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We steered ahead, hoping to see a mark which would guide the observer in his course; but because of the fog, we were not able to pick up our mark. Hence we had to go on and hope for the best. "We flew higher, about 1,500 feet, and the clouds were about 800 feet, so we were far above them. For two and a half hours we steered straight ahead on the lonely fog-covered sea.
There were acres of lawn and grove with natural ravines through which ran little streams and over whose banks the laurels grew in wild profusion. Back of these hills, the mountains towered like great green giants. On foggy days, their peaks were hidden in clouds. They were awe-inspiring, for fog-covered brows spoke of mysteries beyond the comprehension of those who dwelt below.
And through all his rage and bitter bafflement and pain, a sudden great desire welled up in him to see this chief of the Folk, at last to lay eyes on this formidable, this terrible one to stand face to face with him in whose hand now lay everything, Kamrou! Across the dim, fog-covered expanse of the plaza he saw the blue-green shimmer of the great flame.
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