Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-25

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CHAPTER XVII.
THIS IS A TERRIBLE TEN MNUTEs
Midnight in the cave and two weary
IN peering over the barricade into the
looan, 70 rs to guard against surprise.
yenty -four hours ago DAILY kept watch
th me. sitting where SNOWFALL to-
EA4 strove with sleep; now his body
. lying within few yards of me un-
! the yellow sand. Still he -as richer
knowledge than all the centuries had
lde any living philosopher. for he
ew what lay beyond life's bourn.
bat was to become Of me before "a
hrsf ! would either. like DAILY. have
red the great mystery. or l might be
nd it was my cherished hope-on my
y to bring help and deliverance to
little camp.
is indeed a merciful Providence
i denies q man prescicnce in regard
his future.
ack and Gordon slept in the cave. I
begged them to let me watch alone
b one Of the boys, and they had
pted my request. My idea was to
10 ''good square think" It might
my hst night on earth. and I wanted
make the most Of my time.
kaf past IL, and the base Of the
thern Cross had described half
lie.
( 1T must be o'clock. Dick. Why on
h didn't You cali us at the right
er It was Jack who spoke.
We'll. I didn't feel like sleeping and
(ught that I might just as well
ch little longer. Snowballs sound
lep there. / saw him nodding and
him he might drop of. Isay. Jack.
kou see that sheet lightning away to
southf It's been pretty bad these
few nights We may expect i've
thunderstorm at any time Good
bit. old mani" And left the terrace
leep. like the angel Of death. was
rting its sway over the suffering
tals in the cave and bringing
q respite Of relief to the suffering
weary at heart. The little FIRE flick
= spasmodically. casting grim. mis-
ZEN, furtive shadows upon the roof
sides Of ths cavern. The wounded
stirred and muttered uneasily in
sleep l entered noiselessly. lay
IN near the FIRE and slept
sprang to my feet to see a woman
hing fresh log on the FIRE and the
pw dawn light struggling into the
I could hear an organ magpie
ide among the leaves piping his
ptiful song. And now ! saw it was
ah Mackenzie who was attending to
fire.
Good morningi I hope you've slept
H. !" she inquired of me cheerily.
looked at her face. It seemed to
grown thinner and paler within
last "a hours, and it was no won
! could see she had not slept. and
arked as much.
had looked at her eyes secretly for
asst time. but could not trust myself
Peak. being afraid that they might
my purpose and prevent me ear
: : it out I wanted all my nerve. /
lied , note and gave it to Snow
having taken that child Of the
8 into my confidence. and told him
s. half an hour or 30 after MY depsf-
he must give that note to Jack. II
Q very brief one. merely saying
had gone for help. In case Of my
returning within "a hours they
d understand something had hap
d.
ck and Savile were still watching
Ae breastwork. and the others were
70 cave. seemingly asleep. stepped
the crevasse. and Snowfall fol-
d 1t was neck or nothing now.
70 was no such thing as drawing
! took of my boots. tied them
q my neck and frightened my belt
p my waist I looked up at the
strip Of blue sky which showed
een the great rugged walls Of rock.
must have been ut least 200 feet
leight. and l confess for q minute
fencing something akin to terror.
ing q what the siightest mistake
"a mean In my ascent. It would
, quick, but horrible death. I ex-
need an almost overmastering de-
70 look once more upon the woman
mad been the cause Of my staying
us gulf country and who was now
20 me forever. but the knowledge
II would only se9ve to unman me
anne the wish Then. selecting
seemed a suitable place to begin
SCENT ! inwardly hreathed short
Daal you go. Mista Parker" plead
of sAowban You tumble down
SLACK fellow NO can climb um
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