Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-28
THE WARNING.
BY 4. I. y.
New York News.

New York News.
Two men sat smoking their pipes
away up under the shadow of one of
tho great peaks of Wyoming.
A night without moon or star hung
above them.
Bnt their camp ere glowed brightly
out throwing yellow glow about
the spot, The great trees that skirt
ed tbe soot of the mountains locked
their arms altogether. far above their
heads.
The night wind moaned through
their branches, as though bewailing
some tragedy they might have wit
messed
The men were silent; their pipes
seeming to engage their whole atten-
tions
Not o word bad passed between
them for the past fifteen minutes,
One of them was old and grizzled,
while other the must have been near
ly score of years bis junior.
Their garb aud surroundings show
ed them to be hunters or trappers,
and that they had made this place
their headquarters for some few days
at least.
Suddenly the younger Of the two
gave q start, as though of surprise.
Taking his pipe from bis mouth, he
held it for moment little apart
from bis lips.
Then be gave utterance to some
low warning word
"Hist ~
For the space of minute bis COM
lpanion started at him without speak
ing.
But he listened intently for any
sign that might be brought to his
ear
But he heard nothing, save the
wailing of the wind through the tree
tops above.their heads.
Then be opened his lips.
"What was it, Sim ?n
Hush !! there it is again.
Still bis companion heard only the
sighing of the wind.
And so be told him minute later.
But am sure l heard something.
| know that / cannot be mistaken, |"
"What was it like 2"
cit sounded like mans voice."
Gould you catch the. words ?"
mo. But it struck me as though
it was trying TO warm US of danger. y
1t might be that the old trapper
turned shade paler, but whether
that was so or not, the hand that held
the pipe trembled just little.
But it could hardly be with fear.
He had faced danger too many
tines.
Both men were silent now, and as
motioDless as though turned to stone.
Once more the strange sound came
to their ears on the wings of the lag
gard wind.
8 Both heard it now.
1t did sound like human voice.
Yet the old trapper knew that it
was not.
1T is the winds warming be
said
What is that asked his compan-
ion.
did you never hear it before ~
Never ~
ut Is warning that the wind
gives sometimes when there is danger
nigh.n
do you believe it 2"
"Yes.n
"Why should you p
Because know it to be true.r
DO you think there is danger
nigh ~
Eyes. ! am sure there is. The last
time heard it was three years ago,
and there was trouble in our camp
afore morning.n
"What happened ~
THE redskins came down upon
our camp. and John Early, as good q
friend as / ever had, was killed and
scalped right there"
The youngest Of the two east =
quick look about him, as though be
half expe cted to see some fearful dan
ger stalking 10 upon him.
Then you think there is danger
here 2"
Il never knew the warning to fail.
but then il may this time,
We must keep our eyes open to-
night"
'sYes. one Of as had better. viii
you try to get nap irst, or shall I?''
You had better. 1 could not sIeeD
. wink, were to try ever so hard
nOw.n
For . little while longer they sat
about the fire. talking Of the strange
sound, and listening for il to Be re-
peated.
But although tie wind sighed
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