Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-09

ert, aud he dared not leave the Gaze lest
he should bo discovered and fired upon
by his foes. Had he been armed with
other than knife he would have folt
less uneasy. As " was he lay quiet
waiting for the danger TO pass.
Tho time wore tcdiously away while
his gaso was rivctoi ON the shadowy
form until his eyes became blured and
his limbs bonu'nbed.
To bis wonder tho figure continued
motionloss, though once or twice he
fancied there was n slight movement
Several times hc was upon tho point
~ leaving the cave. trusting 20 escape,
but he refrnincd from taking the risk.
"Thc furies tnko 'oml" he muttored'
"thcy can shoot mo down like u dog
without my liftin q ilngcr."
lie chated a. his helpless position md
blamed himself for coming ngain TO Tho
place. while, higher and higher III.
great round moon stole up the dark blue
dome NJ night.
SIN there was no visible change In
shadow on the rock. In his bowildorod
state he never realized that with the
ascent Of tho moon iis share would alter
and IL position vary. or II he did give It
n passing thought It only served to IN.
tcnsify tho mystery and increase his
fears.
Vninly he waited for II to diiappoar--
waited. until 10 his fovorish yiiiOn II
grew plainoF in outline, until the
fhadowy limbs seemed substantial, the
body tho rounded form Of q living DO
ingl
II can't stand this any longorlT he
cried ~ last. ~ must take my chances
whatever they he"
Freeing himself Of the plumber he had
hoped TO take away, 20 that ho would
not DO unduly cumborcd, ho erept out
upon the shelf
Not u sound broke tho stiffness Of tho
night save the ceasolosa murmur Of the
sea.
Now that his back WINS turned upon
tho phantom figure, and that his hur-
ficd survey Of the scene discovered no
one. he moved forward with rising hope.
Ho had passed half Of the circular dis
tanco from the cayo 10 the end Of tho
narrow pathway without anything TO
alarm him, though nj each furtiyo
glance he saw the changelcss shadow,
when tho sound Of footsteps reached
his ears.
A moment later n mans form came
around the edge Of tho elf, aud then a
second and third.
With n low cry he turned TO rc,raco
his course TO tho cavern, knowing that
onco there ho conld defend himself
against u dozen, but in his excitement
ho missed his fooihold and, clutching in
vain upon the ledge, he went hcadlons
down its jagged side upon tho rocks be.
low.
A piercing cry that rang far and clear
on Che night dir. sullon splash In the
water nidn dcathlike silence followed.
Tho newcomers proved to be some Of
his own confoderHtcs, who, anxious NJ
his nonappearancc, had come In search
Of him.
The smugglcrs were about 10 descend
20 the side Of their unfortunate leader
when they saw for tho frat time the
shadow OF the cliff.
without stopping TO solve tho mys
tory they beat hasty retreat to thci
homes.
Tho next day II was found that tn
supposed shadow was tho painted iigur'
of a man, and, strange enough, Burl
Brandon's idiotic son had done tn
work. lie had come TO the place In
boat, aud, having singular nptness II
this respect, had performed his self i'm
posed task with remarkable fuithfulnos
to nature. In the glimmor Of the moon
light his fathers mistake was not un
natural, though It had cost him his life
With the death Of their chief tho SNUG
glcrs no longer continued thoir nofari
Gus business. so that Witless Jack ha
unconsclously rendered an inestimabl
service. That was several years sine,
and though the figure has faded frur
the rock, the place Is known IA th
Smuggler's Shadow.--Goorgo Wall
Browne In Yankee BLADE.