The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-14

allen magnifcenee.
Distressed by his grief and hoping
to cure him of his false hopes Mar
guerite now told him that he was onl!
the Legitimate son Of a peasant, whit
Virginia was the daughter Of a noble
woman.
Paul. pressing her in his arms as
sured her that as he had no other
relative, he would love her the more
But see now why Madame De La
Tour avoids me-"
As the thought Of losing Virginia
came 10 him, Paul lost control OF him
self. ClaspIng her in his arms, ne
said: II am going with you. Nothing
shall part us. / swear II by the sea
that I must cross, by the air, to which
l have never breathed lie"
Nevertheless, Virginia was taken
away from him while he was wander
Ing in the forest mad with his fears,
When he returned to the cabin and
found her gone, he rushed to high !
point from which the outgoing vessel
could be seen, and there he stood till
the darkness fell and the night winds
began to sing their songs In his ear.
Thereafter when he saw the two
mothers weeping, he bitterly SAID
Seek someone else to wipe away your
tears" Ar'1
At last he turned his thought to the
garden and to q new task. He de-
termined to learn to read He wished
to be able TO read Of the country to
which his love had gone. In Q very
short time he was able to read, and
when at last letter came from vir-
ginia he was able to read 1t for HIM
self. II was a sweet letter, but not a
cheerful one. The girls heart was
In her happy island, and she asked
Paul to plant the flower seeds when
she sent, upon the spot where they had
last talked together--a place she called
Farewell Rock.
AS the months passed, envious folk
began to whisper that Virginia was
about to marry a nobleman. and Paul
was prey to doubt and despair.
One morning at daybreak Paul saw
white flag flying on Mount Discovery.
II was a sign that a ship was In the
offing. A little later a letter from
Virginia to Madame de La Tour was
bundled TO Paul. Rapturously kissing
It, he thrust 1t into his bosom and
fastened to his homel To all the
household madame read the letter.
Virginia was coming home She wouio
soon land. Masters and servants all
embraced.
"My son. said Madame de La Tour
$50 tell all our neighbors, Virginia ID
coming home
To this happy household a negro
messenger came to say that the shiT
was In distress and firing guns FOL
help. A storm was approaching. by
: midnight the sea was hammering the
rocks with fearful roar. The sound Of
the signal guns was dreadful In Paul'
ears All night long he and his faithful
; Domingo waited for the dawn In sill
> ence and dread.
At dawn the governor with MI
OF soldiers arrived at a point nea
which the ship could he dimly seen u
, the fog. All signs pointed to hurri
I, cane. and the people gathered In tn
hope of assisting the ship to land II
passengers.
/. AT 8 o'clock whirlwind swept tn
harbor clear of fog and the ship wa
seen moored near the rocks. Her hea
was set toward the pillows whic
rolled from the open sea.
/ Suddenly, in the midst of terribl
! rush of sea, the cables parted. IN
l'ship was thrown upon the rocks.
i. cry of despair arose among those VIII
: stood ON shore. Paul. In frenzy. wa
. about to throw himself into the SCI
" when a strong hand prevented him. ]
order 10 save HIS life. they bound hi
!. fast with long rope and let him lea
into the water. He tried to reach N
shin. only to be flung back upon n
a sands.s !.
= The crew threw themselves into q
. sea. Those on shore saw a your
woman stretching out her arms
). plteous entreaty. 1t was Virginia. q
u most the last to remain on board.
- moment she, too, was struggling
,. 1.-THE cruel sea.
q. Paul. unconscious and bleeding FRO
y, his last attempt to reach the ship, WI
u carried to a neighboring house. Will
~ old Domingo and other fnen'
~ searched the beach for the body :
= Virginia.
IN AT last in despair they started ha'
to ten virginia's mother Of the cir
q tragic death. On the way some 2
% groes told them that wreckage HI
Ill been driven in at Palm River vale
and so Domingo and his cc'npani'
e turned aside to look once again for z
~ body. "a .Hisr i'lNsfAtsta
to There on the sand. half buried. ,
with a serene and beautiful face. y
1.-The maiden. richly clad One hal
nt rested upon her gown. the other y
'ia pressed to her heart and covered
~ picture Of Paul.
Lifting her gently. the servants g
'er RED her to fisherman's hut and y
ae her.
III In the morning Paul was sroue
:, thar,e ne had re1ained his senses