The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-08

*~".st IN, N maze M. Hathaway
blood curd'e 20 think Of what would b,
The neighbors separated into little
bands, each taking some particula,
route, with lanterns and sticks. n
search FOR the lost child: and Farme,
Chase went with Mr.. Hathaway int
the "kattlesnako Woods" 80 called
from the fact that wears ago those ven,
omous reptiles made their nests amonr
the wild masses Of rocks which wero
piled together in fantastic shapes n
these woods.
lt was q lonely place, upon the side ~
= mountain. where people seldom cared
20 60. but IL could be reached by 4 foot
path from the mill. and Mr.. Hathaway
knewthaf little Betsey had alwa, . longed
% stray into the wildernesses and look
into the mysterious caverns among tho
rocks.
i" Perhaps there are fairies living
there little Bctscy had said. ~soleranly:
''or dear little SQUIRRELS or accoo /
should like a raccoon to make 4 petof.r
Before they had gone very far. they
to the marks IL tiny footsteps. OBJ
liberated here and there by the drifting
snow which had piled itself over them.
With a cry Of joy they followed up the
clue. which. failing them ever and
anon. was still pretty steady, curving
rs way here and there. around the
trunks OF huge trees, and over piles of
Jagged rocks, until suddenly il stopped
NJ the mouth Of a black and vawning
aperture in the rocks, where a little biz
Of Betsey's scarlet hood fluttered on 4
brambly. low-growing bush.
The Two men stopped and looked at
each other, with pale faces.
..She IS Hcrsg.' said Mr.. Hathaway.
hoarsely. Give me the lantern. l will
follow her"
''Stop," said Farmer Chase; "the
opening is so low and narrow that you
cannot pass.
Wherever my little one has gone"
exclaimed the bereavcd father. ~ viii
60. also"
But as he was snatching the lantern
away Farmer Chase pointed to some
thing wcdged up against the side OF
The Jagged rocks a whitening bone.
Man, are YOU mad?" he cried. AS
rs you are alive that is the den 81
he very bear that Hunter Gabriel sawi'
Z All the more reason that | should
my little Betsey." persisted Mr..
hathaway. resolutely.
LET me hfe into u, first. said
'armer 1nase. III the creature should
- .ners
Ply .hr. fiathaway struck The barrel
4 .ns Gun aslue -
Aud suppose little Betsey should DO
here, also'' be exclaimed, gasping for
'rsttn.
but the gun went on with 4 prodig-
ous report winch y among the
w. y rocks: Inc trigger had
against = oranrh ot q tree, thus
''ou'','n! the very signal upon VIII en-
nes nag agreed y case Title Bctscy
hohiu re ionna alive p well. And
e'v'e rs echpes had ceased 70 boom
aek ana forth there came the sound 81
snr,i'' childish cry inside:
apn lapa'
nnn 'nen' n,so. there vas 2 low,
'u.''ea SOUND iike the growing "a some
n'ina'.
AZ nimseit On ms chest. and
z iantern ~ front of him,
7. fia,haWny mace MS way into the
II I'M VII beast.
Z "asou.s Iof snor' distance that 4
~ - narrow. and then II became a /
chamber q considerable size. ,
LII ~ uneven hoor s'rewn with Dry I
and Two Young cubs cronching
W. corner. while little Betsey was :
'1cu w between ,nem' her yellow !
mingiing with the reddish brown !
.ie,r ,ur' :
Lille I'e.seS'N erieu mr.. hatha- I
u 7 orcatn'ess pause. "How On q
calne You nere :
w. ~ M ana uarks saiu ~ 1
= De'scs. s'nnpis ana 4 crawied IN ].
~ ~nsui, anu 4 hugxen UP against !
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~ III 1892 sose.ner. rapa. cant