I know you'll acquit yourself well, but trust a lot to your guides." "I will, sir," said Dick earnestly.

He felt the full weight of his responsibility, but his courage rose to meet it.

It was the largest task yet confided to him, and he was resolved to make it a success.

He noticed also that fortune, as if determined to help the brave, was already giving him aid.

More stars were withdrawing into the void, and the clouds were increasing.