The Red Cloud chief., 1888-05-11

snd mounting with a good deal Of pain, rode
on his way. Half way up Eagle canyon he
turned to the left and entered u smaller
gorge. but soon climbed out of that by a
winding road. and, continuing along the
mountain side, in another half hour he
came to the mines. The men swarmed out
Of the works TO greet him, and he had a
smile and hearty shake Of the mar for every
conner. His sickness had gone, ard the pain
from his former hurt had subsidized. but he
was still weak from the shock Of the morn
ing: he said nothing. however, regarding
the attempt upon his life.
In the little Office the foreman gave him
IN account of the mines operations in his
absence. After that Elchard dispatched q
man to Trean, with instructions for him to
remain and assist about the little farm until
recalled. and to assure the young mistress of
the place that her former guest was well. He
then sent another messenger to Salt Lake
City, which lay beyond the next range Of
mountains to the west, with q letter from
his affianced to her sister, Mrs. SmOot, con-
veying intelligence of their fathers sick
ness. and craving her presence. Elchard also
commissioned the young man to get his
mail, and to call ut the house where he
lodged when in the city n bring from his
room a Winchester rifle. He could not
treat the dangers Of his surroundings light
~. now that SO much which was sweet and
alluring had entered his life.
After these and other pieces Of business
waiting his direction had been put under
way, he went up to his room above the Office
and laid down. He felt shaken and weary,
but his thoughts went on q long excursion,
to the East, and again and again to the
woman he loved, And in and out his en-
virOnment. and roInd and round in many a
prying c~onvOlution. ere they would submit
to slumber. Even then it seemed but q
moment ere they were awake again and
weaving him o dream.
Trean seemed standing far On a mountain
side. as he had stood once. with a great
mist like a sea of milk below her. From
top to toe she seemed apparelled all in
glistening white. Even her hair and eyes
were full Of light. and with arms extended
she was singing with her face to the sun.
1t seemed a wonderfully sweet song, and
warmed him with T~seSsure. Suddenly as
by a fash the fantasy ceased. and far below
in the mist figures were dimly moving and
a voice was calling him. the same voice, but
fallen into distress. In an instant, even
before he could answer, it had changed and
seemed the voice of OrsOn Beam calling his
so piteously he sprang out of slumber
To answer it. But nothing was there save
the plain furnishings of the little chamber,
and the sunshine falling through the Win
dow upon the floor.
Dreams are but the CrOtcsqUe or half
truthful shadows Of facts and former .
finnS vA,rhnpS- tho n-illrrrpinofinO IF oil
mind pictures, or it may be a full round
thought or memory broken and distorted by
the corporal darkness that trembles and
lifts and settles about the never-sleeping
soul. But whatever their significance, and
that they have any lies much in doubt. some
curious facts attend them. As in this in
stance, it may re, for AT the moment Of FL
dream his betrOthed was standing
on the mountain side above the pines stretch
ing out her hands Ill an ecstasy of feeling
singing q song of love toward him, !
Beam was across the valley kneellng
in the bramble praying. and now and then
breaking out lmplOringly to the one he had
vrOnged. Perhaps the two distant souls,
,training SO intently toward him, somehow
projected the vision upon his mind in its all
Dut abnormal condition. Be that as it may.
ne slept nj longer, and. after turning the
1ream abb 1t mentally for . little time. went
Town and set to work ut his desk. Still. the
'lumber-picture was Of use in that it left a
grain Of dread in his mind, a forbOding lest
something fatal might befall the one he
owed. hat reused him. Might not the sys-
EN- which had evidently attempt d his Owr
'emOval from earth. also endanger her! He
'ould hardly entertain the misgiving. yet it
rOubled him. Surely the disaffection OF
his quiet girl, her falling away from the
aith Of her community, could hardly bring
Ter more than censurc and coldncss. Still.
e remembered what the Prophet had said
n that hateful harangue which had set his
ON fire; but alas, he could not know
much of passion and evil greed en-
irOned her! and the day passed. and an
Their came and went. and still q third with
the messenger he had sent to Trean re-
urning, and he worked on half c~ontentedly,
moving that on the fourth he should go to ,
er. ,
1TO ne COyrINJ-EDH