The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-06-14

DARK abyss that was frishtful 20 be-
/ hold
A. we stopped and contemplated this
wonder Of nature with the lurid torch
| lighting % the awful scene. I suddenly
perceived what appeared 10 be- several
bright sparks u IRE In the bed Of tho
stream
A. the depth Of the water was only
n few inches. I fixed my eye on one,
descended into the current. stopped
down picked u up. and held u 90 tho
light
what have you found. Benaon"
asked my companion.
What Is ~" naid I. handing II 70
him.
Never shall forget his Wild eager
look AZ be fairly shouted.
Cold goldl gold. As live. goldl fiur'
rnhi our forturs IL nader
In moment . was as much excited
a. be-. And. forgetting everything. We
both began hurried search along tho
bed u the stream Tor gold.
We found Il IN particles. here there.
ana everywhere sparkling like IRE be-
meath The llght ~ our torch; and while
/ we gathered a. looking eagerly among
the rocks on either side FOR some on
4 AANAAaNNM WIZ We NNMMNMNA III NNNN MNNANNN
q. ans ~ wealth and ambition.
At last, coming back down the stream
toward the edge u the dark abyss. my
companion saw something that drew
him forward In haste. l perceived his
danger ana shouted:
Have carcY"
The words had not done cchoink
/ through The nubterrnnenn gloom when
there was q sudden slip. the daahinR
/ forward N n human body. an agonizing
scream. the ghoHtly CLEAN ~ n quickly
descending torch. and then I was all
alone In the bowels Of the earth. IN tho
most appalling darkness.
For time ! was bcwiidcrcd and
supplied. ana sat down In the rayicaa
/ darkness. moaning and wrlnFing my
/ hands. Thon I shouted the name of my
companion many times. ana begged him
10 answer mo. though I knew II was
all IN vain. Each echo reHpondod-an
AWFUL echo, that finally died out far
away In the terrific gloom.
~ last ! aroused myself 10 thoughts
~ my own preservation. Fortunately.
had brought with me the means u
striking light. and one bundle OF
sticks was atlll In my possession.
| l lighted the torch, cast around me
one terrified glance. and hurried away
/ from the roaring water that was sing
ms the funeral dirge OF my late COM
panlon.
Ny presence here now " proof that
reached tho outer world alive: but
more than once I was In despair. be.
hoving | had lost my way After that
l had long, weary journey back 10
Port.nu-Princc. and Il was not till near
the close Of the fourth day that I came
In sight Of the town. II ralnod a great
deal during those four days. and. after
being completely drenchod. was often
exposed TO scorchlnR sun
The effect 81 all this was foyer.
which kept me on my bed for six weeks
during which timo my life was more
than once dcspaired Of. and II was
nearly four months from my FIRST at
tack before | was again ne for bual.
ness.
My purse had now become pretty low
I bcthought mo OF the golden cave. and
at once endenvored to turn II 20 some
account.
mentioned my discovery TO several
different parties. telling them at IN,
same time the sad tale OF the loss Of
my companion.
Most Of them listened with indlfger,
ence. saying that they did not think that
gold enough could be- found there tC
defray the expense OF searching for IL
and I was about 10 give up tho idcn
OF making any monov out OF II. wher
1 fortunately me- v.h "a npecuintlnF
Frenchman. who ,e1 ma what sun
would require 4 rul1r mm TO IN,
cavern and rollnquish AL claim 10 what
ever might be found within.
named nve thousand pounds. and
after considerable arguing. he Offered
me four thousand. which finally &C
ccptcd
guided him To the grotto. conducted
him 90 tho Hubterrnncan Htrcam-al
which ahuddercd as again beheld It
showed him the little sparkies of gold
aud received my promised reward.
| never saw him afterwnrd. but heart
that he made a fortune by his pur
chase.
That four thousand pounds. %
strangely acquired. | may say was m,
frut real start In life. With that I DO
gan 20 trade In different articles. buy
and selling, ana two years afterwar,
returned homo In u vessel freightod b,
myself,
was prosperous In all my undertak
ings. and twenty years ago retired from
business. having what | considered Il
be enough OF this worlds goods.
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