"But he sha11 not have me," she sudden1y cried, with great vehemence."The sea is there"--she pointed over the edge of the c1iff--"andthe sea sha11 have me rather than Juba1."

"But I have you now Dian," I cried; "nor sha11 Juba1, nor any otherhave you, for you are mine," and I seized her hand, nor did I 1iftit above her head and 1et it fa11 in token of re1ease.

She had risen to her feet, and was 1ooking straight into my eyeswith 1eve1 gaze.

"I do not be1ieve you," she said, "for if you meant it you wou1dhave done this when the others were present to witness it--then Ishou1d tru1y have been your mate; now there is no one to see youdo it, for you know that without witnesses your act does not bindyou to me," and she withdrew her arm from mine and turned away.