Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12

'i9 hu.i' ne gfoahed, as he in
terpreted her wishes, II am utterly
without the means to aid YOU. Even
the customary antidotes / recl,lesslv
flung away as "A useless burden. Now
] would give my life for them. Bnt
have courage! We can surely reach
the village in time 10 save your life.
though not you from suffering. Is
il very fnr?"
No was answered with con.
tracted throat and husky voice; mo.
but death is much nearer, and shall
never see father or mother again"
II pray Il may not be as you fear,
and we must hurry along MS rapidly
as possible. You know the shortest
way2"
Yes" with painful utterance.
Wait Yet "a moment" he said
aloud, and then mentally, 1.-THE chance
is desperate and dangerous. Ny life
may be the forfeit, but | cannot see
one SO young and fair die the most
fearful Of deaths without risking it 10
save, at least relieve, her. "
Trained in the school he had been,
familiar with toxicology, especially
the venom OF serpents, none knew
better than he the danger
Gus task he Was about 10 undertake.
4 single abrasion Of mouth or tongue.
"a earious tooth through which poison
could BE- absorbed, would be as fatal
and more sudden death than bullet
or knife. Yet there was nothing Of
hesitation after that FIRST shuddering
I thought Wiping away the bloody
ooIe from the almost invisible pune
turcd wounds h. applied his lips 10
10 them one after the other and sucked
out the poison. freeing his mouth
from time 10 time, and not desisting
until assured the Work was thorough,
iy done, that be could DO no more.
Then, and without giving he.,d To the
family whispered thanks, be- put his
arm around the girl and hurried heI
forward
But not long could she direct IN,
Way 10 travel. not long could hei
limbs sustain her Another terror
came 10 break down the little remain
ing nerve and strength. and she fal
TERED, r-,lei and icil. She had gon,
through as much ~ mental aud ply
sical suffering as nature would endure
had gone a. FAR as she could.
With the rain descending ns II III
windows Of heaven had hcen Hum
Wide open and second food cam
20 earth. with the thunder rollini
and crashing above their heads AM
shaking the solid rocks beneath then
feet. with tho lightning flashing nm
binding. she lay. scarcely able Z
move hnnd or foot for scli,pneserva
tian. But no fear Of rattlcsnake
then. Before the terrible majesty ,
the elemental war even they had fie
, terrified Ia the lowest depths Of the
, notsums drns, and covered IN sue
fear as instinct gives. insiirt that
many cases Is twin brother oireasoi
Though dcspairing Of saving =
iie~,ing life. vet driven nearly rant
by trlng alone with the girl ~ q
/. now dgnse darkness and now bliui
ing glare. Myrait liiieti her again
hts strong arms and dashed iorwar,
J Guided Us the lights OF the village
{ uroerslesi, whispering hope be q
I not f,.l. rs-rciying moaning whlspe
;. Tor n time and then no recognition.
J The Girl uas beyond speech |
saw hy the flames II lightning IN
. the bitten hand and arn had swoH'
T. To- mn immense size, that upon =
9 tIrlirRtn aesh were reproduced Z
y spots 81 the serpent. felt that (
= beating 81 the heart was grown
= fainter and fainter, that the n
u breath was becoming less aud le'
!. know that IN 4 little time he Won
a. carrying ncorpre. beautiful but
o hour bcforp. the loathsome, discolor
= md hidrous beyond the concepti
!. ofthose who have never seen suet
+ death.
J. Strnining every nerve, pant
~ from speed and worn with his bnrd'
y Nyrntt still kept on, reached. !
2. untb that lcd down 10 the villni
~ nnd was about to descend. when
y was met hy nparty nnxlonsly scar
ing for the lost girl
aBitton by n rattlcsnakeY Dyl
70 or dends Stained and spotted ".
x Tho horrible lcprosy Of the serp,e
10 no,sou9 oh, iny tiodl it IL terIlbl
y. gronncd the poor father rs the
~ sensible form was placed WITHIN
" nrns and the fearful tale told;
ID But the grief wns MS nothing
4, ,be wild agoniscd sobbing Z
ri shricking OF the loving mother, WI
r, sho snw her darling brought ~ .
" hid upon bed, as hideouss anu
d, puisiye as she hadlastseen her priE
W and beautiful.
~ Physicians came, but Their eNl,
20 once ana wisdom awaited little.
&c noison had spread rapidly y
4. strongly Incorporated WITH th.e, !,
lls lntinn. the action Of the heart Y
~ nlvSrd until IL had almost ceaseH
9. bent Ammonia, iodine, eyeryth
is to he thought of as an antidote,
. drntic aud palliative medicine v
us tried without giving relief. Inc
ch eous spots grew larger ana N
ne 1,stinct. sinuous, twisting, creep