Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-26

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| escaped. The wicked are ever cum
ring and watchful. and Satan sleeps
not"
Paul gave utterance to q grcan,
sank upon large stone at the side OF
the road and bowed his head in his
hands. One more hope, and. in fact,
aoout the last hope he had, was gone.
Paul remained two weaas longer
with the Metlakahtlas, and then de-
cided to leave his dusly friends and
start for tie Klondyke.
Father Duncan selected four stout
| young Indians TO accompany him.
The indians were well supplied with
provisions suitable for crossing tho
mountains, and he and his escort
/ were provided with dried meat and
compressed bread and bareback.
The four Indians selected for Pauls
party were stout young fellows, In
ured to hardship and danger. They
| were strong, brave and faithful. The
instructions given them by the old
missionary were carefully listened to
and they promised to carry them out
| to the letter.
There is always something en-
chanting in great, deep forest. with
It's tall trees clothed in moss and
solemn depths which seem to speak
of divinity. At night in the forest
adds to the gloom, the solemnity and
awfulness of the scene. A camp fire
| in the great northern woods, with Its
rocks and cliffs, its moss-coyered
trees. has something grand in 1t.
Gathered about 4 camp fire built
at the base Of the mountain range
were FIVE persons-Paul Miller and
his four Christian Indians.
1t had been a long, hard days
travel, and the poor fellows were
almost exhausted. It was only Paul's
indomitable will driving him on to
moro than super-human energies that
kept him en- his feet. He had aban-
doned all hope of finding the men
who had robbed him, and now he
longsd to get back to the Klondyke,
take another fortune from the frozen
earth, and return to Laura and his
mother.
The faces which ever seemed 20
smile ct him from the smoke and
darkness gave him courage and hope.
at has been a long time since /
wrote to them" lie thought. They
have no doubt given me up for dead
How sad TO cause them grief, and all
| through a mischievous yet truthful
message itten In fit of delirium."
he was suddenly reused from his
painful reverie by the falling and roll
ing Of a great stone down upon
and across the camp fire, scat
terins the burning brands in every
direction. The great, round bowlder
passed within few inches OF where
Paul cat and between two Of the In
dams, but fortunately did not touch
any one. The stone was heavy
enough to crush out life or break
bones had 1t struck one.
Paul leaped to his feet and the In
dams started up with explanations
Of fear
From whence came that stone?'
cried an Indian.
| Paul's first suspicion that come con-
yulsion of the earth had shaken the
stone loose. from the mountain side
and sent II laundering down the cliff
upon them, but there had been no
perceptble quaking.
While he was still trying to dis
cover the cause, there came another
object rolling down the steep descent
mingled with dirt, fine stones and
snow. It seemed great dark ball,
from which there issued a human cry.
Il rolled to Paul's feet and stopped.
He seized one OF the burning brands
and held 1t SO the flame threw the
! light upon the face Of the stunned
and half-insersible man, who sat
stupidity gazing about him. The sud-
den and unexpected advent Of this
stranger was enough to startle the
campers and disturb their wits. The
Indians, starting to their feet, stared
at him in amazement. Paul was
| first to recover his speech.
He cried:
Throw the wood on the firo!"
| 1Dey ODeyeu, anu the j5Ht uasueu
up, throwing out Q. broad red glare on
the scene which illumined the dirt
be-grimned face Of the man who
had tumbled down the cliff. Paul,
starting back, saio:
at is the escaped prisoner, the alb
ductor-the robber-and perhaps
murderer" He seized one Of the In
dams muskets and raised it to brain
the scoundrel, but two stout Metla-
kahtlas seized him and said:
Nay, brother. Thou shalt not
kim"
The man who had so suddenly fall.
en- into their midst was rapidly re-
gaining his faculties and by this
time able to speak. He growled an
oath and rubbed the side Of his head.
Where did you come from?" ask
ed Paul.
From aloft on the Gill;" he an
swered.
what we're you doing up thereT
'Tryin' to cross. Was any harm in
that?"