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A Sudden Descent

           WhatterrorthencouldhavedriventhemamongtheprecipicesoftheAndes?Glenarvanfeltapresentimentofapproachingdanger.

           Butgraduallyhefellintoahalf-drowsystate,andhisapprehensionswerelulled.Hopetooktheplaceoffear.HesawhimselfonthemorrowontheplainsoftheAndes,wherethesearchwouldactuallycommence,andperhapssuccesswascloseathand.HethoughtofCaptainGrantandhistwosailors,andtheirdeliverancefromcruelbondage.Asthesevisionspassedrapidlythroughhismind,everynowandthenhewasrousedbythecracklingofthefire,orsparksflyingout,orsomelittlejetofflamewouldsuddenlyflareupandilluminethefacesofhisslumberingcompanions.

           Thenhispresentimentsreturnedingreaterstrengththanbefore,andhelistenedanxiouslytothesoundsoutsidethehut.

           Atcertainintervalshefanciedhecouldhearrumblingnoisesinthedistance,dullandthreateninglikethemutter-ingsofthunderbeforeastorm.Theresurelymustbeastormragingdownbelowatthefootofthemountains.Hegotupandwentouttosee.

           Themoonwasrising.Theatmospherewaspureandcalm.Notacloudvisibleeitheraboveorbelow.HereandtherewasapassingreflectionfromtheflamesofAntuco,butneitherstormnorlightning,andmyriadsofbrightstarsstuddedthezenith.Stilltherumblingnoisescontinued.TheyseemedtomeettogetherandcrossthechainoftheAndes.GlenarvanreturnedtotheCASUCHAmoreuneasythanever,questioningwithinhimselfastotheconnectionbetweenthesesoundsandtheflightoftheguanacos.

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