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successful in a plan of revolt, which he also had in 

 view. No sooner, however, were the tyrant's deci- 

 sions known, than he hastened to the damsel, and 

 acquainting her with her danger, besought her to 

 escape Avith him. The emergency was great ; little 

 solicitation sufficed to obtain her consent ; the woods 

 concealed her until evening, when her lover brought 

 liis canoe to a lonely part of the beach, in which she 

 embarked with him. As he paddled her across the 

 rippling waves, he made known to her his discovery 

 of the grotto, in which he proposed to conceal her 

 until they could find an opportunity for escape to a 

 distant island. Anived at the cliff, he conducted her 

 through the waters to her new abode, where they 

 rested awhile from their fears and fatigue, partaking 

 of some refreshment, which he had previously stored 

 there for himself Early in the morning he returned 

 liome to avoid suspicion ; but failed not, in the course 

 of the day, to repair again to the place which held 

 all that was dear to him : he brought her mats to lie 

 on, the finest gnatoo for a change of dress, the best of 

 food for her support, sandal-wood oil, cocoa-nuts, and 

 ever}^thing he could think of to render her life as 

 comfortable as possible. He gave her as much of 

 his company as prudence would allow, and at the 

 most appropriate times, lest the prying eye of 

 curiosity should find out his retreat. 



But, though happy in each other's affections, 

 during tlieir sojourn in this secluded cave, the lengtli 

 of time he found it necessary to be absent from his 

 bride, to prevent .suspicion and detection, was a. great 

 source of discomfort ; and he longed for an opportunity 



