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They see voracity, which

devoured the devourer, seehostly apparition I lay for a few moments si theeffects of the presence to the vision of the

object of horror, while it added the force of iination to the power

of fear withinfar worse cause for apprehension

than before, I renorant from what I had to defend

ht be uponto my feet, and sped I knew not whither,

only away froer of the path, and often

narrowly escaped dashing ht of

fear

Great drops of rain began to patter on the leaves Thunder began to

rowl in the distance I ran on The rain fell heavier At

length the thick leaves could hold it up no longer; and, like a second

firmament, they poured their torrents on the earth I was soon drenched,

but that was nothing I cah the woods I had a vague hope that if I crossed this stream, I

should be in safety from my pursuer; but I soon found that ue I dashed across the strearound, and reached a h theuess, but not at all certain that I was nota little fro, or rather a cataract of successive

flashes, behind round in front of me, but

far more faintly than before, froht, the shadow of the sa