Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-01
MY uNCLE's LEAP.



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pleasant ramhlc wc had together. armed
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our cxr,afnon v,e ,,.,, ,,ao
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uncl. was much rra+iGc1 ,bat' ~,
ti,ns for ,l,o ,rt,fr., o,4 - al,
hn1 h.an g. "a ea.i.f ...mrf. $500
Wa varo an ovnc,io.no, n'tn
tho r'sk yas disrn,,,to, anI : -
biologists and my uncle had ms, turuo1
round n rather sh.,n ,,nIo n.S I-a .
closely rn,Iovvir, whnn IKE h'1 ~
/ trod suddenly r,ve 49, Md, n. c"o,
and. af,er a BRIEF I'm; Inorrcct,., s,,,,n,,o'
slippel down win nv Gao tou,r5 ~,
sea.
rttoring n cry T Insfi,c.ivo,y o,,,o nav,
hands onward ono 90 49,
marvellous manner c,n,b, nrnoa.tn.
portion of the ledge. tbo otbor u, s.ronr'
iy grasped by my uncle who holm, merc,-
fully close Ia me turned ar ,ry shn,, 49,,
instantlv seized bol5 90 rv "
Yer two or three minute, wbich soanaa
an eternity to us hoth nv br,yo ro,,t,,,o
who. though nm elderly ~, , ,orv ,ou
erful man. held me susncndc,l J., ,h;s
frlghtful manner while ma ondon,aro1
to take In the situation ana decide 49,,
plan of action.
our Mortified friends woro nowor,oss ~
help. as they could not nossihI, .a ~
mo IN account Of tho nnrrou,n : "e ,pa
ledge, which afforded ovon 49,, ,,
most prccarious footing and rondoro1 400
less any attempt to raise mo from NV
dreadful position.
l was young. and liro was vor,, svoo. To
me; but | felt that NV last nornc,, ~.
hand. Another secnn1 or two n,rst "a
tho matter. so severe n strain could no
longer be endured; our hands mnst loosen
their hold. and I must incvitobiv la
dashed 10 pieces on tho broken rocks + had
observed at the foot of the procjnicc
There was an instant OF GREATNESS Sill
ence, during which time my uncle hnd
clearly realized tho critical nature or Tho
situation and decided on a plan of action.
looked over. and saw that. Just below tho
spot where l was suspended, there was a
rugged projection of rock. extending fully
SIX rect beyond the perpendicular of the
point "here ! hung. IF / fell on this. my
Iate was sealed. no power could save me
IRON death. Beyond thisr rock was water,
possibly or n depth sufficient to break tho
iorce OF the ran, IT that water could only
V Ieacheu' put IN this lay all the diff
~ u"eie was a Sood. as Well as a brave,
-. -. NV lo,'u me as the son OF n dead
.',1'c'' ana ne was wiling to dare every
lni"s 10 save me; but he did not under-
a.u ~ Ha'uTe OF the awful risk he was
.'ue''ah'he on my behalf, and he knew
.Aat ne was going to take his own lifo
III hls hahos. as wen as mine. breathing
d prayer Tor divine protection. ho said
uuletly, but tirmly.