“Still no end, no limit,” replied Josè.
“And they are very far away––how far, Padre?”
“You would not comprehend, even if I could tell you, Rosendo. But––how shall I say it? Some are millions of miles from us. Others so far that their light reaches us only after the lapse of centuries.”
“Their light!” returned Rosendo quizzically.
“Yes. Light from those stars above us travels nearly two hundred thousand miles a second––”
“Hombre!” ejaculated the uncomprehending Rosendo.
“And yet, even at that awful rate of speed, it is probable that there are many stars whose light has not yet reached the earth since it became inhabited by men.”
“Caramba!”
“You may well say so, friend.”
“But, Padre––does the light never stop? When does it reach an end––a stopping-place?”