The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29

edge Of her orrand flashed upon l'm.
He touched her arm gently TO detaip
hcr
you are going TO nnd him. Miss
Johnson Doloros7 You believe he Is
lost over on yondcr mountain What
fools we were not to have thought Of
that before Let me go with you;
may u What could you do should
you find hlm7" lie used no softening
words to her; he knew she compre.
hended the possible ending to their
search
"You must ride my horse, Miss
Johnson. The way is long and rough
and"
q will walk" she said. simply. Her
/ lips had lost their warm red color; her
wide eyes were on his face In their
strange usefulness.
Then | will leave him at the tav-
crn." he said. quietly to comfort her,
A group OF men were around the |
door Of the tavern as they approached |
and were talking over the events Of |
the previous day When young Green |
and Dolores appeared their glances
we're suggestive. and they listened In
silence when the young man spoke.
When he finished an ominous silence
fell upon thom. Then Lode arose. or
them all he was the most angular and
uucouth. but among them he was
nobler than they.
"Thor dcp'uos dedn't know thor
mounting" he said gravely. "Theys
might hev ans stopped on EN-
othout kruwin' Ct Ef he hev met
With an accident he mayn't be able ter
kcm an n die 'thout help KEN ter
'em. If thot gal o. Johnslng's ken go
over thar ter hunt 'om, reckon we
uns ken do t."
His SLOW. heavy words reused an
interest Ia his listeners as all Green's
words could not do. and thoy arose at
once to their duty with many a word
p OF grumhllng that passed unnoucod
b because each understood that this was
. simply tholr way Of showing the depth
] Of their interest
The strange party moved along the
ghostly mist OF tho valley road and
across the bridge like spirits OF the
mountain. The ascent was hard and
2 tuilsome. and Dolores was unused to
u such oxeriion young Green was ath'
Z letlc. but he also had mover 80 had
! his strength put to the proof. They
Q paused many times 10 rest and 70
v cover breath. by ana by Green helped
b Dolores Her recent lack OF food and
sleep had united her for such exer
9 tlon She was painting and weak, bul
II she smiled her slow, brave smile, anc
y shook her head when he offered tC
u take her home II she wished. Sh,
came to nnd her father. she said
y quietly. and she would ind him; She
:, felt certain OF that.
% Up In the blue space a vulture how
u cred: the dull Hap OF his wings wal
W audible In the dead stiffness and hol
low below. Dolores saw him, and he
:, eyes dllated.
!, "Seel" she cried her sweet, strange
u, iy penetrating voice full of terro
Vi ccholng down the misty hollow. See
Why Is he there? They follow wher
u there are wounded. He is not Their
3 for nothing"
z Their eyes followed hers; her terro
was reflected In their faces. used n
they we're to such scenes. and youn
:. Green instlnctiyely drew her neare
himself as though to shield her fror
what might follow. There was moth
ing certain about the vulture's prey
II might be a wounded hare. a stal
ora mani That II was somethin
was certain; something. too, that wa
| wounded. not dead.
n They stood in silence a momen
y with awc-struck faces. while the Dir
of death lowering above them had
terrible meaning for them, Dolore
= chung to young Green with tromblin
hands in the first wild moment; sh
/ did not feel his strong arm about her
y there was a look In her eyes he coul
= never forget. Thon she loosened he
= hold OF him, and stood alone slendG
:. and stately on the brink Of the yawl
ing gulf. II was marvellous how sh
impressed those about her with he
personality. Many a time afterwar
p the young man was Weakened In n
night with the memory of her as 81
stood there In her utter self-forgetfr
OF ness. her feet touching the edge
a the gulf opening before her, her te
md der face grand with It's brave soul
The II win cali him." she said, gravel
se, lie may answer for he is there.
I'VE know"
She leaned above the void filled
with ghostly mist and gruesomo sha
md ows; young Green's hand was up'
der her arm, but she did not know II. 81
ew called aloud, and her voice rang dow
her the silence. waking IN echoes fro
ma rock to rock
ep' "Fatherl Fatherl"
up The bird OF death overhead fapp
ne, his heavy wings and uttered a fer
, cry as panther might that has u
Ide. lis young They waited and listene
her no sound disturbed the hush Of I
eld mountains heart save the echo
she falnting farther and farther into I
But mysterious depths below.
ook "Fathorl Fntherl"
"Hc did not hear" said Dolor
zen, quietly. "Or perhaps he cannot I