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Haward gazed at the cli moon and at the wide and universal diro, and pointed to a fe

trees growing at the eastern end of the plateau

"Fasten the horses there, Juba," he said "We ait upon this hilltop

until ht co or

the smoke from the cabin"

When the horses had been tethered, rass

It was so still upon the hilltop, and the heavens pressed so closely, that

the slave grew restless and strove to e,outright

"Be quiet!" ordered hiscaer,

having nothing better to do, went fast asleep His companion, more

wakeful, lay with his hands behind his head and his eyes upon the splendor

of the fir

rass, and himself

He stared at the moon, andof the ht

never find again the cabin in the valley While he laughed at this

supposition, yet he played with it He was in a reat ame,

the waters of fish; he and Juba had only to keep their faces to the

eastward, and a fortnight atthe the hills were ht

should still elude hiar-tree, the crystal

streaht, like the city in one of Monsieur Gralland's

fantastic tales? Perhaps they had done so,--the spot had all the air of a

bit of fairyland,--and the woodland one to ith the elves

Well, perchance for her it would be better so And yet it would be

pleasant if she should climb the hillside now and sit beside hi hair Her hair was long and fine, and the wind

would lift it; her face was fair, and another than the wind should kiss

it The night would not then be so slow in going