The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-07
CHAPTER sxxv111-contlnued. y

| CHAPTER MISUNDERSTANDING NJ
d fortnight since had been fought out
the battle OF the Cup, the wind futter-
ed past them IN spasnlodic gasps.
There's trouble in the wind " said the
Master. t5 81 ssl y 81 3
w answered his laconic son.
| All day there had been no breath Of air,
and the sky dangerously blue. But now
Ia world OF black was surging up from.
the horizon. smoldering tho stat-lit nj mt I
and small dark clouds, like puffs OF
smoke dctaching themselves from the
main body were driving ternpest uously3
| forward--the vanguard OF the storm. 8
In the distance was a low tumbling
like heavy tumbrils on the floor Of
Heaven. All about the wind sounded
hollow like a mighty scythc or, corn. Tie
air was oppressed with a lcaden blac ness
no glimmer Of light on any hand; and
as they began the ascent OF the Pass they
Preached out blind hands to feel along
tho rock face.
"a sea-fret, cool and wetting fell. A
few big ran-drops splas shed q. heayl,y 90 WI a.,
| The wind rose with q leap and roared
| past them UP the rocky track. And the
water. gatcs OF heaven were flung vide.
Wet and weary. they battled on; think
Ling sometimes Of the cosy parlor behind;
1 sometimes OF the home In front; wonder
ing whether Maggie in flat contradiction
4 OF her fathers orders would be up TO
welcome them; or whether only 9 va
| Bob would come out to meet them. Nj
The wind volleycd past them Ike sal
5voes Of artillery. The rain storn1ed & at
lsthemg from above; spat at them from the
lSrock- face, n and leapt up & at them from
gtheir feet.s nj t4.sI
Once they halted for a moment find
4 Ing d miserable shelter In a. creyice OF the
4 rock. 3ts s,l II S! "a
III Isl a Black Killers night" painted
!! 1.-THE m aster, II reck n he's oot. q.
~ the boy ga sped "reck he ss '
S Up and %up they climbed through the
b1ackness, blind and buffeted . The / e l!1 \
nal thunder OF the rain vas all about
i them; the clan,or; OF the gale a bove, and
far beneath the roar OF angry waters.
Once, In a Slull In the storm. the Master
turned and looked back into the blackness
| along thespath they had come. }i54
i Did ye hear onythin! he roared!
,abovetthe Smuffled soughingt of the wind.
N ayr Andrew shouted bnnk 4 FIJI
II sthowttI heard step the Master.
cried 6peerlng down. BIZ u nothing could
he see q S3a$s
Then the wind leapcd to Il lie "a gain like
a giant from his 81 sep. q ROWING all sound md
! with It's hurricane voice: and they turned
and bentsto their task a gain VS.
| ca Nearing the summit, the Master turned
| once more. S.s tx 3$l
There n I was againg3 he called :S but
ii were Is w ept5 way on the storm;
and they buckled to the str,iggle fresh
Ever and al non he moon cleaned down
through the riot 4 of tossing sky.g Then
4 they could see he wet va ~ a boYe them.
4 with the water tum bling down It's sheer
face; and far below h in the roaring gutter
1trssl rs.<t
Hardly ho Weper. had they line 10 glance
around when a ma SIS OF cloud would hurry
jea1ously up, a nd sal i again was bla ckness
and olse.S $;ss sSsS8 Hi *
Atllength nj 81 Il spent, they topped the
last and 9steepest pitch OF lie Pans. al nd
|jemerged into the Devils Bowl. There,
sovercome With their sexerti ons, they flung
4 themselves on to- the. baking ground ~ TO
i drawSbrea III.
Behind them the wind rushed Wit a
| Ssullen roar8iup2s the funnel Of tho Pass
lit screamed a bovea them as though ten
/ million devils were a. horse, and sblnrtcd
Tout on to tho wild Marches beyond
| AS they layyRthere, still painting. the
moon cleaned down in nlomentaryS gra-
Sciouslaess v In front, through the flashing
| RAIN they could disccrnbth hilocks that
|squat tag-like. round the Devils Bow; ;
land lying Sinsits bosom. It's white waters
usually so still. ploughed now into s a
\ Thousand furrows. I h G Lone 8Ta IN. BIZ
L Tho Master raised his head and crancd
4 forward at the ghostly scene or a sud-
| der he reared himself on his arms. and
stayed motionless a while. Then he.
/ sdropped as though dea d, Il forcing idoyn
i Andrew with an Iron hand. Is KISS
Lad, dds 8see?"$l he whispered
MAY; what was' o. the boy replied,
reused byShis fathers tone IA
.sS..I'here! n &sf Is 55i} 3.fs III y "a
But as the Master pointed forward. a
i blur OF cloud interviewed and 4 all was
! dark & Quickly 1t passed ( and again the
4 lantern Of the night shone down. a nd
Andrew. looking with all his eyes saw
Il indeed YAH II T35s
There In front, by II, e fretting waters
/ of the Tarn.. packed In a solid phalanx,
with every head turned In the same direc-
4 tion,s was a flock OF sheep They were
motionlcss,s all Intent, staring with hor-
4 ror-buging eyes, column Of steam
4 rose from their bodies into the rain
\ pierced mir. Painting and FACILITATING, yet
i they stood with their ba cks to tho wa ter.
as though determined to sol their lives
dearly Beyond them. not flfty yards
I! away cronched a4{humpbacked boulder.
j casting a long misshapen shadow In the
i moonlight. And benenthSlt We're two
black objects. one still struggling feeby.
/ Tho l<lller!2 gasped the boy and. all
ablaze with L excitement, began forging
i forward. VI 5Si NJ 81 III 3fs 3ss
STEADY, lad steady. urged his father,
;I3dropping a rest raining hand on the boys
i sshoulder ii " s33i
Above ithemfa huddle Of clouds flung In
4 furious rout across the night, and the
moon wap 5yd led. e. 3.IiS
4 Follow, lad Al, ord cred the Master, and
4 began B to crawl Ia 81 lently8 forward, Stli As
,|istealthilyi Andrew pursued. And over
\ the %sodden ground they crept, one he.
a hind the other like two night THANKS on
some foulserrand. s;S <.
/ On they era Wled. Z lying prone during the
4 blinks Of moon. 81 tea linz forward IN tbs
dark; u Il al length. ~ visit Of the
I rain on the wa ters Of the 1'arrl, and the
.sohb,ng of the II flock in n front, h warned
4 sthen,ghey we're SreR Sis
They skrted the trembling pa ck,,s8 ma So
Ling SO close as trlsl, ga ms the flank
I ling sheep; 4 ard yet unnot iced for b The
4 |$sheep were sou la sorbed IN the tragedy
iIir front he moon va va IN,
lsAndrnw could q liear Y them budding and
"a n, Ain .! II III al arkness. And again. as