The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-03-20


Ssvn from oss u the grand msustsia
fassssssss 81 The Colder Ssats,
Thes they cosssructsd sslidly bu'ls
dam Of logs completely sercss the ssresn
which shsv called Clear River. shss shut
ting % sAs water from it, ssd. the over.
nos sssapisg BY . long rsssvsy or
auna NEfA M
in shs dry bsd of W river - locassd
Clear River mine. and the miners soon
iousa Ill their labor we'll rewarded; for
ths ssnls Of the psnstsin torrsst literal
II sLoss vith geld that had been torn
iron some crumbling quartz ledge thai
ia hsrsA its breast 70 ths turbulent vat,
srs - sssturis. = frou n,ssy sor'
surss bovldes vtirlsl alsng 10 crazy
dsucs 10 Ne rivers sold embrace.
The last ounce sf shisisg dust had
been taken irsm the delicate scalss. and
The four men grouped around the rude t.
bic, looked into each Others eyes thai
shoss brighter with the light Of success
sbss the gold for which they had 30 ps'
tisntly toilsd.
Ten Thousand dollsr. boys 80. 600
sharsl. s1lsimsd one of the ninssr'
.sTAas's ) pretty ssod sAsviss for :
month Of rocking the cradle. Aisv more
dividends like that aud then ] reckon III
20 home There's q little woman in
little brswp house know OF that will bs
elad 10 see me -blsss her brave little
hesrtw
Homs The four partners in the Clsal
River mine we're oil from the far-sway east
aud at that word stern faces softensd. and
more than one haad involsntarily sought
q ragged breast, wherein was concealed
precious package OF wsll-worn letters from
loved ones over the moutains.
But enc Of thsm-a frsnk-faced younl
fellow-srsss frsm the table. glance.
half spxiously. half-hssitaingly at hl'
com panisus, then turned from them ant
vent 10 the little cabin windew and look
cd ont into The night
whats the trouble with you. Upton?'
was the general inquiry,
Upton strollsd uneasily toward his fel
low. miners.
II eannet answer your questions, boys
for, the truth is, don't know myself.
can only say that . feeling ~ if We wer'
in mortal danger this very moment is up
on me, and am unable to shake it OIL
A laugh went around the tabls-a hear
", ringing laugh--ths laugh Of men VIII
scorn the thought Of danger, and ~
could not but feel impressed by the youni
fellows sarnsstssss.
Upton joined In the laugh At his expens
but that strange. far-of lock a. II on
whose spirit is rot withTshs body, nsvs
left his face. M
He wont back 70 the window again, AM
thsr throwing open the door, turned hi
head and said. pleasantly, "I'll be viii
you in short time, boys" and then shu
the door bshind him.
There was neither sparkle Of star NO
the faiutsst CLEAN Of the moon to lights
the shadows into which he plunged. Th
air Was soft and warm against his face ss
womsn's breath. No sound came to hi
ear savs the roar Of the floating hum'
NE Width q tbe river bed from the cabir
Upton dssssadsd The steep bank AM
began to pick his way over the roug
stones Of the claim, with the great face
the dam rising up At his side like som
huge wall.
he stopped and listened moment d
hesrd quesr little gurglss s-fa'nt, sol
tapping sounds "a soft, subdusd swish,
Of Lurrying waters; and yet, after all, theI
was certain, ruthless calm about thor
strosg, unseen foods bshiad that COO
dark wall, that bore evidence Of immeu'
power
Thud! 1t was - il some mighty. Tita'
ic missiles had been hurled against u
walls. 1t was only an uptsrn tree, borI
with terrific force against the dam sever
feet above his head.
"now the river has crspt up SIM
night. fall. knew tho rain Of tho Ia
two days would cause rise; but u
locks serious. Luckily the dam will star
the pressure OF common Aoodl' thong
he.
He laid his ear close 70 one Of tks pr
jectlng timbsrs o: the dam.
That immense weight Of water doss'
even jar It'll" he murmured,
Picking his way over the rosk rivsr-b
was no easy matter in that thick obscu
lty; but his familiarity With every foot
the locality helped him. and i sht
time he stood before the hums.
g Ah. here was uproar snoughl 1
flume was full 10 the tspmost plank.
n hiss Of flying spray struck him sharply
the face; but he gave no heed to the y
y cold drops that clung to his forehead.
That strange. prsmonitory, hsunti
s feeling had snwnpped his very sense.
Upton felt, rather than thought, u
somewhere out ia this cool dArkn'
lurksd danger. aud be knew not how
ia What shape il was to come.
He had walked long distance do
beside The hnms. when hs hoard : sh'
cls,tsr smoag the rocks OF the rivsr't
: - Of sous one stumbling hes vily. folio
Cd BY mutiersd cuns.
. That voicsi He knew il, and he q
= bis teeth sharply TO keep back - exc
nation OF horror. ST.
~ Ssm Lomsx. The ROD agest, the VI
II he Loss~s. hard vorkisg sinss
. ~hasevsr miss, tessther With bis ne
less band Of rsncssdss and Indians, !