"Here, take a pull at this flask.

It did me all the good in the world!" But the old man put it aside, with a feeble gesture of the hand.

"My time is come,----" said he.--"Semitzin, I have been faithful." "Semitzin, again!" muttered Freeman.

"What does it mean ?" "But what is this ?" cried the girl, suddenly starting to her feet.

"I feel the sleep coming on me again! I feel Miriam returning! Kamaiakan, have you betrayed me at the last ?" "No, no, princess, I have done nothing," said he, in a voice scarcely audible.