Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-20


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themselves h Efforts j, Keen III tha rathw.v.
bending q, the ground Il, avoid The forre ~
The wis,d--c,turs.Ilexi in se,r,e paacs~ e. snxs
Themselves by ciinginQ 20 the rookie IL. other
nv era xli.,a mon fi,eil~ f,,ces.
The good old cure was forced 10 I~ave III
cloak il, tie bushes, where the tempest had
carried il. and where it fiapped about ike tie
.aiis Of a vessel. For q long time the cure lad
kept up a stout heart, bus at last his strength
began TO fail Tim. and he turUed 10 his com
panion, crying IN : broken voice. It :
hard work, my boy, for an old graybeard
axe ne!n
sShaIi carry you. NJ le Curey
sNo, my child, no; one 81 u must have :
chance OF escaper
aYoIider i the forest tszs fsssaat e.
claimed. suddenly: 'slet US remain there until
daylight; then we can 70 on
| But the priest refused. Our days ara
| numbered.- said he ..but only a few MINUTES
separate Demetrius Blanc from the Judgment
Of God Remain in the forest yourself, my
boy; as for me, must go on
Fifty yards further, and they could dis
tinguish the first sbadowy lire Of whitessed
trees, the beginning Of the forest They com
menced 10 run, but the cold froze them, the
wind whipped their faces, the nsow beat upor
them from every direction and the perl; in
creased With every step. Once under tn
trees they had moments respite. but oniy !
monent's They were now travelling ~
chance, bewiidered and hespIessIy submitting
to all the horror and terror Of their position.
stumbling over the stones concealed beneath
the snow and slipping, falling and rissn9.
,nly TO fall again.
eve cannot 90 any further. II. Il Cure
| said Antoine at last; tive have nothing to
guide MS
The priest did not reply, but, drawing !
match from his pocket be managed TO re-
light tire lantern, which had gone out IN tbs
struggle Oh the mountain, and looked about
, uim Antoine, pale, without q hat, his
! hands torn By the rocks and ms clothes in
tatters, stood beside him, but not trace Of
!, the road could be seen
aAntoine. my son. said the old cure ten
ierly, u ask your pardon for having brought
you with me; should have come alone
DisrespectfuI for the first time in his life,
the peasant only shrugged his shoulders.
Embrace me. my poor eisildlT the cure con
tinued, almost in tears; and Antoine fell
upon his breast, weeping bitterly. @Ws
!. must go on, Antoine said the cure at last
: If we remain here we shall 60 to sleep, and
= TO sleep Is death
Again they took up their painful march
but the Able Brock had relied too mucE
upon his strength; be staggered as he walked
J, bis limbs were like lead, and his brain be
: uurnbed with cold
= Il am thirsty" said be suddenly; =
thirsty And STOPPING down be took up
4 handful OF snow and lifted it to his lips; bu
The peasant checked him -You must not d
!. thar, NJ lie Cure said be; shave Little pa
: dencer
Ali at once the old man staggered an
fell Antoine dropped the lantern and caugh
81 him in bis arnM alive me drink
= whispered family; Il die Of thirst
Antoine uttered a cry Of despair. 4HelE
help.- be shouted, as il there were any one I
:, bear in that desolate solitude; "A holy man
:, lying for want of q little water.s His Feic
20 rose even above the noise Of the wind an
W tempest. bat no other voice responded to Ii
he appeal -Into thy hands, oh, Lord tt
= cure murinured.
y Antoine kiielt beside him. tears OF grief an
Gain falling from his ewes upon the freezr
90 aesb of tie good old able. AT the end OF h
er- resources, exhausted and overcome with 50
'ei row, he lifted his pastor in his arms al
'af placed him beneath the shelter of a 10,
us hich formed sort of recess in the eli
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