Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-28

known space or passage Nothing un
known was developed. At length
short ladder was brought and the mel
assembled to the attic
1t was only hollow space beneath
the center of the roof. quite unlighted.
But enough light penetrated the place
to show an unkempt figure rising from
its lair of straw and rags in one cor
ner.
What's this? Are You after me?'
he said. in hollow tones.
The men silently gazed on this OBJ.
ject with astonishmenL repulsion and
pity. 1t was man. but so thick the
mask of dirt and CRIME. so ragged the
beard and hair. so grotesque the cos
tune of tatters from which fell
feathers and straw. it seemed some
unknown creature instead of q human
being.
Great heavensl it is SIMON Lelandg'
cried DIR. Leighton.
This only added to the CONSERVATION
Of the other men. for Simon Leland
was the half-crazed boy who had muir
iercd his father at Thistle Cottage live
years before. But want and misery
had given him the appearance of an
old man.
a don't care what you do with mei'
cried the hollow voice. only give
me something to eat !"
Come with us and you shall have
all you wan" said DIR. Leighton. not
unkindly.
''WhereP Down there. where the
fire and the light and the girls is?''
asked the wretched being. and when
they nodded. he caught up rough
ladder of rope. quickly adjusted it and
swung himself down before them, But
he was so weak he staggered. and they
were obliged 10 help him down the
stairs to the kitchen. where Mrs.
Hodgdon shaking with excitement
and CONSERVATION. placed food
upon the table from which he snatch
ed it, without any pretenee of eating
from plate, devouring it like half
famished animal. When he had filled
himself he would have lain down on
the floor aud gone to sleep. but that
the unaceustomed plenty sickened him.
and he began TO groan and roll about
In short time. the sheriff. who had
been sent for. arrived. and he was
taken away. No one believed
that the poor. unidentified. half.
dying creature was a bit subject for
punishment, but the county jail was a
clean and comfortable refuge for him
in his restitution. Here he remained
until consigned to the almshouse. No
reliable account of his career could be
obtained from him, but it is proba BILE
that he had sought refuge at Thistle
Cottage IN its desertion, and existed
miserably there great while before
discovered. He had provided about at
night searching for food, OF which he
found scantg supply, stealing from
corn bins, pigs and poultry. and rob-
bing hen roosts, eating the flesh OF the
fowls raw. 1t was the occasional dis
coVery of his miserable figure which
had called into existence the story OF
the place being haunted by his ghost.
But so reduced had he become he
would probably have died in his lair
but for DIR. Leighton's discovery OF
him.
DIR. Leighton kindly saved Cara from
Witnessing so much misery. She new
9r saw Simon Leland. Her nerves had
already borne much, and that she had
been willing still to suiTer in secret for
the sake of preserving a good home
for her young brothers was a fact
which became known and endeared
her to many hearts. Her friends muI.
tiplied. and. when she accepted as
life companion. DR.. leighton, the old
est friend Of all, hearty kindness sur.
rounded her. aud warm wishers for
her happiness danced merrily at the
wedding. = Yankee Blade.