The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-23
A WILD GIRL.

TWO AOHtIS ago Ol tiIS uNCOFety o.
wild girl IN the mountains forty mile
IRON tbs place, writes a Washington
Idaho, correspondent Of The St. Lon
Gkobe-Dem0crat A correspondent Q
II. san francisco Chronicle visit
ed the scene, and from personal Of
serysti0n furnished that journal wit
full description OF her cavern hom.
and suroul 1ings. As 8 result OF rh.
publication, one Of the greatest mys
cries CT tn far west has been solved
Mr. u. \ Holbroos, Of Denver, Col
read tie reports and recognized h
wild girl as his ovc daughts,
After being nourned as dead for min,
years she comes forth as from tn
grave and Is restored to her father.
4 hunter Will. wondering in tha
depths Of the Salmon River noun
tains, fer from the hsbitations of mar.
saw before him beautiful lake, Il
the graldest, widest, natural setting
giant cedars, with pendent festoon-
f moss and to~txinS columns @
granite i fair girl, unaiorned IN
alothsd except ~ aeecy wealth o.
loldan halr, s;ood waist dssp IN th.
sster She lookst with . ner,ou
stsxc thai bcfayed Wild nssurs
us ,r n. from tts wafer ard dssp
pess,d IN hiact, yswning cavern
It's .ns Cfthe eha5e WAS Dot romantic
fLrs might bs such q tLins a. = msr
mad Lat hs dl4l't beiisvs Ill gku.s
Ie sst nsd " the csin2. I.w.s darl
sLsn he fOunI MS so nEaias by TIA.
~ fss IbeJ we're Old hunters and
hey kuse no tear The story of
oLe s,il. ,L thai gloomy solitude Wa
solstod Az hickesinx aame cas-,
bad ~ Hlors Neiri, when the owl
nooted sud tLe eoches Aei s=ay the
ALI ssa s4smsd oipIssslgs. 3he
hIso kinrois visited tle lake
nezs n"snins The same fair rss
urs sss standing ar tbs toot "a shs
IN ~ ID a. xsttr. Shs sWss cloth
a IL Il. sl!IA u slid sain.Als; ~,
LAX va blosn G7 the A.ns bleese IL
W. IInsiels about her shoulders
he s.s startled looked for mo
nent and aed The explorers did not
Ios. % us0n the tsssnge lady.
sS~ts " eGAAAcNo'
Wien they returned to the valley
lell story va. widoly GiTculatei, and
,hs p.v paper correspondent, accom-
.,4nli iDy ooue daflla cowboys, doci1
d to tsS"e the rumor to the fountain
lead. They found u beautiful, unirod
len, srassy valley II sn area Of one
lunoTed acres ATCaIsi two SIDES OF AL D,
. known on The surveyors ms4s az
Aoose Like. Few whifs men have ava
Assfi through the deAae torr.os AID
ughad depths to LOOK down into the
.helteEsd dell No signs Of life were
ppareLs vixen tbs uLIrippled sates
reiisctsd back the gray, n4O.s eovereI
all + TCcAs that stood SO uearly per
peudIcolar on sns border. The su
rance t, tbs cave could bs seen, but
Dniy Jhs biscs side and arches marked
he home u tao object Of the search.
me ins.stls .tors passed dp shs un
yen, wCin stone steps to the doof OF
sdtssTaneSn domicile OF the appa1 tion
! angel. lhey palsea, they gessel,
ut 8il was hidden In she heavy snad
yws They hslloosd; al echo ane srr
j a. hom . veil i sur III the pa7s
,,e aud trightful viEage wss seen
IN tangled strings Of gray bar
ang.iug, Niih bliLkius, wssery, red
yeS gl.l ins, as feaDls, trembling
.ldiln q toslsrei forssrd. His a,ti
tude ss thaI of defiance "a he placed
himself IN tho door OF the dungeon,
out lie 1ithersd toEn SD pai4ied
arm seIs miserable eAricstuTe oi
sc wsrrior u ATTY year. ago. He
.ss pushed aside. The reckless Ioen
ush.d tyIN ard, guided hy torch,
,hrOuga winding tunnel Into a srsat
ave. VITA many Singular Tecsssss and
.lneScn rOoi and walls. CoKnsrs anG
"oiun-us divided the vast interior into
apa,Aaeuts one OF these divisions
Fag tne HllI girls boudo.r Seated
n rope, ID cOnvulsions OF triSht, WAS
we.t developed maiden Of IL years
Ehe torch dazzlsd her eight Sac
2rnt Der tace fToH the intruie iers and
powci heT bs al an2 ssbbed p.tifuIly.
hoy did not spproscA her, hlt turn
81 aasy and passsi from her pres
Gee. fii.ed With sorrow and moved
v'th sympathy, which her intense
motion eeemed to Communicate TO
ven ;he7e thoGghtless youag men OF
re PLAINS. ihs wIthered old guar
4au VS. found to be dumb. hhon
dressed IL tie Nez Eerces Indians
.ngraSe he could understand, but
ay.ivt onl. with Signs. Gne-a facts
ci'e published when tie party return
IS! 80 civilization, and MIR Holbrook.
III b., far-of Colorado home. read
.nem several weeks efter the discovery.
-le travelled wi.h ali possible speed 70
salmon rirer valley, his former home,
aad oOOB organized 4 party 10 assist
! the rescue, including t~c Of the
cJm, lny thai Lad made the e1plora
ION Oh the previous occasion.
ILs faithful Indian va guarding
lis door lie offered 40 resistance at the
entrance, but trotted or before as the
lvausrs passed the narrow door ana
Cd the way to wLers the SiTl sat.
me y az wrapped Ill iurs 10 keep warm.
The anxious father rushed for~ ard
% clasp his daughter to his bosom but
hat relic of q noble race placed his
wrapped frame between father and
child. Like a man Of straw the Indian
Was pushed away. No word of mean
Ing Lut { wall of anguish burst from
Ais lips, The girl sprang to-ber feet.
The father was hurled back as if he
,ried to embrace tisress. The In
dian was addressed IN his native ton
guo y che Of the cowboys. and gave
slgns, after some delay, that heunder-
TODD the situation. He commumcat-
d to the frightened chil1 by signs
I'D srunts, and she settled down on
ne robe, and stared with wild eyes
* those around her After a long
sided conversation the old cave
weller expressed his consent that his
ard should 70 with her father. SAs
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