The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-13

, be placed to the old %gentlemsn's credit.
A very pleasant surprise Tor him
On his way out Jack paused and
drew . check for 81 OOs4s II was prompt
y paid and leisuIsly pocketed.
"Quite q ~tYTtuus," was Jacks mental
comment.
The $3.50 morning train on the Denver
4 South Park railroad, detained BY Q
heavy fall Of snow in Plat canyon, rolled
up slowly 10 the old board structure that
served as a depot OF Weston, Colombo;
time, 1850 A. N. December q, 1879. The
multiplicity Of saloons, In the one long
row Of the mingled tents and slab ahAnhea
stretching alongside Of the track. pro-
claimed the place = point o. NO little i'm
poTtRnce. Piles Of freight, heavy. WSgsns.,
long mule trains ard staggering bull
WhacksEs marked the then terminus OF the
railroad.
The weary passengers turned 10 the
stage office To book their seats, mo
coaches till tomorrow, gentlemen. Last
train delayed also. Heavy fall Of RnoW in
South Park. New road TO break. Good
accommodations at the International,
fourth Bhanty 10 the right Of Office, Nine
and a.hali to Buana Vista, sir. Next gen.
lsman." And the agent, cAllous alike 10
curses or prayers, calmly repeated his
formula to another group oil unfoTtunRtes.
Jack, what do you think oil the Inter
nAtional?" queried Charley Grant, a. the
friends passed the long, low slab sided
ediice so,called.
ut 10 disgrace TO the borders Of civil
zAtion. Let US see II there 10 any private
%cOnveyAnces to he had"
Recourse 10 the i~mperturbable agent de-
veloped that but one available vehicle re-
manned In the station. II was engaged a.
once,
bill, put the sorrel aud gray in the
blackboard, and tell Eb to stop Tor two
fares Tor LeAdyille, Send baggage to'mOF.
row, gentlemen, very busy season and
roads bad from the snow"
The two gentlemen addressed having
nothing 20 offer In recitation Of the latest
torcibls assertion, tacilly Sssented its
truth, A few minutes later, blackboard,
gentlemen" from The taCiluIn Bill,
nGimms q couple Of buaAIOsS, Hank.
Wrap 'em up close, gentlemen. II you
don't need 'em on the divide III eat EN-"
and as II conscious that the odds were 10
his favor, Eb smiled superiority, threw OF
the break, the soTrel and grey mLds q
weak attempt OF fTiskness lost years be.
fore aud blackboard rolled heavily along
in Tie deep Tuts OF the irCEsn ground.
An hour hGd passed, The Uneven lad
bad given place to a snowy trail, over
which the wheels crunChed vlCioualy.
The wind came rushing over the plain
with 0 hoarse, vindiCtiVe scream, and the
air wa white with snow that Gus the face
sRyagely, The horses were lRboFiuR
heavily through the low drifts which had
begun to hll the trail. The west range
had disappeared from view. The drivers
face was dark and troubled.
"BY Georgel one deseI yea q fortune for
overcoming the difficulties he meets with
In reaching Leadville, setting ABIDE those
that await him there, "HroWled Grant,
"But when the Eide RADIO 10 reached and
the fortune won, and that little home
and sweet Kate Sheldon gained. how
slight the hardships will seem then" said
Jack, cheerily.
His companion frightened yisibly.
"Thst 10 pretty well assured already,
Jack. l 90 into the firm when | return,
and Kate told me when We parted that
she didn't think she could etme 20 again.
So, LeadVille or no Leaiville, happiness
awaits my return. | wish that l could feel
that the am good fortune was In store
for you, dear old fellow"
1.-THE lood.tide will come In good time,
Charley" said Howard, quietly; and
again there fell 4 long silence.
The wind was rushing over the plains
In fierce gusts, and the snow was driving
blindly. The driver peured with strained
eyes to catch here aud there ahead the
fast disappearing track. II had grown
pisrcIngly cold. The horses, almost blind.
ed, turned their heads this way and that
to escape the p%ittiless blast, Charley,
wrapped 10 happy dreams, had become
almost oblivlous TO the wild storm which
bad burst upon them. Not so Howard.
His face grew more aud more grave. At
last be leaned forward and laid his hand
upon the drivers shoulder. The man
turned and his eyes met Jacks In their
troubled expression Howard read dan
GER
GLOW far Is 1t to the station 2"
"Fiys miles II q foot"
"Cau you keep the trsil2"
II cSn'tl seel this cursed wagon drags
eternally through the drifts. II w cut
loose from 1t and make O break with the
horseB-"
The driver paused and looked In his
listeners eyes, as II seeking resolution 10
~ on. Towards dark eyes Here thought.
iul and almost cad.
"You think the only chance Tor ssfsty Is
In the horses"
Eyes. We can run them Tor all that's
In them, aud perhaps make the station.
But II will be q close call at the best, and"
bending his head nearer JHGk'j and
alancirg n%ervously toward Charley
"only two can 20. So long az there is a
shadow Of trail l can follow 1t, but it's
going fast In this gale. For Gods sake,
decide quickly"
The datk eyes had lost their look;of
trouble. The handsome face was pale but
calm as was la wont.
"Cut the horses looso!" came the m.
swer, short aud sharp. "Obarley, we
must leave the wagon. Tumble out, old
maui" .,....
Jack was already on the ground, remov.
Ing with rapid, ekilliul hsnds, the heavy
hatne.sfrom the covering horses. Charley
came back from dteAnland, from the
bright little home Of bis fancy, and
climbed Overwhelmingly to the ground.
what are We leaving tue wagon for?
Are we going 10 camp heteH What's oil
the row. 2"
"fhe row ir, my dear boy, that the
wagon sticks Ia the drifts, and we are
going 10 push on for the station on hoFse'
back"
"All ready, sir2" said the driver, mean.
linply, looking Beflouely Of jack.