'After that--death.'

Alonzo stared at her. Had she really gone mad? Such talk was
very unlike Julia; but before he could collect his senses the
girl spoke again:

'That is the reason why I implore you never to go there again; at
any rate till after we are married.'

'And what difference will our marriage make?'

'Oh, there will be no danger then; you can go to bathe as often
as you like!'

'But tell me why you are so afraid?'

'Because the voice you heard--I know you will laugh, but it is
quite true--it was the voice of the Yara.'

At these words Alonzo burst into a shout of laughter; but it
sounded so harsh and loud that Julia shrank away shuddering. It
seemed as if he could not stop himself, and the more he laughed
the paler the poor girl became, murmuring to herself as she
watched him:

'Oh, heaven! you have seen her! you have seen her! what shall I
do?'

Faint as was her whisper, it reached the ears of Alonzo, who,