The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-19

Not far frc.n t., SPOT whcrc 7. - IL Jones
had larded, cnl removed Sor1c Istio t..s.ancc
from tho deserted village, WIN lts eesolsto
!. main street all rooZcss Eabitntlon', t.cro
stood low one-storicd cottage, quite as black
cnd forbid !, .ns- looking as my CT tne a5an-
doned dwellings in it vicinity. 1t was built
of stc1. end roored with slate, but the door
wcy,-as composed CT old slips timber, and
TIC c.,o small window Il contained had org
i,a,Iy formed Ito window CT a ships cabin
Owe. tae door was placed, like sign, the
3 wooden fsure-h sad Of a young woman, naked
I to t.,c wait, holding a mirror In her hand
ari regarding herself with remarkable COM
ulaceacy, despite tho fact that accident had
derived her OF nose and one eye, and that
,he beautiful red complexion and jet black
hair fSa had orco possessed had been entirely
washed away by tho action Of the elements,
having her al over Of q lsprous pallor- The
rest Of the building, as hnvo suggested, was
Of n.5ter blacl,ness, though bore and there II
was s,-in,-l led with wet sea sard. Sand, too,
lay on every si1e, covered snail rascn,
originally rncant for. garden, and dri1'cd
thic,-,y Up to tao very door
10 fh:s cottage William Jones ran With his
trcas,.r, trovc. cnd, entering i. without cere-
. 1no,y. founl h. .nseif In nlrnost total dark
'.ncss: for tie LIGHT which crcpt through the
blac,,oncd panes CT tbs small windows wos
caly lust sufficient to mako darkness visible
DIT this worthy seaside character, having, In
addition to q cats predatory instincts, scmc-
th;ry of cats power Of vision, clearly dis
\ earned everything in tho chamber he just en-
torcd-a r1de, stone paved Kitchen, WITH aa
cncn frcclrce and no crate, black reftcrs
oro- head, from which suspended sundry lean
n:oco. OF bacon: a couple Of wooden chairs, a
fahlo. cci in ono corner sort OF bed In tho
WI where a human figure was rcposing.
Sethn, down tho trunk on tho floor, no
marched right over to tho bod and u1cere-
!, mon,ou III shook the individual lying upon
: Il. whom ho discovered to DO r1an, rlItter-
ir- in heavy sleep Finding tsns ho did
not ,ra,.s WI b shaking, William Jones bent
down rnd cried Justly in his ear.
"V-rccAi wreck ashorel"
Tho eject was instantaneous. The Cgure
rose I'D ia b,d, disclosing the head and shout
dsrs OF very OF / man, who wore red cotton
night CAP, and whose hair and beard wero o.
white a. snow. 80,
"-lhl Vheeri whecrf" he cried in shrill
treble, looking vacantly around lin
"ye;,, Up, old 'un," said W linn, Selling
him and stalking him again. 'It's Inc, WI
liam Jones'"
"Vi,,.ani Is 1t my con Willianr re-
tunnel tho old men, pcering out into the
Garirnes3.
"Yes, father. Look ye now, you was
a-tal,:ng again in your sleep, you WIS A
good thing no ono heerd you but your son
William. Some o these days you'll he letting
ssunr1.as out, you will, II you 60 ON like this "
The cd man shook his head fsobly, then
closn.nr his hands together In kind Of rap
ture, he looked Mt Lis ron and said:
ayes, William, wns a-dreaIning. Oh, Il
was such a Eeovingly d-easnl was n-s.snd-
ING on the shore, William, and it was a-blow-
in>, hard from tho cast, and all ut once seo
asSip ns big ns an Indianan como 10 wi all
sail ret. and 70 ashore; and looked ruutd,
Vil,ia-a dear, and there was no ono nigh hut
YOU and M; and when she broke up ! 40