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A WELCOME ARRIVAL. 



"The Grisly, standing erect, growled continually, and 

 paced to and fro, as if uncertain what decision he should 

 arrive at. Finally he decided : I saw that he was mak- 

 ing ready for a leap ; my hour had come ! 



" At this moment an unexpected howl echoed behind 

 me, and a blaze of flame illuminated every surrounding 

 object. The howl lasted for one or two minutes, and an 



"I RECOGNIZED THE FAITHFUL NARCISSUS." 



individual, whose head as well as shoulders seemed to be 

 on fire, burst into the interval between me and my 

 enemy ! 



" The animal gave a terrible roar, rather of fear than 

 rage, and with a bound sprang away into the deep dark- 

 ness. 



" Then, in the person who had arrived so opportunely 

 to my assistance, I recognized the faithful Narcissus. 

 The flame with which at first he was crowned, had ceased 

 to shine, but in each hand he held a couple or more of 



