The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-25
CHAPTER 1.

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white. soft coveriet, as Of down. but "hii'-
Ing about in a species OF fury, hurled hi'her
and tfither ~ the tempestuoas blast
s,,.h a snowstorm had not been eSpeFl-
e,ced in Somerset for many years anu "
solitary traveller who was crossing hN"o'i
hi. WAY from Timberscombe 10 Lyntoi
r,v lost his life through its violence.
-be month Of March is not the best sea
e., n the wear for exporting that par "
g.. Yves; Of England. hut Oliver Grey vs.
.~-esireman. over 6 feet in height anu
"a, confidence in his strong muscles
and sinews.
10 vas an ONLY child. and an orphan. nav
inc recently inherited a fine estate NC"
Uolton Priory, through the death OF ms pa',
- "a for the mast six months he mao
boon trfyeling through different parts "
rr-,,and. with the intention of finishing MS
-. a the Lands End. His portfolio was
oari.ro, with many lovely sketches. Tor II
Rad bsen his within TO travel as a Wahoei-
ing artist. A longing to visit Dunkeris :"
led him out OF the regular route anu as ~
morning upon which NV tale opens "aN
been clear and cold. he had CnotwlthstanI
ing some representations from 'he iaht
lord of the inn that there were tokens VI
had weather ~brewing) started from Inn
berscombe to cross Dunkerry, hoping 10
reach Luccombe by night.
This walk was delightful, the sun shone
brilliantly, and Oliver laughed as he though'
Of the good hosts predictions of snow
Dunkerry Beacon stands 100 feet above
-ha Level of the sea. so the climb to the top
WAS q stin one, even for our young anu
strong adyenturer; but upon reaching 1t the
Grand view which spread before him was
more than reward for the toll
II was deed q panorama; nreen co"n'
ties could be plainly distinguished from
Plymouth to Hants and Willis; never mao ne
seen such Q glorious scene from one spoS
teeming with memories Of bygone DAYS
There were vast hearths from which
blazed the beacon fires. warning OF the Ar
mada's arrival; and, again. there were the
remains of the fires which lighted the way
for the robber Doones. after their foragihs
parties. to their home at Dare.
oliver Grey sat entranced. drinking In tne
lovely scene. not dreaming OF any cnahse
in the weather. until a fine shepherd oos
thrust his cold nose into his hand. and look
ing up with a start. he saw a tall powerful
man in a shepherds smock. driving a iares
flock of sheep across the path
Beg pardon, zur." as he pulled the brim
vs,I-xorn hat. but We be a stranger
g. Dvnke,,v I'm thinking. See them three
h..r,h., "a he nointed TO the gigantic
hs.rtn places filled with huge stones and
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IN. 70 Doone Valley: and how he lay
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