Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-13
ENBICHEDB BY APANTHER

bitrary as men are apt to DO when they
acquire sudden riches In addition 10
his gold he possessd rare treasure In
the person Of his daughter Bessie. ~
sweet . seventeen.year.old maiden rs
ever lived.
Pretty Bessie did not lack for lovers,
aud quite a. naturally tho favored ono
was tlie very ono that her father object
ed 10.
Clyde Brown was frank spoken, with
an honest, manly face, true, loving
heart, and little else.
why, Elisabcth'-her father always
called her that when displeased-"how
ran you forget that we are descepled
from the Randolfs Of Virginia. just a
little longer. daughter-a year . two Mt
the most-and we will 30 east and live
rs other people do Then my Jewel pay
find worthy setting"
Il want no one but Clyde. papa" pro-
tested Bessie tcarfully.
But tears made no impression upon
the hard heart Of George Randolf.
However. no condecended TO give a
conditional consent to their union--such
hn uNaufl tVHhiNlHh huAN I'Nlie iaAhh'A
aud shook their heads and Bessic's merry
face grew grave.
when you can show the possession
Of 800. 900 you can have her." he said
grimly, In answer 10 Clyde Brownies
manly petition. until then Ill hear
no more about H."
lyon eau mover do t." tobbed Bessie
when tlicy stood alone In the moonlight
by the road a few moments later, while
her father watched angrily from the
window. Fortunes are wonderfully
made In these mines sometimes, but
none will fall to u.s."
"Dont be discouraged. my precious
Queen Bess." Clyde returned, with al "a
lovers unroasoning fondnoss. "Only
trust In mo through all and walt for me,
10 matter what may happen. VIII you
promise me THAR
Indeed l will. dcarcs,l You know
tina, would before you asked" sho
murmurcd. "Bnt do not try me too
much, for father Is rs hnrd "a n rock"
II must 10 away for awhile, my dar.
lpE. Somewhere In yonder endless
chain Of mountains fortune Is waiting
Tor me. eeiit-i know II as well as "
II were already In my grasp" ho an
twered, In solemn earnestncsi.
God grant that Il may DO co." she
added.
And then she walked slowly 10 tho
house. 10 hor faihor's great relief.
The noxt morning Clyde left the town.
fully equipped for n prospecting tour,
and quite alone excepting the three large
dogs which followed seda,cly at his
heels.
For some time the prize which no
sought eluded him. but IL came TO him
ut Last Ia = strange manner.
One day. after following tho course Of
u noisy, shallow stream into q narrow
valley hemmsd IN by lofty mountains.
lie campsd at tho foot OF a gigantic tree
near the water.
The dogs whined uneasily and shifted
at hole among tho roots Of the tree.
but he called them away and went on
building fire 10 cook supper from the
loeso wood and branches around.
"Now that tho fro Is ready" he
unused aloud. III wonder II III find any
game hereabout."
As " In answer, half grown deer
came down to the stream on the opposite
bank not many rods away.
II stopped, with ono foot appraised, and
looked at the dogs with startled eyes;
but tho next instant the report Of Clyde's
rife rang out, the deer leaped into the
air. sprang forward and fell into the
stream. from which II was soon dragged
by the dogs.
But tho echoes made by the report had
mt died ont among tho hills before an
other sound aroused them again.
II was the scream Of an angry panther
from the mountain behind him, and IL
was instantly answered. by another on
tho right, and yet another far down tho
valley on thr left
Clyde heapsd the dry limbs upon tho
fro. and tho dogs, usually as brave as
lions. whined piteonsly as they skulked
close 10 his feet.
He waited In breathless anxiety for
eeycral minutes, but could hear nothing
except the craclFling Of the fire, which
now threw wide circle OF light. aud the
night wind among the trees.
Soon, following magnetism which he
could not account for, he hxed his gaze
upon tall tree near tho base Of tho
mountain and encountered tho glare Of
Two fierce, yellow eyns.
A panther was crouching there upon q
long limb, every, nerve OF his body In
motion As ho prepared for tho fatal
Apring.
To aim and flte at him was the I'm.
pulse Of second, and the tawny brute
rprang outward with anarl OF rage and
pain, and fell squnrely into the fire.
There was anunearthly shrek, a smell
Of burning hair, u shower OF Goals and
lighted wood, then the brute stood
wounded and blinded near the tree.
AT him, boyai at hinr cried Clyde.
And tho dog, closed on him, but
wounded rs he was, no was moge than q
match Ter them.
He killed one und sent the others howl
ing to safe distance before their masto
could surely ain the second bullet, whiel
QUOTED him.
He was not IN instant too soon, how
ever, for there came another territ
scream, this time from tho tree Direct.
over his head.
"rm ready for you now" no cried
coolly sighting another, panther directl
between the acintilating eyes
lie fired and sprang aside, while IN
animal fell, struck the ground with
heavy thud, clawed the earth and nj