and uproar of the waters rolled in their ears like the grand sustained bass of some huge cathedral organ almost blinded by the spray that dashed its drops in their faces by the majestic loud and ceaseless eloquence that poured its force into the hearts of the rocks around them � breathless with climbing and well nigh tired out they struggled on and broke into one unanimous shout of delight and triumph when they at last reached the small hut that had been erected for the convenience of travellers who might choose that way to journey to the � and stood face to face with the magnificent one of the in what a sublime spectacle it was � that tempest of water sweeping sheer down the towering rocks in one straight broad unbroken sheet of foam a flashed in the torrent and vanished to again instantly with lustre � while the glory of the evening sunlight glittering on one side of the fall made it gleam like a sparkling shower of gold again giving a singularly musical to the apparently uncouth name come still a little further � to the top of the fall however paid no attention to this invitation he was already beginning to busy himself with preparations for passing the night comfortably in the hut before mentioned stout old as he was there were limits to his endurance and the exertions of the long day had brought fatigue to him as well as to the rest of the party was particularly exhausted his frequent at the had been of little or no avail as a support to his aching limbs and now he had reached his destination he threw himself full length on the turf in front of the hut and groaned most surveyed him and stood beside him the very picture of a cool young whom nothing could possibly done up � eh sandy he inquired done up growled d ye think i m a or a jumping this with a look ot positive indignation at the lively who if tired was probably too vain to admit it for he was about giving vent to his genuine admiration of the scene before him with the utmost freshness and enthusiasm i m just a plain and not such a fool at climbing either why man ive been up in and ben and ben � there s a mountain for you but a like this with all the stones lying and that ye can barely hold on to � and a mad chap guiding you on at the speed of a leaping goat � i tell you i haven t been used to t here he drew out his and took another extensive pull at it then he added suddenly just look at he ll be in a fair way to break his neck if he follows yon crazy any further at these words turned sh round and perceived his friend following step by step up a narrow footing in the steep ascent of some rough irregular that ran out and formed a narrow ledge ending in a sharp point directly over the full fury of the he watched the two climbing for an instant without any anxiety � then he suddenly the land of the midnight sun remembered that philip had promised to go with to the top of the fall acting on a rapid impulse which he did not stop to explain to himself at once started off after them � but the ascent was difficult they were some distance ahead and though he shouted the roar of the rendered his voice gaining on them however by slow degrees he was startled when all at once they disappeared at the summit � and breathless with his rapid climb he paused bewildered by he saw creeping cautiously out along the rocky shelf that the tumbling torrent � his gaze grew with a sort of deadly fascination on the spot good god he muttered under his breath surely will not follow him there he watched with strained eyes � and a smothered cry escaped him as s tall figure erect and bold appeared on that narrow and dangerous platform he never knew how he up the rest of the slippery ascent a double energy seemed given to his active limbs he never paused again for one second till he also stood on the platform without being heard or perceived by either or philip their backs were turned to him and he feared to move or speak lest a sudden surprised movement on their parts should have the fatal result of one or both into the fall he remained therefore behind them silent and motionless � looking as they looked at the terrific scene below from that point was as a huge boiling from which arose twisted wreaths and of white faintly coloured with gold and silvery blue in air these mists took all manner of fantastic forms � ghostly arms seemed to wave and ghostly hands to unite in prayer � and fluttering creatures in of green and crimson appeared to rise and float and retire and shrink to again in the rainbow drift and sweep of whirling foam gazed down on the abyss he pushed back his cap from his brow and let the fresh wind play among his dark curls his nerves were steady and he surveyed the twisting wheels of shining water without any corresponding in his own brain he had that sincere delight in a sublime natural spectacle which is the of all who possess a poetic and artistic temperament and though he the land of the midnight sun surprised by a sudden strange of s countenance � his blue eyes flashed with an almost lustre � his pale skin flushed darkly red and the veins in his forehead started into swelled and knotted another time he screamed loudly no no now � now die robber of s love i die � die � 