The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18

winch they had finished their task. They spread the skin on the wet ground and Fake lay down on It. Kaspar rolled him up in 1t. tied U around him under his direction, and then asked with q trembling voice: Gan do anything else Tor you
 aNothing more" replied he. Pare we'll"
 .Fareweli." answered Kaspar. Cod be with you and forgive you. as do"
 These were the last words that Falke heard. Kaspar disappeared tue next moment in the black storm. The tempest grew with each second. soon 1t had reached such pitch that Wiim Knew that never had he heard or seen one like it. The lightning was SO ir- cessant and so brilliant that Falike could see,s in terrible tifuinination. not only the surroufii ling mountains but the sea beyond the defile, the surf break inr white against the rocky islets In the offing, and the crests of the climb ing pillows. Once he saw great dis niasfed ship. strange and foreigp-look- ing in structure. It disappeared again the next moment =
 The thunder became deafening. Bouiders began to roll down the hills before the gathering torrents The rain came down with such might that streams raced flown all thb slopes and the swamp valley began to turn Into lake. fEs~ss13
 ,Kaspar had laid~wilm with hls head raised against the stone, But despite that. the flood rose around him till 1t reached to his hips. Wilm made desperate efforts to free himself, but the harder he struggled the more firm ly -diI the hide bind him fast He cried for Kaspar.f but Kaspar was far away. He dared not call on God, But he shuddered when he thought of sup. plieating the powers to which he had resigned himself.
 The water rose and reached hts nos trfIs. God am lost" he cried, as Q stream washed oyer his face. Then he heard a sudden roar as of a cascade. The water receded from his mouth. The flood had broken through the val ley The rain 1essened soon after and a faint iightSeaturned to the sky.
 His terror diminished and he began to hope again. Although he felt all the weakness and exhaustion of a man who had fought with death. ayarice and desire came back again and he ceased to desire that he might be freed from his armor of hide, Convinced that he must remain as he was in order to reach his goal herremained quietly, in his position, and finally cold and exhaustion threw him into deep sleep.
 TWO hours had passed when he was aroused by cold wind that tashed his cheek and he heard roaring as of oncoming breakers. 2 flash of lightning. like that which had introduced the storm. lit up the horizon. wilmis gaze. which had been fixed in the direction of the de- file. saw the tumuituous sea. A stranees ship was outlined in the great light It hung for moment on huge pillow that seemed to bear it straight toward the cliffs of Steenfoll cavern Then 1t diyed, bow first. down a watery slope.
 He was staring at the spot with all his might. for an incessant play of uRhtnfngs lit the scene when a re- newed rush of waters lifted him, hur- ried him on and threw him at last against a rock with such violence that he lost his senses.
 When he became conscious again the sky was calm and bright. the weather was stilled, but the lightning con tinued. He lay near the foot of a hifi and was so bruised that he could hard lv stir. Suddenly through the far roar of the surf he heard a solemn sound that seemed wohdrousiy like churchly music.
 At first the sound was so faint that he thought it Q delusion. But t ap- preached and became more distinct with each minute. At last he felt sure that he recognized the melody of | psalm that he had heard one day aboard a Dutch fishing snrH"'-
 Soon he could distinguished voices and even words. The voices wer' q the valley He succeeded, after a hard struggle, in raising his head. and saw R long line of human figures from whom scame the song. They moved straight toward him.
 At last he could see them clearly. Terror and grief seemed 70 ne inn9~'nt-