The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-09-21

toNuru IHe piuCc oil IL
WON birth In the Great Notch
have their attention attracted by
huge rock by the roadside that bears
fbe name OF the Bartlett Bowlder.
1t is not so much the size of the rocb
ms its strange position that attracts the
notice of tile passer-by. 1t seems al
most as though 1t was placed there
through the agency of human hands,
standing, as 1t does, on the summit of
a small knoll, with Il number of small
or stones placed under 1t In such a
careful manner as to cleverly balance
it.
Could man have had The power to
do 1t, 1t could not have been done
more effectively;
CONCEDED with this stone is q legend
of the early settlers, which will en-
deavor to relate, it having been hand
ed down from generation to genera
lion among the residents of the noun.
tain region.
Among the first settlers of Conway
was man by the name OF Reuben
'"f'N' iiio NuplH slUOu Oli iue ulSu
bank overlooking the fertile region
that lies along the Saco. where lie had
made quite clearing aud got the most
OF ii into q good state of cultivation.
He had been subjected to the usual
drawbacks incident 10 the settlers Of
that region, but thus far had tri-
IMPLIED over them all.
The wild beasts had given him much
trouble, and the savages, when they
came sometimes from the wilderness
beyond the Notch, threatened him and
his with destruction.
One day, early in October. the set
tier took his wife and started out for a
tramp in the forest in search of game.
He turned his face up the valley,
and striking the river something like
a mile above, lie followed it until he
nearly reached a point where the
bluffs came down on either side al
most to the waters edge.
Thus faryhe had Ill luck for no game
OF larger size than rabbit had
crossed his path.
gan to feel as though Il hearty meal
would do him good, So he shot the
next rabbit that crossed his path, and
pulling off its skin, soon hod it ready
for cooking.
Close up to the base OF the cliff he
built fire, and in a little time the rab-
bit was roasting above 1t.
So intent was he with his work that
he saw nothing OF couple of savages,
who for several minutes past had been
watching his operations.
II lie had done so, lie would have
been oil his guard and not allowed his
rifle to remain where he had left it,
leaning against the cliff good dozen
feet away.
Mindful only Of the meal he was
preparing, he saw not how the saw
ages, keeping well under cover. were
each moment drawing nearer and
nearer to him.
STOPPING over the fire, and just in
the act of removing the nicely brown
roast therefrom, be was startled by a
hand being laid upon his shoulder,
while voice exclaimed in his ear:
THE paleface is prisoner. II he
tries to escape the red man will strike
him to the earth"
Startled by the unexpected presence
of the savage and the words he ut
tered. Reuben rose only to see that he
was completely at their mercy.
A savage stood beside him with up
lifted tomahawk. while another had got
possession Of his rife, and stood with
1t pointed at his breast.
For moment lie was speechless at
ahis sudden danger that threatened
aim. but at last he found his voice.
what do you want of me-? he said.
white man 60 with Injin," was the
answer of the savage, while at the
same moment he produced some stout
thongs, and, signaling to his compan:'
ion. he proceeded to bind Reuben's
hands behind him In such q manner
that he would be powerless to use
them.
There was nothing he could do but
submit. To resist would be only to
lose his life at once. ~
Seeing their prisoner secure, the
savages fell TO aud devoured the nice
iy roasted rabbit, without so much as
giving him taste. This done they
sigpiiied to him that he was to 60
will them. *