Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-06-18

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tiers while we continue great
search
Our friend concl uded to remain
until the next day but declined TO
join in the hunt His host threw
upon the floor lot of skins, both
laid down, and soon host and
guest were dream ing of the hid
den treasure
The next morning the two men
arose, and after partakinr of a fine
brea kfast, our friend proposed
starting for home, and invited the
old hunter to take ride with him
to Cumberland, which was less
than twenty miles distance.
Il will ride TO the junction of
Wits creek and the run with you
and return by night said the old
hunter. 81 desire that the spirit
of my father may rest and cease
to wander. / know it will not be
SO while this gold lies hidden from
mortal eyes. u do not care for it
myself, for L have plenty for my
necessities, but | want to get it in
to circulation for my dea q fathers
sake"
Climbing into the vehicle they
sped along rapidly, he peering in
to every cavity and inspecting the
bends in the stream. At the six
mile house he observed dry bed
Of Braddock's run on one side of
the road and the running stream
on the other, with buried rocks at
the dividing point. He said he
should give that closer inspec-
ton on his return.
Continuing they came to the
junction of the creek and run,
where he stopped the vehicle and
spent a half hour gazing wistfully
around, first to the right and then
to the left. at should be here
abouts, but | have closely inspect
ed every rock and Granny; yet |
shall give this and the other
point another inspection on my
return Proceeding on their
way they entered the Narrows,
and when they reached Sebasto-
pol he looked across the creek to a
pinnacle jutting above the preci-
picn hundreds of feet high.
That is Lovers Leap over there
said he. There is truthful story
connected with it, Our friend eX-
pressed desire to hear it, and
the old hunter began:
"Jack Chadwick lived in the
wild country near Negro Noun
tain, with his mother and little
brother Jesse. He was a great
hunter and feared nothing. In
one of his excursions he came
across an Indian chief, who lived
in break in Wits mountain.
mile or two up the creek with his
white wife and daughter, the lat
ter just blooming into woman
hood. The chief had sided with
the whites against the protest of
his tribe, and they forsouk him.
He took up his abode in the hol-
low, Jack fell in love with the
daughter, and it was reciproc4ted
But the chief wanted her to mar
ny an officer at the Fort, and told
Jack he was too poor. Disheart-
eued but still determined, Jack
left for home. Stopping at a
spring to drink he turned over a
stone and uncovered a glistening
ledge Of rock, which he found to
be rich silver ore. Returning to
the home Of his love, he told the
chief what he had found and pro-
posed 10 show him the mine if he
would give him his daughter.
The chief agreed; the silver mine
was shown him, and tie young
man went home TO prepare for the
wedding. Returning he brought
his brother with him. The chief,
howe yer, had changed his mind
at the iustigation of the officer at
the Fort, and declined to give his
daughter to young Chad wick.
All day JACK protested, but the
old chief was obdurate, and final-
~ the lovers seemed to agree with
him, and asked for a few NOM
ento talk acne, which was grant
ed
Saunteripg among the trees and
talking Of the harshuess of the
parent, the lovers finally agreed
to make for the Fort and get mar
ried, and soon they slipped out of
sight of the old home. The old
chief was watching, however, and
when he missed them, went in
purs il, overtaking them back OF
the cliff. He was very angry, and
attacked Jack with a club. The
latter threw big stone at the
chief which unfortunately killed
him. The daughter loved her In
dian parent dearly, and amid her
wailings declared she could die
with Jack, but could not live with