Part 1172 of 4150 from book5
The night was calm.book71 The eye took in nothing but one vast ocean of flame the large trees stood forth in black relief in this huge furnacebook74 their branches covered with glowing coals while the whole blazing mass the entire conflagration was reflected on the clouds and the travellers could fancy themselves enveloped in a hollow globe of fire. In any case Joe added Kennedy it would do us no harm to look to our firearms. Ill take the first watch at two oclock Ill waken Kennedy at four Kennedy will waken Joe and at six well start and may Heaven have us in its keeping for this last day of the trip Without waiting to be coaxed the doctors two companions stretched themselves at the bottom of the car and dropped into profound slumber on the instant.... more