The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-28

olive grove, and in the distance Icould
see tigares gliding in the shadow.
"'lt is some dance of Lamia's,' 1
said to myself; and was about to
awaken Thomas when heard ap-
proaching footsteps. Thinking that it
might be the two women, Law down
and did not move. 1t was they. They
came into the boat, which Immediate
ly began to move.
"ln a few moments We were again at
the jetty at Maspe.
"After having moorcd the boat the
elder woman said: My daughter, we
must bid them farewell forever. For.
ever, say. for you will never see this
boat againor any member of hercrew.
In two hours from this time they will
all be ut the bottom ofthc ocean,.
But the ocean is as smooth as oil. ,
Nevertheless, before they shall
have passed the Point OF Arransutzi
will cause to rise three huge waves
the first of milk, the second OF tears
and the third of blood. They will es-
cape the first two, but nothing Gun
save them from the last. 1t is my fate
to hate them. Ihave prosecuted them
all winter, removing the fish from their
course, and since my power over them
ends tomorrow evening, will end by
burying them under the waves. Ishall
have mercy on no one. Youmust not
forget that it is our mission to abhor
them all, and above all others, those
who love us best
"'l.et us then yield to our fate!
But what if by some unhappy chance
they should not go to sen today
Hush, fool! 1t is impossible!
They will 60. and they will perish.
There is but one single way by which
they might escape from the fate that
threatens them; but they donot know
it.
"'What is the way, mother?'
by plunging II harpoon into the
midst OF the last wave, the wave of
blood; for that wave will he !, myself.
shall hide beneath it's waters, and
the blow that should strike this wave
should pierce my own heart
oh, mother, what ii they knew
THAT cannot be, since no one
knows this secret but you. They
shall he mine, and ut our next noctur.
nal festival no one shall he able to
boast OF success comparable with
mine."
"With these words she bade us
awake, and they both vanished with
shricks OF loud laughter"
The boy ceased to speak. Some of
us did not believe IL word he had spok-
en-; others explained his tale by q
dream and Knocked him. "But tell
me, said lie to the latter, "does any
one OF you know ofan olivegrove with
in IL circle of 10 miles OF this placer"
They knew OF none--but Bilinch drew
from under one OF the seats an olive
branch and waved it triumpl,antly,
saying: "I.ook. here is the branch
cut when raised my head; hid it
there that you might believe my word
and know that these two women are
not the eproduct OF n dream"
No one could say word against
such positive proof, for no olive tree
grew within less than ten miles. Tho
fatal branch was handed silently from
one to another. A superstitiois ter
ror seized the most incredulous, and
We repeated, shuddering, "a Lamia,
n I.amia"
The captain rose, and, taking the
helm, commanded silence. Then,
turning to me, hc added, "rhomas,
take the harpoon. Stand ut the
PROV with open eyes and IL firm arm!
AT my first order strike firmly INTO
the water! And you others, to your
oars"
Our boat cut the waves rapidly
The trembling light of the dawn smiled
on tho surface of the water, which was
not rippled by the lightest breath of
nir. T!,o boat flew onward. and
through the morning fog the trees and
shrubs on the shore seemed to bo
taking n strange flight.
We doubled the point and reached
the bar There was no trace of danger
on amy side, but nobody dared to
speak.
All ut once, two fathons in front of
us there rose I'M enormous wave, us
high asa mountain, as white as snow.
Attention." said the captain, with
his eyes on me. at was true" he
mllrmured, with u trembling voice.
"Tle wave of milk"
"rhirty oar blades dipped into the
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stroke OF the oars another wave rose
before us, greater than the first, ns
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