The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-04-08


E-.7RA-HAzARDoUS.
BY EDWARD BELLAxY.
TIE hop that evening was to be quit,
\ the event OF the season at the - House
one Of the most fashionable summer resort,
among the hills Of New England. Most o.
the young ladies were getting up their com
plexions in their rooms, and Miss Antoi
nette Livingston was Just starting forth {,
refresh hers where she had originally oh
tanned it. out in the sun and breeze no,
that its delicate tint looked in particular
need Of refreshment, az she stood on tn,
piazza arrayed in blue cloth walking suit
that fitted well to the full yet plant line,
of her rather tall figure.
Miss Livingston finally finished her in
epection of the mountains and started of
briskly Tor her walk, drawing after her t<
the u xt turn of the road skein Of admir-.
ing glances from the groups Of ladies and
gentlemen on the piazza, a. one pulls out d
bail OF nolasses candy. An hours walk,
seasoned with botaniSing, was her usual
afternoon recreation, and she had not in.
tended that the programme to-day should
differ from the Gust mary one. But, yield.
ing to the seductions Of an old wood, hal,
overgrown with bushes and young trees,
sue was beguiled ON from one fork and
turn to anotser, until she finally found her.
Scat in the woods, the road having passed
by insensibie pradations into the forest,
At first she was not much disturbed ! av.
ing no doubt chat size could easily regain
the road. an 60 out as she came. But.
alter walking vigorously for half an hour
without coming to anything. lump began
to come up in her throat. aud she was forced
to admit that she WIS lost.
She had now come into IN open, rccky
place, where the Trees had grown infre.
quenl and stunted, and the sun fell ho;lv
on slabs OF granite scattered around and
in'ersl'ersed with tindery moses and whor.
tleo*rry bushes With the feeling that she
was los, the strength suddenly loft her
limbs, and abe sat down on the shady side
OF . mass OF rock feeling very much like
crying, and with considerable ado to keen
that lump in her throat from growing un.
man geable. Although the lovely color
mad somewhat left her face, I know well
the old r1ck hal never borne prettier flower
on it, rugged bosom. II would not do ia
give way to her feelings, however she must
Keep her wits about her, and % she Bit her
lips to prevent them from trembling. and
sought, BY an effort Of the will, to stiil the
baeting Of her heart But these praise.
worthy EFFORTS at self.control were aud.
oeniy mn ihed BY . thought that for mo.
ment stopped her hearts beating.
A big. rough.looking man was walking
across one end Of the opening. The slouch
nat, the coat' y flannel shirt. the bronze face
aou onkempt beard, the buldle IN stick
across MS shoulder, left no sort Of doubt
IN ner mlnd that he was . genuine, una.iul.
terated, and formidable example OF the spa.
cles tramp-that variety Of wild beast that
mas succeeded the bears and wo.ves In the
undis, urb.d possession Of Amerioan fiel.s
and t',restA A hundred tales Of the violent
AMI bloody donRs which have made The
tfamp the terror Of women aud children tha
country through, with the ssuse Of her NJ.
terly helpless position, flashed through Miss
Livingstone mind: Apparently. be had not
zen ner Scarcely Daring to breathe, she
taxing her eyes from the tramp, silently
stepped backward around the rock in WIN. ~
shadow she had been sitting. and. to h.r
intense relief, founG Asrseii withiravr
from ri. possible view. '''''' "''Dotasn
How loud tuas cr,c. ct ..nr Thew. :,
was again; IN spite of her IRE. ocun.ti,,n
she coul. not help noticing bat It aid y !,
sound exactly like Q, ickss either h. - u.
more like the rattle OF dried ns. IN - n Wy
She glanced down to the snot whenns i !.
p oceeded. Her EYES frose With III. b %%snce y
second more. and hugo rattle na Iu.' .n,,
thro,r;a a'n.ng upon her. 1nstinctivtly
abe shrist. w. - 10. g. a1ms - defend ie:selt,
stepping around tie rock w 18th vt'H 1ec;a IN
brushed across the REPTILE q. T. a -, phho.soy
in the sun, and thu. enrsvsd = = NY oas.lng
enoe had been shocked ' ont u ~ ~I Ice exss
came running up She o0 .,o 2. ne. mind,
him. except q. human bein sre g. % think hunk, Of
another . ssi s'ns :ss
hurled It with such ioscs = . .sSment OF rock.
reptile va. i o aas ssS r, that