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Chapter 16

           Theboyshuddledthemselvestogetherandsoughtthefriendlycompanionshipofthefire,thoughthedulldeadheatofthebreathlessatmospherewasstifling. Theysatstill,intentandwaiting.Thesolemnhushcontinued. Beyondthelightofthefireeverythingwasswallowedupintheblacknessofdarkness. Presentlytherecameaquiveringglowthatvaguelyrevealedthefoliageforamomentandthenvanished. Byandbyanothercame,alittlestronger. Thenanother. Thenafaintmoancamesighingthroughthebranchesoftheforestandtheboysfeltafleetingbreathupontheircheeks,andshudderedwiththefancythattheSpiritoftheNighthadgoneby. Therewasapause. Nowaweirdflashturnednightintodayandshowedeverylittlegrass-blade,separateanddistinct,thatgrewabouttheirfeet.Anditshowedthreewhite,startledfaces,too. Adeeppealofthunderwentrollingandtumblingdowntheheavensandlostitselfinsullenrumblingsinthedistance. Asweepofchillyairpassedby,rustlingalltheleavesandsnowingtheflakyashesbroadcastaboutthefire. Anotherfierceglarelituptheforestandaninstantcrashfollowedthatseemedtorendthetree-topsrightovertheboys’heads. Theyclungtogetherinterror,inthethickgloomthatfollowed. Afewbigrain-dropsfellpatteringupontheleaves. 

           "Quick!boys,goforthetent!"exclaimedTom. 

           Theysprangaway,stumblingoverrootsandamongvinesinthedark,notwoplunginginthesamedirection. Afuriousblastroaredthroughthetrees,makingeverythingsingasitwent.Oneblindingflashafteranothercame,andpealonpealofdeafeningthunder. Andnowadrenchingrainpoureddownandtherisinghurricanedroveitinsheetsalongtheground. Theboyscriedouttoeachother,buttheroaringwindandtheboomingthunder-blastsdrownedtheirvoicesutterly. However,onebyonetheystraggledinatlastandtookshelterunderthetent,cold,scared,andstreamingwithwater; buttohavecompanyinmiseryseemedsomethingtobegratefulfor. 

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