"I'm growing accustomed to it all, Felix," she answered, resignedly.

"If only I know that you will keep your promise, and never let me fall alive into these wretches' hands, I shall feel quite safe.

Oh, Felix, do you know when you took me in your arms like that last night, in spite of everything, I felt positively happy." About ten o'clock they were suddenly roused by a sound of many natives, coming in quick succession, single file, to the huts, and shouting aloud, "Oh, King of the Rain, oh, Queen of the Clouds, come forth for our vows! Receive your presents!" Felix went forth to the door to look.

With a warning look in his eyes, his Shadow followed him.

The natives were now coming up by dozens at a time, bringing with them, in great arm-loads, fallen cocoanuts and breadfruits, and branches of bananas, and large draggled clusters of half-ripe plantains.
"Why, what are all these ?" Felix exclaimed in surprise.
His Shadow looked up at him, as if amused at the absurd simplicity of the question.