gone, our fields are washed away. We want you to come to pray for us,
for more rain is gathering on the hills and we are afraid."

"You mean that you are cold and wish to take refuge in the church, of
which I have the key. You have sought rain and now you have got rain,
such rain as you deserve. Why do you complain? Go to your witch-doctor
and ask him to save you."

"Teacher, come down to the church and pray for us," they wailed.

In the end Thomas went, for his heart was moved to pity, and Dorcas and
Tabitha went with him.

They entered the church, wading to it through several inches of water,
and the service of intercession began, attended by every Christian
in the place--except a few who were drowned--a miserable and heartily
repentant crowd.



While it was still in progress suddenly there was a commotion, and
Menzi himself rushed into the church. It was the first time he had ever
entered there.

"Come forth!" he cried. "Come forth if you would save your lives. The
water has eaten away the ground underneath this Heaven-house. It falls!
I say it falls!"

Then he peered about him in the shadowed place till he found Tabitha.
Leaping at her, he threw his long thin arms round her and bore her from