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ei vy’ CHAPTER LXXVL THE wore) ON THE ROCKY BREAKWATER. 7N describing the island inthe early part of our story we had occasion to mention that the rocky break. water between the inner portion of the lagoon and the sea was almost one huge garden of natural flowers, arising from the iy , fact that in every crevice were e innumerable spaces where there was room for a Bich natural soil to accumulate. i, < There were no such flowers'on any other Iowa ; Pp portion of the island, and there was a very probable FEE conns a ete G ¥ Me a acd seeds to give flowery Selendans to the. irregular A t _ ridge of rock and earth. i. Now Jim knew that Eveline was very fond of ioe - flowers, and he designed that morning not only to . bathe, but afterwards land on the shores of the - natural ¢ garden, and gather her a bunch of lilies, that ui iar rew there in many varieties, and all of ereat beauty. via So he and Lal Brodie had their dip, and having eA K . cP Be, No - dressed, they pulled the boat to the shore, and Jim x landed. ; i a Leaving his companion to look after the craft and ce await his return, he sauntered over the broken ground, wp 3 _ plucking a flower here and there, until he had _ gathered what he deemed sufficient, and then climbed up to the summit of the rock-to get a clearer view of _ thes sea. _ He had no set purpose in this, beyond getting what Pe always enjoyed—a look at the blue waters of _ the Mediterranean in the light of the morning. He - soon espied a boat on the shore some distance oF higher up, with a woman sitting beside it. A second ee glance revealed to him that the woman was Lucia di a : Pe. ee fr Jim had no liking for the fiery Spanish woman—or ) a girl, as some people would call her—but she exercised pe a certain fascination over him, and he was impelled to go down to her. a The feeling that led him to her was of a twofold _ nature—a wish to speak to her again and a desire to by know what had brought her thither. _ She saw him coming ere he was half-way down, and he knew that she was willing to have an interview 2 with him, so he hurried on, and they were soon within 8 few feet, each eyeme the other Shao Heliy you in my heart, and you are Hera? ; di Valo. , is fate.” ra think his people will consider whether he justly died a * e Bbeckoned to him with a motion of her hand. By this | ae ‘ a i, if oh tin ie his cap. ‘There was no no other gre eting. Lucia kept her seat on the edge of the boat. oi ye “Ha! you, young Gordon ?” she said. “I ask fo — YY, ~~ wT suppose I ought to feel flattered, 2 replied Ji ima in a quandary as to what he ought to say in resp pons: ? “No, it is not flattery,” she said. “ I wish He heart to see you, so that you. may ‘tell me what h become of Reonardo. He is pardoned, and bs tll i i Me &, / 1 ‘ "4 f 'Y facon § 0) ae hi in and he is not there. that was Giuseppo’s. Say, this a, is he! Be “ Gone,” said Jim, briefly. alg RO LORE ey eT a Days ago. i. 59) | eect” ar rise a, “ Why did he leave 2” impetuously demanded Laci. um ‘“ Because he was obliged’ to,” said Jim, ; tell you how it was 2” | ARE MS Ae oy a a | * . : s “Tf you can be so gracious.” *. # ea ea a Sg “T not only can be, but I will,” said Jim. “Sit down,” said Lucia. “ But stay. For whom are Fs a those flowers ?” , we. aa ign “Yor Eveline Farrell.” - ates es “Good boy. By saying that you answer a question | i ee. her 2” a x “ Not yet,” replied Jim, drily, “ and I will tell you i He was a good hand at condensing a story, and in ya 4 | very short time put her in possession of all the facts x3 that hung on my lips. . Reonardo has not secured — mis the reason why.” in which Mr. Groby and Reonardo Per the parts if a of plotter and counter-plotter. Mae as. ky ue The face of Lucia as she listened ato was : a ale Pays Pe abe “i 4 OT. A a It is good,’ she said when it was oma * “One fool—two fools But how shallitbe with a you now that you have killed so many of his friends ! on Re “They: sought their own end, and deserved their “That is nothing. Youkilla Spaniard, and do you ornot? No. They will not forgive, but wiil wait. are, their time and come here. You pe pee wee = “ 4a f feared that would be the case,” a answered Ji im, ‘ie “but we may be ina ‘position to receive them. They — ee: ea will not be welcomed with garlands of flowers.” ! PoP oI ‘¢ Why do you not leave here ?” asked Lucia, * Go. wy iby away to your own country, where you will be safe. oe 4 ahi é Think, if you lose your life—what then?” are Sia “Tt will be lost,” said Jim, coolly. LU Rca is “ A pity, surely—so promising—so much better than i the many. Come, let me ask youtogo?” les fe! eee “There are a great ; number of us. How are > We eee ay « Write—ask for a ship to bes sen t” ; ue ae ie a Bat 7 aye: Ste 5 ig ee Es < icy , ; ores | ales =O eyeye 6 ‘ ‘ . waren Vy) bee