The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-01
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CHARLES CLARK MUM
cesy,sShs. 1900. sy LEE "a

at looks re though I'm billed to stay
here all rigi:." he thought as he noted
the lowering sun. "and nobody knows
how much longer. There must be q
road somewhere. though. md I'm go
Ing to find 1t IL the light lasts long
enough"
He started one more and had not
some ten rods ere he came to one. and
then he breatheI easier. His clothes
were torn, lis hands and face scratch
ell by briers, and to save himself he
couldn't make 1t seem but that the sun
was setting in the east. He sat down
to think. All sound of the ocean was
gene, and Il stiffness tia, seemed to
crawl out of the thicket was around
him. lie rested Il few moments more
It'd tlieii suddenly heard the sound Of
wheels ana presently saw, coming
cround tie curve. an OLD fashioned
Ing the hose TT a jog trot. II nan as
dilapiaa.ei boxing as the vehicle.
Claddere1 at tie sight. he arose ami.
! Hing up his hand IS a signal. halteI
the team. "L.1cCse ne. SIR" lie said
to the man. who eyed him car.oas.y.
bit VIII you tell me where ! am?"
WAL" was the answer in a slow
Crawl. we're on Southport island ~
bout four miles from the jump.n' OF
place. Whar might ye be go:n'? Yc
looked pushed
81 am" answered Page. "anl badly
pushed too. | lost my boat over back
here on tie shore AMI have had Il
cheerful time nc the Mohawk
briers. ! belong to a yacht that is
anchored in II cove Of this island. !
can't tell whore. ana IL you will take
ne to her I'll pay you we'll"
The man In the wagon laughed.
Say. stranger" he observed with q
cl,rc.lc. you mind re o. the Teller
that got full an wandered round for
II spell till lie fetched NJ to n house
an sed to tie man that cr:m to tho
door. IF you will tell me who | am OF
whar | an or whar | want ter go I'll
gise yc q Collar"
Page had to ls-rh in spite of his
plight. fer the humorous twinkle Ia
the old mans eyes as lie uttered his
joke IVES Infectious.
I'D Ike ter 'commodcte ye." he add
cd. but as I'm carryin' Uncle Sans
mail an must git home m teal the
light. an rs We Col't know whar ye
want ter 60. We best jump in an sc
Gown to Saints Fest. whar | live. an
II the mcrnin' ven try an hunt up
yer boat"
1t seemed the only thing to co. and
Albert availed Himself of the chance.
Can you tell the SPOT Where you
started on. I'D like to go back there
tomorrow and find my cushions"
WAL" was the answer. las I've
slcry over this road twice a day for
nigh on to thirty year. I'm tolerablc
familiar with 1t. My names Terry.
an I'm keeper O. tie light ut the Cape
an carry the mall TO sorter piece oui
on. Who right We be-"
My names Page. and I'm from Bos
ton. ana a lawyer by profession" re
pied Albert.
Uncle Terry eyed him rather SHARPLY
Il wouldn't "a took We fer one" he
said. "Ye look too honest. | amt
much stuck on lawyers" he added wit.
u chucllIe. i've had 'sperence VIII
'cn. Cne Of 'em sold me Il hole in the
ground onct. an 1t cost lie tie hull o
twen.y years savia's! Yell 'scuse
me Ter bei:i' blurt-iis my ni.ur."
.a)h. | don't mind" responded Al
bert larg.ing.y. But you mus:n',
judge Us all by one rascal
They grove on. and as they logged
up and down the sharp hills he caugh.
SIGHT Eere and there Of the ocean,. and
alongside tie road, which consisted OF
two rrts, a path and two grass grown
ridges. he saw Wild roses In endless
p~rofus.cn. On either hand was an In
term.nable thicket. In he little val
leys grew masses of rank ferns and
on the ridges. i~nterspersed between
the wild roses. clusters Of red bunch
berries. The sun was almost down
VIXEN they reached tie top Of n Ion.
hill and he saw at Its foot a small har-
Dor connected with tie ocean by Il mar
row inlet mud around II a dozen or
more brown houses. Beyond was n
tansle CT rocks and. rising above them.
tie ton Of n white lighthouse. Uncle
Terry, WHO lad kept up a mr.
of questions all the tir:e. halted Tue
horse and sad:
.Ye cam now take yer first look nj
Saints Fest. otherwise known rs the
Cnpe. We ketch some Holsters an hsh
here an hev prayer meetin's once a
week"