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An Inca Spear |
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That brings our friends up from the underworld; Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we love below the verge; So sad, so fresh, the days that are no more." Her voice, subdued and low, breathed a sweetness that seemed almost to be of another world. My ear quivered with the vibrations, and long after she was silent the last mellow note floated through my brain. Suddenly I became conscious of another sound, scarcely less musical. It, too, was low; so low and faint that at first I thought my ear deceived me, or that some distant echo was returning Desiree's song down the dark tunnel. Gradually, very gradually, it became louder and clearer, until at length I recognized it. It was the rush of water, unbroken, still low and at a great distance. I turned to remark on it to Harry, but Desiree took the words from my mouth. "I seem to hear something--like the surf," she said. "That isn't possible, is it?" I could have smiled but for the deep note of hope in her voice. "Hardly," I answered. "I have heard it for several minutes. It is probably some shallows. We must look sharp." Another fifteen minutes, and I began to notice that the speed of the current was increasing. The sound of the rushing water, too, was quite distinct. Still the raft moved more and more swiftly, till I began to feel alarmed. I turned to Harry: "That begins to sound like rapids. See that the spears are fastened securely, and stand ready with your oar. Sit tight, Desiree." |
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