Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-01

vivid bursts Ut lightning did not ev.a
awe him. II seemed like a great battle.
and he Pictured himself la the thic.. o.
tho ight " Inc only lad that choucei
How welcome 80 would be. aud how
happily he could await the bullet that
wonld send him into the great unknown,
and tho news be flashed home by the
wires, Victor Elliott died n hofoa death
at hia post On ihe field Of baitlo.r
The center uf Tho storm approached
nearer. Tie gusts Of wind blew moro
frequently and the rain poured down
upon him until he was wet TO the skin.
without warning, there came short.
quick iiash-hc sswa blaze Of light abon.
him and all was changed. lie seemed
falling, ialliig into endless rpacc. and
then, mounting upward. he rode ON the
wings Of light. lnlaiicnily be- seemed
Enldng bis eyes. 20 that he might sec
h1ro plainly this Noudrous, beautiful
scene. Sparks of fro seemed ~ obli,or.
gto his slget and burn into his brain.
ilc tried 10 speak. 10 cry aloud. His
heart ieoncd hurtiug with an ccataiio
Joy but he could not make sound.
Then all was blank
After a long, long time he seemed to
feel the chin that comes over one when
the bed clothing q not warm enough IN
the night lle thought that was what
allied him, au1 fiaaod 10 reach down his
hand and put Il up over him. The move.
ment brought consciousness. How was
thisl Where was hei Ills mind recalled
the events Of the day aud the evening
storm. How could this bci Here he
was aitting upright on the wet ground,
his hands tied behind him. aching In
every limb. Assurcdly siill In tho land
Of tho living. Ho looked up over his
head.
II was not a delusion; II was reality.
Tho rope was still about bis neck, and
there by hia side on the ground. with
the other oud tiod to II, was the limb OF
a tree. Tho blaze Of light that had
seemed 70 near him few minutes be.
fore was Ia reality n flash Of lightning
occurring hours ago, for it was now
broad daylight IL had struck that
identical tree aud freed him. There It
ttool spllntered aud broken.
lie heard familiar sound near nj
hand. Could he believe his cyesy There
was his mare contcntcdly grazing near
by. He whlstlod 20 her aud she came
trotting 20 him, dragging at the end Of
"a lariat tho iron picket 10 which her cap.
tors had tied hos the night before. II
was too much Tor his feelings aud no
broke down and cried like u child when
he felt her toft noso GU his face expect.
Ing the cares he usually gave her.
Heaven had not only yindicated his In.
nocoucc, but had returned his useful pct
to him In his great need Of her.
Benumbed and sore. Il took him near.
Ivan hour TO free himself from the cruel
ropes, but at last succeeding. he found
his oil skin bug over near the adobe house
aul ate heartily. The spring quenched
his Thirst, and ho felt like man born
anew.
II was with heart full Of happiness
aud gratitude 20 Almighty Cod FOR bis
escape that ho mounted tho
homo and continued the journey which
had proved 20 full on incident TO him
"lll be "a better husband TO Mollie than
before, bless her heart, for coming ont
hero TO be with me. expecting to give up
the comforts Of city lifc." said he, a.
hc rode along tho way that was rupidly
bringing him 10 her. "Thoso drafts that
! sent 10 the bank In Denver last week
viii come IN handy now. We viii go
over the range TO Frisco. and start lie
over again. Some day IN como hack
horo and find cut who al kill Hank
Green. His wife has that dust. She Ia
welcome TO the use Of IL. Maybe ITO
just a. well TO gc. away from that life
after all, aud he rode on content.
a wagon train sent over 10 the railroad
town from Bludvillo tho next week
brought back tho uows Of ElHott's e..
rape, OF his meeting with bis vito and
their departure toa place unknown. Tho
rough mining camp had too much olfa
10 attend TO TO think long over tho
strange events OF tho week gone by.
Some year, aflorwatd 10 was recalled to
them IA an unexpected manner. Victor
Elliott had come back. His means aud
position acquired Ia he new homo pro.
tocicd him from rough treatment, Is.
pcclnlly when the towuspeoplc learned
that he was going over incident after Ia.
1ldcnt, questioning man after man
about tho shooting OF Hank Green, aud
that he had made tho widow "a present
u the money taken from him by force.
His search was IN vain. Nothingcould
he found ont about who fired the shot.
AZ his own request no was tried by
jury, all the evidence weighed. aud he
was acquitted OF the charge Of murder.
In beautiful homo IA San Francisco
there is q curious memento hanging In
the owners library. Il Is a part Of
branch Of u tree, holdinga saddle, bride
aud larlat ~ history is seldom told
you know II aud No do I.-Warren Chase
Ia ST paul lioneer preas