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"You fear they may yet demand us in sacrifice?"

"Not to-day, unless you do that which shall arouse their passions beyond my power of restraint While the sun dominates the sky your lives are preserved froh careful guarding of speech and action I pro beyond the present day But now," she bent over, severing o; do exactly as I bade you, and no longer bandy words with e?" I ventured anxiously, as I struggled toerect before her

"She bides elsewhere"

"It will be hard for her alone--"

"What is all that to you, sirrah?" she interrupted haughtily "According to the tale told, you are not her husband He who ht to question separation has made no complaint"

"He does not comprehend your speech For that reason he remains dumb"

"Mean you it is he who inspires your objection?" she asked scornfully

"No; yet I doubt not 'tis in his heart even as uponher lips, looking curiously down upon his of grass binding his arms, and with her own hands assisted hiallant," she said softly, reluctantly turning back froe like yours, but with the bearing of a gentleman, the smile of a courtier Pish! he will not e of his eyes But coo in haste, nor is it well for any one to waittwice"

"'T is no more than just we should be told the destiny of our companions," I persisted, determined not to desert them thus "May not both the Puritan and the woer, her lips giving vent to a low, cruel laugh

"I tell you no, and understand once for allbefore a French court to haggle over trifles, and dispute about your rights Bah! you have no rights; you live from day to day merely byas it remains my pleasure; while as to yon dainty creature, she shall reatly hurt her to be beyond your sight for a space"

"Does she bide with you?"

"If I so will it, yes; if not, no Who are you, hunter, to dare question Naladi after she bids you cease?" she exclaio ere I am tempted to show you I possess power to enforce ret it"