New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

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pleasure of the river voyage
After leaving Louisville our boat stopped
several settlements; but We learned no encouI+
ing news until one day We drew up at little rs
of houses on the north side OF the r1Ver tWenI
thirty miles below Louisville We had asked
many questions about caves that We had grown
expect a negative answer, but a- the settlement
which | have lust spoken We We're told that tas:
was large cave SIX OF eight miles 20 the norln 4l-
east.
WIE were almost overcome BY the sudden u.
expected JOY, and hurried back to the Dod'
fetch our guns
We remained at the sett,eme-- day or o,
before we found anyone that could direct Us
the cave. but We at last discovered an ol1 ID
who told us to go north till we came TO a c5'l
and to follow it for SIX or seven miles TIL We ea~
the third house on the south side a- the CreeA
should then be in the neIghbOrho..i )i the cave.
said and would be able TO learn rs exact IoCa.a-
He had never been there: but be lad heara ~. IL
others that the creek was three -r -'t- miles no No
of the Ohio River and that the cave 4" IS SIX OF 'S
miles TO the east
Balser and | bought prov;- -5 suf1cien
last us two weeks, shOuldered o-- -S. ana STA =
out to hunt for WyandOtte's cave having nG- = =
shadow of doubt in our miol- hat we SAo--
find it. Ia,
We started out one raornicL early. and. a-'a
climbing over some very inpract--- a nils re1-I.
the creek and then turned eaScH j. tolo"lAS =
winding course. After several hours very "a "a
work we came to the third cabin the SouIA 80
of the creek. We entered am -Sed the - -
questions concerning the cave W. 81 Prop91l-,,
them so often that We knew them -2te anu -
them out as parrot speaks. - 81.
A woman at the house told a. e. % So".-,- SOU
cross two hills and two ravInes. ..-... on tAe ~
side of the third hill she said she Hght We ST. 80
find cave. She was not sure ave was '.s, -.
but she had been told that rum" negroes ~
Kentucky sometimes hid IN a tnat va -
to be IN the heart of the hill Snt ---l Us s-a' -
called the hill Niger Hill. .,i
The woman invited us 70 sta. TOR diilhe- dii-,, i1-
while eating she asked Us our leHS = 1,-
wanting to see the cave. l though Sne V2-.'f 49,
fail to see the word treasure written on M ~,
BalSer, who much quicker OF N-5 th,il l. So
up br1Skly and said l,is
We heard that runaway slave s9nletl.eSs - Of
in a cave about here. and we have .eeI' sem -
its exact location ssd
Then / am sorry | told YOU g. mere II Is 49,
the woman: tor | pity the poor slaves. H., We
should help them If We could . tse-
You'd better not let anyone nerea2ouN' V5r
you say that YOU would help a runaway & Sl1' r-an
would be tarred and feathered, Sllt the o.
oh. We wouldn't help them SAD oD.1Fs o+
foundering about IN his effect 70 correct MS ,a
You see. its this way. We-we-weL- you - r-s
we re sorry. and the people that sen, Us mere a,
curious To know what the cave Is IKE. lh''
AFTER dinner we started south for three rs.ra~ a--
and two rstvineS We climbed over ot.S @ ,bs, -
down into ravine number one up Mn Tied
two, down ravIne number two, and theA w
up the rocky side of hill number three .-bse
"'I If there isn't a cave III that hill. Sald l.
ought to be , Rasel
:''If there isn't one there answered p, D. cIe
there isn't cave any place W hat 80 80 Bill
of gray. forbiddIng rocks II -. IoIn -Al'-. ~ I've
We re at Wyandotte's cave Just as sure As you
II hope you're right. said l. L wish YOU
feel my heart beating hand
''' Just feel this said BalSer. placing IAE
over his heart -, youc
shades OF Columbus Sit down. Baiser. IT,
hearts going 10 burst - We
Excited Well. YOU should have seen a5 uj -here
were trembling as if We were frightened any. u the
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