The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13

to It's base by tho way OF the tivor
bank, and to where the cascade pour
ed over the rocks. waking the solemn
echoes OF the otherwise silent raVine
Their instructions we're to station
themselves near the rocks which bore
the spanish legend--to keep a sharr
| lookout on the face OF the clln and all
the way up TO the grove OF banana
trees that grew on It's summit
Billy the cabin boy was left In charge
OF the hut and boat, while Hlslop,
with the rest OF us advanced toward
the clln. up the slipping bank OF which
Its only accessible polnt-we pro-
eeeded TO climb.
II was, or Ia twelve months can
make no change) a hundred and nifty
feet In height. as have stated. rls-
Ing sharply up from the side Of the
great mountain. and Is covered by a
Jungle OF wild shrubs that must have
been growing there since the days OF
The deluge.
The creepers with gummy branches.
the sharp serrated grass. the yellow
guurd vines. the Wild tendrils and
plants OF which we knew neither the
names nor the nature. were there In
terwoyen as closely M herring net.
TO the depth OF seven or eight feet
from their roots.
Amid this jungle the hum Of the
myrlads OF great Insects which we
reused and dslodged was dcafcnlng:
while the black clouds OF gad-iiies and
cookroaches we're very bewiiderlng.
and, 20 say the least. annoying.
We aounderod aud fella we waded
through this sea OF leaves and verd.
ure; but rose and scrambled on again.
pausing ever aud anon. breathiess and
exhausted. to sit and fan ourselves. or
to ala In pulling each other out Of this
jungly network. for II rcsembed that
which sprang by magic spell around
tho palace Of the sleeping beauty IN,
the old fairy tale to bafiie all lntrud-
ers for hundred years
IIiaiop. who had not yet recovered
his strength, was among the first to
give In. and declare. when half way up.
that "he could climb no furtheri''
Two or three took advantage OF this
admlssion 10 remain with him for a
time; but |, refreshed by ripe ba-
mana which had fallen from the trees
at tho top, and which l found lust
at hand. pushed on and being lighter
than any OF my companions, got ahead
OF them all.
After half an hours severe toll. dur.
Ing which my hands and knees we're
lacerated and torn by sharp blades OF
gigantic grass, aud by the gummy
creepers to which ones very flesh adj
hered at times. l reached at last the
banana trees, the foliage OF which
waved like gigantic plume on tho
summit OF this isolated rock. ..
The banana rises with stem which
is about six or seven Inches IN diam
eter at the root. and from thence
tapcrs upward TO the height OF eighteen
or twenty feet, TO where the leaves
spring like a bright green tuft. broad
wavy, feathery, and dropping, as those
OF the palm do,
l i uttared a ghonl--an 10 poaanr'.
II W my NptnphuiuuNi uuuUuuCtuE tunt
had gained the summit before them
aud armed with my only weapon. IN,
Lakewood spear. pushed my way for
ward between the smooth stems OF IN,
bananas, TN reached the abrupl
brow OF the elf. from tho verge OF
which saw. far down below, IN,
bright blue stream that rose on the
slopes OF the great mountain. running
through the heart OF the tslo and gilt
toring in the setting sun among groves
and rayines, 10 where II poured In
foam upon the white sandy beach, and
mingled with the mighty Southern sea.
saw also the figures OF Chute and
Carlton. as they stood near the rock
which bore the inscription. but they
could neither distinguish mo nor hear
my shout. which gave fresh ardor to
those whom had left halfway down,
and who now resumed their ascent.
ITO DO contlnuod.)