Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-09-10

had hesitatel for moment. The grounl
gave way with him, and he fell his whole
length down, still clinsing by his hands,
however, In trmcr part. Agile and
wary as a panther, he had done his best
to guard against this danger by coming
down on all fours. hid my eyes in
terror as he clung spasmodicaly for a
few seconds,an collected all his strength
for 4 spring upward; and when Looked
again he was i'll comparative safety
There was an impossible b1rricr Of some
eighteen feet of sheer precipce between
HIM and me; he rounded the point before
him, and cry of gadness assured me
that he had at last found Harry alive
clambered back again with difficulty, to
see whittier could get down to them
from above but it was not to be attempt
ed. The great rock jutted out right
over them, and there was no pathway
round it from the other side ut all.--
Whether the track had ever been con-
tinucd further, could not tell, but it
now led clearly into a complete cuI IT. sac
from which there was no escape unless 10y
by wings.
To be starved to death. or to be
dashed down the steep o the first wind.
seemed to be the inevitable fate Of my
poor brother. Frank voice came up
from the abyss. and somewhat Gained
me. Harry had tainted with terror, y
he said IL have no doubt his head
failed him at this spot. We cannot
round the rock again from hence, but
there is room enough to stand, and even
to sit here for both of us. Do you Fred
90 down to l'orrowdalc ut one, before
it gets dark, and bring up with you at
daylight halt-a dozen strong mcl, and
all the sheep ropes You can set together;
and pray heaven sen.l us calm night
and that our Harry may yet be pre-
served to U.S."
With heartfelt injunction to the
brave fellow to be Of good courage, and
and RELY on me. | started on my err
rand Of life and dctth. \ frantic ankle
~ urged me to fly like the wind, and
the most dangerous paths seemed to
~ 'os' "'' '.'''' 'l'''i>' oy' o''e '',SV
S''P, VI o'y' " sup ~ ,p' '.H an "'N'V'
Wo"''' o'' N"lN' 'e''' 'e's9' 20 e'iose
dear ones on the steep: 50 ! chose my
/ W with caution, and did not reach the
valley till dusk. The greatest cagerncss
aud sympathy whcra az once mlnlttstcd;
we collected plenty OF the great cables
">ss' ~ '>s1lzi'' '"7 e''7.t',s s','e'' anu
I'l.'s up "'a'' ''ie '''''oes =" ,,'e'Ns 81
n7nS !" " 5'1,' G2"'P '"!. !" { tnu''' :,
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'"I and'r ~ 40 neat" Hover o1oone
'''=,ee '''5' oN.' ..2A .'''' oee' ',N 9est.''
>ieAAe, NlHase' ana ~ "fi3H'." ote"
Se2nt' % ">efn''- ~ hs'7'.' VIZ"
''n2eio">n1sa VI ''"-' 'oN / N''
no' - easy h'WeSzt' 10 anu II nom
above ana H'N'n o'li'''e' 10 'eaNe d
man 9e''W 10 a'fset Us we wasted s2sae
Pf7e!oaS minutes, Al i',' W. cam 'i''
on the spot, an he'iI "to'Aaf + RANK
cry out to Us . IN a s." N''ef / :, |,
annc ior Nc sSiii ''s2s'''>' 0''s '1'' i 'sa''
lhe dr'a'i"I "o''' l'SS'U III com P'|y
with his poor ehar-e'aa', e'l'e"'y saaN
ca even E'S i'f'''u0'' IL was aFFlhSeu
'Aae many sI'''''f ropes Slo"'a quo, oe ~ 'aNy" ,
down WIN tAe Fo9cu9f''h case 'ho! nc "a
ca 6otn TO DC secured 70 'Ae eao'eS. E" {
twisted o,fee Oh 'Acse I'a' iof greater Sc Sc
IuFt'y ih'o one 40 one opposed III
natural en'featy TO oe lowered 'iFSI' ou'
saw the shepefus shaNlils ehe'F hea -
as II 'hey &ouo''" my o..ns oL " mucn