Out of her sphere - University Library

]8 OUT OF IIER SPHERE.
intensity and imminence of her danger,
tried passionately to free herself from the
grasp that held her so closely, writhed,
shrieked and struggled, and the one hoarse,
wild cry burst from her— *' Murderer !" so
fiercely, that its echo sounded up the steep
slimy stairs, and out into the open air, so
that two fishermen passing, busy with their
nets, heard the cry, though the word was
too indistinct to be understood, and, looking
at each other, almost doubted whether they
should leave their work and go into the Fort
to see if there was any foul play going on.
But their boats were waiting for them,
and they had their bread to earn ; the
breeze was springing up, and it was time
they put out. The cry was not repeated,
so they consoled themselves with the
thought that it w^as only some one playing
a little too rudely in the old place, and
went on, trying to forget that strange,
awful cry, and did forget it for a while, till