The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-10-20

Ill the manner of the period, she looked the duchess. and Paul was thrown int despair at sight of her beauty and he, alien magnificence.
 Distressed by his grief and hopine to cure him of his false hopes, Mar guerite now told him that he was onl, the illegitimate son of peasant, whll, 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 I see now why Madame de La Tour avoids me-"
 As the thought of losing Virginia came to him. Paul lost control of him self. Clasping her in his arms. ht said: "I am going with you. Nothing shall part us. I swear 1t by the ser that I must cross, by the air, to which have never breathed a lle."
 Nevertheless. Virginia was taken away from him while he was wande.. ing In the forest mad with his fears When he returned to the cabin anf found her gone, he rushed to hlgl point from which the outgoing vessel could be seen, and there he stood til the darkness fell and the night wind' began to sing their songs in his ear.
 Thereafter when he saw the tw' mothers weeping, he bitterly said "Seek someone else to wipe away youl tears."
 At last he turned his thought to the garden and to new task. He de termined to learn to read. He wished to be able to read of the country t. which his love had gone. In very short time he was able to read. and when at last a letter came from Vir- ginia he was able to read 1t for him self. It was a sweet letter. but not q cheerful one. The girls heart was In her happy island, and she asked Paul to plant the flower seeds which she sent, upon the spot where they hat last talked together-a place she called Farewell Rock.
 AS the months passed, envious foll; began to whisper that Virginia was about to marry nobleman. and Paul was prey to doubt and despair.
 One morning at daybreak Paul saw white flag flying on Mount Discovery It was a sign that a ship was in the Virginia to Madame de La Tour was handed to Paul. Rapturously kissing 1t, he thrust it into his bosom and hastened to his home To all the household madame read the letter. Virginia was coming home! She would soon land. Masters and servants all embraced.
 "My son." said Madame de La Tour, Ego tell all our neighbors, Virginia is coming home."
 To this happy household negro messenger came to say that the ship was in distress and firing guns for 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's ears. All night long he and his faithful Domingo waited for the dawn in sil- ence and dread.
 At dawn the governor with a file of soldiers arrived at point near which the ship could he dimly seen in the fog. All signs pointed to hurri- cane, and the people gathered in the hope of assisting the ship to land its passengers.
 At 9 o'clock whirlwind swept the harbor clear of fog and the ship was seen moored near the rocks. Her head was set toward the pillows which rolled from the open sea.
 Suddenly, in the midst of terrible rush of sea. the cables parted. The ship was thrown upon the rocks. A cry of despair arose among those who stood on shore. Paul, in frenzy. was about to throw himself into the sea when a strong hand prevented him. In order to save his life, they bound him fast with long rope and let him leap into the water. He tried to reach the ship, only to be flung back upon the sands.
 The crew threw themselves into the Scd. lIOSe Ou SIOTc SAW d youLe woman stretching out her arms in piteous entreaty. It was Virginia, al most the last to remain on board. In a moment she, too, was struggling in the cruel sea.
 Paul, unconscious and bleeding from his last attempt to reach the ship, was carried to a neighboring house, while old Domingo and other friends searched the beach for the body of Virginia.
 At last in despair they started back to tell Virginia's mother of the girls tragic death. On the way some ne groes told them that wreckage had been driven in at Palm River valley and so Domingo and his companion turned aside to look once again for the body.
 There on the sand, half buried, yet with a serene and beautiful face. lay the maiden. richly clad. One hand rested upon her gown, the other was pressed to her heart and covered a