In the
northwest. 3bOut quarter OF mile distant. Ihls
was the best piece Of news thai had been gwen u
= Mss Hawke" said /: 81 Florence nv darling:
LEI me- conduct Won now 10 the hut aud SEQ you
comfortably slowed away tor the night In the
twilight, ] saw the old Indy turn her face tow ard
the dismal shanty. while my darling with some
thing ot a convulsiyc gesture, passed her hand
through my arm.
{" | suppose we must liz down there-theres 10
help for it said Aunt Damarls. IN p vlbratcry
voice. And so speaking she rose up. requested
the bosun 10 give her hand to climb tie slope that
stretched bciWXt lis ana the hut, and they slowly
moved of Florence and following
You'll not leave alone there. Jack ~ mOaned
NV poor frightened pet oh, Id thousand tlme~
rather remain awake all night, and keep here out
of doors, with yOu. 49,
"a Nv sweet girl you want rest: you'll break down
II Won don't get some slrrp,' answered. You're
not = rough sailor who can throw himself down on
the here, and fall "a snoring without toonght
OF the animals thai MAY claW into his ears and the
Jumps of stone that may ht 10 under he shoulder
blades Already the dew is heavy, and I'D :lh hpur
or two me grass NJ" of rs WI a. "a, 'n aar
the damp. and there i, nothing 80 fear n the Oh
She sad no more but all the time / could SEE
III ~ ~ H. va 70 - ,.trr. ~ ,,'as ~ sort of crave
believe In her sight, place where -hlpWrrckrd
~ ho r,tbsr have Ernt ava. ke al that night
out the open and seen the stars clear over her
than have put that roo' hct"At hcf anu thef
U4ut But ii Wa, out Of the question ln uy opinion,
a7J ti.,t ,,I. .IouoL for iut who valued her lite
anj Min ,,,,, npr1 times above mine: and
tbink .h. felt Inc sort Of command nay hove lay
'n, bor law rho ,ray She stopped reasoning and
iIir,I At nv .i,. nm, lie, .ol,, after her aunt.
H.. In. a., ..ii,I'f I'M tL. INIT and tl, fellow
III tt;,',.J NJ II sIrir., II tf "a rusty old nail
p ..,u Ii'.'i','r , ,i ,,i rr nm. door II
ii ,r,,.r ,,,e onr nto,j,i.r,s % tearfullv slender
~t'tn ioi hill' 81 az '',' gum -, 100 I,.-
man h'hIl I'lI Ih nun i 800. ' IT,. ,'.' tI.
.trctchi upon llr h'iIh --'t nav ~, Ia.
|h"lr oI llr IIIl.,u i' d" .i'.. ''''' .it % iit
picked Dc mp. anna d'H'.'u II % ST. ll-' ''l .-'
would serve us COW. "l" - ~.
trrss; J then marc Pi''p" "'fuN '' "' az lt
floIcuct- waterproof cioiN' anu '' ' .l- ''i 1""
could ID" u'hui"'5 uea lh '4' snail "l " IA, u.
asked Arm 10 lit u'" Do ''l" ''''-' '' "
WIN llr IN ol ...' .' I. -, tol-,o,, 60 ,r;-I ,rrr
: i'1N'u Ii d ..' .+i, i.-,,.r
Damars. gazing AFRO. 'ud hrl i"IIH horror
go sleep y"u cauu"t ie dPgh 'ha nan" si",'n'':
shall take snootr Ilu""v-'''1ii. 'i'.' .'d- J.
" 10y -guthug. lHtIt % SUI. ,"l i IN" 'uu t3nf
lng 10 me ii2hi OF lh' o"'l. |... ,' I;. .,
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" II man could take urn ,thu urn dD"u' "l'u
them there IOs~es. exclaimed tuc D." Gun siIHhius'
m one IS M Nolu1t'Tt it'' 'i'5'-H 4"l - ''"'
WHY SIR thcy 'rc made Lollcr, and ia" pcopl, a.
goes 10 chapel 20 ON. ills en- mp with uodeilngo.
such rs earrings and brooches ana Walinh'n0 OF fh'i
hind I'd be "a Josh and welcome But " bat do you
want 70 sit up IN that corner for. Mr.. seymour
There's a tlir patch % grass under yonr feet where
vou're standing now. Couldn't you Lay down On
ibat with voUr c.boyy- for IL pillow PEE
- ON. III manage somehow or other don't trouhl"
about me shilling" J replied. Mss HaW ke. pray
sci Florence an example ny ~ IlI 40" -. IN '''
ar. or the sail you'll both ldd sound "Nirrp %,
Yoa have given me your coat, .1ii nf daring.
Because you want pillow, and the coat @h"th-
She ioOkeI rs u sue No9iN o'e Hi' j." '"N, t"'
cnt-clty, $50 she hung her mead anu St""H Wi0n"u'
speak ug Amt Dlmaris took on her bonnet, AND
putting on Der cloak, pulled the hood or over her