Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-07

had set and shadows began to creep
over the slope. Then the strap to
one Of her snOw-shoes broke, and
more than a quarter of an hour was
spent in making it serviceable again.
She remembered, now, that it was
nearly off the last time she had been
out with them, and bitterly regret ted
the neglect of repairs.
Dusk was fast settling over the
mountain, and what was worse, the
squat, which had lifted little, be-
gan to whirl the snow; and a bitter
wind buffeted her about.
Slowly and cautiously she plodded
on, keeping close to the ghastly crags
which formed a broken wall against
the sky above the rough road,
ing over bare lodges, plunging into
deep hollows, and sometimes trip
ping with the clumsy shoes.
which seemed now such clog to the
weary feet growing numb with cold.
On, on, crouching and clinging in ter
ror to the naked rocks. hiding in
sheltered inches for the furious blasts
to spend themselves, till at last the
"a. storm.cloud passed down the noun
tain, the stars like million sparks
sprinkled the deep, dark sky, and a
faint new moon, ~ silver bow, hung
low above the crags
Sally was near the pass, and she
was very grateful Tor even this dim
light. Taking off her snow-shoes,
she again bound them to her back,
and throwing :lerselfupon the ground
clutched the bare rocks with chilled
fingers, and crept shuddering. along
the narrow road. She dared not
stand erect for fear that the furious
gusts always raging here would
) sweep her into the gorge below,
whose jagged edge could be felt only
. Il few feet away.
At last after what seemed hours to
the girl, she was over. Her hands
, were numb and trost-bitten, and she
had scarcely strength to bind her
i. shoes. Emerging from the pass,
: Sally could now discern, yet mistily,
; the lar. faint lights Of the town glim-
merng in the valley below, which if
| she could but reach meant rescue.
Her mouth was parched with the
painting breath. in her eyes there
, danced unsteady lights, and the lag,
ging crunch OF her snow-shoe sound
, ed faint and far off to her dull ears.
Every moment she was in most i'm
: minent danger of falling into the nu.
merous ice gorges which flank the
way, but arr unseen hand guided het
steps in the right path, rs it guides
, the birds flight uncrringly over the
trackless space.
: How Sally at last got down into
, the valley she scarcely knew, yet
through all the wanderings of feet
. and brain there always remained thu
e consciousness that i'll some way sh,
!, must reach the lights; but as ever
Q these went out one by one in the cab
ms of the weary miners a feeling .
' desertion at last nearly overcam,
hen
, She strained her dim eyes anxious.
+ ly, and in tine distance one single
: light yet glinmersd. She steere(
! her course toward it. 1t too disap
a peared, then came again, bobbins
around like the will -the-wisp, thel
! settled down to steady brigh
!. point.
q Now the town was reached, an.
s the cabin with the blessed light wa
v very near. The rays flashed GU
. through the dingy window upon 1
white lace with frosty HAIR about it
+ such u long long ways it see med t.
q Sally to reach the door.
+ But the brave girl was soon il
! kindly hands, and news OF troubl
J. at Brnce's camp quickly sprea'
a throughout the little hamlet
for although Sally was uncon
a scious a long time and unabl
> to give any intelligence OF the disas
:. ter, yet these hardy men, quick t.
r respond to appeals for assistance
}. understood at once that nothing les
q than question oflife or death coul,
a have driven the girl to undertake 81
r hazardous n journey.
n Everybody was astir. Light
q flashed about the place, and part
- of men set off at once with lantern
- and implements to meet any emel
gency.
Milton Bruce was rescued but bare
q ly alive. He was brought over t.
. the valley and faithfully attended b
y the miners wife and Sally, after sh
;, had recovered. He had on the las
u day indeed seen Indications OF tn
< presence of rich ore, which in sim
y brought n fortune to him.
- "And l owe it oil to Sally" he sale
. | hn Chn WI n
= other woman would have thought o
- .. we should have both miserably pei
u ishcd in that buried cabin"
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Clouds and Their Heights.