Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-26
wONDERs
alr. James Carroll Tells IA re.
marhabie Tale Of "a Eee-
markable Gorge.
HeIena tMontannl Hernld.

Mr. James Carroll, a well known
citizen OF Helena, Montana, recently
made a remarkable discovery in the
Yellowstone Park. He says: while
waiting for my companions, | dis
mounted and sat down on a rock with
my Winchester laying across my knees.
Around me was a scene of grandeur.
| was in a deep gorge which led down
to the valley. On each side the gray
cliffs lowered to a magnificent hight.
Behind me was the steep path down
which | had come through a thick
growth ofstunted pines, while in front
Of and below me was the gorge e
quarter Of a mile wide, perhaps. }
its bottom covered from the
foot of n cliff to the
other with a heavy growth
Of timber, After resting a while, |
stood up and listened, expecting to
hear my friends approaching But not
a sound met my ear. The stiffness
was SO deep that q feeling of uneasi-
ness came over me, and | attempted
to call out to my companions. But
although | opened my mouth and went
through all the details OF a good,
lusty yell, not a sound could | make.
| tried again, and with the same result.
| couldn't understand it. My horse,
which had been standing quietly by
me, noticed q movement in the bushes
near by, and probably thinking her
equine friends were near, attempted a
whinny sound. She was evidently as
much astonished as |, and became
uneasy.
Il was on the point Of mounting
and starting back up the mountain
when a fierce looking wild animal o.
the panther tribe stepped out of the
bushes within about thirty feet o.
where | was standing. 1t saw me in.
stantly and stopped to spring at me. ]
hastily brought my gun to my shoul
der and-fred, shall l say? No. ]
pulled the trigger, but there was NJ
report, although the smoke pulled out
the end of the gun and the beast fel
as if struck. 1t Immediately jumped
up and hobbled into the brush, Blu
leaving a trail of blood behind it.
was now confirmed in my former sus
picion that | was in a land of en-
chantment, and although not at al
superstitious under ordinary circum
stances, | wouldno have been sur
prised now to see the devil himsel
jump out from behind a rock. / i'm.
mediately jumped on my horse anC
started back up the path.
I'm about a hundred yards | me
my companions, who we're all standing
close together trying to talk to eacl
|, other, but although they seemed to b,
shouting at the top of their voice
they we're really as dumb as the dead
| Although | felt that old Nick himsel
was just as likely as not to be on m,
trail, | could not help laughing at thei
odd gestures, grimaces and red face
from their efforts at making them
| selves heard. They we're pretty badl
frightened, too. | passed by them an,
beckoned them to follow me back tn
way we had come. No attempt wa
now made at conversation. Ate
going a quarter Of a mile in silence
lost my way. One of my comrades
who seemed to think he knew the wa,
! back to the trail, came up close to m
and, bending over so hal his moutl
= was close to my ear, with a superhu
| man effort yelled: Let me leadp Hi
: shout nearly bursted my tympanum
| We had got out Of the charmed air.
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