The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-29


ndont he should find tho Mcslcan's hut
he was not disappointed for at the
edge Of the forest Doe was rl1ddcncd By
the sight OF The homcly building. From
bio position De could not see the OBJ
Ieci which had caused him to under
tako what Do was ready now 10 be-
iiovo YVES n fooihardy Journey. no
doubt % hai been some Illusion Of tho
gazo. and ho was tempted TO start back
10 find HIS father without climbing TO
the top Of The ridge. which was sleeper
than ha had thought from the dis
lance.
No! He would know the whole truth
after coming 70 f8r. and. resolved to
move with extreme caution. he left his
horse under cover Of the growth and
approached the place on foot
There was no moon. but In tho clear
starlight he could see no signs o. ITO
about the solitary hut. which looked
aa II Il had been deserted for years.
One spark Of hope still burned IN his
heart lie had not got IN position
yet to see tho west end Of the hut, and
u was there he fanclod he had seen tho
helpless child.
with high-bentlng heart be nd
vnncod. Obliged to pass around huge
bowldors that ever and anon disputed
his way. What a barren place for a
home, though a fertile valley lay no
more than half mile distant on the
other side.
~ Harry came around on the upper
side Of a pile Of rocks. he abruptly
found himself In plain sight Of the hut,
and-a wild cry ioit his lips ~ ho saw
the object he had come 80 Tar to sect
II dld not need second look for him
10 discover that II was q human being
"A little girl not over four years Of
age, hanging there In mld-air like n
liicleas thing a rope was fastened
around her slight waist, the other ond
occurred ~ the top Of tho roof.
"Shc IL dcadw no exclaimed. but no
he'd scarcely uttered the exclamation
when low. pltooua wall was borne to
his ears on the stlll nlght air.
"5ho llyoal he cried. aud regardless
Of tho danger ho might be running
into. he dashed swiftly up tho ascent,
not 10 stop until he was under and
within reach Of the hwaylng figure.
Another moan OF distress came from
tho helpless liitlo one. aa with ono
stroke OF his knife he severed the rope
auspcndlng her In the air. The next
moment she lay perfectly motlonloss
upon the ground. with him bending
over her.
Poor thing, eho 90 nearly dead from
fright ana hunger | wonder who
Oh. father, II Is Alice our Alico"
About that time the large blue eyes
slowly opened. 10 look straight into
thore Of Der brother. who had thus
strangely found her whom he and his
father had supposed dead.
II wish father"
Harry stopped In the midst OF his
speech, for upon looking up at the
sounds OF tho h0Ofstrosoa OF horse he
saw hia father ridinE toward tho place.
Il Missed you, and mlatruntlng you
had come here followed at once. SO
you were right--my Godl Il 10 Aliceg'
II ~ hardly necessary TO depict the
Joy OF the reunited ones. and when the
irat transport OF their rejoicing hid
passed. father and son learned that
Alice and her mother had not been
killed as reported. but had bcon carried
on toward tho spanish range by their
captora Upon coming 10 this lonely
hut Of the McXlcan. In NJ OF cold.
FLOODED forooity they had shot tho
owner Of the building and suspended
their young captive In the position In
which she had been found.
This could not have been accom-
pllshcd very long before Harry had
seen her though the glass. for she de-
clarod that Il was most night at the
time. Her mother. with two or three
others. were still with the party. cap
tlvoa
'They would be likely to camp In
tho valley below here" said Mr. May
burn. whose excitement hardly know
bounds I'VE must push on ana rcs-
cue them. am going to turn Alice
over TO your care. Harry"
Though she had suffered untold
agony In that trying position 70 many
hours. Alice was only too glad TO got
away from the place. and IN less than
Ave minutes they were moving ns ST.
lently MS possible down the range.
Mr.. Mayburn proved correct In his
predictions, ana before sunrise they had
not only oyertakon the dosperadoea. but
surprised and routed them. Mrs. May
burn and two capilyos were rescued
unframed ana more thankful party
II would be difficult to find Knowing
tho dangers that stlll enyironed them.
they pushed on as rapidly M possible
to tho nearest town, which they safely
reached Eventually Mr.. Mayburn ana
his family reached Los Angeles. where
they live now.
HEWSY TRIPLES.