his, and he dared not ask for her hand. So they were in the
habit of meeting secretly in the forest. One day when they were
together they became aware of footsteps approaching, and peering
through the bushes saw a number of braves belonging to the young
man's tribe close upon them. So great was their hatred of her
father that for them to find her would mean instant death.

"Fly! fly!" whispered her lover, "fly to the edge of the cliff
and jump for your life. My canoe is at the foot of the
cliff--take it and escape while I divert the attention of these
braves!"

Like an arrow from the bow she set out. Reaching the edge of the
cliff, she poised for an instant, then leaped into the lake
twenty feet below. As she struck the water Sahwah woke up. All
about her was darkness and seeming chaos. There was a swirling
about her ears and her limbs seemed detached from her body. She
seemed to be rising rapidly. Suddenly her head shot clear of the
enveloping gloom and she saw the moon and stars overhead. Just
above her reared a black framework. Mechanically she flung out
her hand and grasped solid wood. The next moment a voice rang
out above her head. "Sahwah! What are you doing?" Then a hand
came over the edge of the dock and pulled her up. It was Nyoda.
Sahwah blinked at her stupidly.

"Whatever possessed you to jump off the tower?" persisted Nyoda.

"He told me to jump and I did," said Sahwah, still in a daze.
Then suddenly her eyes fell on her nightdress, dripping at every
fold. "Where am I?" she said sharply, her teeth beginning to