The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-22

through my yiens, aud ON I went feel
ing as warm ard comfortable %. rir-un
stances would allow.
after an hours hard Walking. ve
came Co an old quarry, Garry O.. u,usI.
taking tc lead.
"lhc snow was almost Knee deep
here, making IL hard work for uc. aud
harder sim for poor Garry
but We rlodded ON. oud ct la.t ,smc
TO the stump OF an old tree. hy which
knew tina, We were past the dangerous
part Of our Journey
"lhc snow was not nearly W. ducp Oh.
We got further ON. which mad, Il mu,h
Better walking; but before We had eoHs
another mile large nakcs began Co hu
thick aud fast
knowing The danger Of hcinr omplu
Ia snowstorm IN that neirhb,thovi.
Increased my pace aud pushed ON with
all possible speed
"ln descending a steep Incline ioat
my footing and fell heavily, with my
right leg twisted under me.
"Garry was by my side In an Instant.
and tried to rise, but there was somc-
thing the matter with ms leg. aud fen
back sick and faint with pain I tried
again and again. but ever, ugit made
the attempt suffered dreadful torture.
Plainly the limb was brokeni What vac
I to dor
81 was lying there perfectly helpless,
and snowstotm was coming ou.
"Thcre was little chance Of anybody
passing that way unless I was missed
and search made. But might Die be-.
fore then
THE postmaster al the village io
which was bound would think the road
was blocked and that had not attempt.
ed the journey u did not turn up 90
the usual time. and ON the other hand.
my wife would think had got safely io
my destination and was waiting there
until could make the return Journey
In safety. VIVA, should do'
"LookIng helplcssly round Tor some.
THUG that mi yht suggest means of O,
llyefanre, my eyes met those Of nv
faithful dog, who vat In the snow. look
Ing Into my face aud whining pitcou'ly.
suddenly II occurred 10 me that n !
could send the dog on 20 the village he
might bring help. Bat hc had never set
gone alone, aud I was afraid that Dee
would not leave me. '-+.
$50 It appeared, for. lu spite of Goa,
Ing and threats, he steadily refused to
bulge from my side
"As a Last resource took on my
sa,chol, and, slrapPlng ID Grmly on his
back, said; Garry, take that 10 hrpu,L
Office. Go on, boyr
"Wagging his tall and barking. as
much A. to say, Nov understand he
daried on through the snow, leaving
me alone, with deadly ialnlncss creep
ing over me and a fear at my heart that
should be found dead
The snow fell thicker and faster
gradually buying me.
"For time suffered drcadfully
'rou a.. broken leg aud the intense
cold. but after awhile sensation Of
naluhu,,- came over ne, ana Z iclt o.
strong desire to go to sleep 7 haelcd
against this feeling with an nay rnrr-
giles, knowing how dangerous such q
sleep Is, but at last yielded aud knew
no more.
"Whrn ! rcgalncd contcinusnc-s, I
was In warm bed, the postmaster
wife was holding some beef Sea to my
lips while Garry sat by my bedside.
"By the doctors aid and the kind
treatment received wa soon ON the
way To recovery, and then I heard The
particulars Of my rescue.
alt seems that Garry, after leaving
me, made the best of his way 10 the
village, and presented himself in the
| postmastcr's little shop about 10 O'clock,
seemingly almost exhausted, with the
satchel entangled about his legs In such
a manner "a to cause wonder a. 10 how
he got through the snow at all.
as you may imagine the appear.
anee OF the dog filled the mind of the
postmaster with alarm. Hut that wa.
not enough for Garry. A. soon az he
was relieved from the satchcl he rushed
into the street, barking violently, az n
he would say Follow met
"The postmaster at last understood
IT, The alarm was given, aud dozen
stout iellows, provided with a hurdle
and restoralives, vet out upon the search,
guided by The faithful dog
They found me, sir, and yon Know
the rest But they might never have
found me n It had not been for Garry
"There wa six inches Of snow Over
me when he led them TO the spot, add
began to scratch at the snow and Wiling
piteoudy, as u to say, lie q here
"Garry and had many Z Journey
oyer the same road after that aud whrh
he grew old and feeble aud no longer
able to walk 50 far, h. Wonld slind az