Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-06

- .Berraals Will be drowned" cried
Nathan. And we can't 10 anything 20
save him. Were stuck tight.'
We've got 90 get lcos5I' exclaimed
Godfrey. and with his paddle De struck
t1 forward boat q terrific blow. To his
ue.el- - grated free at the stern end
and whi-lod around, and that quickly
the two canoes were bounding side by
SIDE amid tine peril0us falls, swinging
sims way and that leGpiug high over
clcstei waves. and rebOundng from the
cruel zap ci hidden lodges.
ANY attempt az steering was out Of
lle question In 50 mad q current. but
The lads hardly though, of the danger.
ore they could realize it their c0noo
ID safely dashed down the roaring,
ling slOpe. and W1s cloaviug the chop
.v -rtle waves that marked .he even
fou OF the river Beyond the rapids.
WIN anxious hearts and with a fear
that they dared not put into words. Ma
than and Godfrey padded swiftly along
on the current eagerly watching ahead
and out cow nj wiI-chlnne. and over 10
she nearby wooded shOrs. The moon
WIS under clouds asain, and ,le sur
{lce OF the river was misty. Frequently
tl.v shouted the name Of t1e missing
man, but only the suueu voice OF ,hs
rau.ts answered.
When they had gone nearly @ mile
c-me linserus hope p-lsJaaed them 90
.uu back. So they pushed up along
the shore from eddy rJ eddy. scanning
every patch OF sand and gravel every
clurD c. bushes and constantly calling
,rsday 60
Hone was utterly dead when they
drew near tha falls. and now Nathan
grounded the canoe ir l-tie cove.
Te.~s were rolling down his checks, and
b. was not ashamed OF chem
''We'va eot 90 face the worst h. said
bo7rseIv. 'B2rDabas IS drowned. II
and Glass persisted together.
eyes. thcro's no dcub5 Of it, assen,ed
Godfrey. "Tm awtuuy sorry Tor YOU
'Tf we could only find the body. said
Nathan
"gut we can" now" Godfrey replied
'~Yss water seems TO be deep around
here. and they both must have gone TO
tre bottom. T1ey may not come 10 the
TOP for @ day or Two
.,-han erocued aloud "IaiS IS ter
-,ble~ DE excle .uei. II can hardly be-
reve .-t To think th2J B1rnaOas IS
I.o7-.r-- we Will never see him again
NON done know how brave and noble h'
was
eyes learned G7t much during the
l-s- few DAYS" Interrupted Godfrey
.gerrve me. Nathan. / am rs sorry as
,.-,, -r- To know such man as Bar
T.bss oder makes M t-e! some times
traf vcur c'use viii triumph.
N.-5,o silently c,asped ,ao others
t,rT and for some minutes the Two
f.rs s,- without speaking. SaZinG over
-,s r,fsr- v -ers and listening 10 --e
-7 --,,sfo -s be rolls Then both Aart
$500 and -.ufled c'c-ter OF hcots.
81 ..tr-.s--,.,,' exclaimed Nathan
.A-,l t5ev arc coming mp the river ro@o.
rust see lo-u- .--,,,
~B1. -h.1e may De danger f7.non-
40 Y9- TN this ne.shborhood. Il IS
to, close Co tne fort ana 10 Hali-S s
V.-rv. Come on. Godfrey
~t-- ls.Dt Ont Of The c1roe a2d
,,.---.---7 ,i9 she wooden b1nk. reach
s,. -,,, ~,-l ,rs, as two wagons cams
-l~v~ asserted by SN mounted men.
N-r., ha'7el The party. ana at,er
i-.rrv .xD,s'rirg that he aud his com
,.-,,,s p.,-s lugtivcs from Wycmnn 2.
e. t,,8 what had happened tnat night
F. Han or. The victims q .-o -
CIV were known by name 70 ,-e ma,
ana tloy expressed genuine sorrow ..'
f-.- daa-h os B3rn9b2s, as W. - ---,-.-
fe'l RELIEF at the reTn-na--~- % 9---+
CIes5s ln5smOUs career
re bound fer Sh1mckih l0- "-,A