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, CHICAGO LEDGER > . 19
cold. He rubbed his eyes and blinked tomed to rowing his hands soon became
bewilderedlv-. A bright light fell tull blistered and his muscles began to ache.
upon his eyes, 2. hot breath smote his One
ace. The very waters around him manned craft iloundered past. The con.
glowed like a sea. of hre. Ahead toward fusion on them was frightful. He caught
Waterford, a great undulating, crack- glimpses of figures stretching out frantic
ling .Wall of flame leaped up against the hands toward the burning town where
night. A roar like that of a thousan dear‘ ones had doubtless been left to
savage beasts, intermingled with shrieks, perish.
yells, curses. the crash of falling build- Bug Gum.-ed had sung “me for such
ings, the clatter of running feet, smote obserVa[k)ng.
upon his ears. Waterford was aiire.
About that time something else became fuiiy Worked his way down the harbor.
been ha“ con‘ After a time when the harbor had be.
He was no come more clear he rested on his oars
long" at the whuvesy but moving down a minute to case his aching muscles. He
the river. tho not yet far tram the town. iooked Hound. Water and shores
‘O determine were fairly visible under the redaction
was no visible of the coniiagration. As far as he could
He ‘named the fact see the channel was covered with the
the great tleetlng craft, To the northwest the sky
was lit up by the great
up the shores on either side.
strange shouts on the opposite shores
and.could glimpse confused hgures mov-
Torches could be seen nick-
amld the shrub-
bery and visible even in the light of the He turned his face away from
- "”“”‘g"““"“' sight as tho it pained his eyeballs. Away
And now a great hubbub arose amidst to the south he could ‘e Eugen
the shipping. A hasty embarkativn Was boom of the sea. There was something
taking Dlace Apparently the natives refreshing and tranquilizing about it
Were attacking the lawn fromlhe cub after all this heat and hurry and terror.
side and the widening area of flames It was amnjestic waiting immensity. It
ithin, uncontrollable and all-devouring, see
red Welklnl
Vlfas this what that
presaged r was t to
come? He feared that this was only the‘
beginning.
A struggling and without
thronged the art of an inch or ruming perceptlbly
cl chil- the mighty rhythm of its waves.
the. Then a personal question arose. What
of the seamen as the!’ was he to do? If he could have hailed
cast oi! from the wnarves. svlashes of some mercmmman bound to, England
unfortunates who had fallen or been and taken passage on her (hat would
pushed into the water. frenzied horse- have been me proper course‘ But how
men riding recklessly thru the crowd. was he to tell friend from toe, war craft
e boom and hiss 01 the from peace craft, in this gloom and con<
c far-awn)’ 5h"“‘E of the tuslan, and prospect was there
attacking nativesssuch was the pande- that any of these fleeing vessels would
monium which the fiery element and the heed his hall? On the other hand he
aroused passions of men had conilured up. knew nothing of these coasts, nothing
One thing surprised Guldred. In spite of navigation, nor w ere lay
river's current
its course nearly in mid-channel and did if he hugged the coast he ran the danger
not turn about, but moved steadily on- of being dashed to piece
w When it arrived Obviously lie. must for daylight
at the little Island in the river It took and see what chance would do for him.
idea came and quickly
tanglements with he nicest Dreclsion. hardened mm 3 axed resolve‘ A gag“.
He thought there might be some undcr- e and load began to assert
tow to account for this. . itself. He resumed ll
But a sudden thought aroused him to to V.-0,1; his
action. This fir-o would drive the Danes ]Qng[h ruched ()1; open 593. The 135‘
from Waterford. Homeless and angry reflection of burning Waterford was
what more natural than that they should fading away In the northwest. for by
begin depredntlons on the peaceful coun- this time the tindzry town had nearly
tries adyacentv-that this calamity should burned ltsell out.
hasten their meditated attack on Eng- Guldred laid down the oars, took his
land? In that case England must be seat. in the stern, once more wrapped
warned and who so tit to warn her as the great;-oat about him, closed his eyes
Guldred himself who hold so many and let the boat ax-in,
threads of the plot? himsel
bearing down upon him oblivious of him his plans were very
as they were regardless of one snother's the helm to fate to guide him where it
rights Under ordinary eircumstancesa would.
hardy and warlike people like the Danes He kem his eyes closed. The grant
would have made a stubborn defense of voice of the ocean spoke to him
solemn tones. pettlness of
suddeniybeccme an oven? .
nence was that warriors as rode on the breast of the mighty deep
noncombatanis were making a wild rush his own became more calm. An element
o get away from the stricken town. of trust mingled wlthy his fstallsm.
Their warships collided and Jostled From time to time he heard the shout:
r ngatnsrthe other craft and all pursued and creaking of tackle on passing craft
their man night more like a stamrleded like discord in the music. but he kept
herd of sea monsters than ships directed his eyes obstlnately closed. lie Ignored
by the intelligence of man. t e What-Is and blindly submitted to
Guldred rose and taking of! the great the guidance of the great What-Is-to-
coat dung it late the prow. The heat Be. Life and time gradually faded
from the burning “’“"" “W” the 3"’ like, away and for the thlrcl time that event
a summer Excitement alono tul night he slept.
' would have made him insenslble to the .
CHAPTER XIV.
THE GUIDING HAND.
HEN the curtain lifted ll was broad
about. His back being toward the WOW ’
he was still facing the confiagration. “pm,
This was necessary in order to watch toward the path of the mounting sun.
and avoid the enrushing craft. 39 kw‘ But something else attracted his atten-
his course in midchannel and in due time mm and awn!“ .11 (n[gfgs(3.
arrived at the contluence of the Suir and Buween mm nnd that gior-med expanse
‘the Barrow and the beginning of Water- 8 -human figure intervened. It was a
ford Harbor. in air. but it was,not the same ogure
H course now lay almost due south he had 5%,, award um vessel. There
and at right angles,with the river Suii'- was no hump on the bark. no glimnse
The channel began to broaden StllL of russet gray beard.
e were many, especially of the, which alone was visible. also had a 5.11.
-smaller craft, which pressed in close to .low look
‘he SW"! as he himself “"5 "N"? 3"“ Guldred stared at this avbarltlon ml-
by their presence put him in some peril. n smnceg suange Qhuughts
The "her “"39” W“ ma‘ M: g”““dm’: and emotions arose with masterful Per-
or of dashing against some sunken roc siswmy‘ He seemed to travel in a rig.
or other obstruction along shore. gm“ of dmnms; or were the dreams
The tension was fearful. The sweat [me the smcaued waking 131597 This
"med "W" M‘ “W 5”“? ‘“”“’““" -monvk-if he were indeed ilesh and blood
V -who was he. whence come he‘! Was
he in very de
had the mind broken
and had. imagination
the burnished
face of the morning Sky‘! I‘“"i“ “WW5
Mo- began go throng begotten in port by
the long fast and the fearful strain of
the night before. Guldred wrestled wit
them as he would have wrestled with 31
hgsemng demon. He sought rellef,1n
action and rose to his feetrbalanclns
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