The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-31

refreshed by d siesta she Joined mo at
the caves mouth, WhereWa EatsshaId
In hand until the plain below was all
in shadow. only he trunks gofs
h palms standing nj pailid as giaostas
IN the gathering gloom.
During thesweek that followed olivia
and her maid occupied the inner cham
their privacy. while guarded the
caves mouth and the outer room. We
both knew well our lives were inthes
hands Of the authorities Wher her IA
ther, Don Amadeo. should overcome
his pride and command the inevitable
search for his daughter. IT could not
Northumberland. andssos& lived in
daily apprehension OF capture aadF5sep-5
aratiorl. vet We're happy.
The knowledge of impending sorrow
only save present joys a keener zest.
1t seemed Impossible to escape from
the island, closely guarded as 1t a
Yet 1 made M preparations. Far
down below us was#tlie solitary shore
T q land locked bay, beyond which
We're snnnnsra Bile days, IND still far
ther off the ocean. Neither sen nor
shore va often visited. save now snd
then ny o s%rnuggler or alibuster.
Every day at sunrise. Olivia and her
maid accompanying. ! went down to-
the land-lorRed harsoor and worked
upon a great raft OF bamboo, which.
when finished. I launched and anchored
in the placid bay behind the coral reefs.
Day by day tl1e1 eafter5 during the whole
Of Christmas week 7 carried down
clothing, provisions, arms and amnau-
milton until at last our frail craft was
laden with everything necessary FOR a
voyage.
Four days passed after we were
ready before we saw a sail upon the
ocean. 1t was late in the afternoon Of
the last day Of December, when, sit
ting in the shade of the cave, Olivia
pointed out a speclS upon he waves.
She looked long and earnestly, then
said:
Dearest. it is a ship. and it is ON
ing toward our island"
Will YOU v%enture?" ] asked.
Certainly" she answered. smiling
into my eyes But first let me be in
deed sure it is approaching.
Half the distance had been t%raversed,
and, though darkness now oyerspread
the ocean,, we could still make out the
ships position by her lights. The sea,
became rougher and more turbulent,
and suddenly / sensed a new danger.
While I was watching the foam crested
pillows sweeping toward us in order to
avoid them 1 saw in their dark hollows
rapidly moving streaks of phosphores-
cenCe.
We were. beset by sharks. Their
flaming fins We're cleaving the water
all about us. The black waves were
alive with them.
But the bark was looming steadily
before us. In another half hour we
should be within hail ever if she Gid
not sooner see us n lower a boat.
Perhaps l was made too confident by
this assurance; but, without warning, a
! "A w. So yxro Nyn - cpof1n rs ,1p - ,,tp tfp ,sa IF
was overturned. The same ave car
ried my sweetheart away into the
darkness, but I swan swiftly to her
side and thrust out an arm to draw her
to my shoulder for support.
But that instant, as her eyes looked
lovingly into mine, a cry burst from
her lips, and She sank beneath the
waves. 1 clutched at her dress and
stroVe to raise her, but my strength
was ~unavailing as against that OF the
monster that had seized her.
Down, down, below the turmoil of
waves and roaring pillows we sank to-
gether. I Wrenched my knife from IT'S
sheath, and in my fury plunged it into
the man-eater's body, gray and ghast-
ly, alongside of me. The grim jaws re-
laxed8 their hold, and, dragging the APP
parently lifeless form to the surface,
bore It to the raft and cast myself
down beside her. There while the
Waves swept 0NGi US, Willie tue his VI
the sharks Kissed and cleaned in the
foaming waters, ]. called to her, bent
over her. pressed my lips to hers.
Then, overcome by fatigue and de-
spair. ! swooned by her side.
From a drea4nisss sleep, from hover
ing. on the borders Of oblivion, l was
awakened by strange voices. I was on
the deck of a ship. l saw forms of
men pass vaguely before me, and by
my side-yes, there alive-sat one
whom l had thought no longer living.
Her shining eyes looked into mine
again, n then she told me of our res
cue from the waves. The night had
passed, and now the dawn TAI come
and with its coming the fiuttering OF
sails II the rafting of anchor chain
Informed rs that q port was reached.
1t was that OF Grand Cayman, to the
southeast of Isle of Pines, q neutral
port, n We We're safe.
We We're married that day at noon,
and thus was achieved the consumma-
ton of our happiness. And the cap
tain Of the bark, Who bimself had tax
en- Olivia fIc1l tho raft. said solemnly
as he placed her hand in mine:
Her life belongs to me, for I saved
it, but it is also yours because she gave
it to you That was yesterday, and
hence last year: this is today, and
hence the new year. That which per-
ished III the old year the new year sees
restored to life. God bless you both
and sanctify this New Years gift
Buffalo Evening News.