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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09

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saslraead tfnteief - tsHrt tuew
hai ~ rnFiurs haa sssgga.a They
ftI }uns iprrh e pcs when il.s awsi
eea ttlmis,f 8fv me i.oms At snev
cav knnaas rfgl,fea iseiveif Sal nsAe
~ rfsn hest ahiie ihs strives. snd fur
maH N he tgtt HFsmsf wlua aat
wHte pwsssd awHf inta sas,alnsa u
etscs
The half rHsie sfrwanlp g'sneci FL
tach piiser and dfvu tnsr,hes "a Wills
lefins Eeauf@ lst DE rhlef steward
EN- snElsamaa sh@ had furBed ~
.oate tie salon. changed his uiild aud
agifnad q tew rrewi ~ camuaant which
seat bis sHbofdinafes attention II not
ghesr theughfs haca 70 thvlf WORK IN
he sirAiBcd sfsh the rusuiuE aioaS
ihr decA ~ men ~ heavy sea l.epis
was palnfully audible Water could
t~ hcard pouring through The scup
issfa Steam was rushing forth some
who're with vehement buster These
sounds oniy scccniuaicd the esiracr
binary truce IN the fight Of ship
aFninst sea The Kansas was strlck
en- dumb IL NOT dead
Something has gone wrong said
Elsie 10 . Tow voice
Dr. chrtsiobal nodded carelessiy
"a burst steam pipe probably Such
things will happen NJ times We are
hove TO for the moment"
He traded on the ignorance n his
hearers The chief steward heard his
explanation and looked NJ him tsedly,
ChristOilal caught the glance.
y suppose we Shall lose nm hour or
50 DOW r be asked
YES. sir. II villa be al right by the
time you hare finished dinner"
The meal drew TO Its close without
much further talk. An American en-
gincer was the lrst passenger to rise.
but the chief steward whispered In his
ear He returned 10 the table.
Say" be said calmly, eve can't
quit yet The companion hatch is
closed We must remain here BIT"
ado you mean that We are bnttened |
DOWN demanded Isobel shrilly, and
Der face lost some OF Its beauty in an
ashen pallor
Something OF the sort. Miss Barring. !
Anyway, we can't 80 on deck"
Butt insist on being told what Is
ihe matter"
The American knew little OF ships.
but be knew great deal about mines,
md In a mine II an accident happens
he man In charge cannot desert bis
post 10 give information 10 those who
ire anxious for II. SO he replied la
Guess the captain viii tell us all
bout II after awhile, Miss Barring"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09

that the fierce violence Of the gale had
somewhat abated. II was not so In
reality. A steady fall in the barom-
etcr foretold even worse weather 20
come Conrtenay, assured now that
the main engines were absolutely use.
less. thought II advisable 20 get steer.
ing way on the ship by rigging the
forcsail double rcefed and trapped.
The result was quickly pereeptible
The Kansas might not be popped
again. but she would travel more rap.
idly into the unknown.
Yet this afforded only another In.
stance OF the way men reason when
they seek 10 explain cause from effect.
The hosting of that strip Of stout can.
vas was one OF the time factors In the
story OF an eventful night. for II was
with gray faced despair that the cap
tain gave the requisite order when
the second engineer reported that his
senior was dead, the crown OF two
furnaces destroyed and the engines
clogged II not irretrlevably damaged
by fallen debris None realized better
than the young commander what dis
astrous fate awaited his ship In the
gloom OF the flying scud ahead. There
was faint chance Of encounterlng an.
other steamship which would respond
TO his signals Then he would risk
all by laying the Kansas broadside on
in the effort TO take a tow rope aboard,
Meanwhile II was best TO bring her un
der some sort OF control, the steam
steering gear, driven by the unlnJured
donkey engine, being yet available.
In the salon Elsie had shielded her
face In her hands to hide the tears
which the entreaty OF the hymn had
brought TO her eyes. Some one whls-
pered TO her;
won't you sing something, Miss
Maxwell? ?"
1t was the American. He judged
that the sweet voice which uncon-
sciously led the singing OF the hymn
must be skilled In other music.
She looked up at him, her eyes shin
ing.
"Sing! Do you think 1t possibleT
she asked.
Eyes. You can do brave thing,
guess, and that would be brave"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09

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na msafpsiy naafusset
b5 M
Hg @ fhlha N thV nestter
Mf tte as4et him ~ tFeat
fw
~ a. nsfsee igsat sbs aa'
tBa Z h8a
G ea. ae tsh
rgRsn g goaaerra utlg Miss Mas
us cufht snd ihe athers aarhcd
Bm Ga staai fefs - Mas Bot ~
w & 81 Bis pfhas fliaif, n ga "a
thBt agmiua ~ Chfaaalsai !
ds flvtslAes lad t@sn justified
aa ao aaepaa dag vvi iles6ra floDds.
liem eea ana aocassoHtl pafs a q
m taw iNse fr8m iae southwest
cagea . nffy eKehanee far tte suoBT
rlies - case
Iiagh fha ksnsas was no, q fss,
ship stg ens5 hsse ma1g tie eutrAnnc
"a tlse pffnlt "a 1nrelan ou ,ae even.
lax - the fa8rtb daY had not Cap,
iaiB CaaF@nsy wisle3 10 navigaie
80 fs0ei daBgefous part ~ The mar.
ts@s ty daylight liig inieut therr
fore Was ~ pick % ibe Esangellssss
lgiit alpai miinsght aud then crack
ahead at fourteen knots. 70 ~ 10 ~ %
Feiia fsalnf IN Hceoiailpn island, by
0amB
Ihts was mot 0Hly d prudent aud sea.
maniike ronnse, lmi u would eopdaoe
20 de rasafori ~ The passengers The
shlp MAS moss running Into a stiff gale
facl ho8g the sea became hca yier. aud
etrn ihe SOFA iuas ~ the Kansas felt
be lutaet II ihe giant rollers on Der
siaris0ara bow Dinner therefore prom
isA - te meal u much discomfort,
cherred only ~ ihe knowledge that
a. s9on ns the vessel reached the lee
~ llesolaflon island ibe giant waves
81 The Pacific Wonld lose their power
snd so 90 board would enjoy quiet
nights rest
There were no absences al the table
Dr Chratoual sfroye 20 euliYcn the
others with the promise Of peace ere
many hours had passed
"pay 80 heed 10 those fellowslr be
erlrsi as thc ship aulrercd under the
blow ~ d heavy sen. and they heard
The thad u many tons Of water break.
Ing over The bows and fore hatch.
while the defeated monster washed
the tightly screwed port with a ven.
0muus swish They cannot harm as
now let Us rather thank kindly Prov
ilenee. which provided Magelian's wa.
iorway Think what II would mean
were we compelled TO weather the
cape"
A spitefnl sea sprang AZ the Kansas
and shook her from stem 10 stern. The |
ship groaned aud creaked as though \
shc were IN pain She staggered an In.
slant and then swung irresistibly for.
ward With a fierce plunge that made
NE plates dance and cutlery rattle In
De tiddles
Il suppose We must endure nve hours 4
4 thlsf" said Elsie brayely.
u don't like H. why does not Cap.
ain co0rtenay or even Mr.. Boyle put
n an nppearunccI have hardly seen
.ither % them since the day came
board"
"All ladies' like TO see an officer in
he salon during storm" commented
u plead guilty TO weak.
ess in that direction myself, though
know he is much better employed on
be bridge"
curious shock, sharper and alto.
other more penetrating than the
'hor's hammer blow Of huge wave,
ounded loud and menacing In their
ars. The ship trembled violently and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09

Z wHl ir5 she said. aud sAp aa'k
< 81 10 the piano which was scfvwci
. aihpaft the aees b. froal = TIE poh
isboa nahoeAny shcath 81 lbg slccl
mainmasi ii was IN tef mind % play
soipc ilrcy eANgp,~ troai the llEh, 90
cras then IN vogue, bot the secrci tnfp
enrvs ~ the hour we're -ytreaEct than
her stndied intent and Nhca Der DO.
gvrs touched the keys thry wandered
almost without volitlon into tho subtle
harmeaics % Goupeds ave Maria
She played the air Grrt. thea, gaining
confidence, she sang the wpriS using
spanish version which had caught
her fancy, u was good TO sce the
flashing eyes aud impasslcaed gcslnn's
Of the Chilean stewards when they
found that she was singing Ia their
own language These men, owing 20
their acquaintance with the sea and
knowledge OF the coast were now 10 a
state of panic They would have burst
the bonds Of discipline on the least
prelext SO. as u CHANGED, the voice
OF the English senofita reached them
as the message Of an angel. and the
spell she cast over them did not lose
It's potency during some hours OF dan.
gerous toll
Excited applause rewarded the song
Fired by example. the dapper French
count approached the plano aud asked
Elsie 20 play Berangcr's "Rol dYye
tot"
The rrcnchman took the merry mon.
arch seriously but the lifting melody
pleased everybody except Mr., Wood
The "oh.oh's' aud "Ah-ah's" OF the
chorus enparcntly stirred him to
speech. lie strolled from a corner OF
the salon 10 the side OF Gray, the
American engineer. and said, with
contempiuous nod toward the singer:
what rot"
mot a bit OF H. He's all right |
Won't you give us a song nextr'
II Gray showed the face OF sphinx.
no did Mr.. Wood. whose real name /
was Tollemache. lie bent little
nearer.
Seen the rocketsf' he asked.
NO Are we signalling
Every minute; have counted NJ.
teen"
"You don't say. Things are In
pretty bad shape. them"
Rotten"
"Wcll, like Br'er Rabbit. we must lie
low and say nothing"
This opinion was incontrovcrtlbe.
Moreover. Tollemachc was not one who
needed urging TO keep his mouth shut
Indeed, this was by far tho longest
he had INDUCED In since
he came aboard. nor was he finished
with It.
ship will strike SOON" he said.
Gray turned on him sharply. "Oh.
nonsense he exclaimed. What has
put that absurd notion into your
headT
"Know this coast"
But we are far out ut sea"
Fifty miles from danger line two
hours ago; thirty now"
Are you sure"
Certain"
DO you mean 10 tell me that In
three hours or less the ship may be n
vreck?'
"Will be-" said Tollemache. Have a
igar" And he passed well filed
'ase TO his companion.
The American was beginning to take
he silent ones measure. He bit or
he end OF cigar and liz II.
whats at the back OF your headT'
Ie asked coolly. The other looked to-
ward the Chileans.
Those chaps are rotters," he said
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09

nrss Tbs giaw ~ The nieetfir iaiups
hanislasd TIE gathering shadows Tbs
lH&attesas tsfmfws ~ the apartment
soon isisIslioa ihe notion 81 dagger
The npifa " ihe stnam cthansl was
Cd ~ ahruptly a. & bcFpn The shir
was rldiag easily 10 spite ~ thc hcuvy
aes And iben, while the ecwpants
u The salon we're euAeaguring 70 lsct
suAdc each other that ali was we'll lhe
loud vail ~ the sircn thrilled them
With Increased ferci,edinK II WIS no,
the warplar note u fag or the sharp
course signal Tor the guidance o. q
passing ship. hnt sustained trumpet
LAG which announced 20 any steamer
hldden Ia she darkcuing waste ~ wa.
tcrs that the Kansas was nor under
control II was Wild. sinister ap.
peal for beln. The voice o. tho dis.
abls'd vessel prcclalmlng Der need and
the answer seemed 70 Gene 10 aercer
shrek u the gale. while the added
fury Of the blast hruugh, a curling
sea over the poop The Kansas stag
eered aud shock herself clear.
II was a nerve racklng moment II
demanded the leadership OF strong
man. and there are few gatherings Ia
Anglo saxondom which cannot pro
dnce Caesar when required.
SAY" shouted the American, his
clear voice dominating the turmoil.
"that gave Us n shower bath II we
could Just stand outside and see our.
selves We should look IKE an illumi
mated fountain .
That was the right note belief In
the ship. contempt Of the darkness and
the gale The crisis passed.
There really cannot be a heavy
sea" said Elsie. cheerfuly inaccurate,
''otherwise we should be pitching or
rolling, perhaps both, whereas We are
actually far more steady than when
dinner commenced"
Il find these lulls IN the storm most
trying" complained lsobel, They re
mind me OF some wild animal hunting
Its prey, creeping up with silent stealth
and then springing"
Il have never before heard a fog
horn sounded so continuously" said
the misslonary's wife, a Mrs. Somer.
vile Don't you think they are
whistling for assistanceY
"Assistascef What sort OF assist
ance can anybody give us heref Tn
less the ship rights herself very soon
we don't know what may happen"
Isobel seemed to have premonltion
OF evil, and she paid no heed 10 the
effect her words might have on the
others. Although the salon was
warm almost uncomfortably hot ow.
Ing 10 the closing Of the main mir
passag CESS she shiyered.
Mr.. Somerville drew book from
bis pocket. "If that be So" he said |
gently, may ! suggest that we seek
aid from one who is all POWERFUL We |
ire few and of different religions, but |
IN this hour we can surely worship at |
/ common altar"
Right" said the taciturn English
nan, varying his adjective for once
rhe missionary offered up short but
prayer and, finding that he
'arried his congregation with him. read
he opening verse of hymn No $40,
For Those at Sea-"
The stewards, most of whom under
stood a few words of English, readily
the fact that the padre was
skiing for help in situation which
hey well knew TO be desperate. They
rev near reyerently and even joined
n the simple lines
Oh, hear us when we cry TO thee
For those in peril on the seal
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09

~Yeu ihink they wlu go, 10 roash !
What eap thsg dos We must an slut
ct svta toerthef
Eyes, hut ,hcrp are the wouea. yen
know They mus, 10 lockcd after
lou can coan, on mo Tell the chief
steward and the paarr~
GRAY fcji thu, here Was man after
hts own heart. the native born Ameri,
can having rough and csdy war "
Classifying nstionall,ics when the last
,cs, " manhood IA applied ny q ship.
wreck or firc
Got runT" he Inquired
cabin going TOT u nrst opportuni.
""
same here HUT the captain viii
give Us some sort u warning
"rcrhaps no, Die quick. die happy
Then Gray smiled, and hc could not
help saying. Tell you what. cousin. n
you shoot ms straight ~ you talk thcss
stewards VIII come 20 beet no matter
what happens"
Fair shot" admitted Tollemache.
and he staiked on TO hts statcroom.
while the count was vnriferating for
the last time.
ouel hon wit roi cs,al, tai
Ia, lsi
Betwees Elsie aud he roInclllt the
chorus made quito respectable din.
Few noticed that tho salon main CON
panion had been opened again until
the sharp bark OF dog joining IN
the hand ciapping turned every eye
toward the stairway, Captain Courte-
nay was descending, In front ran
Joey. who Of course imagined that the
plaudi,s OF the audience demanded
recognition. Courtcnay had removed
his ollskins before leaving the bridge.
His dark blue uniform was necked
with white foam. and sou'westcr was
tied under his chin: otherwise his MP.
pearance gave little sign OF the Wild
tumult without Joey. on tho other
hand, was very wet dog and inclined
TO be snnppy.
Il regret 10 have 10 inform you" said
cour,enay with The measured aelib.
Grafton OF man who has made up his
mind exactly what to say. that tho
shin has heen Disabled nv somo acct.
dent The causc az which ia unkno~n
nj nresent The unfortunate result n
thai she IA I'm n posItion Of somc perll.
There was n sudden stir among thu
Chilean stewards vhose wits were
shnrn.nea sutt,cIentIy 10 render ths
cantain,s statement ouIte clear 10 them
Isobe uttered little sob OF terror,
and Mrs. Someryille gasped audihly.
ooh my poor childrcnr, Elsie. her
lips parted, sat forward on the piano
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09

wea3#f " aus ear - hart
( The spAnisrd lesui little nchref
~whAt can rua srpeciY" hs whispered
arpAihfsirnlly
IN sef unnatural Tsaeefuiurss " ihs
thips tirugTrss. assigTi~si only ~ ihe
ruar ~ the sap~fbcaiea sai.ef shey
ail beard fbe efsculng ~ a dnnr 81 DC
bead ~ ihe salon stairway The thru
ntfrr aplsanci. his w.t oiisilns gicam.
ing and dripping
"DF. chrIsiobal The captain Wishr.
20 speak 10 ypu, be mA
Chfisiolal rose and crossed the "a
ion
~As you arr here. wpnt ypn tell The
ladies there IL nothing 20 te afraid Of
Ia the mere stopping of the engines
he suggested.
~oh. the ship Is right enough. was
the hasty response There has been
an acclden, Ia the stokehoid, That y
all-
"want any hclpf' demanded the
American.
'well~ril ask the cnptniuN
Evidently anxious 10 avoid further
questioning. be ran NJ the companion
way. cbrlstobal followed. aud the
door was closed aud bottled again,
u hate the word accident IL GOV.
es SO many horrid possibilities, said
isolsei
\ am afraid some poor fellows have
been injured and that is why Captain
courtenay sent for Dr. Christobal,"
said Elsie.
"Oh. of course, meant that was
not thinking Of the mere delay, though
II is annoying that a breakdown should
occur here"
III would be equally bad anywhere
else" put IN the mIssionary's wife tim.
Idly
"By no means" was the sharp re-
tponse. III we were In the strait,
for instance, we could signal 10 San
fsldro or Sandy point. and there would
I've other vessels passing Here We
are IN the worst possible place"
TO all appearance. Miss Barring alone
among the passengers, now that Chris |
tobal was gone, realized vaguely the |
perious plight OF the Kansas. In a
maritime community like that OF Val. |
paraiso there was every reason to
know and dread the rock bound coast |
which fringed the southern path to-
ward civilization. Strange, half forgot !
ten stories OF the terrors which await
n disabled ship caught In southwest
erly gale on the Pacific side OF TERRA
del Fu.go rose dimly in her mind, and
the advancing darkness did not tend
toward cheerfulness.
The curious sense OF waiting, they
knew not for what, which dulled the
thoughts and stilled the tongues of the
small company at the table soon COM
nunicated itself to the stewards. The
men stood In little knots, exchanging
'ew words, and those mostly meaning.
ess. But the chief steward, whose
rained ear caught the regular beat Of
he donkey engine. woke them up with
/ series OF sharp orders.
switch on the lights" he said loud
Y. 'Clear the table and hurry up
With the coffee. Get move on those
elbows, Gomez. Have you never be-
ore been in ship when the screw
The Gomez thus appealed to was the
second In command. He
cted as interpreter when anything
ut Of the common was required. Ne
few words in the Hispano.
indian patols which his hearers best
and the scene In the sa-
On changed with wondrous sudden
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09
The Captain
of the
Kansas.

amom IN Go nora did he eesse "a
,aA lard ite w
aii vac Kifi ffem fasc Aagas
tgls ~ attestA eH afseas ssie
" emes theaM VI . us sas oasgang
The eNbsng hes tiang at&os n.s IA
p ll,s pfptaTsF aaa oeered NE q
fs8 gTaas. iga e. ne rsfetal3r snd
II res8 ta6l strip lui Il wos8d o.
sinsasi lsss istrayihs tis caase for
vhaeh he f@eFtt s@aid x Bei
Yea iu&eei aEfvt8 ihe GaeiVf
ShaasA Ass htaff aBs ara ba bead dr.
iufcsa iie nlsf Ma ! "a Egu 70
Sass no tgar gsns ~ llsr fei9rvf be
Nrza oa
Wei. nAe# Mf MsnnM btatys ! uas
sgiaK 81 Engsnd b. Has sys3 eBengb
W rfumAss nst EMS 9fmrHt la hss ilon
Don aEenrY ~ spanish r0wfspiadeHt
That w8i fFi IN fmD aa}s meek The
toss can atthse ~ Hri { palni d
ilifAc ana dfaM hiih eaiistieag pfem
lie 70 wavHul siady I aia lold Ans
bow. hfH asRfy - frashltE gre
fer 70 ~ . pnpl
n rannat lmagiHa what ise yo8ns
meh ~ Valparaiso wtfe thlnkius n 80
alieW q giH like gpa 10 slip oH IN
ihss fashion. safd chrisiolal With a
sinle
~Sspst ~ tscni bold ariai3 70 the r.
lef that = elites NtsidIag dress should
~ INSIDE " aili edged scrip
Poor material rery poor material
pBt ~ which 10 construct wcdaed hap
piness And rs 20 ny yonng frlend.
isel,el she Joins hsf aunt ia London.
! bearT'
'sThHi ~ ihe preseai arrangement
She means 10 haze a good time. cspe
ciAlly IA Paris should lie 10 live
III paris myself pear old smoke laden
l.6atiou docs not appeal 80 thoroughly
90 the artist Yet ! ans content yes.
quite content
Then you hate gained The lest
thing III thr world" cried The doctor
throwing out bin arms eSpansltely
The two ieesne good friends as the
hMNNNH fWNHffNHts3 fMAtn4tAsR WIZ
exceedingly wel Informed and delight.
ed IN thoughlfal listener like Elsie
IsoleL firing at tlmes of The count
wunld l0In 10 their conversation aud
display 8 spasmodlc Interest IN the
topics ii8ey discussed There were
ouly sis other passengers a Baptist
missionary and his wife three mining
engineers aud an English globe trot
Ter. singular lciBg who appeared 20
have n8amed The entire earth, but
wbasr experiences were summed up IN
one u two 8orls every place be had
seen was either fair or rotten"
Even isobe failed 10 draw him fur
iher and she said one day in o temper.
after q spirited attempt to extract
some ~ his stored Impressions The
man reminds me Of one Of those dun.
my hooks you see occasionally. bound
IN calf aud labeled Gazetteer u the
World When sou try 10 open vol .
ume you hud that Il Is made Of
wood"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09
CHATTER ILL.


~HE fierce kissing OF the contin-
uous escape OF steam excited
alarm In those not accustomed
TO machinery. Men and wo-
men share the unreasoning panic OF
animals when an unknown force re-
veas Its pent.up fury. They forget
that safety valves are provided; that
diminished pressure means less risk.
The knowledge that restraint, not free
dom, is dangerous comes ever In the
gulse of n new discovery.
The mining engineers OF course did
not share this delusion.
There must be something serious
the matter or they would not be vast.
ing power like that" murmured the
American to one Of his fellow profess
SIGNALS.
"A smashup In the engine room.
Nothing is more certain" was the an
swer in Spanish.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09

During the hsirf sllencc ubieh fel
iou "a ne singing ~ The hymn It dia
,nagsa aecm ~ lseir sirslnsSi senses
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-12-07
KIT CARSON NOT FORGOTTEN.
Many Traces of the Famous Scout in
the Southwest.

Every American in whom a spark of
romance is alive knows the name
Kit" Carson, says the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. And the majority of
us began young to know it, for Life.
and Adventures of Kit Carson" was
among our choice boyhood books. To
be Kit Carson was and long will
be boyhood's ambition. Quick to act
and never known to boast" is the Car
son epitaph, and one that any boy may
well emulate.
kit Carson, this greatest, perhaps,
of American scouts and frontiersmen,
can be claimed by old Missouri. To
be sure, he was born in Kentucky.
but he was only year in age when
the family removed to historic How
ard county, which. although now in
the center of civilization, at that time
was exposed TO savage beasts and In.
dams
Howard county In. the '20s grew too
tame for him, and his apprenticeship
to saddler. David Workman. "a good
nance, waxed uninteresting. The call
Of the wilder wilds was insistent, and
when he was II he joined a Santa Fe
caravan. He already was an excellent
shot, proficient hunter and strong.
alert, steadfaN youth.
In November, 1926. he turned up at
Fernandez de Taos, now of north
eastern New Mexico, then of Mexico
itself. Here today are to be found
many traces of him, for Taos was his
rendezvous and home through 40
years. At Taos he and his wife are
buried.
The house which he occupied for
agent still stands and also the low
adobe structure containing his Office.
In Taos lives Alloys Scheurich, Car
son close friend, holding whose hand
the scout died, and Mrs. Scheurich, the
scouts niece.
The doings of Kit" Carson after
his arrival in what is now New Mex
leo have been faithfully recorded and
embodied in print But unfortunately
his boyhood in Howard county seems
vague. 1t is to be hoped that the right
effort will result in more information
concerning this not unimportant pc
riod Of his life-the crucial period real
ly. He was well schooled in all the
perils and vicissitudes and lore Of
frontier life and he extended his 10
Gale, according to hazy report, by
hunting buffalo with the Sioux. His
knowledge of the Sioux tongue after
ward stood him in good stead.
He is a character of whom Missouri
may be proud. His honors apparently
are mtarnished by the vices so prev
alent in his rough and ready day.