The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

with the whip and dashed into the dark
ness.
was after him on the instant. but
did not overtake him until we were at
Fifteenth street. where he held UP and
waited for me.
1--WE turn here" he said briefly. and
led the way along that thoroughfare
towards the Blue river valley. | en-
dsavored to get near enough 10 con-
verse with him, but for some reason
could not succeed. Either his horse was
unusually fractions. or surreptitiously
Moore kept him excited with the spur.
All thu way to the river bottom he kept
little ahead Of me. and quite TO one
side. SO that there was no opportunity
for conversation. Down at the very
point where Fifteenth street crosses the
bottom. he halted. and for the first time
seemed disposed TO talk.
I'VE turn south here, Ferguson" he
said. 'and we Will have TO pick our way.
II Is rather dark. but think can ind
the place"
'-rhen you know now whore you are
goingf" I asked
yes. There Ia an OH house mile or
so below here. I am going there. Are
your psssoIs all rightF'
Yes" I replied.
'sThere IL an old railroad grade some
years. hut " I can locate Il we can fol-
low along the top OF II. II viii be easier
than forcing our way through the brush.
Keep your eyes peeled now. and look out
that you are not brushed of your horse
by low hanging limbs and above all.
Ferguson. dOn't talk let us move
along aa silently a. possible"
He led The way. and l followed. al.
though as VI. dlvea deeper into the
xcgaN= snaf, f.s.-a fpe lfffleptf "a Ga,
him, but I knew that my horse would
follow hts unerringiy, so I abandoned
the effort 10 guide him. 70 seemed 20
nae that We travelled Ia that manner
more than an hour. though now know
Il was not 80 Ions by FAR, then We
turned down the hank % the ola grade
crossed a swampv stretch where the
grass grew 80 high that q caught in
nay spurs, ana presently began the rs.
ccat ~ a steep though short hin. aud
~ the top emerged from the weeds. but
fagna ourselves AZ the margin az viii
sern@ss ~ bushes that were nnt quite
~ high as our heads IS We sat upou
our Horse Coming from the gloon, ~
the toss~s ssAInd VA. the starIit sky
--~-s ~As no noon~msae V seem quite
cs>k Ssf~4s -. 1s4re - a.us hruared
s~~< e~ss. s~ts ssoSrs ans forhitfir-.
f~sos~st enc outlines % 3 house. and tor
senia fe~sSu the sAEcet ef the whole
.s.aw ss-. an 'assl0ntary shwsarr
tsyeugh me
While I was intsniiy rerardlnr ths
house AcpFs tigfnouated. ara having
unhuesird ene side of the bride rein
ana thas made halter . q. bs ,is1 hls
here - a TRES.
we VIII have 20 leave the horses
here, ftrEasoa ne raid what W.
have 30 an ne~ mHst b. aone on foot.
Tie YoNR animal and follow me-
acted - hastily as could. hut
Moore was already several PAGES In al.
yances san, FASTENED % oVsrtake him.
'bsn't yeu think yea had better rcst
mo g little ROW, MArs,eRr'' managed
% " hisper hgt the only reply I received
was sharp Instr ard. somewhat o.
Tended. I went on after thai. silsatly
and doggeAiy. resolved that would not
ask another question. no matter what
happened.
"A We drew nearer 20 the house. saw
that We we're behind II. There was no
sian Of life vislhAe. Indeed. from an
pearances. decided that fhe place had
been deserted long time; perhaps years.