Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-27
With Flames

There was really no necessity for them 70
climb up, for the fire could not reach enena rad
here; but once the sense OF danger IL IL
passed, the desire for exploration gov In, Snu
upper hand, and, hardly waiting to resi- 'nS'
made their way toward the summit. -.
There was neither sound. smell. nor slsn iss
of fire in the huge, well-like space. ,',..s ~
Pillar rose above the smoke, and the piuo
sky and few light clouds were visible over
head.
1t seemed scarcely possible that 50 great Is
tumult could be raging only lew yaru'
away.
The summit of the Pillar, a little over an an
acre in area consisted for the most pars OF
bare rock In few spots some biueperry
and wild currant bushes were growing,
where the seeds had been dropped by piinss tis
and had found place to germlnate III 'ns
decaying moss and lichens.
The boys were greatly puzzled by the NE, e;.
return home that they learned OF the won, on
derful processes by which Nature clotnes Inc
most barren rocks with life. 80, s,.
For the present they did not think macn aa,a
about such things, but, running to tne eIse Iss'
of the cliff, looked down upon the scene pe-
low.
All that was visible was a rolling smoke
MANTLE pierced here and there by lorks VI
fame. The sun, which was more than Iwacs ,s
it's usual apparent diameter, and amos' oloo'
What sight it will be after DARK, DSys 5ari,
exclaimed Frank "And speaking OF l aark,
reminds me that it's supper time. wna'
have you got, Tom? oa.d
Tom took off the haversack and proceeueu
to examine its contents: ~, .r..J
WELL he said, "I've got the sugar nS ii,ve
hid the salt and -four, you know; anu. anu ! ~ ko
the. tea, and the pepper. and some harotack'
and the coffee, and the matches ,r.n1-
Encouraging prospect, lnterrup,eu LAM
But Tom paid no attention. 80. 1..t,.
"And the baking powder, and TINS Do''ie
of pickles, and-I guess that's all.
pickles and hard-tack and not drop OIL
water"
This was Harrys comment. r,,
''Well, what else could | bring! lnere
be no use in bringing the pork, an ana ',i wS
hadn't any fish, and the canned stuff VIII
keep all right"
piled Frank Like wise man, you saved
the perishable articles, and we can SURVIVE
on hard-tack tonight"
''And pickles." added Harry
"Well, the least said about pickles re PEI,
ter, seeing that we haven't ghos
chance Of getting drink OF water
It was a dry supper, and the thougS,
they could not get water made them 80 ..'
thirsty than they otherwise would have been.
The few currants and blueberries. growing
on the rock assuaged their thirts little, ana
taking it all in all they passed fairly com
Portable night. They did not sleep muen,
but spent most of the time in watching tne
fire which encircled them as far as their
range of vision extended.
Long before morning came, the hre near @
the Pillar had burned itself out. and in the
first gray light of dawn they descended to
the stream again. !,
To carry the canoe ashore was the work OF OF
a few minutes, and while Tom proceeded 20
oct mn warm breakfast, and Harry went
is along the bank to see what the chances were re
for running the stream, Frank got the pitch
m ready and set to work to patch up the hole
he had cut in the bark Of their, craft:
breakfasting. they set out again on their
Journey down stream, and, though. they had
10 % ashore and "carry" several times, they
reached Diamond Pond in safety, where they
stopped to troll for the great, gray trout TOT
venture they had just passed through.