The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-11-30

But Allani What of him When he re-
covered from the effects of the shock lie
found himself over head and ears in snow.
He had no idea where he was, but surug-
gled and plunged in vain endeaYors to ex-
tr'cate himself, until at last he broke into
space thai was clear of SHOW, but dark as
Erebus, damp and close. Feeling about
him, be discovered over his head logs rest
ing slanting against the upper edge of a
pit, and then he knew lie was in the cellar
Of the old house his father had built, and
which had been burned DOWN nine years
before! The cellar was full of snow, except
at the corner rooted oven by the fallen logs,
and Allan, bursting through into the empty
corner was as secure from the wolves as
though seated by his fathers fireside. 1t
was not nearly cold in there as outside,
and he found a dry spot upon which he lay
down to think.
lie was in no danger of freezing to death,
his food would keep him from starvation a
week at least, and Allan concluded that,
with the first glimpse of dawn, his father
would be in search of him. and, following
the tracks, find old Bob's bones, aud quick
ly rescue him from his predicament. He
reasoned wisely enough, but the elements
were against him. Before sunrise a furious
storm of wind and snow had com pletely
oblterated every trace of horse, rider and
wolves.
AT home, as the night wore on. the anx-
iety Of the family had increased. While
they were watching the gathering storm
they heard the long dismal howl of the
wolves coming over the hill. The chill OF
fear that they should never see the boy
again settled down upon all their hearts,
until the house was as weary within as the
winter waste and gloomy forest were with
out,
Meanwhile the brave youth was sound
asleep, dreaming as peacefully as though
snugly " resting with his brother in his warm
bed at home. He slumbered on uncOn-
sciOus OF the raging storm without, and did
not awake until late the next forenoon. 1t
took him several seconds to realize where
he was and how he came there. but grad
ually he remembered his ride for life, and
the falling of his horse, his struggle in the
snow and his breaking into the protected
space where he lay.
The storm lasted all day and far into
the succeeding night. Allan ate slightly,
quenched his thirst with a few drops OF
water obtained by melting snow in the
palm of his hand and began Casting about
for means to get out. He soon found that
to dig his way up through the mass oi
snow that filed the cellar was beyond his
power. If he could have made a success
sion of footholds, the task would have been
easy, but all his efforts only tended to fill
his retreat, without bringing him nearer
the air. As soon as he saw this he gave
himself up to calmly waiting for help from
without.
The second morning of his imprisonment
broke clear aud cheerful, and Mr.. Devins
set out 10 search for traces of his boy. He
visited the Inmans and learned the par.icu
lars of Alian'S stay aud departure, then
mournfully turned his face bomeward. hr
w Ia ho
ed from the forest into the clearing he met
the Indian who had visited him a few days
before, and lie told the red man of Allan S
loss. The Indian stood "A moment i'll deep
thought. and then asked
No horse, no boy back there?' pointing
to the read just traversed by Mr.. Devins.
'NO. | have looked carefully, aud il
there had been trace left by the recen:
storm | should have detected it"
Ugh Well, me come over the hill
nothing that way either; than they hele. "
why do you think SO ?'
'Ah me know, wolves. When Allan
came to the place they ahead horse turn
wolves caught 'em this side woods we
look there" aud Tayenathonto pointed t,
the vely course taken by the horse ano
rider.
1t SO happened when Allan was thrown
from the horse's back that his rif1e flew
in a hollow stump, where, imbedded i'll tlIt
snow, it stood like sign to mark til,
scene of the last struggle of the lost boy
The snow Lad whitened all lis hlther side
When the Indian came abreast of it hs
cried
"TolG you So See :! Allan's gun And
here rest of 'em," pointing to little heai
over the ruins of the old cabin.
Kicking the snow hastily aside, the In
dian examined the ground carefully mo
ment, and then said
NO, only horse Allan further on"
The indian, with head bent down, walked
quickly forward, threw up his arms, auc
disappeared. He had stepped over the
clean edge of the cellar, aud sunk exactl,
as Allan had. a few desperate plunge'
suffced to take the strong Indian throug
the intervening snow aud in to the cellar
where Allan, just rousing from his second
sleep, sat bolt upright. The Indians com
ing disturbed the snow so tt 1T a glimmc
of light penetrated into The dark space.
Allan supposed wolf had found its way
down there, and drew his large knife, brac
ing himself for an encounter.
The Indian Sputtered, thraShed about tC
clear himself from the snow, and i'll SO do
ing raped his head smartly against tn,
low ceiling of logs.
"Waugh waugh - excla imed he. "Too
much low Iu1iau break EN- head IoOl
OUT
Allan instantly recognized the voice o
the Indian, his coInrade on many a fishing
and hunting tour.
''Tayenathouto y he cried, ''dear ole
fellow, who would thought of you finding
me -
The Indian quietly replied
'Tayenat bonio no find come like water
fall couldn't help his self"
A very few minutes sufficed to put both
on the suI face again, where Allan was re
ceived like one come from the dead, y anC
closely folded i'll his IA hers arms. Oh! til,
Joy of hat embrace. The past grief and SUI
fering were forgotten in The bliss of tina
moment.
The Indian had to return with the happ,
father aud son tu their home, where IN
was hailed as Allan's rescuer, aud enjoyed
to the full a share Of the festivities.
In after years Allan married Esther in.
man, and now, by the ireside i'll winter, ht
tells his grandchildren of his escape from