The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
THE EVENING STOR Y
The Camera Hunt.

wife, who were chatting with the
guide After the rough climbing OF
the morning. the little plateau seemed
heavenly But even this respite did not
ease Penelope's sense of irritation.
Arthur's and AIice's fad had SEEM
ed so amusing at first that she hao
readily accepted their invitation TO
Join them. To hunt the wild game or
the Rockies with a camera was unique
enough to be interesting. But the nunt
of the long-tailed deer, so high among
the peaks that rapid work was misery,
chase for a snap at the black wolf
had been worse, and it ended in fall
ure But this chase for mountain
sheep was trying Penelope beyond en-
durance.
ssIt's easy for Alice" thought poor
Penelope digging her staff viciously
into a crevice. "She's like bundle or
steel wires. She loves to get up before
daylight and crawl half mile on ner
hands and knees to wait at sprfnS
for some silly beast to come for
drink. But I'm just worn out. Alice!
Arthur"
The three enthusiasts ahead, turned
back "You three leave me here IN
the shade of this rock and come back
for me when you are finished. am
worn out"
Arthur looked at Penelope in dis
may. But don't you want to see
the black-tailed deer were in the river
bottom this morning, the sheep are
sure to be up here. Just think Pene-
lope, one of those curious, rare, noun
tain sheep!"
But even this vision failed to move
his sister. She shook her head. Alice
gave resigned little sign.
'I'll stay with you, Penelope" she
said.
mo. you won't" said Arthur has
fa TxUn
no better than one, here"
Here the guide interposed. He had
been with them but a day, but already,
besides being their guide, he was their
well bred to be treated otherwise.
Penelope looked at the stalwart, heav-
lily bearded fellow in a troubled way.
His resemblance to Dick, in spite of
the beard, was startling.
Now I tell you, Mr.. Seymore," he
said. you know as much about this
business as do, and you tell me you
have been UP this trail half a dozen
times before. Why can't stay here
with your sister. fix up the camp for
the night and let you and Mrs. Sey-
more go on and locate the Sheep"
GOOD. good" exclaimed Seymore.
Mrs. seymore looked little dub
ious, but Penelope spoke eagerly.
of rest that was not to be forgone.
ut will only be a couple of hours"
she said, pleadingly. You will be
back before dark, and I am SO tired,
and" she added artfully, "you may
miss your only chance at the noun
tain sheep
-"Come on, Arthur" said Mrs. Sey-
more and the two started off up the
The little plateau on which the col |
loquy had taken place was smooth and |
wide, with a little spring trickling out |
Of the great wall of the mountain. |
s1fI ,4.a1,i It.
tant peaks in the afternoon light while |
the guide set about his preparation for |
he nights camp, watching Penelope !
;urreptitiously the while. Very lovely
1air, the quick glow of color in her
cheeks, the delight in her eyes as she |
ooked at the distant glory of the
,anon walls.
Finally, her gaze wandered to the
guide as his work brought him close
beside her and again the troubled
ook came to her eyes.
do you know" she said, abruptly,
you have a resemblance to some one
used to know that is startling"
The guide Strengthened himself and
ooked at her keenly. rs that so ?"
lie said in his quiet way.
Without knowing why, she added,
1T was some one who was very dear
% me-
And now?" said the guide, tenta-
lively.
There is no now" said Penelope,
Using and walking toward the edge of
he plateau.
The guide watched her anxiousIy.
Not too near the edge, please" he
,alled.
Penelope did not answer. Far. far
below. curled the siIvery line that was
he river. Then up and up, chaos of
'olor in the rock masses. And silence;
ilence so intense that, though every
ense was keen to catch the brilliancy
If the canon coloring, Penelope STOOD
ounting her own heart beats She |
eaned over little to look at the ledge
below her.
And then, the thing happened! A sud
len vertigo, a hoarse cry from behind
Ter, a sense of endless falling, then
Inconsistencies.
ID her eyes. Far above, the sky with
glory of sun and snow, a grandeur
f distant peaks and for horizon Then
sense of pain and with it a mans
Penelope! Penelopei" and above the
rush-grown ledge on which she lay. a
mans face looking down upon her
Here l am! I'm all right" she call
viii you lie perfectly still. while I
ct the roper" called the guide. For
eaven,s sake, don't novel" and the
ace disappeared. leaving Penelope
lone with the blue above and the far
ircling Of an eagle about the crags. {
Then rope with a carefully adj {
1oteu slip HoOSe OdnSieQ beside her. |
Can you put it over your head and I
nder your arms the guide called ,
For my sake. Penelope, be careful!
nd look up at me all the time. Don't
'ok down into the canon"
Too bruised and shaken to be sur q
rised, Penelope took the moose with c
,embling fingers, and tried to olsen
angle herself from the brush which e
ad broken her fall. Slowly, inch by =
lch, with pain at every motion, she r
used herself to sitting position. theK
little by little adjusted the moose un-
er her arms to the guides satisfac- :.
on.