Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-03-04

snov. and II was not long before we
ad a brisk fire blazing away. good
nm OF coffee soon relieved our weeri-
sess. and preparations for dinner went
on rapidly.
Jack brought in wood, and l IN
packed the provisions and spread Dian
kets. Frank. while attending TO the
cooking, also furnished something 10
cook. happening 20 see n rabbit run
ming past at which he got snap shot,
and managed 10y good luck TO bring
down
After eating all we could, we lay back
ppon our blankets. taking comfort TO
the fullest extent. Jack, proud OF the
success Of his plan. was rather disposed
TO glory over Frank, who had opposed.
ia pretty strongly.
He now asked. triumphantly;
Glad YOU came, aren't you, Frankly
boy?"
Was IL an earthquake. or was It the
cave falling in2
4 DUH rumbling noise Jared the very
rock. followed by the sound Of heavy
mass striking the ground with rush
like a tornado. while in one moment
we found ourselves plunged in dense
darkness. lit up by the blazing nre.
We quickly understood what had
taken place. The bank Of snow above
US. loosened by thawing. had slid down.
and we were buried behind an ava
lauche.
"No. I'm not. Jacky. boy" replied
Frank struggling out Of the snow
which half covered him. aud answering
: Jacks question as il all was perfectly
serene.
There was something 50 ludicroHs
= about this that. Notwithstanding our
70 dangerous situation. Jack and rosred
- with merriment and Frank gave dry
< chuckle-his nearest approach 70
laugh
a. But this didn't last long. The state
r. Of affairs was too serious. Here we
10 --c-c. holty~ay Up mountain SMUT on
as from escape by an unknown depth OF
snow. and the day half spent, besides
,- How were we 20 escape?
co cts" said Jack.
"No use" answered Frank. There
mr. must be tons OF snow out there, and
SO this is a small hole. We couldn't stow
away what wed dug out"
o. A. this was very true, we gave up
81 the plan
round the edge next 20 the rock"
.en Cant be done" again objected
'ec. Frank. for the same reason. And Il
'rg YOU could DO it. the whole thing woulC
ere cave IN on us
use We gave that up. too.
10 Build a fire under IL, and melt
hole through. I suggested.
bly, Frank routed me also.
is q How are we going 20 keep fir
e in burning with snow-water droppinl
ana down on it,"
Then fix things yourself" said Jacl
saw netulantlv. as IL Frank was 10 blam
PIC for IL all.
SAINT an try to-" responded he, calml.
cas' let me think a minute"
He looked all around. and the
and seemed TO fan into a brown study.
y SO Il have IT," said he. at last "Harr
lugh YOUR idea OF melting isn't so bad, aft
hnl- an ] think we can use IL You Sc
T. W bavs this heap outside must be shap'
nor, something like half a sugar loaf-ve
-oiu- broad az the bottom and quite SIN;
az the top. The upper part touch
was the roof. which is very thin, you kno
enter Now. II we can build a good IRE
e. II there. and heat the roof pretty th'
from ouphlv. the hot rock will melt tho sno
cold. touching IL an along its edge 10
open air. and the rest OF the heat y
thick follow the same direction IND
q out. stand?"
with We did. and said so. But how 10 ou
nkets a fire 80 high up?
each Frank showed us. Under his dir
Frank ton We trampled the snow into b.
iastic slope, and at the summit Frank Gu
nee OF level recess. IN which we built the
upon our fryng-pan and some sto
IT two. We found scattered about.
which Fortunately there was a fair drau
Here through a creviee made for that ]
pose long before. But still the sm
path was pretty bad, as our watery eyes
,ut no constant coughing gave evidence.
since Frank made as long passage a
urface could parallel with the rock. 50
,ervas the hot air might go that way l
,ingled we awaited results.
pushes The first was a stream OF water
That's made things very unpleasant for Us
I'll we turned it of down an incl
be did tunnel into the bank.
climb AS the rock heated. the strean
y any came larger. and we joyfully perez
2 snow that the scheme worked just as +
e wind. had said il would. until. when our '
lad dc. was completely gone, and the sl'
,se and well. the smoke began 10 clear
ourh. and finally went up in a body aroun
hat bill tongue OF ledge overhead.
e would ~Hurrah!" CALCULATED Frank