The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10
II.

large reddish spot slowly mounted
from the horizon toward the zenith and
seemed to invade the whole celestial zone
1t seemed as though the steam of melted
metal undulated over the whole town. and
in the glare of the falling twilight yellow
and purple rays crossed each other like a
trembling rainbow. A long ray of more
intense color rushed toward the street
which led to the shore. In the background,
between the high trunks of the trees,
could be seen the river darling with
flames and, further on, a belt OF Asiatic
landscape where the old towers of the
Saracens, looking like rocky islands, rails
ed their marvellous profiles in the mist
The choking emanations of cut hay filled
the air, and resembled the smell of silk
worms putrefying on the leaves. A flight
of swallows furrowed the space with
piercing cries and they did not tire, flying
between the roofs and the shore.
The murmurs of the crowd were stop
ping in the portentous waiting. The
name of Pallura was pronounced by eV-
cry mouth here and there was an eXplo-
sion of irritated Impotence. The chariot
had not yet appeared on the street leading
TO the river. AS there was a lack of can
dies Don Console delayed setting forth the
relics TO exercise the peril which SEEM
ed imminent. A panic was invading this
crowd which, heaped up like a herd of
cattle dared not lift their eyes to the
heavens The women commenced to cry
aud at the sound of the sobs boundless
CONSERVATION overwhelmed and stupefied
the consciences of those present.
Finally the belGries staggered and as the
tower was low, the mutfled shuddering of
the bronze glanced on every ones head.
Between one stroke of the bell and the
other, a kind OF long undulation mounted
to the sky in fire.
Saint Pantaleonl Saint Pantaleon!"
l. "A
tween the smoke OF two censors, Don Con-
solo appeared, shining in purple chasuble
embroidered in gold, lie held the holy arm
aloft and exercised the air pronouncing the
Latin formula:
"Ut fidelibus tuis aeris serenitatem con-
cedere digneris te rogamus audi nosl eve
beseecn thee to grant to your faithful, Sc
renity of the air. Listen to usr'
The appearance of the relic produced on
the crowd u delirium of tenderness. Tears
flowed from all eyes, and through them
those eyes perceiVed-O miracle! a celes-
tial radiance surrounding the three fingers
raised in benediction. In the air the holy
arm seemed 10 be larger, the rays of the
twilight illumined It,, producing a flicker
ing Of flames about the precious stones.
The perfume Of the incense which per-
meated the air, flied the nostrils of the
deVotees.
TIE rogamus. audi nosl eve beseech thee,
When the holy arm was taken back into
the church, and the bells had become ST.
lent, there was a moment of quiet during
which could be heard the tinkling of horse
bells in the street leading 10 the river.
Then there was a sudden rush in the direc-
ton from which the noise came, and a
hundred voices repca ted
Here is Pallura with the candles! Pal
lura is coming. It's Pallurar
The chariot advanced crushing the sand,
drawn by a heavy gray mare whose big
cornu of polished brass shone like a ra-
diant half-moon. When Giacobbe and 9TH
ers rushed toward It, the peaceful animal
stopped, blowing through its nostrils. Ga
cobbe who first approached, Immediately
saw in the bottom of the chariot the pros
trate and bloody corpse of Pallura; he be-
gan to cry to the crowd: He is dead He
IS dead!'