The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-24

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track and then away off along the
western horizon the waters OF the
Great Salt Lake cleaned and glistened
In the sunlight.
Guess II is pretty. But look, Tom
my. The sun Is getting toward the
top Of the mountain on the island, an
we've forgot our promise. Less hurry
back"
81 never meant TO come 80 high"
Tommy answered, "but fellow for
gets. I'm tired too. Didn't know j
was so tired till now. Let's rest just
minute"
They threw themselves on The
ground, but conscience was at work
with both OF them, and soon Tommy
said:
Look here; we're right on the cliff.
Let's go down into the canon. We
can make 1t If we go up a little fur
ther and we'd save an hour at least"
But Marshall remembered how alb
rupt the ascent had looked as they
came toward It In the morning and
answered:
1--WE can't do IL, Tommy, an b'sldes
| promised Maggie not to climb, an
| I'm goln' to be careful an not get
| hurt, an then I'll never break prom
lse again." and he swallowed IA sob
that had been forcing It's way up ever
since he had realized what he had
done.
"Now look, Marshall we can go right
around this rock and climb down into
the canon easy from that gully up
there. I'll go first and you"
But Tommy got no farther. How II
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 a word could he hear except the
echo of his own voice as II struck the
walls of rock across the canon, and
Marshall turned and sped down the
mountain side. Sometimes the trail
was SO steep II seemed he would GER
| tainly pitch forward and fall upon
his face; sometimes Ii was covered
by mass of rocks and pebbles, that
slipped and rolled with him as he hur
ried 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 Il little
over IN hour n dozen men were on
| their way to the mountains. At the
foot some one said, The boy was be-
side himself with fright. Why, II
would be hard for 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
stlll no news was brought to Tommy's
mother, who waited SO anXiously for
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 ears
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 determined look upon his face
when a man, a great, hearty mount
ainecr, went past.
| IL Il.
out, "are you going to hunt Tommy"
That's just what | am. and I'll
not come back till he Is found" was
the mountaineers hearty response.
"Well, won't you take me, an let
me show you where to go2 I've got
TO help find Tommy. an the men
won't go where tell 'em"
Turning to Marshal's mother, who
had just come out, Mr., Reynolds found
her not only willing but anxious 10
have the boy go with him.
II was going TO take him and climb
with him myself, IL the men wouldn't, ="
she explained.
Arrived at 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;
"Three of you come with me-" Then
TO Marshall. "Now show us where to
90 and Wen get there some way
Following the boys direction, they
went on up into the canon until pres.
entity he said:
Tommy fell over that ledge right
up there, ar blicvc he's on the rock
just below IL"
The road was steep. but they made
their way carefully. up. up. stopping
occasionally 60 halloo and waiting for
an answer. Finally there came faint
Here" and the three turned I'm the
direction from which the voice came
la another minute n pebble came roll
ing down from the ledge and soon
the men were bending over poor Tom
my. who smiled family and ther
swooned.
A pistol was fred and another tool
IL up. and another and another befor,
7 Tommy. with one leg broken and hi.
body all bruises from the fall. had
been lifted To be carried down the
good news that he had been found was
/ hurrying to his mother. Twice rs h,
, was being taken down he swooned
but az the carriage remedies wer,
, waiting and he was brought back &