Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-01-04
WONDERS OF THE YELLOWSTONE.
Mr.. James Carroll Tells Remarkable
Tale OF Remarkable Gorge.
Prom the Helena Mont, Herald.
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Tale Of Remarkable 6Iorge.
From the Helena Mont, Herald.
James Carroll, well-knoxn citizen
of Helena, Mont. recently made a
remarkable discovery in the Yellow
stone Park. He says: ''While wait
ing for my companions, dismounted
end sat down on q rock with my
winchester lying across my knees.
Around me was q scene of grandeur.
| was in deep gorge which led
down into the valley On each side
the gray cliffs lowered to a magnifi-
cent height. Behind me was the steep
path down which l had come through
a thick growth Of stunted pines, while
in front of and below me was the
gorge Ga quarter of mile wide, per-
haps,) its bottom covered FROM the
foot of one cliff to the other with q
heavy growth of timber. After rest
ing awhile, I stood up and listened,
expecting to hear my friends ap-
preaching; but not sound met my
ear. The stiffness was so deep that a
feeling of uneasiness came over me,
and attempted to call out to my
companions. But, although 1 OPEN
ed my mouth and went through all
the details of good lusty yell, not a
sound could / make. / tried again,
and with the same result. / Icouldn't
understand it. My horse, which had
been standing quietly by me, noticed
a movement of the bushes near by,
and, probably thinking her equine
friends were near, attempted a whin-
ny. 1t was failure, for she could
not make sound. She was evident
ly as much astonished as /, and be-
came uneasy. was on the point Of
mounting and starting back up the
mountain, when 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-fired, shall / say? No.
l pulled the trigger, but there was nc
report, although the smoke puffed out
the end of the gun and the wild beast
fell as if struck. 1t Immediately jump
ed up and hobbled into the brush, bu,
leaving trail of blood behind it.
was now confirmed in my former sus
picion that was in a land of enchant
ment, and although not at all super
stitious under ordinary circumstances
l would not have been surprised nov
to see the devil himself jump out frou
behind rock. I Immediately jump
ed on my horse and started back u]
the path. In about a hundred yard
met my companions, who were al
standing close together trying to tall
to each other, but although they seem
ed to be shouting at the top of thei
voices they were really as dumb a
the dead. Although l felt that Oh
Nick himself was just as likely as no
to be on my trail, could not hel
laughing at their odd gestures, gri
maees and red faces from their effort
at making themselves heard. The
were pretty badly frightened, too.
passed by them, and beckoned, thel
to follow me back the way We ha
come. No attempt was made at col
versation. After going a quarter of
4 mile in silence lost my way. One {
my comrades, who seemed to thin
1 he knew the way back to the trai
came up close to me, and, bendin
F. over so that his mouth was close TO m
ear, with superhuman effort yelle,
Let me lead!' His shout nearl
: bursted my tympanum. We had g
out of the charmed air.