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And such was the fact: the excitement had brought on a determination of blood to the head, and my senses were rapidly departing. Mrs Reichardt knelt by my side, and perceiving that what I had said was the case, went into the cabin and brought out a cloth, which she wetted with water from the spring, and laid across my forehead and temples.

My companion's advice was, I saw, the wisest that could be pursued; and therefore we remained in our hiding-places, narrowly observing our visitors as they approached. They entered the fishing-pool, and I could then distinctly not only see, but hear them. To my extreme surprise, one of the first men who jumped out of the boat was John Gough, who had brought Mrs Reichardt to the island.

I thought of the warning of Mrs Reichardt, and was inclined to think I had better have taken her advice, and remained in the fishing-pool; nevertheless, I went on as quietly and deliberately as possible, exercising all my skill to keep clear of my unexpected enemies.

"Yes, I see now, thank you; now I will go to sleep good-night." I awoke the next morning quite recovered from my illness of the day before, and was out of the cabin before Mrs Reichardt, who still remained behind the screen which she had put up after I had gone to sleep. It was a beautiful morning, the water was smooth, and merely rippled with a light breeze, and the sun shone bright.

"To this barbarous race came a few adventurous men across the stormy Atlantic, from the distant island of England " "Ah, England!" I exclaimed, "that is the country of my parents that is the home of my grandfather; let me hear anything you have to say about England." Mrs Reichardt smiled at my animation, but proceeded without making any comment upon what I had said.

The sky was without a cloud, and there was just wind enough for the purpose I wanted, without any apprehensions of this being increased. I got up the awning, and spread the sail, and handing Mrs Reichardt to her appointed seat, we bid farewell to our four-footed and two-footed friends ashore, that were gazing at us as if they knew they were parting from their only protectors.

By this time the fish was cooked, and I took it off the fire and put it into the kid, and we sat down to breakfast; in an hour or so, we had become very sociable. I must however now stop a little to describe her. What the men had told me was quite true. She had lost her husband, and was intending to proceed to England. Her name was Reichardt, for her husband was a German, or of German family.

I knew not where to address a letter to him, and was quite unaware of what his future career was now to be." "Time passed on. With all, except myself, Heinrich Reichardt appeared to be forgotten; in the opinion of all, except myself, he had forgotten our house, and all the friends he had once made there.

I wish I had never left the island." Mrs Reichardt never reproached me never so much as reminded me that it was my own fault. She merely added, "It was the will of God." We ate and drank our small rations my companion always blessing the meal, and offering a thanksgiving for being permitted to enjoy it. I noticed what was left.

I cried out, like a madman, "Stop! stop! stop!" and then, seeing how useless it was, I dashed myself on the rock, and for a minute or two was insensible. "Oh!" groaned I, at last, as I came to my senses. "Frank Henniker," said a sweet firm voice. I opened my eyes, and saw Mrs Reichardt standing by me. "It is the will of Heaven, and you must submit to it patiently," continued she.