The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-30

"A' HhfN IAltlaNif lN n aINhNi
ank upon q large stone az 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 weeks longer
with the Metakahtlas. and then do.
cidcd to leave his dusky friends and
start for the Kloudyke
Father Duncan selected four stout
young Indians to accompany him.
The Indians were well supplied with
provisions suitable for crossing the
mountains. and he and his escort
were provided with dried meat and
| compressed bread and bareback.
The four Indiana selected for paul's
party were stout young fellows. in.
urcd to hardship and danger They
were strong. brave and faithful The
Instructions given them by tle old
missionary were carefully listened to
and they promised To carry them out
to the letter.
There is always something en-.
chanting In n 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 IRE
In the great northern woods. with It's
rocks aud cliffs. It's muss.coycrod
trees. has something grand In H.
Gathered about camp FIRE built
at the base Of the mountain range
were ave persons-Paul Miller and
/ his four Christian Indians.
II had been n long. hard days
travel. and tho poor fellows were
almost exhausted II was only Pauls
indomitahle will driving him on to
| more than supor.human energies that
kept him on his feet. lie had aban.
loned oil hope OF finding the men
who had robbed him. and now no
ionEcd 10 get back to the Klondyko,
lake another fortune from tie frozen
earth, and return to Laura and his
mother.
The faces which ever seemed to
smile at him from the smoke and
dal Sness gave him courage and hope.
1t has been n long time since l
wrote to them" he though They
have no doubt given me up for dead
How sad TO cause tiem grief. and all
through a mlschloyous yet truthful
message ittcn In a nj OF dcllrium!"
He was suddenly reused from his
painful reyeric by the failing and roll.
ing OF a great stone down upon
and across the camp ere. scat.
tcrlng the burning brands In every
direction. The great, round bowlder
passed within few inches OF where
Paul sat and between two OF the In.
dians. but fortunately did not touch
any one The stone was heavy
enough TO crush out life or break
bones had Il struck one.
Paul loapcd to his feet and the In.
dams startoG up with ordinations
OF fear.
rFr9m .whe7co came 9at atone7'
cried nm Indian.
Paul's nrEt suspicion that some con.
yulslon OF the earth had shaken tho
stone loose from io mountain side
and sent Il laundering down the cllf'
upon them, but there had been no
perCcptibio quakluE.
While he was sim trying to dis.
cover the cause. there came another
object rolling down the steep descent
mingled vita dirt, fine stones and
snow. II seemed a great dark ball.
from which there issued a human cry.
IL rolled 10 pauls feet and stopped.
He seized one Of tie burning brands
and held Il so the fame threw the
light upon the face OF tho stunned
and halflngensIblc man. who sat
stupidity gazing about him. Tho sud.
den and unexpected advent OF thia
stranger was enough to startle the
campers and disturb their Wits The
indians. starting to tlelr feet. stared
at him In amazement. Paul was
FIRST TO recover his speech.
lie cried;
Throw the wood on the fret"
They obeyed. and the light flashed
up. throwing out broad red glare on
tho scene which illumlned the dirt.
begrimmod face OF the man who
had tumbled down tue elf. Paul,
starting back, salu
1t Is the escaped prisoner, the alb.
due ,or-tho robber-and perhaps
murderer" He seized one OF the In.
dams muskets and raised Il to brain
the scoundrel, but two stout Meta.
fahtlas seized him and said:
Nay brother. Thou shalt not
| dn!"
Tho man who had so suddenly fall.
on 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 from7" ask.
ed Paul.
Prom alort on the clln." he an.
swered.
What were you doing up there7"
"Tryin' to cross. Was any harm In
that?"
Il recognize you as one OF the men
who robbed me-"
Mate, yer OFF yer course when ye
accuse me o. doin' that"
you are one OF the two men who
seized your captain a few years since
and have made away with him"
yer on the wrong tack again,
mate, haln't done nothin' o. the
kind, I tell yo."