The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-04


 l ucw strength. He lifted his arms , crying. Come down, let us die tn gether!" Tying her scarf to tn, , balustrale, she swung down to hi side and gathered him to he . heart.
 "Ts there no one with youG Have they all gonei Where is the Eng | lishmans'
 All! every one. He begged IT, : 10 go; SO did they all; but kneN you would come for me. They dit not want to leave me, but none los cd me well enough to stay. It is best you see. 1 am glad they arc not here. The Prince sent for me; he did not come. I told his haugh. ty minions to find you and l would go with them. Their orders were to waste no time, they said, and they were to take me by force if necessary; so locked myself on the Eousetop, and, the danger sud denly increasing, they fled and left me alone"
 Are you afraid to die, Zuli,nc, my noble child'D
 Not with you, sire, but l was afraid to die alone.D
 She clasped him closer; he was growing strangely cold. Wild with 2 horrible fear, she cried, "Wait wait oh dc not leave me! Wait until the lava comes,"
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 "Very near, and its coming fast. o, God!O, God!"
 ''The thick air-I can-not--- breathe. Lift me up."
 As she obeyed he raised his hand iocb,y, ana pointed out to sca, speeches. with joy.
 ] He is coming Ho is coming ! Oh, ny iovel H. is coming 10 save " clasping the old man in a tren2ied embrace, from which he struggled to free himself, whisper. ing, "ay to him. Fly 7! See! the lava is here "
 A narrow rivulet of fire flowed round the low steps at their feet. Releasing her father, she leapod to her feet and cried out in clear sweet, piteous tones, "Go back, Lance, you cannot save us, The lava is here! Go back, my love P
 He heard every word, and has tened with breathless speed, fol . lowed by five brave. wcathcrbeat- en tars, all straining to keep abreast their leader. Oh they came m face oft sinister food, spread ing rapidly over the beautiful grounds Leaping the widening stream without a word, four of them gathered up the helpless old man at a,sign from their leader, who bad snatched the girl in his arms, saying, Keep yourself free to help mc, Mike" Then again leaping the stream of death, they fled OCT the quaking earth to the angry, roaring, tumultuous sea.
 Sure an I'd be rappin up the prit<y fGce from tue scaldin' wa ters, , said Mike.
 It was quickly done, and they pushed off through the boiling wa. tcrs to the good ship where they were received az they had lett-in silence and tears.
 When the proud old Castilian found his voice. it broke forth in a passionate prayer of thanks. to which tue whole crew respond ed with a feryeut amen, and then their peat up feelings broke forth in such shouts as had never been heard upon the sea.
 Sure, my teddy, you beautiful darling, he's getting sweet re. ward. You might kiss him once for us all, for bringing us safe to ship, though l did nothing myself but run along behind and keep of the enemy in the rear. Blessings on ye fur bein' swatc, grateful creature, and the bride of the bravest on the sea. Och mavour. neen, it vas nothing at all, at al.! and if vel only say the word we'll strike the Jilliu island ami ships and sink her to the bottom Hlrra, ladsl ll,rra!"
 
 Away' away! the good shlp sails ovc- .he warm bosom of the Indian Ocean, over the storiec sea and tue blue waters of the Meditorra- mean to the fair city of Cadiz. Oh. the happiness upon her decks.