The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-06

tree-tnpS almost met across the chaSn.
and the spot was we'll named Shadow
gorge In the spring the whole place.
from cliff 10 cliff, WAS filled with frantic
procession OF struggling hiliowS and
pluaging logs: but during the summer the
stream subsidized until II left n narrow
and uncertain path over the stones close
By the waters edge.
Along this track We were now racing at
full speed. leaping from bowler 10 bowl
der edgins around projecting bluffs, and
taking MI manner of unreasonable risks
''lust for fun," tn the fatuous fashion
characteristic OF youngsters OF fourteen.
il was not the first time we had threaded
that slippery path; but recent rains had
slightly swollen the river. and we bad
little margin to spare.
- .ongth. however, we arrived near the
head Of the gorge. Or the side opposite
us stun appeared an almost perpendicular
wall OF rock. but where We stood bare
stony beach sloped up TO the edge OF the
forest. A little distance out Ia the streatl
= long Ledge OF granite rose from it's bed
making q knlfc-ltke island and cleavtng
the river into unequal channels. That
nearcst us was the narrowest Of the two.
but IL descended a. a very steep angela
swift. siuice-lke slide of black water
Near the 800 few logg had lodged one
al them lying In such 81 position as 10
tA4att e. ~ -4iS sS1GAsu,
and or this we GRO sod
All except one. Little Jimmie Styles,
Nho vas three or four years younger than
tire rest Of rs. aud ought not 20 have
COME - artsa To- cross. but lost his nerve
Looking hack. saw him standing on tho
mi0-iie 90 thc log. apparently afraid 10 ad-
vance or -etreat THAT wcUtd never do.
so J lptooG bark TO help him.
don't know tust how 1t happened--the
iog wa~ Shiny. I presume / had just
reached out my hand 10 assist Jimmy.
bot fortunately he ha6 not had time IL
grasp IT, II w3~ all SD quick that I have
;o Nt rl1fy - slipping or failing / only
ka a~ thtt my shouting companions, tho
-nt ~ day. she ssmunr ak were sud-
dvab gore from ire. that ! Sas alone IN
thc ssip of ihg fushtus waters, THAI foam
iu.. ht'uNs We're cuatsinE over mas up-
iHrnsd face. That | Was alone and help
i,se iA tao imminent prcseBce OF death
IVVe Nnu cVer slaecuiated as 20 ROW
Noa wo#ld lee sad what you would thiuk
81 sreh B moment, Nhen the lapse of a
ttW seconds Uii} sUru the scale fnr Efs
OF ae4thr i hat dreamed az "a often. ana
f-F 1trst rS efFhriuluE Impression was.
T, rs come. at last that supreme moment
81 rny dreams s. here
ass Thought vas instantly followed 10y
atct1cr~-s strong conviction that j should
attf~ a,t etcAeo. 1ntS vas the more ~
if1'+ air sl@ce ar f1t snrment I w1s alb
koiHtrit helpless blinded and uu ms back
tfcre Was au passing before mo of =
Ionogs ~ the -ceGes ~ ms life such
as persons Who nave aarfoW}y ssc1pci
dcov9irE otteu describe. al w as absorbed
in those t%o tr.pTessiouS-a sense 90 she
trafntnrnce az teatb and q profound con-
Nlet'on rhst + should escape
Then { a4s fu8E against something
her8. &c streck usy chest. aud yls-rss7 fu,,
arms 'soout a. Tggte proved ta as another
he's one enc ~ whlcA ssppcd down into
n'5 slui wey. bar iis surface was smooth
ana Shiny. sn& grip st AS I migat-and L
Was csingiux for dear LIFT vas fo-n
from g ey the almost trrcsiStirlc force ~
yhr current H. waseh MAS Suaraerzea.
oniy ~'l>h al experience can give one an