The morning call., 1893-04-09

cleaning red of the ohela bushes; the
scarlet of The ohia and the dull gray of the
weeping sky. Nothing is TO be heard but
the steady dnwnpour Of the raindr0pS, the
rushing OF the stream down the rocks and
the occasional call of a mountain rloVrr in
the brush. Not sign OF life anywhere.
Suddenly Harry pIicks up lis ears. and
minute after you hear the GATHERING of
hoofs and the II. T. comes into view, his
plucKy little mare advancing at rafting
gait over the road you have just Travelled.
"a bad getting upstairs" you remark,
and he asseuts, but the horses seem TO re-
gard the trip as a picnic for them. There is
no room for two abreast, but, as the larger
and stronger, HAIRY takes the lead, the
little mare coming II good second, though
faltering now and then a some of the great
leaps that the powerful black takes with
out winking. Yon register a solemn VOW
never to be so foolish again, but Prudential
herself could not find il in her heart to
hesitate with such horse aud such road,
and companion as ready as herself to
share the adventure; so on you 60,
pellmell up tue rocks. helterskelter on
the down grades, sending the water high in
air as you gallop through the stream, the
rain falling in torrents. the mountain
breeze sweeping past your face and brush
ing all pilikea from your brain. 1t IS
glnrnus
Rougher. narrower, sleeper grows the
way, climbing upward through a dense
growth of Ohla and ferns. You begin TO
doubt whether there is any Volcano House,
any crater, any end to this seemingly inter
minable climb. You know you could not
possibly have missed the trail, but you are
positive some one is stretching it at the
other end. You wonder where the rest of
the party are and how the Tack-donkey IS
getting along. You are prepared 10 affirm
that you have eaten nothing IN q week,
when all at once the horses, who have been
walking, suddenly begin 70 hurry again
trot, then gailop, and IN a moment are
again rushing up the rocks. The mare is
getting tired, says the II. K. l think we'll
have to spare her. just then Harry
gives great leap, clears a huge bowlder.
takes turn to the right and in another
moment is on broad. level, beautiful car
riage road. The mare is soon at his side
aud drawing the animals TO stop we gaze
about Us IN establishment. This must be
the way" you say. There is the telephone
wire" and you point to the slender guide
that you have been following all the after
noon. DOubtfully you ride along, restrain
ing the impatient horses, until suddenly
"Eurekal Look, l0ok!' shouts your CON-
paniOn. ana in the distance you see where
he is pointing a large building. apparently
lighted from top to bottom.
Bravoi Now the horses may run, and
run they do. laying their legs along the
ground and skimming over the road like
two fresh young colts. That hali-mile is
done "in no time" and it is just balf-past
3 o'clock as we rush through the gate and
draw rein under the porte cochere OF the
Volcano House.
Here they are" says some one, and In
moment Peter Lee is helping you from
your horse, willing hands are divesting you
of slicker and leggns and presently you
are sitting by blazing open IRE, In a COM
Portable armchair. drinking a famous hot
toddy aud talking delightedly OF your
fascinating "Trip. Through the windows
you can see the red glow from the crater
and realize that you are actually on the
brink of that great wonder. The queerest
part of it all is TO find up there on the very
brink of hades, thirty miles from any source
of supplies, all of " hich must come on the
backs Of dOnBeys, one OF tie most comfort
able, best managed hotels -yOu were ever in.
II is worth the trip to sit by the fireplace in
the Volcano House. to eat one OF Mr.. Lees
good dinners, then TO take one of the Won
derful sulphur-vapOr baths and go to bed.
By Z O'clock the party had all arrived.
At you have dned. AT you are ush-
cred into such bath you have never
before seen. Observing instructions you
disrobe and seat yourself on chair in a
big box. The door of the box is closed aud
a lid swung around. Only your head is left
out. A towel is tucked around your
neck. and you are instructed to pull
q string at your left hand. You
find it and give gentle tug.