O Tododaho, you have given my valiant comrade and myself a safe home in the wilderness in our great need, and I beseech you that you will always hold your protecting shield between us and our enemies." He paused, his eyes still closed, and stood tense and erect, the north wind blowing on his face.

A shiver ran through Robert, not a shiver of fear, but a shiver caused by the mysterious and the unknown.

His own eyes were open, and he gazed steadily into the northern heavens.
The occult quality in the air deepened, and now his nerves began to tingle.

His soul thrilled with a coming event.

Suddenly the deep, leaden clouds parted for a few moments, and in the clear space between he could have sworn that he saw a great dancing star, from which a mighty, benevolent face looked down upon them.
"I saw him! I saw him!" he exclaimed in excitement.