The morning call., 1893-04-09

peculiar valley where whole herd of
deer turned into mist before their eyes
In the morning they went back to the
camp OF the afternoon before and waited.
But IL was not ng before they saw the
deer on the hilltop grazing peacefully.
Both men were reluctant about shooting,
but when they pulled their triggers there
was exactly TIE same result as on the even
Ing before. They were puzzled, but con-
cluded to push their investigation and fluid
out what became of the deer.
They reached the top Of the ridge and
plainly saw the footprints of the animals
The ridge went uD from the floor of the
valley in gentle, gradual slope, but when
the top was reached It stopped abruptly and
bluff several feet high went down on the
other side. It was now evident that the
deer must have been on the edge of this
bluff and the instant the shots we're fred
jumped over the side and so disappeared.
The men followed the way it seemed the
deer must have gone. They Jumped down
the BLUM, aud there saw clump OF brush
ana the white mist arising from 1t. Both
were almost afraid TO go near tho brush, but
at that moment rafting in il MADE both
men raise their rifles. The next moment
they saw a wounded white deer Jump out
and attempt to run. They fired and il fell
dead. There was nothing supernatural
about that. and the dust that arose from the
bushes explained the cause of the white
mist that had been seen rising over the hill
Looking down into bushes, Roberts said
NAdk llt DlNSil ElEN on a DdHh ana ulTHetlV
below 1t was deep hole, which investiga-
ton showed to be cave that went deep
underground. The tracks and broken brush
showed that the Geer had gone in there, and
so disappeared from the face of the EARTH
Both men now thought they had all the
game they could carry off and started
inside, but had gone but few steps when
they were called TO a halt, and found that a
tall old man, only about half dressed and
surrounded by the herd of white deer, Il ad
han On ham - IA uf~r
vOlvers. They stopped.
what do yOa want here2 ?" asked the
voice behind the reyolvers.
Both men were too frightened on account
OF the surprise, and had dropped their rifles
on the ground.
"SIt down there" said the voice again.
and Franklin and Roberts did as they were
told.
They had no disposition to argue the
point with the man. as he kept them COW
cred all the time. He then commenced to
ask them all sorts of questions and the deer
stood by as II they comprehended it all.
The old mans harangue lasted for long
time, but finally he said he was certain
they were the two men who had killed two
of the deer the night before, and now he
would have to kill them. But he wouldn't
shoot. No; that would be too good for
those who had dared 10 kill the pets OF the
great white spirit. Bat what would he do?
That was question that troubled him
hccpil' ilt NdIhcu up anu uONU, WUllH the
deer followed him closely. and would occa-
slonally bury his face in his bands.
At last he seemed 10 forget the two men
and began TO murmur some inarticulate
words. Both of his captiyes now began to
see way out OF Tie tx, as il became ap-
parent the man was sort of maniac.
Watching their chance, they grabbed
their rifles when his back was turned and
when he faced them he found himself gaz-
ing into the muzzles OF couple Of VIM
chesters. The poor creature howled in
agony and begged for his life. The men
took his reyolyers and then attempted 70
ind out who he was. But lie would not say
much, except that he had been there for
many years and was servant of the great
white spirit.
Franklin and Roberts were standing with
their backs TO the entrance and had lowered
their rifles now that the old man was I'M
armed. Their questioning was becoming
tlTesome when suddenly the old man made
move with his arms and before the hunt
ers could realize what had happened, the
entire herd Of deer had jumped toward
them and knocked them down and began
running out Of the cave, tramping on them
as II they were so much dirt. 1t all hap
pened so quickly and the shock was SO great
they were stunned for moment.
When the iramping ceased the men
Jumped up and found they were alone in
the cave. Both were considerably bruised,
but managed TO get 10 the entrance in time
w 9VO eHS h'Au vanishing over n MIL lew
hundred yards away. Whether the old
man was with them or not they couldn't
tell. They still had his revoivers, but he
had disappeared. He must have gone ont
with the deer, as he was not in the back
part Of the cave. They couldn't find him
anywhere around and what became OF him
they never knew.
The hunters felt that their expedition
mad not amounted to much, as they had
Killed only one of the animals TO take back
But when they went to get il they found
that 1t bad heen thrown into lssure forty
or fifty feet deep in the hillside. The sides
of this were covered with cactus, SO that it
would have been almost impossible to have
got il even had they had ropes.
They came 10 the conclusion that the old
man must have thrown it down and then
concealed himself in some other cave
near By.
But they could find out nothing. and