But the lantern did not enable them to see far.

As happened so often after the great battles of the Civil War, the signs began to portend rain.

The long drouth would be broken, but whether by natural change or so much firing Colonel Winchester did not know.

Despite the lateness of the season dim lightning was seen on the horizon.

The great heat was broken by a cool wind that began to blow from the northwest.
The five advanced in silence, the two men and the boy still leading and the two women following close behind.