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


md Canada is small sheet Of water
ovorhung az one point by high cliff
known "a Tho Smuggler's Shadow. con
corning the origin o. which namo Is
given tho following singular storyi
"what did you make o thon. Burl,T
"Thcy are s'plcuous looking crowd.
and SGT them down as United States
officers"
"Jcs' my Judgments and | reckon tho
boys had better be put ON the lookout"
"Co.rect. Toll them 10 meet down TO
Lingo's and III DO long later. l jcs'
wantor see n everything is all right at
tho Uorso Shoe
"Hadn'tyou better tako one o. the boys
Tong with youl You'----
"Bahi do you think Burk Brandon
has lost tho mcttle OF this good right
arml No; I'll go TO the Horse Shoe
alone. an I'll como back, too, in spite Of
'cm hounds OF the W."
He WINS tall. burly framed man,
with coarse features ind grizzly locks,
his ungainly form clad in gray suit Of
course material.
His companion, though smaller in
stature, was evidently man Of his own
stamp.
They were known as farmers by the
few settlers Of that thinly populated
country, though had tho truth been
known they, with half u dozen others,
followed the moro hazardous and un.
lawful vocation Of smuggling.
Tho appearance OF several strange
mon in that vicinity had naturally
enough aroused their fears. II had been
lcss than year since some officers had
suddenly appeared searching for tho
smugglers supposed 10 be lurking In
that locality. Though they had sue.
coodcd in throwing tho officials oil their
track then II would be more difhcult TO
do 1t again.
Anxious each to go his way. the pro.
cious twain separated, the younger has
toning to warn their associates Of the
impending danger, while the other bont
his steps toward tho hiding place OF
their contraband goods.
$50 tho hounds think TO smell me
out" muttored the smuggler chief rs he
followed his way. "Woll, mebbo they
will, but moron likely thcy1l find that
old Burk Brandon has kecner scent
than theyl" and he smiled grimly, while
latent fro shono in his small gray
eyes.
II was already nightfnll when III
reached by boat that part Of the lake'i
shore overlooked by granite cliffs Of
considerable height, but the moon ha'
risen, so the smuggler was enabled {,
pursue his course without difficulty.
Winding his way amid tho bowldor
that honmod in his path, and then wad
ing through shallow pool OF water, h
finally came upon n spot where the elf
ovcrhsnging tho water In n scmicircl
formed n small cove which could not h
seen until fairly reached.
A narrow shelf about midway on tn
side Of the PERCEPTIONS ascent offered
foothold, and along this Brandon un
hesitatingly threaded his course,
When reaching tho toe of this shoe
shaped retreat he gained an opening Il
the rocky wall whore tho curious path
way ended.
Entering within the dark recess h
lighted lantern and began TO examin
tho place, which wns in truth noarl
filled with such articles rs he and hi
confederates had concealed there, hoI
ing TO dispose OF them at their leisure.
"Poor foolsl' he muttered. "to thin
that shall run tho risk Of staying
these parts longer, Enough Of thos
valunbles to make me independent an
i lam of this very night, Hal hal SON
of this old wine will clear my head f
the work before mo"
Speaking thus TO himself, with an o,
easional poiation of tho liquor, he passc
perhaps half m hour in collecting ii
treasures he wished to take away wit
him. Then, with farewell look at IL
balance Of their plumber, he turned
retrace bis course.
Reaching the mouth Of tho cavern |
found that the moon had risen abo,
the line Of the cliif 20 that its mollo
light fell full upon Horseshoe coy
lighting the place to almost middr
brilliancy.
distinguishing tho light, he was abo,
TO step ont on the rocky pathway VIII,
he started back with low cry.
Upon the opposite wall OF the clin |
had discovered the shadowy outlines
man with ono hand uplifted al
pointed toward him.
At first he thought the wine he HI
drunk had bowildorod his brain al
that the image was but hnllucinatio
Ho rubbed his eyes and looked aga
to find It still there, and after 70
minutes no was forced to believe h
sight.
"lIal see" no chucklcd, otis son
one on the clif and his shadow falls ,
the rock there. Perhaps Ills ono of Il
officers loolSin for me! But his shade
has betrayed him. I'll wait TN he
gone before venture out
On account Of u projecting rock
could not Soc the pathway from his CO