Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-10-25
A wonder OF the Yellowstone.

James Carroll, well known citizen of
Helena, recently made a remarkable dis
covery in the Yellowstone Park. He was
alone, waiting for his feliowexcursionlsts
to come up. But let HIM tell his own story:
'tWhile waiting dismounted and sa: down
on rock, with my Winchester laying
across my knees. Around me was scene
of grandeur. | was in deep gorge which
led down into the valley. On each side
the gray cliffs lowered TO a magnificent
height Behind me was the steep path
down which had come through u thick
growth of STUFFED pines, while in front OF
and below me was he gorge Ia quarter OF
a mile wide, perhaps its bottom covered
from the foot of one cliff to the other with
heavy growth of timber.
.'After resting awhile stood up and lis
tened, expecting to hear my friends ap-
preaching. But not a sound met my ear.
The stiffness was so deep that feeling OF
uneastness came over me, and | attempted
to call out to my companlors, But al
though l opened my mouth and went
through all the details of good lusty yell
not sound coull make. tried again
and with the same result l couldn't un-
derstand it. My horse, which had been
standing quietly by me, noticed move
ment of the bushes near by, and probably
thinking her equine frienJs were near, a.
tempted WINNER Ii was sad failure
for she could not make sound. she was
evidently as much astonlshed as I,ani be-
came as uneasy.
81 was on the point OF mounting and
starting back up the mountain, when a
fierce looking wild animal of the panther
tribe stepped out of the bushes within about
thirty feet of where / was standing. 1t
saw me instantly and stopped TO spring at
me. | hastily brought my gun TO my
shoulder and-fred, shall | ssyg No. l
pulled the trigger, but there was no report
although the smoke pulled out at the end
of the gun and the wild beast fell as if
struck. 1t Immediately jumped up and
hobbled INTO the brush, but leaving a trail
OF blood behind it. was now confirmed
in my former suspicion that 1 was In a
| nd of enchansment, ana although not al
al superstltious, under ordinary cIrcum-
stances | would not have been much sur
prised now 10 see the devil himself jump
out from behind a rock 1 Immediately
jumped ON my horse and started back up
tAe path.
.'ln about a hundred yards | met my
companions, who were all standing close
together trying 10 talk to each oiher, but
although they seemed TO be shouting at
the top Of their voices they were really As
dumb as the dead. Although l felt that
Old Nick himself was just as likely as not
TO be on my trail could not he p laughing
al their ocd gestures, grimaces an d red
faces flom their Efforts at making them
selves heard. They were pretty badly
frightened, too.
81 passed by them and beckoned them
to follow me back the way We bad come.
No attempt was now made at conversation.
After going quarter of a mile in silence,
lost my way. One of my comrades who
seemed to think he knew the way back to
the trail came up close 10 me and bending
over so that his mouth was close 10 my
ear, with superbuman effort yelled LEI
me lead!' His shout nearly bursted my
tympanum. We had got out Of the charm
ed alr."