Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18
The Wild Girl of Idaho.

1t takes great deal to stir I'D any excitement in
the wild west but Colorado is ag1tated by a sensa
ton just now, the like Of which has never before
been known, in the state at least by that peculiar
species Of sensation. DR.. G. n. Holbrook, q lead
ing physician OF Denver, has just recovered his
tweive-year-old daughter, whom he had mourned
for nine years as dead He found her wild maiden
OF the Forest totally IMMERSED in the ways Of civ
lnzatlon Her recovery was accomplished In
wonderful way. hunter, says correspondent
OI the ST Louis GtObe-DemOcrdt, while wandering
In the depths Of the Salmon river mountains, far
from the habitatiOns OF man, saw before hin a
Sadnl aSe IN the grandes widest natural
moss ana towering columns OF granite A fair girl
unadorned, unclothed, except by fleecy wealth OF
golden halr, stood waist deep in the water She
looked with a nervous stare that BETRAYED a wild
nature she sprang from the water and disap-
peared In BLACK, yawning cavern. There might
neve In ghosts. He FASTENED to the camp II
was dark when ne found his comrades by LOG fire.
Iney were OLD hunters and knew not fear. The
STORY OF lone girl In that gloomy solitude was re-
lated. The fiickering flame cast shadows more
Wslru, wnen tne owl hooted and the echoes died
nimrOds visited the lake next morning The same
lalr creature was standing at the foot OF the cliff
beyond the water. She was clothed in the skins OF
breeze in fluffy ringlets about her shoulders She
was startled, looked for moment about her and
fed. o- '~''N
They told their story in the valley. and with
tne newspaper man, started out again in search
OF the maiden After hours OF toll they discovered
an entrance to a subterraneous cave near the
lake. They hallooed; an echo answered ne from tno
we'll A stir in the passage and a night.
dui visage was seen, with tangled strings OF
FED eyes eIariSa s' WIN blinking blinking watery.
Indian totfered forward. HIS aitttude " Was
that OF defiance as he placed himself In the door
sled arm were miserable car1cature or the War.
Nor r1 OF nfty years ago. He was pushed aside. The
reckless men rushed forward guided by a torch
through O winding tunnel into great cave ysttS
many angular recesses and uneven roof and walls
Corners and columns divided the vast interior into
Wd 1srs b 0ns o. the divisions was the
commissions OF fright, was q well-deyeloopei
maiden OF twelve years The torch dazzled
and bowed her head and sObbed Ditffuliy. They
did not approach her, and turned away and uassei
from her presence, nlled with sorrow and moved
to communicate TO even these thoughtless young
men OF the plains. The withered old guartiaSS
Vas found TO be dumb. When addressed In the
but replied only with signs.
From the description given Of the girl, only by
certain marks upon her body, DR.. Hol6rOOk recog.
tains 10 bring her TO hts home. When he at
tempted TO embrace her he was hurled back az ~
ne had trled 10 embrace tigress. The Indian
cowboys, and gave signs after some delay. that he
understood the situation He Communicates To
sne Lrgnasned Gh,l S oy signs and grunts and She
eyes at those around her. As the girl can sneak
no language but sort OF pantomiIne the father
determined to bring the old Indian with him to
The story OF the girls life is simule. In 1877
st. Josephs warriors rsided the country In the
brooks vile and daughter. The mother Was h Ss
leased, but the daughter kept In captivity. The
old Indian who had been condemned as q sorcerer
sca fsps wtn the Sn
In the manner narrated