The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-29

way home. which was in easy walk
ing distance and pleasant on suinihcI
NIGHT. The moon shone with clear. dellDihg
BRIGHTNESS, and he strolled on with MS
thoughts on nothing less pleasant than
sweet waking dreams Of she whom ne mao
inst left. He followed the fickle patb' tlat
ran varyingly, now through DARK
screenage Of whispering, murmuring
mines. it making ragged .Seail
through it's carpet OF soit Drown
tags; then in zig gag fashion across
a great expansc Of field, that by DAY Was
yellow, and now by the touch OF the moon
rays was grey and empty looking 10 .uesI'
latiOn i'm its unending breadth ana lens'n
of shOrn and shayen surface, nor 80 iiuCn
as "A dwarf shrub or the m0uldering stump
of a felled tree to cast It's own shauoW u
concee the shadow or form OF any illhs
thing. The great eye OF night whlcn wan
so wide open at this midnight hoar, Woulu
have brought to full view any lurking
thing; but suddenly. IN the midst OF TINS
great silent Openness and extent oil Vacahl
space. Harry heard his name feebly, bul
with perfect distinctness. called IN fanll-
lar voice. and simultaneously there ap'
peared close before him the form OF rom.
his absent friend. The surprise was equal
in effect 10 a severe shock, and forthe nOnce
his reasoning consciousness was stunned
50 that by the time ne questioned in his
mind the strange appearance, tile form haO
totally disappeared, and once more be was
utterly alone i'm the broad Hat, filled with
only the steady white moonlight, the dried
grass, and the distant dark hue Of the skirt
of the woods yisible~
con, HARRY"
.s
Nervous and shaken, he walked on until
lust ere the field was crossed. he agair
heard his friends voice call him in pltilul
beseeching tone three times. "Oh Harry
Harry, Harry" appearing at the same Time
lust before him with Outstretchcd arms.
THE FRIENDS DEATH.
COMPLETELY overcome with awe and
dread ai the unaccOuntable happening, he
reached home aud related the scene To the
people there, who were no less mystihed
I'm few days time he received letter
from The distant territory written by
stranger who said that Tom had died on a
certain night and he had been with him
and Described infinitely exactly the hap
penngs which Harry had witnessed during
his walk, having been the same minute
hour and night Of his death.
I'm the Eastern portion Of Kentucky
among the bold heights and shadOwy
depths Of the interior Of the mountain, there
exists widness and primitive degree OF
humanity and life which seems to have made
no advance since the days Of Daniel Boone
The grant of the ferOcOus bear and the cry
Of the frantic panther are sounds as familiar
in those dark recesses As is the call OF the
thrush or the moan Of the dove i'm our tanner
forests. while deer is as plentiful, and more
game is ALWAYS TO be had. The noun
tans thereabOut are only tit COM
panions for such Wild things, as
IN their herceness they are Oitlme-
equal TO the beasts that prowl around them.
The blOOdiest wars have been Kept up D.
tween families, until whole section mas
been wiped out by their lawless ieuds and
murders. and il has been but few years
back that "A detachment Of sOldiery was
kept guarding the most desperate localities.
Like as the red men their occupation j.
fighting. fishing and hunting, and then
ignorance Of facts and causes equal TO that
of The COW. which lows at the moon, and
the dog which barks at its own shadow.
VISIT OF A MONSTER.
For some weeks the whole Of this Wild
isolated community, supposed to be nm
known TO fear, was trembling and shaking
over the visitations Of monster which
was known among them As Man
eater" which had been going among them
seeking what il might deyOur," No one
had ever seen the dreadful and terrific am
mai except some little children who crazed
with fright. described it as a great thing
walking ON its hind legs, entirely covered
with hair. vet it grinned and waved its
long. b0ny hands and arms rs it chased
them.
As he sat there by and by there began 10
hv around and around him mighty noch
Of birds OF prey. or bald eagles. lhe All
about him grew, thick and dark, with me
lowering black winged birds, and be
counted them, and found seyenty-tive all
told. After a while one OF them thai
seemed to guide the flight Of the others, de
scended 10 the ground and hoped up to tho
old man. He saw something tied around
the eagles neck. and looking found it to be
a bell. and upon il inscribed these mystic
words. I'VE are the ohio wonders, follow
u.s." They then began 10 slowly fy of, an(
the old man, i'm direct obedience
to follow; over paths more secluded
and wider than ever bis ramb
llngs had known, they led him
on and Oh until rocky, barren alcOye has
before them, and there they alighted
and the eagle with the bell on lis bach
again hobbled up to him. Inc old man
looked M, and there, at little distance
from him. stood the "man eater he was
parai, zed with fear. He had no gun with
him: ne was afraid 10 run, but suddenly Ia
his establishment he noticed that the eagles
had l0wn far away, and were scarcely Wis
ible. and that the ''mau eater. at sight OF
him. trembiod and covered into niche Of
the rock: 80 he left with less dread. and
started 10 gather men and arms to attack
the monster so long searched for, and now
so mysteriously found.
THE WILD CREATURE GONE.
To his surprise. on returning 10 the spot,
fhp wild creature was no where 10 be found.
and his companions believed he was crazy
or had dreamed the story he had told them,
so he kept quiet on the subject, but the cat
tie continued 90 disappear ana the rdHages
of the man-eater 10 carry ruin throughout
the mountain. Another day shortly after
wards he was out with his gun when again
the "Ohio wonders" began 10 circle like a
dark moving diadem around his head. As
before. he leader hObbled up 10 him and
then slowly flew OF, he carefully following
their course. BY and by they stopped, and
so did be-. twas at the margin OF famous
fishing pool well known to all fishermen IN
the mountains, it was so deep that it, bot
tom had never been fathOmed. and there
was "A dark. mysterious look about its silent
waters. Here the eagles flew rapidly away
and left the Old man alone to see rise up
out Of the depths of that black pool ser
pent. that rose and rose. uncOlling Its Shiny
lengths OF shining body until it was seventy
i've feet uplifted into the air, II then sank
back into its bOttOmless home OF water
with never "A sound Of even disturbing rip
pies. After this the poor eagle-pursued.
''man-eaterr and serpent-seelng man, be
gau. like his rude companions, 70 think he
must be crazy, so he did not tell Of has sec
and strange sight, but went on, ever fearing
some vet more horrible disclosure from the
guidance Of the "OhiO Wonders" He did
not expect in vain.
EVIL MESSENGERS.
one morning as he was steadily laying
the strokes OF his axe against the heavy
trunk OF a giant Of the forest he saw his
evil messengers, the birds Of prey, the third
time descending upon him. He almost tot
tered with apprehcnsiye fright, and did not
80 easily yield 10 their summons; but they
were determined, and the leader hobbled
around and around him, the strange little
bell tinkling with its motion, until he was
forced to again read. 1--WE are the Ohio
wonders, follow US" and then there seemed
10 be an irresistible power impelling him
hi laf IL