The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-28

DIN fOSdEO HIM r NUN IdE BRINK.
can not say surely, but that such ship |
was cast away in that place you shall |
have evidence to prove"
THAT is but reasonable" said the
Chief. eve will shape our course for
the mountains of Pom 10y"
That night great storm arose and
drove them before it, but as the sea was
open before them the vessel rode safely,
and the direction of the wind was such
that it hurried her in the course marked
out for her. At noon on the following
day the clouds broke away, and such
had been the progress they had made
under the impulse of the tempest, that
the cliffs of Pom 10y were already in
sight The junk was run up as near as
might be to the mouth of the cave into
which enormous waves, stirred up by
the storm, were rushing with violence.
There, tossed up high at one side of the
entrance of the cave, could be seen the
broken mast. And this evidence that
Sho Mails story was true removed any
suspicious that might have been aroused
in his mind. He was now like ar ami
NAL in sight of its prey His fingers
seemed already to grasp the treasure of
the wrecked ship.
The wind was now gentle, though the
waves were yet violent, and the jurS1
was able to stand off and on before the
cave while the chief observed the con-
tour of the rocks, seeking suitable
place to land. At length his eyes found
out an inlet, which, piercing the rocks
diagonally, was comparatively still. A
good crew might bring a boat ashore
thus safely, and in his eagerness the
Chief resolved to try. He ordered
boat to be manned.
While it was being lowered Sho Mai
watched the sailors with her heart in
her throat. Would the chief make his
investigations alone or would he take
her with him? Her chance of escape,
and. indeed, her safety from immediate
death might hang upon this issue. She
had told him that she would go as a
guide, but he had not replied, and the
agony of suspense which she now suf-
fered was like to rend her slender frame
in pieces. After what seemed an inter-
val of hours the boat was ready, and
the Chief, turning to her, waved his
hand in token that she was to ac-
company him. In the sudden rush Of
Joy her woman's nature had nearly con-
quered her, and for an instant she felt
that she would faint and fall upon the
deck; but the danger passed, and lifting
up her head as if in triumph, she stepped
to the rail and descended into the wait
ing boat. The sailors pulled Justify,
and the boat passing safely over the
great swells, came into the little inlet
and the party disembarked upon the
rocks.
To say what Sho Mai felt as she stood
once more upon this spot, made memor
able by her first escape from the oceans
perils, and hallowed by the words o.
love which she had heard here, nigh
be to read the whole lesson OF the
human heart. Here the good angel O
her destiny had made his power mani
festin the past; here the God Of Love
had shown his face; and here at thii
moment the voice of one most dear t.
her seemed to echo from the rocks, ant
the sound was like the whisper: "Cour
ager'
Three men were left to guard thu
boat, and the others, with the Chief
followed Sho Mai toward the mouth o
the cave. She led them not by thu
most direct path, but chose way whicl
led by the pool and the gorge, but di'
not permit of descent to them. Follow
ing this they were soon deep in tn
caves shadows, and to them, as to her
when she had first been cast into thi
place, came the horrible voices OF tn
, giants mingled with the rush OF tn
: waves. The sailors, though their heart
we're stout enough upon the sea, wer
! terrified at these sounds, and it require'
all the Chiefs authority to urge then
, forward. The wind drawing in gust
through the passages of the great cav
beat down the flames Of the torches
that they gave little light. At lengul
Sho Mai led them to the terrace belo'
; which the twin giants rolled in thei
t endless course.
. 1.-THE waves must have driven tn
treasure there" said Sho Mai, pointin
p downward.
' All the sailors pressed forward to tn
: brink, avarice for q moment beatin
down their fears, but when in the gra