[72] Thecarefulpioneerhadblazedacleartrailthroughthewoodsandamidsttheendlesswildernessofrock.
[73] Byeasystagesitledtothegreenpasturesofthenewland.
[74] Silentlythepeoplelookedateachother.
[75]“Hewasrightafterall,” theysaid.“Hewasright, andtheOldMenwerewrong...”
[76]“Hespokethetruth, andtheOldMenlied...”
[77]“Hisboneslierottingatthefootofthecliffs, buttheOldMensitinourcartsandchanttheirancientlays...”
[78]“Hesavedus, andweslewhim...”
[79]“Wearesorrythatithappened, butofcourse, ifwecouldhaveknownatthetime...”
[80] Thentheyunharnessedtheirhorsesandtheiroxenandtheydrovetheircowsandtheirgoatsintothepasturesandtheybuiltthemselveshousesandlaidouttheirfieldsandtheylivedhappilyforalongtimeafterwards.
[81] AfewyearslateranattemptwasmadetoburythebravepioneerinthefinenewedificewhichhadbeenerectedasahomefortheWiseOldMen.
[82] Asolemnprocessionwentbacktothenowdesertedvalley, butwhenthespotwasreachedwherehisbodyoughttohavebeen, itwasnolongerthere.
[83] Ahungryjackal6haddraggedittohislair.
[84] Asmallstonewasthenplacedatthefootofthetrail (nowamagnificenthighway).Itgavethenameofthemanwhohadfirstdefiedthedarkterroroftheunknown, thathispeoplemightbeguidedintoanewfreedom.
[85] Anditstatedthatithadbeenerectedbyagratefulposterity.
[86] Asitwasinthebeginning — asitisnow — andassomeday (sowehope) itshallnolongerbe.
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