Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-22
THE MAIDSTONE.

Mind how you go pokin' round
,mong Their rocks and bushes, or
you'll come TO yer death" was the
impressive warning Of an old "Crak-
Il" woman from whom Paul Myratt
bad obtained shelter tue previous
sight, and as hs was about 20 resume
Bis journey.
An employe OF the Smithsonian,
experienced and fearless, though stlll
yoang. be WAS exploring the mount
an regions OF North Carolina in
sarrh ofnoYelties in geology, fauna
sad fora, and smilingly questioned
mw,urn
In what thape. my kind friend?"
Waal Their mountinns, specerly
lbsr out-oi.ther way spots, am jest
wliye with rattlesnakes and pilots,
aai thsr bite am always more deadly
Il this time o. year than any other.
-Ye,, know that Is the popular
beltf uilh regard 10 August. though
rgy much 10 b. questioned. Blindl
Rhra the skin they nrp shedding Is
o1g their eyes, not otherwise fancy.
Bot have no Fars about mo. am
acnstomcd To them. aud shall not
y de.rrnd from adding few rat,
- to ms collection II chance offers
81 aFgs ones
Thar Is plenty ON 'em monstr'us
-Fstmonstr a.. was answered with
ashudiry Tor d long lie In the 10.
ailiiy had tot In the beast diminished
ag sar.
Bidding hts kind fricnd farewell.
Paul Myra,t took a little path TINT
- still derer into mountains But
y did Boi neglect the warming aud
ss . stout, ash slaa. though having
Euch Errs,tUr E,ith in It's weight and
'oaghne. than any power ~ It's pe.
sallsF btpuotisin ng applied 10 any
Fscies Of the CrntBlus horFidua
lastly killed were the low ho
taanecd upon. for the stories Oi NUN.
iss found arc much larger than the
natiy, and be sauntered rnc!cssly
Gong, knocking otf Il fragment Of
loeE, picking n tlowUr. watching the
lifds or listening to their song until
.ee Nestcrutng ol ihrsun gave warn.
. o. the nearncss cf night.
Not a very cnticing spot 10
amp, he mused, AS lie looked over
sas rocky surroundings, the multi. |
Fslty Of dark, wide seams and cav
g ai openings, most unqucstion.
w the home Of acaly enemies OF
sankind. "Ah, n town within easy |
sgaVel. That is favorable and time
Y and ! wasnot mistaken, there are /
aatterings ofthundcr In the distance
storm.
arvfully noting the direction, he
gathered up his bundle OF travelling |
.oa,enlences and started. Soon he
taehed a bold blufT, aud was com
s4ed to travel along its brink until
8 could discover some path that
united descent But suddenly and
ssau9iiy his footsteps were arrested.
~. ~ the sight Of an easie, girl
~ Sse..sshlng, with her long brown hair,
= .he peculiar shade that readily
80 49, INTO gold, floating uncovered,
~ Then by tho fearful vision of an
is-,lehse rattlesnake that had crawled
s sv an opening undiscovered TO
S ~ ler feet, and wns cooled for It's
Oe,a,dly strokel
,nl nv shouting In warning, but his
s ~ was lost in the reverbcrating
NJ s,aoesi he detached and threw frag-
10y jsss o. rock, but II fell short Gifts
yss sIed mark and dropped into a
M chasm; he ran with all hie
toe S.ness, but the distance was much
\ great for him to cover in time
bnian.. NhNbhbtApuH klTi iEoU thN
X alohous frangs. For one stroke
n N ' ny stout stat he would hayegiven
sss =, ols earthly possessions; now it
ss M ~ useless Co him as the tree from
'I T u had been severed.
b y ~ saw the snake strike, It's efforts
49, NV loose whnn the curved teeth
s6i a.pe entangled in the dress the
,n, any land foil, as TO brush away
~ NY !. unknown intruder, saw IL bit-
lsai, mat and the arm, again and
I6s All, ana then as the girl realized
M r morror Of her situation, heard
i NOS Iaost agonizing Screams.
tbs s aVlle later Though it seemed TO
\ lung naturalist as the lupsing
ers sSSsS he reached the spot OF the
ono e combat disabled The loath-
n bl, una furious reptile with sin
ho f ,,,'. Hung il inr away, and raised !
IA" ,nt,lag girl In hisarms. Whittier
rusbs, lily, and az helpless ne
IN ~ one, she lay there. with her 1
ueinbling with sobs, bosom