The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-10-11

part Nul MNlAh
arose from feelings and impulses com
mon to human nature. write Alice G.
Fisher In an article entitled Hunting
Customs OF the Omahas' In the Cen
tury. The following well-authentlca,-
ed adventure took place In the last CEN
tury. Two brothers loved the same
woman. She favored the younger, but
by some means the elder took her 10
wife. They were married In the fall
Of the year. and winter passed by. and
one day In spring the brothers went
forth to hunt together. walking near
the breaks Of the Clearwater. the elder
stopped to look over the edge Of the
canyon. where. thousand feet below,
the river gllstcncd In the morning sun.
Half way down the rocky wall, upon
ledge that juttod out from the sheer
face OF the prcciplce. he saw a nest Of
young eagles lie called to his brother.
who returned. and looked down upon
the nest. u know what | will do" he
said. ~ will make rope"
SO the two set to work Thcy
stripped the bark from young willows
and plated II into rope strong
enough to hold a man. This done. they
threw one end over the perclpicc to see
II II was long enough TO reach the nest;
but II fell far short. Then they worked
on. lengthenlng the rope until It finally
rested upon the ledge. They agreed
that one was to let the other down to
secure the eagles. The elder tied the
rope about his body and the younger
lowered him carefully until his feet
were well on the ledge. As he walked
along toward the nest he saw the rope
suddenly tossed over the cllii. Instinct
lively he stcadled himself. caught the
rope, and pulled II In. lie was alone.
with n preclplce above and a prccipice
below. on n narrow ledge. with no lily
ing thing but himself and the hdN-
grown engles. by and by the old
eagles returned. and. seeing the In
truder. were inclined TO be hostile: but
the man was careful not to anger them
and when they went away again he Sc
cured part OF the game they had
brought to their young.
Days wore on. and the mans M,
was sustained by the food the old eagles
brought: but his distress from thirst
was great, so he cleared out the it'll,
hollows In the rock to catch the rain
covering them carefully to prevent
evaporation. The young eagles became
accustomed to his companlonship and
the touch OF his hand but by aud by
the time came when they were ready
to ny. and death looked the lonely man
In the face. He resolved to make an
effort TO reach the ground. lie had
hidden his rope In creylce In the rocl,
to keep It from drying; he now tied II
firmly about his body. fastening each
end strongly to an eagle. leaving sun
Client length between the birds and
himself to give full play for their wings
He reasoned that II the eagles were not
able 10 fly with his weight. they would
break his fall by their endeavors "a
save themselves. At all events, II was
death to remain upon the ledge after
they had gone. When all was ready
with his bow and culver fastened upon
his back. he pushed the wondering
'hbl'h WI AnflE H'hA uNtI Nut Nlills anu
they bore their strange burden down
down the canyon. and finally. weary
with their enforced flight. allghted
upon a tree at the bottom. The man
took n feather from each OF his pre-
servers and released them; then he
swung himself down through the
branches 10 the ground, and. taking the
shortest tran TO his home, came upon
his brother and his wife sitting to-
gether outside the tent Il took but d
moment TO send an arrow through tho
transporting man who had so cruelty
betrayed him; then. confronting the
woman. In intensity Of hope he asked
Are you glad have comet" She was
silent. but her face told him the truth
and a second arrow pierced her heart
Her body fell over the PROSTATE form
OF the younger brother before any one
in camp realized that he who had long
been siyen mp as dead had returned
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