Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-04

any other psrson had ever been whore I
now was. At first when I moved, my
ankle would give mo . terrible twinge,
but after rubbing it we'll it did not trouble
me much. My watch, which was in my
vest pocket had been stopped by the jar
Of my fall, and 20 I could only guess ut
tho time, ~ tho hours went slowly by.
could hear a hoot-owl somewhere,
making tho night mournful viii. his CRY.
Once in 4 while my imagination would
conjure up my eyes that gleamed ut mo
from the surrounding darkness. I often
heard steslthy steps in tho woods below,
steps that I wondered at, but could not
sccoInt tor. -
0, that long, long night! Az time went
on~1 grew more and more nervous. It
seemed a. though I could not remain
another instant % I was. Tho rock was
hard; my position crampod my whole
body stiff. At last, fell into state of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, only to live over
again tho frightfsl terror Of my fall, awak.
in in cold sweat and trembling in every
limb.
Would the day ever Gomez I heard
loon passing overhead, and jo,fally greet.
ed bis lonely note 10 the harbinger Of the
approaching morn. Bot I was doomed to
disappointment again, for altar waiting
and Watching An hour, The distant eastern
~a: eo1 a:' sd as s,s,
my legs up toward me, but could not.
WAS really ffeesing ? Atlength could
stand NY terror no longer, and ahoutins
loudly, 1 awaheusd Will. Heseame to the
rock above mo, and called OUT
"nov goes it, FerAS What, do you
want Been. aslesp3" = - :.
20, WILL" groaned. Il am Pressing.
No; Icannot ,leep; ! dare no sleep! Is t
almost norninf q !.
"Halt.ps three" be answered. "Cheer
up, my dear boytEIt's almost day, and
Chaxi1 VII Aoox b hear. twill mako
You some coffee. Tiatll warm you
up"
m = shors'tineths strong, iuvigor..ine
beverage came down to me, and warmth
and spirits returned a. I drank. "A chat
with Will followed and he had just re-
marked that he would lie down again for
little time, when long shout came
ringing up from the darkness Of the woods
below.
~lt's Charlie! It's Charlie f' I cried.
every nerve tingling with joy.
Will hustled about overhead, aud /
could hear the flames leap and roar 70 he
tossed great logs upon tho fire. Soon 1
heaEd steps passing along BY the foot of
tho cliff beneath.
Arc you there, Fora ~
Yes; and al right! You have boon
very quick, my good friend" replied.
I" 1 didn't stop at all at old Bobs;"
answered Charlie. "You will be with us
very soon now" Aud heard him hurry
ing along in tho darkness toward tho path
that climbed the ledge.
A feW momsntg more Of waiting, and
rope came dangling down to me, = cross
bar tied to the end.
Although st;f and sore, for nv ankle
bud again begun to pain me severity,
succeeded in seating myself upon the bar,
and grasping the rope above my head
With both hands, gave tho signal to my
friends to draw away. r.
Up, up, with difficulty keeping myself
ftOm swinging heavily against the great
rock, rose,-nearer, nearer, until
Charles joyful voice, just above me,
cried,- 6. i
Give mo your hand, Fera."
And in . moment moro found mysel
olasped in tho strong arms that had saved
me, two pairs Of eyes looked out through
tear'drops upon me, and sweet voices
sounding in my ears! Tho sudden revul.
sion OF feeling wac too much for me, weak
~ l wa, and / tainted.
When I came slowly back to conscious.
ness, found the boys seated ON either aide
OF the fire. while l lay softly resting on :
ted ofpine boughs and blankets.
All right ?" said Will, with smile.
" Try little Of this; J" and he held warm
cup to my lips. -
ayes; all right" ausw cred, although,
boys, am terribly weak. fear you viii
have to move the camp up here for
few days, until my ankle will let mo
move"
sJust the thing" spoke up Charlie.
Change Of scenery, you know, always 10
pleasant. All! there's daylight 1t last,
SEQ here, Fera, tosginSsa bag toward me-,
Is found that at theioo of the Cliff =
Tho eagles! They had fallen without
injury, and unable to escape from their
prison. had lain q tho ground beneath
until Charlie found them. So my adven-
ture was not without its success after all.
F. HAn1Iren.