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Chapter 4

           "Ineverheardofitsbeingdangerous,"interposedCalhoun,"excepttovesselsatsea.It’spreciouscold,Iknow;but"

           "You’llfinditworsethancold,sir,"interruptedtheyounghorseman,"ifyou’renotquickingettingoutofitsway.MrPoindexter,"hecontinued,turningtotheplanter,andspeakingwithimpatientemphasis,"Itellyou,thatyouandyourpartyareinperil.Anortherisnotalwaystobedreaded;butthisonelookyonder!Youseethoseblackpillars?"

           "We’vebeenwonderingdidn’tknowwhattomakeofthem."

           "They’renothingonlytheprecursorsofthestorm.Lookbeyond!Don’tyouseeacoal-blackcloudspreadingoverthesky?That’swhatyouhavetodread.Idon’twishtocauseyouunnecessaryalarm:butItellyou,there’sdeathinyondershadow!It’sinmotion,andcomingthisway.Youhavenochancetoescapeit,exceptbyspeed.Ifyoudonotmakehaste,itwillbetoolate.Intenminutes’timeyoumaybeenveloped,andthenquick,sir,Ientreatyou!Orderyourdriverstohurryforwardasfastastheycan!Theskyheavenitselfcommandsyou!"

           Theplanterdidnotthinkofrefusingcompliance,withanappealurgedinsuchenergeticterms.Theorderwasgivenfortheteamstobesetinmotion,anddrivenattopspeed.

           Terror,thatinspiredtheanimalsequallywiththeirdrivers,renderedsuperfluoustheuseofthewhip.

           Thetravellingcarriage,withthemountedmen,movedinfront,asbefore.

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