Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-10

yCu w 6ON u pun WIN tHC ROW Si .
Pete. have 1t fresh. It's better FOL
drinking purposes"
Antonio remounted and rode dowr
the steep. shifting trail, leaving the
bright-eyed captain sewing industri
ously in the sunlight.
Poor old luny," said the cowboy
to himself. Hes too smart to b.
wasted. What with his surveying
and planning. he might be Of some
use. Must be mighty lonesome uE
there. alone; enough to turn any
mans BRAIN"
He spurred his horse and hurried
on toward the beach. The boys were
there. and they were not luny.
A few days later they were all al
breakfast In the adobe clubhouse. Al
that early hour the sunshine gave
promise Of intense heat to come. The
mir was still and sitting Occasionally
the hOarse believing Of a thirsty COW
mingled with the rattling Of tin cups
and plates, and smell of yucca bios
SONS mixed with the bacon fumes
Over the rocky shoulder Of the noun
tain great white cloud appeared.
There's thunder shower coming,
said Antonio.
Maybe. II 1t don't change 1t.
mind,' said another. 1.-The clouds al
blow away this year"
THAT ones coming all right. Heal
1t bang
Cloud after cloud massed in the
blue-great soft puffs of white, until
covering the sum- their glory changed
to sOmber gray, deepening on the hort
zOn to violet Flashes Of lightning
streaked the blackness, and distan,
rumbling blended with nearer reports
Its tough old storm, boys, blu,
it's bringing water"
And then, with suddenness which
left no time for words, a great black
blanket-like cloud descended ON the
mountain above the camp. Instinct
lively the men ran for higher ground
They knew the peculiarities of the
clOudburst. They knew that land
SlItltS Ntlc lIlllIllIlcHt, anu tutlI GILL
yon the vehicle of escaping waters
But to the usual characteristics OF
such occurrences was now added q
phenomenon such as man had never
seen.
The terrific force of the cloudburst
had shattered the top of the peak
washing it, with a mighty volume OF
water, down the mountain side. con
verting the canyon into veritablt
river. In midstream, sails set to the
wind, danced the Sea Nymph. At hel
bow. Matilda, bowling in terror; at the
halyards. Pete Nicholson, plying his
long unused skill as sailOr-his huge
muscles straining at the ropes, his
long hair flying in the wind. his face
ecstatic, and his voice raised in jubi
liant cries.
'Heave no, my lads" he yelled. as
he passed the shiverlng group Of mel
huddled on the hill.
"Heave no, heave no. heave hO."
The torrent bore him round IL curve
and his voice was lost In the roaring
storm
Get the horses cried Antonio, an(
the men with one accord rushed fol
their broncos. Over the sliding trails
they chased-nOw catching sight OF
the plunging Sea Nymph, now losing
her in bend. On, on they rode by
the racing river.
she's give out. boys. She cam
stand the strain. On, on. she's fOun
dered"
1t WAS tough work Of rescue, bu
the lariats did their part. The storm
had spent itself. and the waters were
subsiding. They found Pete uncon
scious. and they took him to camp
The Sea Nympn was bottom up on the
rocks, and Matilda was safe on top.
When Pete opened his eyes hi
looked for Antonio.
"Plenty of water eh!" he said.
Then he sat up excltedly.
''The maps, the drawings. boys
Save them. Never mind me, but ge
the maps
He closed his eyes again in stu
por which lasted for weeks. Thing.
were Strengthened out in that time
His brain had rested, and he awokt
to sanity and to his rescued maps.
That was twenty years ago. TO
day the cattle have gone from thu
range. and with them the cowboys
and in their place orchards thrive
vineyards yield, and settlers rrigat,
their lands from the great reservoir
built by the government, under the SUI
neer. Peter Nicholson. The water ha,
come to stay. for 'Pete had pull
with the powers. "-San F'rancisc,
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