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Chapter 49

           Strangeandsadwasthethemeofhersupplicationthemanwhohadbeenmarkedasthemurdererofherbrother!

           Shehadnottheslightestideathathewasguiltyofthehorridcrime.Itcouldnotbe.Theverysuspicionofitwouldhavelaceratedherheart.

           Herprayerwasnotforpardon,butprotection.ShesupplicatedtheVirgintosavehimfromhisenemiesherownfriends!

           Tearsandchokingsobsweremingledwithherwords,lowmurmuredintheearofHeaven.Shehadlovedherbrotherwiththefondestsisterlyaffection.Shesorrowedsorely;buthersorrowcouldnotstiflethatotheraffection,strongerthanthetiesofblood.Whilemourningherbrother’slosssheprayedforherlover’ssafety.

           Assherosefromherknees,hereyefelluponthebowthatimplementsocunninglyemployedtodespatchsweetmessagestothemansheloved.

           "Oh!thatIcouldsendoneofitsarrowstowarnhimofhisdanger!Imayneveruseitagain!"

           Thereflectionwasfollowedbyathoughtofcognatecharacter.Mighttherenotremainsometraceofthatclandestinecorrespondenceintheplacewhereithadbeencarriedon?

           SherememberedthatMauriceswamthestream,insteadofrecrossingintheskiff,tobedrawnbackagainbyherownlazo.Hemusthavebeenleftintheboat!

           Onthedaybefore,intheconfusionofhergrief,shehadnotthoughtofthis.Itmightbecomeevidenceoftheirmidnightmeeting;ofwhich,asshesupposed,notonguebuttheirsandthatforeversilentcouldtellthetale.

           Thesunwasnowfairlyup,andgleaminggarishlythroughtheglass.

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