Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-08-26

minutes d jam NdS uASNOA O4SN ASeA
the middle of the gorge. As the
waters rose logs from above came
humping down by the hundred il
was evident that something must be
done at once, or the jam would as
sumo such proportions as to defeat all
efforts at dislodging it.
Kate, sitting in the front porch OF
her fathers cabin, saw "dugout"
canoe leave the shore and make for
the upper end OF the gorge. Her
father was approaching from the
river at a half run.
Father" she asked, ''who are
them men as is a-goin' to risk their
lives for passed. OF old logs?"
Jump up, Kate cried Mr.. Garden,
San fetch me that thar long inch
rope we uses to windlass up the RATS
with. Anse Granger, John White
nd Doall Spurlin have gone down the
gorge to the jam. We-why don't
you hurry up, girl? Dark's comm on
nd we've sight to do
Kate stood speeches. and staring.
Her father stamped his foot impa-
tiently, and she turned to look for
the rope Ike one in q dream
Ten minutes later Con Garden and
several others we're standing on the
Red Cliff, huge precipice that over.
hung q large rock midway OF the
gorge Here was where the jam had
formed.
Kate followed them regardless OF
the supper she was to prepare, re-
gardless of everything, save that
Ansa had gone perhaps to his death,
and that-she loved him dearly. The
results Of her own petty resentment
wrung her heart as she remembered
his last attempt at reconciliation.
which she had so cruelty repulsed.
The sun was sinking; chilling
shadows were enyeloping the gorge.
The men were lowering a rope. Mr..
Garden, lying down, peered into the
seethIng abyss below.
There's two men on the rock, :"
said he Hit looks like they've
broke loose a part Of the jam
only two mon, fathe.?' cried
Kate.
She threw herself down and peered
over. What if the missing one we're
Anse Granger?
That's it, boys" she heard her
father say. "A leetIc furder down
There, he's ketched it-he's got it
under his arms Now, pull stiddy.
boys, nd don't frazzle the rope.
A human form was dangling over
the gulf below. drenched with spume
and swinging wildly. Was it Anse3
She hid her face as she heard the
horrible rasp of the rope over the
edge Of tho clitf-thc hard breathing
of a man-then, after time, a
seraping Of feet, and Doak'5 heavy
voice:
Hit was a tight squeeze. boys. nd
about the wust place / ever was in. =
Who's on the rock now?" Kate
heard her father ask.
John White"
Her heart gave fearful leap.
..Well, Doak, where's Anse3n
Kate sprang to her feet as Spur
Inns slow words came like an echo Of
doom.
jest afore TIE Jam broke the end
Of a log hit the dugout kerblim.
Down she went, nd Anse, he went
along too
She waited to hear no more, but
without a word glided behind the I'M
needing group, conscious that
Granger's body must be somewhere
below the gorge. and that she must
find it, and, perhaps, die. There
seemed to be nothing else that she
cared to do now.
HE has gone to his death" she
faltered. IL don't care much
how soon go to mine either. Per-
haps I'll meet him-where2
Her query was suddenly and IN
expectedly answered as the form OF
Anse Granger, dronched, bruised.
his clothing torn. his face unnatural
~ pale glided round a sharp bend
of the path.
Good God" she gasped. ats
his ghost."
She would have fallen, but :trong
arms held her, warm breath
famed her brow. Her eyes reopened.
The hands of the ghost felt lifelike,
and the voice she now heard made
her heart throb anew.
"No, Kate" amt quito a ghost
yet, Though ! come t1lcrable nigh
gettin' to be one shore
"Doak said a. log hit ye,'
whimpered the girl,
al vas in tho dugout when log
did strike it, nd down shc went, just
ahead of the Jon. Then the canoc
busted herself on a rock. | managed
to climb log nd on scooted. / was
was whirled unLer md knocked about
pretty considerable, but ! got ashore
md here am. Now, Kate, what arc
you a-doin' way up here?"
There was no reply, yet her face
/ hid itself against his wet and rag gee
! bosom.
.'Are you still mad, or are you jest
a-puttin' on?n
No answer still, though one arm
stole gently round his neck. Anst
smiled.
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