The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06

notes of the gulls and the myriad-voiced |
chorus of frogs from the marshes east
of the suul-duncs furnished a curious
and effective accompaniment The
scent of the violet hcliotropc and
ioymiocs hung lightly on the breeze.
The lawn snarljled with dew. The
luuccolatc leaves of the eucalypti quiz
cred against am opilcscnut sky. Lean
ihg out of the window. my tired eyes
rested upon the Pacific. which wooed
me to its embrace with a tender muir
muir Of welcome. For the multitude of
sca-birds could prophesy that the
muckcrel and sardnes were in the bay
The cormorants were hard at work,
plunging with mighty splashes into the
water. caught now and again the
CLEAN of a mackerel in their monstrous
beaks, and noted idly the parasites
Swapping up the morsels of fish care
lessly dropped by their patrons. What
paradise! To me a garden Of Eden,
with its tree of knowledge of good and
evil, its serpent, its Eve, and, alas! the
angel with the flaming sword.
1t falls to the lot of all sons of Adam
to wander once down the enchanted
glades of Eden. How many recognize
the place too late, when the gate is
closed against them forever!
My thoughts were put to flight by The
sound of Nancy's voice. She beckoned
eagerly from the passage.
AN extraordinary thing has hap
poned,' she ga-pcd, "Demctrius has
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/ EardIy-iu silence. The hot blood
! 0,,,.l ,crose bis forehead ord o1,bod
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instantly I'aNihE the pare impression
! liVid-a danger signal which quickcncd
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surprised me;
is the Greek hereT'
lie was here
Curse him! Don't let him come into
this room
lie closed his eyes and said no more.
After all, he had said enough. The
mere words, coupled with the tones OF
his deep voice. Mortified me. Manifest
ly' his appetite for blood was not yet
glutted. And this man was the father
of Nancy!
An hour later the letter of Demetrius
was placed in my hands. had finished
n hasty breakfast, and was sitting,
smoking, upon the veranda, The doc
tor and the nurse were with Burlington.
The letter ran thus:
Dear Madame; Acting in accordance
with the instructions l received from my
bnnse and t take vour son with me We can
camp at the hut on the island" CNIark had
described this hut to me with enthusiasm;
E oTG T So my Ny iS iassg dc TJ wTt'
ing) land Mark, as you know, viii be
| safe and happy there with me- I dare not