The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-04-16

had ct and ohooowo pagan 70 cUoo0
over tho dope. Thon The strap "a
one Of hor snow-shoss broke, and
more than . quarter Of an hour was
spent In making II serviceabls again.
She remembered, now, that It was
nearly Oh the last time she had been
out with them, and bitterly regret ted
The NEGLECT ofrspairs.
Dusk was last settling over the
mountain, and what was worse, the
squat, which, had lifted q little, b.
gan to whirl the snow; and o bitter
wind bufYetsd her about.
Slowly and cautiously she plodded
on. keeping close to tho ghastly craga
which formed broken wall against
the sky above the rough road,
stumbling on loose stones, clatter-
ing over bare lodges, plungipg into
deep h0llows, and somstimcs trip
ping with the clumsy snow-shoes,
which seemed now such q clog to the
weary feet growing numb with cold.
On, on, crouching and clinging in ter
ror to the naked rocks, hiding in
sheltered inches for the furious blasts
to spend themselves, till at last the
storm-cloud passed down the noun
tain, the stars like a million sparks
sprinkled the deep, dark sky, and o
faint new moon, O silver bow, hung
low above the crags.
Sally was near the pass, and she
was very grateful for even this dim
light. Taking Of her snow shoes,
she again bound them to her back,
and throwing herselfupon the ground
clutched the bare rocks with chilled
fingers, and crept shuddering. along
the narrow road. She dared not
stand erect for fear that the furious
gusts always raging here would
sweep her into the gorge below,
whose jagged edge could be felt only
q few feet away.
At last after what seemed hours to
the girl, she was over. Her hands
were numb and frost-bitten, and she
had scarcely strength to bind her
shoes. Emerging from the pass,
Sally could now discern, yet mistily,
the far, faint lights of the town glim-
mering in the valley below, which If
she could but reach meant rescue.
Her mouth was parched with the
painting breath, in her eyes there
danced unsteady lights, and the lag
ging crunch OF her snow-shoe sound
ed faint and far of to her dull ears.
Every moment she was in most i'm
minent danger of falling into the nu-
merous ice gorges which flank the
way, but an unseen hand guided her
steps in the right path, as it guides
the birds fight unerringay over the
trackless space.
How Sally Mt last got down into
the valley she scarcely knew, yet
through all the wanderings of feet
and brain there always remained the
that in some way she
must reach the lights; but as even
these went out one by one in the cab
ms of tho weary miners q feeling OF
desertion at last nearly overcame
her.
She strained her dim eyes anxious
~, and in the distance one single
light yet glimmered. She steered
her course toward it. 1t too disap-
peared, then came again, bobbing
around like the will-o'-the-wisp, then
settled down to a steady bright
point.
Now the town was reached, and
The cabin with the blessed light was
very near. The rays flashed out
through the dingy window upon a
white lace with frosty HAIR about it.
such u long long ways it see med to
Sally to reach the door.
But the brave girl was soon in
iindly hands, and news of trouble
1t Bruce's camp quickly spread
throughout the little hamlet,
or although Sally was uncon-
Icious a long time and unable
20 give any intelligence of the disas-
;er, yet these hardy men, quick to
to appeals for assistance,
at once that nothing less
han question oflife or death could
ave driven the girl to undertake SO
hazardous n journey.
Everybody was astir. Lights |
Iashed about the place, and n party
If men set off at once with lanterns
md implements to meet any emer-
.enc!y.
Milton Bruce was rescued but bare
v alive. He was brought over to
he valley and faithfully attended by /
he miners wife and Sally, after she
nd recovered. He had on the last
ay indeed seen Indications of the
resence of rich ore, which in time
rought n fortune to him.
"And owe it oil to Sally said,
for had she not braved what no
ther woman would have thought of,
70 should have both miserably per.
,hod in that buried cabin"