where you are. Do not move a step, but sit
down where you are." Her voice was so full of pleading that Adams forgot
his first impulse and obeyed her. "I know all that has occurred dear
Robert, your sacrifice and pain and the pain of all my friends during
these sad weeks. Do not move toward me or you will be killed. I will not
look up, dare not look up. On that Sunday, which now seems so long ago,
when I bid you good-night at the library door, when you and he went to
the fan-tan house, I followed you with his valet and my maid, for I had
been fearful of his intentions toward you, and when his valet told me
that he had seen him secrete a dagger in his coat that morning, and when
I found one missing from the case, I had my fears confirmed. We followed
and sat in the floor above you and tried to call your attention. When I
won at the table at last I put in a warning note and then overturned the
basket. You did not see the paper but he did, and read it. For the rest,
you were followed at once by him, and we as quickly as possible followed
both, but only in time to see you fall and to be seized and carried away
in a closed chair to the yellow house in the Marcos square where, till
yesterday, I have been confined to the court and inner rooms, with only
my maid as company and a daily visit from him at which I learned the
news of your progress toward recovery. Last night we were removed to
this vessel, and I have expected your arrival with hope and fear. His
idea is to force a marriage with me by threats against your life, or to
sail for Hainan or Formosa and accomplish his designs where law and
justice for us are unknown."

Hurried cries from the deck and a call at the door in Chinese were heard
and the guide sheathing his sword rushed from the cabin. In a moment the
lovers were together. The bonds which held Adams' arm were cut and
Priscilla pointing to the little window cried, "Robert, God is with us!"
With his one arm encircling Priscilla they looked from the window.
Apparently a strong gale had suddenly sprung up from the south east and
rain was falling in torrents; the wind continued to increase though the
rain passed by, but in the distance appeared a dark tower of water
slowly moving toward Macao, rushing with bending, changing outline from
water to sky. The gale became fiercer and the tumult on deck increased.
Immediately from Taipa came the sound of cannon and it was answered by
Macao with her heaviest ordnance as if a