Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-30

mlddens remained TO prove that once
they had sheltered human tenants.
phorenice's influence seemed 10 have
spread as though il were some horrid
blight over the whole face OF what was
once smiling and an easy-livinC land.
At last found myself within half
days journey of the city of Atlantis it.
self. with the Sacred Mountain and its
ping of fires looming high beside it,
and the call for caution became trcbiy
sccentuated. Everywhere evidences
showed that the country had been
drained of its fighting men. Every
where women prayed that the battles
might end with the rout OF the priests
or the killing of Phorenice, so that the
wretched land might have peace and
| inc to lick its wounds.
/ An army was investing the Sacred
Mountain, and its one approach was
most narrowly guarded. Even after
/ having juurneyed so far il seemed as
| if should have 10 sit hopclcssiy down
without being able to carry out the or
| ders which had been laid upon me by
! the high council. and earn the reward
which had been promised Force
would be useless here. | should have
one good fight-a gorgeous fght--one
man against an army, and my useful
ness would be ended. No; this was
/ he occasion for guile. and ] found
/ covert in the outskirts of wood. and
/ lay there cudgeling my brain for
/ pan.
| In that covert of the wood ] lay
/ day and a night raging with m self for
not discovering some plan to pet with
in the defenses of The Sacred Mountain,
but in the morning which followed
( there came a man towards me running.
/ You need not threaten me with
| your weapons" he cried. 81 mean no
harm. II seems that GU are Deucalion,
| though l should not have known you
| myself in those rags and skins, and be
hind that tauqle of hair and beard.
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came to my house. ] asked his pleas
ure. II was to find Won when YOU came
in here from some distant part Of tho
land and deliver TO you his message.
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may fire the grasses of III" plain in
front OF this wood if you choose. And
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