Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Horror of the Heights

           ThereissurelysomethingdivineinmanhimselfthatheshouldrisesosuperiortothelimitationswhichCreationseemedtoimpose—rise,too,bysuchunselfish,heroicdevotionasthisair-conquesthasshown.Talkofhumandegeneration!Whenhassuchastoryasthisbeenwrittenintheannalsofourrace?

           "ThesewerethethoughtsinmyheadasIclimbedthatmonstrous,inclinedplanewiththewindsometimesbeatinginmyfaceandsometimeswhistlingbehindmyears,whilethecloud-landbeneathmefellawaytosuchadistancethatthefoldsandhummocksofsilverhadallsmoothedoutintooneflat,shiningplain.ButsuddenlyIhadahorribleandunprecedentedexperience.Ihaveknownbeforewhatitistobeinwhatourneighbourshavecalledatourbillon,butneveronsuchascaleasthis.Thathuge,sweepingriverofwindofwhichIhavespokenhad,asitappears,whirlpoolswithinitwhichwereasmonstrousasitself.Withoutamoment’swarningIwasdraggedsuddenlyintotheheartofone.IspunroundforaminuteortwowithsuchvelocitythatIalmostlostmysenses,andthenfellsuddenly,leftwingforemost,downthevacuumfunnelinthecentre.Idroppedlikeastone,andlostnearlyathousandfeet.Itwasonlymybeltthatkeptmeinmyseat,andtheshockandbreathlessnessleftmehanginghalf-insensibleoverthesideofthefuselage.ButIamalwayscapableofasupremeeffort—itismyonegreatmeritasanaviator.Iwasconsciousthatthedescentwasslower.Thewhirlpoolwasaconeratherthanafunnel,andIhadcometotheapex.

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