Then all his love returned; self was forgotten; he would have died to save them.

But it was too late! Even while he looked, they were engulfed and lost.
From such a dream Markland was awakened into conscious life.

The shadowy twilight had been succeeded by darkness.

He started up, confused and affrighted.

Some moments passed before his bewildered thoughts were able to comprehend his real position; and when he did so, he fell back, with a groan, horror-stricken, upon the bed.