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The Hosts of the Air

CHAPTER X
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He was walking Pappenheim's restive horse back and forth and he was not a hundred feet from her, but he knew no sign to make.

The air was cold then, and she was wrapped in the long, dark red cloak that he knew.

A hood also of dark red covered her head, but tiny curls of the marvelous golden hair escaped from it, their glowing color deepening by contrast the pallor of her lovely face.
Again John's heart, overflowing with pity and love, yearned for her.
The crusader worships that which he seeks.

John had come to the end of his search, but apparently the way of rescue was as hard as ever.

He saw her, but he could not speak to her, and there was no way to let her know that he was near.


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