Angels and Women (1924)

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heavens, swallowing the altar of sacrifice
and the very rock upon which we had been
standing a moment before. The waters of
the river bubbled, hissed, and then fell back
to the old channel, our boat surged and
tossed in the terrible convulsion, and the pallor
of fear overspread our faces.
We turned with anxious inquiry toward
father. Upon his countenance, pale as our
own, was no sign of doubt or alarm. His
hands were folded upon his breast, his head
was bowed in resignation, and he sighed, "I
accept the decree. The will of the Most
High be done." Then, without further
words, we hastened away from the scene of
dire portent.
ALOMA RECEIVES THE GIFT OF PROPHECY.
The current was now in our favor; we shot
rapidly down the river, the veiled sun rode
high in the heaven, and when, for the third
time since our departure from home, it sank
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