The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-21


deavors TO extricate himself, until at
last lie broke into space that was clear
of snow, but dark as h ebuS, damp and
close. Feeling about him, he discovered |
over his head logs resting santIng |
against the upper edge of "a PIT, 2MH Ihen
he knew he was in tue cellar OF the Ola
house his father had built, and which |
mad been burned down nine years BE-
fOrel The cellar was full Ut snow, eX-
cept at the corner rooted over by tue |
fallen logs, and Allen, bursting through |
into the empty corner, was as secure |
from the wolves as though seated BY ms |
fathers ireslde. 1t was not nearly as |
cold in there as outside, and he found u |
dry spot upon which he lay down to
think.
He was In no danger OF freezing 60
death, his food would keep him from
starvation q week at least, and Allan
concluded that, with the hrst glimpse
OF dawn, his lalner would be IN search
OF him, and, following the tracks, hnd
old Bob's bones, ana quickly rescue nm
from his pred came"L. He reasoned
wisely enough, but the elements were
against him. Before sunrise furious
storm Of wind and snow had completely
obllterated every trace Of horse, rider
and wolves.
At home, as the night wore on, the
anxiety OF the family had increased.
w uile they were Watching the galherlhg
storm they heard the long, dismal now
OF the wolves coming owe. The MIL. Inc
chill OF fear that Lney should never sNe
the boy again settled down upon all
their hearts, until The house was as
weary within as the winter waste ana
gloomy forest were without.
Meanwhile the brave youth was sound
q, OnNIn q
though snugIy resting with his brother
| in his warm bed at home. He slumOered
on unconscious Of Inc raging storm
without, and did not awake until late
the next forenoon. 1t took him seVeral
seconds TO realize where he was ana
now he came there, but gradually ne re-
membered his ride for llle, and the ial-
| lug Of his morse, his struggle In tue
snow, and his breaking into the pro-
tected space where he lay.
The storm lasted all day and Tar into
the succeeding night. Allan ate sligntly,
loueucned his thirst win II few drops o.
water obtaned by melting snow in the
palm OF his hand and began casting
about for means to get out. He soon
found that 10 dig his way up thr0ugn
the mass of snow thai filed the cellar
was beyond his powers. Ii ne coulo
have made a succession OF 1ootholu, tne
task would have been easy, but all MS
efforts only tended to nil his retreat,
without bringing him nearer Cne All. AS
soon as he saw this he gave himself up
to calmly waiting for help from without
me second morning Of his imprison-
ment broke clear anu cheerful, ana MT.
Deyins set out to search iOr traces ol
mis- boy, He visited The lnmans anu
learned the particulars of AllaWs stay
and dpparture, then mOurntully turned
ms face Aomeward, his heart nle0 WIN
despair, When he emerged from the
forest into the clearing he met the IN
dian who had visited him few DAYS be-
Iore. and he told the red man OF A lam :
) loss. The Indian stood a moment Ill
deep thought. and tnen asked
$40 horse, no boy back there?' point
ing to The road just traVersed by MI
: Devinss , =.
here had Deen trace left by the recen
storm | should have detected IT,"
ElTvh! Well, me come over the hill
: no,nirg that way either; then tney here
"Wny do you mink sOF
"Ali me know wolves. When ALLAH
: come 10 the place they ahead; horse
: Lurn; wolves caught 'em ms sld'
woods; we look t4ere," and Tayena
tnonto pointed to the very course takel
, Dy the horse ana lluel
! ! III so happened when Allan wal
.. . thrown from the norso's back tnat hi
" rife few from his hand and slruck
= muzzle down. i'll a hollow stump, whore
= lmbeuded in the snow, IT stood like
: sign to mark the sCene OF the last strug
Il Gle of the lost boy The snow ha
Wbitened all its hitner side. When III
Indian came abreast Of it he cried:
.IroId you sol See! AIlan's gun
= Aud here rest of 'em," pointing to ii,
y tie heap over the ruins Vt the old cabin.
- Kicking the snow hastily aside, Tn
- Iualan cXamined the ground carefully
a moment, aud then sad:
y mo. only horse; Allan further on"
r The Indian, with head Dent doWr
- walked quickly forward, threw up III
.S arms, ana Disappeared. lie mad stepDe
- over the clean edge of the cellar, an
i" sunk exactly as Allan had. A few des
- perate pIunges suthced to take Ia
Strong Inulan through the inLerYenln
snow auu into the cellar, where AlIaI
~ lust rUusiug from his second sleep, Sd
bolt uvrignt. The Indians coming Glt
J." turbed the snow SO that glIMmer {
~ light penetrated into the dark Spac
Vi Allan supposed a WOLF had lUuud ii
: way down there, and hastily drew h
- Ialre knife, brac1Ag himself ior an eI
., counter,
~ The Indian sputtered, thrashed aDoI
''' 10 clear himself from the snow, aud
50 doing raped his mead smartly again
the loN ceiling OF logs.
" "Waugu! waugh" exclaimed b
10 "Too mucn low; lnUian break 'em hea
h look OUT"
-, Allan instantly recognized the vol
u of the Indian, has comraue on many
- Ii hing and hunting tour.
~ HlayenathonLu" he cried, "dear o
fellow, WHO woulu thought OF you fla
n Ing meW
The lndan quietly replied!
=, "IAyeuaLnOutO no find; come lii
o' waterfall; couldn't help nIs sell"
=, A very lew minutes sutiiced to p
-, both on the surface again, where Alli
." was received like one come from t
~ .ead," and closely folded IN ms laLnel
"a arms, The JOY ol that embraced The pa
nd grief and suffering were forgotten III t
~ bliss OF tnat moment.
~, The Indian mad to return with
o. happy father and son to their non
Sa Wuere he was hailed as Allaa's rescut
aS ana enjoyed TO the tuIl a snare Of t
i'm .eStiYlLIes.
in In after years Allan married Esth
Nv Inman, anu now, by the lreslde i'll W
no Ter, he tells his granUonldren oil uis
Wv cape from the wolves, anu UAe little on
never LIIp OF netting Luelr faithful