Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-20

had entered widened out into an irreg-
ular shaped lake q hundred yards wide
in its narrowest diameter and flashing
like great mirror in the center Of the
rock trimmed basin. Here the waters
seemed to rest before rushing on through
the opening in the opposite wall, by
which avenue they went down to join
the sulphur crusted rocks of the Won
derful Yellowstone. The lake was fur
Their fed by a waterfall that leaped from
the summit of the wall, starting as a
band of liquid silver and reaching the
bottom a veil of iridescent foam. The
irregular shape of this valley added not
little to its beauty. The few trees near
the walls, the many shrubs bordering
the lake and the grass carpeting the ex-
panse were of various shades of emerald,
each. as the eye rested on it, seeming
the very perfection of natures coloring
"Why," exclaimed Howard Blanch-
ard, when he could give utterance to
his surprise, this is wonderfulr'
''The Indians call it The Great
Spirits Council Place." said the cap
tain. his face glowing in the soft light
that suffused everything about him.
And fitting name it is. The COM
bined hands Of humanity. working
through all the ages, could not build SO
glorious a structure to the honor of the
ever living God" said the enraptured
Howard
Captain Brandon, who had been stand
ing bareheaded, replaced his hat and
said, LET us be moving on"
As Howard followed him he asked,
us it not curious that this place is not
inhabited?'
1T is place in the belief of the In
dams too sacred for man to dwell in
But white men could have no such
feelings"
'True. White men consider no place
sacred that they have not built them
selves. Our affairs are sacred in proper
ticn to the art we lavish ON them. But
this temple has priest. -
"A priest?''
"Yes; priest as pure and faithful as
ever devoted his life to the truth"
"Who can he be?''
This" said Captain Brandon, COM
ing to q halt, lis the home of Daniel
the Prophet.
"Of that remarkable being who came
to cur aid:''
eyes"
1.-THE chances are he is now prisoner
in Bouton's hands"
mo, Howard, the chances are he has
reached this place ahead Of us. % .
They had come to a halt opposite q
series of openings that looked like i'm
mense honeycombs cut into the face of
the wall. Both heard noise and bent
to, listen. From faroff depths they
caught the sound of a deep bass voice
singing. Howard recognized the air. He
had often heard it in the camp meetings
Of West Virginia. The words, at first
indistinguishable, became palmer and
palmer, till he caught the phrases:
strong mountain Is our God,
And the hills nrc his footstool.
THAT is the Prophet" said Howard,
awcd by the sound and the silent sub
Unity Of his surroundings.
"Yes, he comes this way"
The words had but passed Captain
Brandon's lips when the rhythmic beat
ing Of feet could be heard in cadence
with the voice. Then the measure
changed. and in more joyous tones the
words rang out:
81 am Joseph. your brother" he said,
And still to my heart are you dear.
You sold me. You thought was dead.
But God for your sake sent me here"
By Lebanon's shadow We stood,
The dark cetlars rose out 'gainst the sky,
When the gray coat was dappled with blood
And the slave traders came passing by.
The Prophet had reached the exit Of
the cave and stood framed by the rocks
and bathed by the golden sunlight.
lyon are here, )" he cried, there, as
expected! And he FASTENED out and
gave hand to each.
ANY news from Louis Kyle:" asked
the captain rs they followed the Prophet
into the cave
Follow me and You will see." said
the Prophet, sti11 striding ahead.
Thcy followed, and as they went on the
light became DINNER, but 80 gradually
that trey could see the vaulted roof and
the supporting stalactitic pillars with
the greatest distinctness Two hundred
feet fre.a the entrance the hall widened
into y chamber Of such proportions that
the farther walls were but indistinctly
discernible in the dim religious light. -
In the center Of this chamber-if such
the splM,did cathedrallike expanse
could be called-a fire burned ON what
looked to be an altar, and about it the
indistinct forms Of q number Of men
could be seen. As the captain and How
ard Blanchard neared the fire one Of the
figures turned and came hastily toward
them. It did not need q second glance
to discover the handsome face and grace.
full form Of Louis Kyle.
Captain Brandon and Mr.. Blanch-
ard" he said in husky and troubled
voice, II met the Prophet this morning,
and he told me all did what could
TO avert the blow. never dreamed that
you had traitor in your own camp"
''Our case is bad. - replied the cap
tain, still retaining the young mans
hand. "and but for you it might have
been worse. Do. your companions come
to aid us:''
I They do They are my fathers
h9dsEA and there u not one q them