Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-24
A FLASH IN THE DARK!
BY r. NJ. FULLER.

The WhItonville Camera Club was I,
meet at VIII Vaughan's house Wednes
day evening. Whitonyile is town Of
some size in the western part of NewYork
Mr.. Vaughan. Wits father. one of its
earliest resident, lives In large old
fashioned house on the main street,
opposite the Whitonville bank, of which
he is president. All day the overcast
sky had given promise Of downpour
and the sultry atmosphere, charged with
electricity, presaged plenty of thunder
and lightning before midnight
"l,'s too badw exclaimed VIII
Vaughan 10 his friend and visitor Tom
Wetherby, as they stood on the front
porch looking at the angry sky "If the
storm breaks before the fellows get here
The meeting falls throughi but here
comes Frank Wentworth"
The young men exchanged cordial
greetings and followed VIII TO the
library, where the meeting was to be
held. One after another the members
arrived, Until the whole club was seated |
around the table. Tom Weatherby be-
ionged TO a large club In the city, and
was recognized as an authority by the
members of this small country organi-
cation. lie was bright young fellow
of nineteen, always on the lookout for
some novel subject for his camera, which
accompanied him on all his wanderings.
lie listened TO the debate. offering a
word now and then as his opinion was
requested, until his ear caught the swish
of rain hurled violently against the
panes by the wind Presently
this was followed by heavy peals of a
thunder, and fash after flash of light Il
ming c
II YOU don't mind, viii, will try to C
,steh fash or two of the lightning
iave been waiting for chance like this Il
or a long time" said Tom. Il
.'All right. old fellow we'll excuse
GU Look out your camera isn't blown n
way"
Tom was soon busy setting up his SC
amera on the front porch, with the lens dc
ointed at the sky at an angle which just an
feared the tops of the opposite houses
'he rain poured down, while crash upon to
rash of thunder followed each success on
I've fash of lightning. Nearand nearer
anne the force and violence of the ~
orm, until the center of electrical &C
witty was directly over the village Tom no
posed several plates, and had put the
- plate-holder In position when his KIN
'ot struck one leg of the tripod, almost sci
IPsizing the Gamers. A quick grab a
e instrument presented the catastro -
&c but before he could get the camera an'
position again, a binding dash came /
llowed simultaneously by crash,
nich shook the building to It's founda- yo'
m, For moment Tom was dared III
IA the vivid light. Every objec, was ano
animated with a brightness exceeding sell
Wight, ana then all became intensely tacl
rk. Tom capped his lens, seized his con
nera and re-entered the house where stat
found the club still discussing the yo'
pic of the evening. out
We'll. what luckir they exclaimed Pie'
Tom shook the water from his clothes. I
ped the moisture carefully from the the
nera, and replied ooh, so SO 1.-THE last Pile
re must be dead failure. though N
ocked the camera half over just before ate
i terrible crash Law
The following morning the Vaughans nun
ere az breakfast when quick ring al ton
door-bell was heard. and Mr. "a
aghan recognized the voice Of enc Of kne,
clerks, saying, - must see MR. h,ea
ighaa without delay. q YOU please" Mr.
IT. Vaughan surmised from the tones exrl
he speaker that something had hap wba
ed and fastened 70 the door Thin