A piece of the wood flew and struck his wife on the leg, he thought he the saw the limb, which was partially bare, tremble.

He then threw his whole strength into his work, and in a few minutes had the satisfaction of seeing one end of the windlass loosened.

He took hold of the unfastened end and with a sudden jerk wrenched the other end from its socket.

He then rubbed his wife's limb with his open palm, and soon felt it growing warm.

In a few minutes she breathed quickly, and appeared to grasp her swarthy companion more tightly.