The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-01

:H'T :ss . ts's ''. ..s :,.,,: y Il;
honeysuctls; An aloe, ten feet high,
blossomed In corner, UNDECIDED amona
lo.tier beauties. And at the very mouth o]
the fssure . huge banana leaned across,
and flung out its v0st leaves, that seemed
translucent gold against the sun; under Il
shone o monstrous cactus In all, her pink
and crimson glory. and through the maze Of
color streamed the deep blue Of the pence.
full ocean, laughing, and caching sun.
beams.
Helen leaned against the cliff and quiverei
with delight, md that deep sense of flowers
TINT belongs to your true woman.
Hazel feared she was III
1t y heaven upon earth. Oh, you loves!
and they all seemed growing on the sea,
and floating in the sun"
And It Is only ono Of o dozen such, y
said Hazel. "lt you would like to inspect
them at your leisure, III just run to Palm.
tree Point: for my signal Is oil askew. lsaw
TINT &c We came along"
Helen assented readily, and hs ran OF;
but lett her the provisions. She was not to
wait dinner for him.
Helen examined two or three of the fowery
assures and found fresh beauties in each. and
also some English leaves, that gave her pleas.
ure Of another kind; md after she had rev.
eied In the flowers, she examined the shore,
and soon discovered that the rocks which
abounded here Though there were also large
patches OF leaf snnd) were ncariy all pure
coral, in great variety. Red coral WINS abun.
dant; and even the pink coral, to which fash.
ion WINS just then giving fictitious value,
was there by the ton. This interested her,
aud 80 did some beautiful shells that lay
sparkling The time pissed swiftly; and ale
was still busy in her researches, when sudden.
n intp ,ol, .hn
saw white vapor stealing over the cliff, and
curling down.
Upon this she thought it prudent to return
to the place where Hazel Ind left her. the
more 80 as it was near sunset.
The vapor descended and spread and GOV.
cred sen and land. Then tho sun set; and 1t
was darkness visible. Coming from the south,
the sen fret caught Hazel sooner ana
in a less favorable situation.
Returning from tile palm-trree, lie had
taken tho shortest cut through a small
jungle. and l,een 40 inlpeded by the scrub,
that, when he got clenr, the fog was upon
him. Between that and the river he lost
river till near midnight. He followed the
river to the lake, and coasted the lake.
and then CROPPED his way toward the creek. But,
after while, every step he took was frnught
with danger; and the night was far advanced
when no ut last hit off the creek, as he
thought. He halloed but there was no re.
ply; he halloed again, and, to his joy. her
come to the wrong creek. She was farther
westward. He grouped his way westward.
md came to another creek. lie hallowed
to her, and she answered him. But to Mt
tempt the accent would have been mere
suicide. She felt that herself, and almost
ordered him to stay where he was.
why. We can talk oil the snme," said she;
"nnd it is not for long"
II was n curious position, and one typical
OF he relation between them. so near to-
gether, yet the barrier 70 strong.
81 am afraid you must he very cold," said
he.
20 no; have my seal-skin jncket on; and
tits 30 sheltered here. wish you were al
well Off"
"You are not afraid to be alone dow,
there?"
IL an not alonc when your voice is near
me. Now don't you fdgct yourscl, dear
friend. ! like these little excitements. i lav.
told you SO before. Listen; how calm and
silent it oil is; the place; the night! The mind
seems to fill with Erear ideas, and to feel its
She spoke with solemnity, and he heard il,
silence.
Indeed 1t was reverend time and place; thu
sca, whose loud and penetrating tongue hud
In some former age, created the gully where
they both sat apart, had Of late years reced
ed, and kissed the sands gently that calm
nigat; 80 gently, that it's long. low murmul
seemed but the echo of tranquility.
The voices of that pair sounded superna
tural, one speaking up, and the other down
the speakers quite invisible.
"Mr. Hazel" said in n low, earnest voice
"they say That Night gives wisdom even te
the wise; think how, and tell me your tru,
thoghts. Has the foot of nun ever trod up
on this island before?"
There WIS a silence due to question nc
grave. and put with solemnity, Mt a solemn
time, In solemn place.
At last Hazel's thoughtfulv voice anne down
1.-The world is very, very. very old. So old
that the words Ancient History IRE a fnlse
hood: and Moses wrote hut as yesterday
And man ia n very old animal upon this old
| old planet; ind has been everywhere. can
| not doubt he has been here"
Her voice went up. but have you seel
any signs?"
His voice came down. II have not loOket
for them. The bones and the weapons o
| primevnl man IRE uil below e,irth's surface o.
this time of day."
There was dead silence. Then Helenl
voice went up again. "Bnt in modern times
Has no man landed here from iar-off places
since ships were built"
The voice came sudly down. Il do MOI
know"
The voice went up. "But tlink!'
Thevoicc came down. "What calamity caI
We can do, and suffer, Others Of our race have
done, and suffered"
The voice went up. "Hush? there's some
thing moving on the sand"
TO M CONTINUED.