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;cale this mountain OF perish in the effort,


slons, and delighted with the idea OF hay-
ing travelling companion, | plodded
my way over the route | had come, in
tending at a certain point 10 change 1t SC
rs to strike the river at the foot OF the
lake. Stopping after lew miles OF
travel, had no difficulty in procuring
fire, and passed q comfortable night
When resumed my journey the next day
the sun was lust rising, Whenever | was
disposed, rs was often the case, to ques-
ton the wisdom OF the change Of routes,
my Old TREND appeared to be near with
words OF encouragement, but HIS retIeence
ON other subjects both surprised and an
noYed me,
lost all sense OF time. Days and
ed only by the grow ing consciousness that
! was gradually Starving. | felt nc
munger dld not cal to appease appetite,
nut to renew strength experienced bu1
littie pam. The gaping sores on nay ieet'
Inc severe purn on my mp, the ieSterln2
treViceS at me JOINTS OF my flhgefS' an
leilln't III appearance ma. ceased 70 give
me tn' leaSl concern. Inc footS Which
>''2pl' my ioou had sdSpended the III
st'IN power OF NY stollach' aug men
HoeI9 were p'cheo III y III Il hi''lea com
P',t mass >,
Not SO WIN my houiS Oh sluiiioer'
ihty "e'T HiSltGu ~ tile most luAai ious
ule'iilS' "oulu apparently Nloil iilt
,Ilos' SoISeouS,y ueGorateu restaurants Oh
.>e" vi h ai'" asiiliS SIT uo"h 10
lili'hellSe tables Spreau win tle most ap-
petNihg Nlahds Paftake OF the richest
oyster SleWS ana piumpeSt pies engage
my sen III t"e iapol tliu pltPfna''oH "l
ouii'aS "isl'S' I'o WIN t"eih III, Ian9e
upon IahSc % elesfht!S luri'lShe'l laoIes
uiitil 'ntS 'Ii'!S sr"tieu otllG''tl liio ''F-
I"nlulH'rt "'lii'leS Pr'Pt!to ni my o"i,
hanuS' frequently tle eh.'Ie nlSht "ouio
seem 10 nave peeE spent III SellinS up
sunlPIuoos Gunner | Wouio reallze 'he
ia1'2ue "i i0aStih9' oolliN9' paNli'g' ah''
iapilfa'lilS tie ciio'oeSt ui!ii'eiS hno"n TO
'i'o i,'o'''i" 'u'S'He' ai" III my "l91ui 'V''
slu!noeL7 "ouiH ENJOY Wlth oPicufeah
rFiish th' l3oo mus FURNISHED ever, 10 re-
Pieton: tta9 titeiF was more iuNurl
'''an HE IN 'hese Nolhnoleht Fa@arleS:
lie now reached the great Tails OF the
le!loWStohF' ana followed the course OF
the RIVER:
- Wo or ehree days before was found,
while ascending steep hllI, tell from
exhaustion into theI sage bush, without
the power to rise. lnhuckllns my belt,
As was my custom, | soon tell asleep. |
have no idea OF the time | slept, but upon
aWaElhg | fastened my belt, scrambled to
my ieet, and pursued my journey As
night drew OH selected a camping place,
gathered wood IN Il heap, and felt for my
lens to procure fire. II was gone Ii the
earth had yawned to swallow me could
not have been more terrified. lhe only
chance ior lite was lost. The last hope
had He'd. seemed 70 hear the grim
messenger who had been 90 long pursu-
ing me knocking ut the portals of my
heart as | lay down by the side OF the
wood pile, and covered myself with limbs
and sage brush, with the dreadful cpnYic-
tlon that my stru9gle for life was over,
and that should rise. no more. The flood
gates OF misery seemed now to be opened,
ana rushing N llNnB tide upon my soul.
with the rapldlty OF lightning, / ran over
every event OF my Iltf. thoughts doubled
and trebled upon me until saw as ii in
Ni'ioh' 'iie eI'lt pas Oh my eAialtnce'
IL was all pelofe me1 is II panied Wltil Il
9u'i't''hl' ANU "ii sFci'HnSIS I'"F0 Hhe
lhe phanlohS ol NiFla cream,
AS taltiiheSN re''I 1ieu' reason feS"fned Il
loi oi''1li"telS 'i' "raVlei
"''s v"ll,o' '''Dle 9l'''i'iioi'eN ''ll lhp
P""els .. my niI'FolH' th'9u9h INgf}
1901 OF me Gay iTaVei' ana eohcIuded
Ifal lhe Sl'ss must iFiEe become uetacheo
iloin lily oeiI "n.iG .,I ISiee'lllS' fNe lolle
illiles over IT, niie hiii7 must oe retFaeeo 70
regain H. ,icrg VIZ no "ltel'l'''lNe' ahu
nelofe uaylisf' ! nay staggered over nan
the ols'alee; | io4hu ihe Ieis on Inc
apo' where l ii'U 9i'Ft: ~" inclueiiV Oh
my Journey ofou9iif WIN II more OF Joy
ahn rellei'
hetuInlag 10 me camp oi me previous
hl9h,' iiSnteu lile pile iao PFerareu'
anu lay uo"h loI II iSnt Vi lcS.' II was
very colo ana 'oWhrus mofhlh9 com
inehceo showing. hh allicnl'y kep'
NV NV N'c 'tiiNe. 0ie r was 'iiil'ossiole,
"heh Hayilshf eail1f' was impressed
mHi the i''eh iha, must 20 ou oesPnt
'ne Sloflii' li'7 II = hloliehtarS pu'
FlFea came over lhe that l shoulo DC
SaVed- Snatchlh@ I lghled brand,
started through the storm. IN the after
noon me storm ;tpatqd, ana lhe sun Shoht
al intervals. Comlhg z TO small clump OF
lreeS, SET To work lf' prepare camp.
latd lhe nraho uoW "hlch 1 hau pre-
served with so mn9h care TO plck up q
lew ory sucks WIN Yhlch 10 Ieed 1t, uhu
coulu collect WoocI lot camp llre' ah'
III Il leW minutes | PuS employed II eX
pred sought 10 revive 1t, but every
spark was gone. Piouds ooscureu tht
sun now near me hpflzoh' anu lhe pros
Peet OF aho'h@r niSnq OIL exposure "itlou'
IRE became leafiuiy imminent sa
down with my lens and the last remain
: ing piece OF touchWooa possessed tt
eaten Team OF sPnShlhe' teellng tina
my lie depended oh 1t; IN 1ew mo
mehlS the cioud passed. ana VII win lfem-
bilng hands plcSenteu the llltle DISC tt
the lace OF the glowing lumnary. guy
!, erihg with eXcltemef lest Il sudden clout
should lnterpose, a m iomehl passed before
could hoid me lenS steauily enough t(
, concentrate 4 burning locus. ~ Iehgtl
1t came; Inc mule thfeaa OF smoke curie'
g!acelully upward irpn lhe lleaVeh-1Sht'
ea spark "hich a leW mlhu'es i'ltef"arC
unused WIN warm II ana comfort my
ueSoilte lodgings.
resumed my tourney me next morn