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The storm did not last Ere we had reached Piersey's the rain had ceased and the clouds were breaking; above Chaplain's Choice hung a great rainboe passed Tants Weyanoke in the glory of the sunset, all shattered gold and crih, and she lay there beforewater, and thinking that I thought she slept

At lastdusk, and beyond it shone out a light; for I had told Diccon to set my house in order, and to provide fire and torches, that ht see I wished to do her honor I looked at that wife, and of a sudden the anger in my heart melted away It was a wilderness vast and dreadful to which she had co forests, the black skies and deafening thunder, the wild cries of bird and beast the savages, uncouth and terrible,--for a moment I saorld as the wo, an evil land, the other side of the otten ca at Jaht fill with cries and lamentations the hut where he lay with h we tried both crying shame and a rope's end It was not for hoth Master Hunt brought him to confess that it was but pure panic terror of the land itself,--not of the Indians or of our hardships, both of which he faced bravely enough, but of the strange trees and the high and long roofs of vine, of the black sliding earth and the white mist, of the fireflies and the whippoorwills,--a sick fear of pri, alone, and friendless, unless I, who had sworn to cherish and protect her, should prove myself her friend Wherefore, when, a few entleness that I touched and spoke to her

"Our journey is over," I said "This is home, my dear"

She let me help her to her feet, and up the wet and slippery steps to the level of the wharf It was now quite dark, there being nothe stars The touch of her hand, which I perforce held since I , narrow, and unrailed trestle, chilledwas hurried, but she ly enough Arrived at the gate of the palisade, I beat upon it with the hilt of my sword, and shouted to mydown the bank Diccon shot back the bolts, and we entered The men drew up and saluted; for I held my manor a camp, my servants soldiers, and myself their captain