Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-25

can make ii If we so m little fur
thcr and we'd save an hour Mt least"
But Marshall remembered how alb
rupt the ascent had looked rs they
came toward it in the morning and
answered:
I'VE can't do It, Tommy, an bsidcs
promised Maggie not to CLIMB, an
I'm goin' to be careful an not get
hurt, an then I'll never break Il prom
Use again. and he swallowed a sob
that had been forcing its way up ever
since lie had realized what lie had
done.
"Now look, Marshall,we can 20 right
AROUND this rock and climb down into
the canon easy from that gully up
there. I'll so first and you--'
Eut Tommy got no farther. How 1t
happened even Marshall could not tell,
but he heard Tommy cry out and
knew he had lost his footing and
fallen. How far he could not see. He
went to the rock and called again and
again.
"Oh Tommy. Tommy"
Not word could he hear except the
echo of his own voice as it struck the
walls Of rock across the canon, ana
Marshall turned and sped down the
mountain side. Sometimes the trail
was so steep it seemed he would GER
tanly pitch forward and fall upon
his face; sometimes 1t was covered
by a mass OF rocks and pebbles, that
slipped and rolled with him as he hur-
rird on, but he did not care for any
thing now, except to get help for
Tommy, and this purpose lent such
speed to his feet that in but little
over an hour n dozen men were on
their way to the mountains. AT the
foot some one said, "Thc boy WAS be-
side himself with fright. Why, it
would be hard for a man to make that
climb. They certainly were not so
high up. I'm going to look for Tommy
further down." and SO they spread out
and searched until night came on, and
still no news was brought to Tommy's
some news from her boy. Other par
ties went out, and all night scores Of
torches could be seen, lighting the
mountains and passing from one point
TO another. Surely no effort was being
spared and the watchers took courage;
but when the first faint streaks of
dawn appeared, and the eager cars
had not caught the longcd-for pistol
shot, fresh parties went up TO relieve
those who were exhausted from the
search of the night.
About o'clock in the morning Mar
shall was standing at the front gate
with a determined look upon his face
when Il man, great, hearty mount
ancer, went past.
Say, Mr. Reynolds" the boy called
cut, 'are you going to hunt TOmmy!'
"Tliats just what ! am, ana I'll
not come back till lie Is found" was
the mountaincer's hearty response.
"Wcll, won't you take me, an let
me show you where to go? I've got
10 help find Tommy, an the men
| won't go where tell en-
Turning to Marshall's mother, who
had just come out, Mr.. Reynolds found
her not only willing but anxious to
have the boy go with him.
II was going to take him and climb
with him myself, II the men wouldn't
she explained.
Arrived Mt the foot of the mountain.
they met party of men who had been
out for hours. and putting the eager
lad on his shoulders. Mr.. Reynolds
| said:
"Threc of you come with me-" Then
TO Marshall "Now show us where to
90 and We'll get there some way
Following the boys direction, they
went on Up into the canon until pres
| emily he said:
Tommy fell over that ledge right
up there. an b'licce he's on the rock
just below it."
The road was steep, but they made
their way carefully, up. up, stopping
occasionally to halloo and waiting for
an answer. Finally there came faint
Here" and the three turned in the
direction from which the voice came.
In another minute Il pebble came roll
ing down from the ledge and soon
tie men were bending over poor Tom
my, who smiled family and then
swconcd.
a pistol was fred and another tool;
it up, and another and another before
Tommy. with one leg broken and his
body all bruises from the fall. had
been lifted to be carried down the
good news that he had been found was
hlirrying to his mother. Twice as he
was being taken down he swooned
hut Mt the carriage remedies were
waiting and he was brought back to
consciousness to hear Marshall OK
claiming:
Il knew he was there! knew II
all the time"
Poor Tommy had spent dreadful
night. alone on the mountain. The
shock of the fall had made him uncon
scious. and when he came back to q
realization of what had happened, he
knew Marshall must have gone fol
help but night came on and he won
dcrcd what he should do If cOyot,
came where he was. Then the torche.
began to shine all around him, and ht
knew the animals would be In hiding
Several times the men had been Yer!
near him. but he was too weak Il
make himself heard. Now It was al
over and when he heard Marshall''
happy voice and realized that ut las
he was safe he opened his eyes ant
looking at his friend. said:
IL say. Marsh. wish 1 was one o
those fellows that live where the,
don't have any mountains" Chicago
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