Midnight
Below stretched a dense forest , lying sombre beneath the shades of evening . Away in the distance rose the mighty mountains , sentinel-like and austere , while between , flashing like a jewel in its dark stern setting , was a large body of water . Not a ripple ruffled its surface , and nothing could Glen discern there , although her eyes scanned it most intently . A word to Midnight , and down the incline they moved , and in a short time emerged from the forest , when a large open clearing burst into view . To a stranger the sight would have been startling , for a short distance away was a neat village , close to the water 's edge . But to Glen it was not at all out of the ordinary . She had been accustomed to it from childhood , and to her it was home .