The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02

EyGaSIy aI"dLeE415 ull90 tine a
heavy swell came rolling in. It resem-
green And without foam and 1t
stretched across the wide cxpanse. It
was a singular kind OF gigantic cylin-i
der rolling upon the ocean.
The great wave came down on the
breakwater with q terrific shock. Its
whole bulk became a roaring surf For
some moments 1t drowned everything.
When 1t subsidized, the barrier was still
wave came: and another; and another.
Then there advanced one that was i'm
mense. The rocks themselves shook as
it broke on them. Tho barrier began
TO give way.
Gilliatt rushed to the rescue. With
great beam he uprooted a rock and
heaved It Into. the boiling. He tore
at the SUSPENDED wreck Of the Du-
rande and let a mass OF 1t fall into
other 9th end. For twenty hours he wress
tied, matching his strength against
the sea, his wit against the tempest.
Then suddenly the sky became blue.
He had won.
Gillatt dEepP p on the deck lee, Of the
he awoke again the swell was still toe
heavy to venture to sea with his pre-
cious freight. He stripped himself to
the waist and climbed on the reef t.
were scarce. He saw a large crab af-
tier long hunt. 1t scuttled under a
/ great shelf of rock. He put his knife
between his teeth and crawled after
IT. When he got under the rock he
stood up in dumb amazement. He
was in an underground cavern. Be
fore him lay a mystic green pool. out
of which rose great columns losing
themselves in the darkness OF the roof.
Strange sea growth hung everywhere
| and waved tender fllaments In the
| gloomy depth.
1t seemed to him that the crab had
taken refuge In a fissure. He wadded
Into the water and began to grope In
| the dusk.
Suddenly he felt himself seized by
some living thing. thin. rough, Nat,
cold. Shiny. had twisted itself around
nak ed e sr ana
He recoiled, but lie had scarcely
power to move. He was. as 1t were,
nailed to the place. That which held
him was supple. as leather, strong as
steel, cold as night.
A second form, sharp. elongated and
narrow, issued out OF the crevice like
a tongue. It crept over his skin and
Iwound itself about him. At the same
time terrible sense OF pain. compa-
rable to nothing he had eyer known.
He felt on his skin number; OF fiat
rounded points. It seemed as II In
Vulnerable suckers had fastened to his
nesh. and We're about to drink his
blood.
A third ligature came from the hole
in the rock. and a fourth. a fifth
passed over the others and fastened
him. Then a large. round. glutinous
mass issued from beneath the crevice.
monster appeared the commencement
or three other tentacles, the ends OF
which remained under the rock. IN
the middle Of the Shiny mass appeared
I've eyes. The eyes were liked on
~ 1t held Gilliatt fast as the spider
IS his Waist His naked ii feet FEE Were on on
the slippery roundness Of the stones
bound and held powerless by the tan
tacles. Two hundred and fifty suckers
We're upon him, tormenting him with
agony and loathing. He was grasped
nished inside with living bllsters eat
ing into the flesh.
Iti advanced toward him with a vio-
lent movement, The moment was de-
tened ON his side. Gilliatt was lost
1 He struck with the knife. With d
rapid sweep he described circle
around the two eyes and wrenched
Eoff the hideous head. Instantly the
terrible folds relaxed.
AS Gilliatt turned to- fec lie saw
something smiling at him from a re-
cess ss near ar, by He looked, startled; Il
The skeleton was partly buried In a
heap OF crab shells. Around the waist
| he saw a belt. Frc pulled at It. IT
| fell apart and Gilliatt held In his
hand q small iron tobacco box which
contained n few pieces Of papar They
were three bank notes for 1000
pounds sterling each:
Two DAYS later. when dusk had al
READY fallen. Gilliatt made his sloop
last IN front of Mess Lethierry's house.
The engine was salved. He went oui-
Iietlv to a clun,n Of bushes and peered
Into the garden, Soon hes saw her. But
ishe was not alone. rs
A stranger was with her He held
| her In his arms and she responded TO
Ihls caresses. Glll!att moved away like
u shadow.
The neSt dav Mess 14ethierry was as
lone possessed. He sobbed. laughed,
sang talked incessantly. and new
ha cried, When he had praised Gilliatt
flor the thousandth time, YOU know
you nro to marry perucllette!'
Csilllatt leaned with his back against
Itlie wall and said. mol XXI
One dnyS soon afterWard q vessel
Isailea slowly out to sea from Saint
/ Sampson. On the deck stood per,l-
ehetle and her husband. s3
Il AS she PASSED a rock neara2t the en- !
gtr1 pca .ItjIafie sftt Inc there uilIt a. mo-