Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22

"Clt SlS iiS VI HpOl tIdthS, HAL SllttI-
ed by the new-fallen snow, and
through this fresh, fleecy mantlet
ploughed the trooper boots in rude,
insistent pursuit. The sergeant's
horses were held by third soldier
few yards back behind the spur,
for Winsor was "side scouting" up
the heights.
The snowfall had ceased for time.
The light was growing broader every
moment, and presently a soft whistle
sounded somewhere up the steep, and
Schneider answered. He wants us,
sir" was all he said, and in five min
utes they had found him, sprawled on
his stomach on projecting ledge,
and pointing southeastward, where,
boldly outlined against the gray of
the morning sky, black and beetling
precipice lowered from the mist
wreathed pines at its base. Bear Cliff
beyond a doubt!
"How far, sergeant?" asked the
captain, never too reliant on his pow
ers of judging distance.
Five miles, sir, at least; yet some
three or four Indians have turned off
here and gOne-somewhere up there"
And, rolling half over, Winsor pointed
again toward a wooded bluff, perhaps
300 feet higher and half mile away
That's probably the best lookout
this side of the cliff itself" he con-
tinued, in explanation, as he saw the
puzzled look on the captains face.
From there, likely, they can see
the trail over the divide-the one Lit
tie Bat is leading the major, and, if
they've made any time at all, the
squadron should be at Bear Cliff
now"
They were crawling to him by this
time, Blake and Schneider, among the
stunted cedars that grew thickly
along the rocky ledge. Winsor, fiat
again on his stomach, sprawled like
a squirrel close to the brink Every
moment as the skies grew brighter
the panorama before them became
more extensive. a glorious sweep of
highland scenery, of boldly tossing
ridges east and south and west-the
slopes all mantled, the trees all
tipped, with natures ermine, and
studded now with myriad gems, TAX
ing fire at the first touch of the day
gods messenger, as the mighty king
himself burst his halo of circling
cloud and came peering over the low
curtain far at the eastward horizon.
Chill and darkness and shrouding va
por vanished all in a breath as he
rose, dominant over countless leagues
of wild, unbroken, yet magnificent
mountain landscape.
'"Worth every hour of watch and
mile of climb." muttered Blake. But
| it's Indians, not scenery. we're after.
What are we here for. Winsor?" and
narrowly he eyed RAYS famous right
bower.
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and hnli.ve no did-tbev have To
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Der morning, and 90 troopers of the
ola regiment were distributed along
spur that crossed, almost at right