Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-09-10

the cloudless sun shines with midsum-
mer fervor In the sky of the upper
world.
"Can we ever get out of this place,
captain?'' asked Howard Blanchard,
when the darkness became so dense that
he could hardly make out the form Of
his guide few yards III the advance.
Eyes Trust to me and keep a good
heart" replied the captain, without
halting or looking back.
To pass from the marrow, black cell
of a dungeon into the center of an illu-
minated salon in Windsor palace, if
suddenly affected, would be a transfer
nation that would blind the eyes for
the time and overwhelm the senses If
d light like the sun were suddenly to
fash in the high heavens at midnight,
people would ignore the phenomenon for
the moment in the overwhelming effect
upon the senses, yet something like this
happened to Howard Blanchard There
was short turn in the canyon-a turn
that revealed what seemed to Howard
mace filled with molten gold, and in
this door the black form Of Captain
Brandon stood out like statue against
the sun.
"Hold your hand to your eyes for
bit, !" the captain shouted back, himself
setting the example, and Howard obeyed
aim. After few minutes the captain
sailed out
'Now, open your eyes and come on.
This advice was to prepare the young
man for the sudden effect Of light that
was natural, but dazzling on account Of
the change and the brilliancy Of the sur
rounding snow peaks from which it was
reflected. A few yards farther on How
ard Blanchard discovered that the
canyon terminated in valley or de
preston about quarter Of a mile i'll
diameter Excepting at point directly
opposite to that by which they had en-
tered, this remarkable valley was shut
in by precipitous walls that rose up for
8, 900 feet or more, and here and there
detached masses i'll the form of pinnacles
and looking like the mighty ruins of
Gothic cathedrals rose for 1000 feet
higher.
The stream flowing along the bottom
Of the canyon by which the two men
had entered widened out into an irreg-
ular shaped lake 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
ther fed by waterfall that leaped from
the summit of the wall, starting as
band Of liquid silver and reaching the
bottom veil Of iridescent foam The
irregular shape Of this valley added not
q 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 wonderful
"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 u fitting name it is The com
bined hands Of humanity, working
through all the ages, could not build so
glorious structure to the honor Of the
ever living Cod" 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,
"Is it not curious that this place is not
inhabited"
"It is "a place in the belief Of the In
dians 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 altars are sacred in proper
tion to the art we lavish on them. But
this temple has priest. "
"a priest?'
Eyes; priest as pure and faithful ms
ever devoted his life to the truth. "
"Who can he be-"
This" " said Captain Brandon, com
ing TO halt, "is the home Of Daniel
the Prophet. +"
cor that remarkable being who came
to our aid;'
eyes.
"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 halt opposite n
series Of openings that looked like i'm
menso honeycombs cut into the face Of
the wall. Both heard Il noise and bent
to listen. From farof depths they
caught the sound Of Il deep bass voice
singing. Howard recognized the air He
had often heard it III the camp meetings
Of West Virginia The words, Mt first