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The Bad Roads of Angola

           Nowafactwhichwasthemoretobefearedtheraindidnotaccompanythefirstlightningsexchangedbetweenthegroundandtheelectricalclouds.Darknessthenbecamealmostcomplete,thoughthesunhadnotdisappearedbelowthehorizon.Butthedomeofvaporsgraduallylowered,asifitthreatenedtofallinafallinginwhichmustresultinatorrentofrain.Lightnings,redorblue,splititinathousandplaces,andenvelopedtheplaininaninextricablenetworkoffire.

           TwentytimesDickandhiscompanionsrantheriskofbeingstruckbylightning.Onthisplateau,deprivedoftrees,theyformedtheonlyprojectingpointswhichcouldattracttheelectricaldischarges.Jack,awakenedbythenoiseofthethunder,hidhimselfinHercules’arms.Hewasverymuchafraid,poorlittleboy,buthedidnotwishtolethismotherseeit,forfearofafflictinghermore.Hercules,whiletakinggreatsteps,consoledhimaswellashecould.

           "Donotbeafraid,littleJack,"herepeated."Ifthethundercomesnearus,Iwillbreakitintwowithasinglehand.Iamstrongerthanit!"

           And,truly,thegiant’sstrengthreassuredJackalittle.

           Meanwhiletherainmustsoonfall,andthenitwouldintorrents,pouredoutbythosecloudsincondensing.WhatwouldbecomeofMrs.Weldonandhercompanions,iftheydidnotfindashelter?

           DickSandstoppedamomentnearoldTom.

           "Whatmustbedone?"saidhe.

           "Continueourmarch,Mr.Dick,"repliedTom.

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