The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-06-25
DOWN TURNER'S POINT.
BY WINTHROP BURROUGHS.

AJou VIII look out Oh the mao
on your right, when the train gets
through the cut, you will have q fine
view OF the Grand Chasm," saws the
polite conductor, liftinshis silt-lettered
cap.
"Thank you very MUCH" returns
the quiet little ladyindark blue, quick
" raising her eyes from the pages OF
her guide-book.
20, Aunt Tina" says a shrlil, ex-
cited voice at her elbow, 'let us 90 out
on the platform, do. III be Just as
careful and hold on to the brake as
tight"
Don't think of such a thing for a
moment!" in quick, decided tones.
while her alert eyes are upon each
movement of the restless bit of hu.
manity at herside.
She is a quiet looking little lady no
longer.
The train is approaching Tallulah,
Tallulah the Terrible, Georgia's great.
est and most famous wonder, and the
passengers are in a fever ofimpatiencs
to catch the first glympse OF the ire
mendous canyon along the dizzy edge
OF which the railroad makes it's way.
None o SO than the wide-awakeb bit
OF humanity referred to, who, boylike,
cannot understand why it is that his
twelve years OF life do not entitle him
to q greater show of privileges-.like
that-for instance, OF standing on the
platform rs the other men are doing.
He thinks his Auntie unnecessarily
cautious and particular, yet he
doesn't get ugly about it at all. He
has been a very headstrong, nor
q very d%isobedienu boy, only a some
what willful one at times, withstrange
ideas OF his own, the expression OF
which, after Il fashion peculiarto him.
self has gained for him among his
mates the title OF "the queer fellow"
There smoothing in the bare sides of
the cut through which they are now
passing, nor in the monotonous
stretches of the pine barrens left be-
hind to give even a hint of the grand
eur OF the scene that now bursts upon
their vision.
Down through q gorge 1900 feet in
depth, and over 1000 feet in width at
its narrowest point, dashes the Tai.
lulah River, over ruggedly massed
boulders, in foamtossed cascades that
throw their spray in air nearly a hun
bred feet.
On either side rise sheer walls Of
solid granite, worms smooth as polished
silver in many places by the floods OF
centuries, and like silver glitterins in
the suns rays.
"That is Turner'S Point" says the
conductor, pointing just to the right
OF them to q ~stupendous mass of
rugged granlte shelves, soil covered in
many places that iut off more promi-
nently than the Others into the dizzy
gorge. "With but one exception"
continued the conductor, sit is the
highest point on the chasm, and is full
nine hundred feet above the bed otthe
river"
ga tremendous fall that!" exclaims
a nervous little gentleman behind him,
provided any one wanted to try it,"
Shouldn't think they'd particular
ly want to try it," returns the con-
ductor dryly, yet some OF them do"
Good gracious!" cries the nervous
little gentleman again, 'syou don't
mean to say that some one has fallen
down there?"
ooh, no, not that; only that some
of the more adventurous have tried to
climb down by means OF the clumps
OF stuEted verdure you see."
"And did they %succeed?"
"Only SO far as a partial descent;
about one-third of tho way, ! be-
lieve."
Arrived at Young's Hotel about the
first person whose acquaintance is
sought by our restless bit OF humani-
ty, otherwise, Aunt Tina's nephew,
Swain Connor, is Monk, the veteran
guide.
81 say, Mr.. Monk" Swain breaks
forth Immediately that he has that
worthy securely penned in an out-of
the-way corner OF the varanda, al
want you to take ME down Turner's
Point"
"Phew," whistles Monk, thinking
this the queerest one he has ever had
to deal with yet. Then apparently
determining to treat it all as a huge
joke
"Yes. certainly, and isn't there
something else on the same order that
you would like. a pleasure ride for
instance, over the Hurricane?"
"ies, if you please"
"But, good graciousI don't pleased"
cries the excited little guide, losing
control OF himself at once. 1.-THE
thing either way is not to be thought
OF for a moment unless you are ex-
tremely anxious to quit this world
for another"
"But the conductor said some OF
'em went dowu Turner's Point"
"Some one or two foolhardy ones
have, to q certain distance, but they
were glad enough to get back, l can
tell you. AS to going down that way
to the bottom of the gorge-well, if
you are extremely anxious to get rid
OF yourself, the quickest way would be
to try the Hurricane"
"The very terror spot OF the whole
river,," says Mr.. Monk the next morn
ing when exhibiting the awe-inspiring
spectacle, known as Hurricane Falls,
to Aunt Tina and her attendant
Swain.
They have been afraid to leave the
hotel at first because OF the threaten
ing appearance OF the sky, but as Aunt
Tina's time is limited, she has finally
decided to venture. After that luck
seems to favor her, for, with the ex-
ception of the few drops while at the
Indian Arrow Rapids, there has been
no further fall OF rain. Indeed, the
clouds are now fast clearing away,
while already the bright rays of the
sun are struggling forth.
80, whata beautiful little rainbow"
cries Swain, as from the rock on
which they were standing he catches,
sight OF the exquisite arch, whose pris-
matte hues sparkle brilliantly between
him and the dashing foam Of the cas-
cade.
eyes, but yonder is q much more
beautiful one" says Mr.. Monk, point
ing down the gorge to where a hlagnif-