Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-08-19


waters fell, disclosing the black aud Jagged T
rocks at the foot ot the clifi
After "A time the hoy sat up. looking over |
toward the village aA " to assure himself
that he was unmatched but the iuttinU
rocks efieetually hid him from the view
OF any who might be disposed 10 look that
way
He drew from hts pocket a luncheon Of
bread dried fish aud cheese, a portion Of
which he proceeded 10 eat. carefully re
serving the remainder for his further need
When he had dispatched his frugal meal
he opened a package which Hy beside him
aud examined with care the contents,
which wete several candles, a box OF
matches aud n quantity Of thin but strong
cord. such n tho fishermen used for their
lines
The tide was now al it's lowest ebb. The
boy brought from the stuuted bushes a
shovel aud pick, which be attached to
the line and dropping them over the edge
OF the cliff lowered them down into the
surgiug waters below Then he secured
the end OF the line To a stout stake which
he drove into crrvice OF the rock.
Steadying himself with the cord tho
youth began TO chamber down the almost
perpendicular wall beneath him Il was a
perilou- descent, hut TIM light frame and
clear head Of he young Hhveuturrr enabled
him 10 accomplish 1t without accident.
The spray dashed up by the waves fell
upon him like rain ~ hc paused 10 rest for
a moment on marrow ledge At the base Of
the clifT Resumiug hts journey he care
fully advanced until he stood beside an
opening ia the rock The furious waters
boiled beneath him and at intervals
wave higher than the rest threatened TO In
| gulf him
Watching his opportunity Frank placed
| his foot upon the dripping threshold, and
I passed under the low, natural arch that
formed the upper part of the opening. A
wave came kissing after him ns II 10 drag
I him back. but he chung To the rugged sides
Of this strange doorway, and after sharp
scramble stood upon the floor Of the cave
/ within,
A flush Of triumph glowed upon the pale
cheek Of the boy and u new light CLEANED
In his eye as he broke the silence, saying
Here ann in King Solomon's tombl 1t
was an awful Job to get here, and wonder
IL | shall lind what came aiterf"
His audible soliloquy brought him 80 re
spouse but the echoes which rolled and
reverberated like distant thunder through
the cave
Frank reiapscd into silence, but con
tinued his line Of thought
ut Is strange that none of the people OF
the village ever uarea Nehture my" tlls
cave Really, am a Christopher Colum
pua on hhla'l sC"'s, uia'"Nti'hS ns"
worlds, or. nj least, retaining that which
has almost passed from the memory OF
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