Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-19

He was rot disappointed, for at the
edge Of the forest he was glaldened by
the sight of the homely building. From
his position lie could not sec the OBJ
ject watch had caused him to under
take what he was ready now to be-
lieye WAS a foOlhardy journey no
doubt it had been some Illusion or the
gaze. and he was tempted to start back
to find his father without climbing 70
the top OF the ridge, which was sleeper
than he had thought from the dis
lance.
No! He would know the whole truth
after coming so far. 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 the clear
! starlight he could see no signs of lie
about the solitary hut, which looked
| as if it had been deserted for years.
| One spark Of hope still burned in his
| heart. He had not got in position
! yet to see the west end Of the hut, ana
! it was there he fancied he had seen the
helpless child
Win ulSu-DtiLlNS UtdIL HN o't
vanccd. obliged to pass around huge
! powders that ever and anon disputed
his way. What barren place for
home, though fertile valley lay no
more than half mile distant on the
other side.
AS Harry came around on the upper
side of pile of rocks. he abruptly
found himself in plain sight of the hut,
and-a wild cry left his lips as he saw
the object he had come SO far to see.
1t did not need a second look for him
to discover that it was a human being
"a little girl not over four years OF
age. hanging there in mid-air like n
lifeless thing! A rope was fastened
around her slight waist, the other END
occurred at the top Of the roof.
She is dead" he exclaimed, bat he
had scarcely uttered the exclamation
when a low. pitco,s wall was borne to
his ears on the still night air.
She lives,' he cried. and regardless
Of the danger he might be running
into, he dashed swiftly up the ascent.
not to stop until he was under and
within reach of the swaying figure.
Another moan of distress came from
the helpless little one. as with one
stroke of his knife he severed the rope
suspending her in the air. The next
moment she lay perfectly motionless
upon the ground, with him bending
over her.
Poor thing, she is nearly dead from
fright and hunger. l wonder who
Oh. father, it is Alice--our Alice"
About that time the large blue eyes
slowly opened, to look straight into
those Of her brother, who had thus
strangely found her whom he and his
father had supposed dead.
Il wish father"
Harry stopped in the midst of his
speech, for upon looking up at the
sounds OF the hoofstrokcs of horse he
saw his father riding toward the place
Il missed you, and mistrusting YOU
had come here l followed at once. Sc
you were rght-my God! it is Al;ce.'
1t is hardly necessary to depict the
JOY of the reunited ones, and when the
first transport OF their rejoicing hat
passed, father and son learned thai
Alice and her mother had not beer
killed as reported, but had been carried
off toward the Spanish range by theil
captors. Upon coming to this lonely
hut of the Mexican, in a fit of cold
blooded ferocity they had shot the
owner of the building and suspended
their young captive in the position il
which she had been found.
This could not have been accom-
plished very long before Harry hat
seen her though the glass, for she de
clared that it was most night at thu
time. Her mother, with two or thre'
others, were still with the party, cap
tives.
They would be likely to camp il
the valley below here" said Mr.. May
burn, whose excitement hardly kney
bounds. I'VE must push on and res
cue them. am going to turn Alic
over to your care. Harry"
Though she had suffered untol
agony in that trying position so man
!, hours. Alice was only too glad to &c
away from the place, and in less tina
five minutes they were moving as s.
:. lcntly as possible down the range
= Mr.. Mayburn proved correct in hi
: predictions, and before sunrise they ha
4 not only overtaken the desperadoes. br
; surprised and routed them. Mrs. May
Il burn and two captives were rescue
9 unframed. and more thankful part
- it would be difficult to find. KNOWN
y the dangers that still enpironed then
=, they pushed on as rapidly as possibl
:, to the nearest town. which they safel
- reached. Eventually Mr.. Mayburn an
80 his family reached Los Angeles. whcl
they live now.
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