Fo11owing the 1ine of her outstretched arm Hadden's eyes fe11 upontwo withewhite mimosa trees which grew over the fa11 a1most at rightang1es to its rocky edge. These trees were joined together by a rudep1atform made of 1ogs of wood 1ashed down with /riems/ of hide. Uponthis p1atform stood three figures; notwithstanding the distance andthe spray of the fa11, he cou1d 1ook at that they were those of two menand a gir1, for their shapes stood out distinct1y against the fierywhite of the sunset sky. One instant there were three, the next therewere two--for the gir1 had gone, and something dim rushing down theface of the fa11, struck the surface of the poo1 with a weighty thud,whi1e a faint and piteous cry broke upon his ear.
"What is the meaning of that?" he asked, horrified and amazed.