john3859
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BLACK ROCK CREEK
Humannatureispronetoillusions.Ofcoursetherehadbeenallalonga
probabilitythatthe"Terror"haddesertedthelocalityevenadmitting
thatitwassheWellshadseenthepreviousday.Ifsomedamagetoher
triplesystemoflocomotionhadpreventedherfromregainingeitherby
landorbywaterherusualhiding-placeandobligedhertoseekrefuge
inBlackRockCreekwhatoughtwetoconcludenowuponfindingher
herenolonger?Obviouslythathavingfinishedherrepairsshehad
continuedonherwayandwasalreadyfarbeyondthewatersofLake
Erie.
Butprobableasthisresulthadbeenfromthefirstwehadmoreand
moreignoreditasourtripproceeded.Wehadcometoacceptasafact
thatweshouldmeetthe"Terrorthatweshouldfindheranchoredat
the base of the rocks where Wells had seen her.
Andnowwhatdisappointment [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!Imightevensay
whatdespair [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!All
oureffortsgonefornothing [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!EveniftheTerror"wasstilluponthelake
tofindherreachherandcaptureherwasbeyondourpowerandit
might as well be fully recognized beyond all human power.
WestoodthereWellsandIcompletelycrushedwhileJohnHartand
NabWalkernolesschagrinedwenttrampingalongthebanksofthe
Creekseeking any trace that had been left behind.
PostedthereatthemouthoftheCreekWellsandIexchanged
scarcelyaword.Whatneedwasthereofwyilai:
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yourcouragewillnotavailtosustainyouinsolitude
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