The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-07
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Lawrence Daniels Choice
Copyright. by W. @. Chapman.
BY Andrew Dexter

~ blame him. He has q career -
fore him. II had loved him lea, Z
would have married him when -
asked me two years ago."
There was one day in the ca:cn1nR
when all differences OF social standfn9
were forgotten. That was Beetle
Rock day. On that day the grea3
rock which rose from the middle a
the bay near Adams Ferry was piled
high with driftwood, it was the fu-
neral pyre OF the season which w.
gone. Lawrence Daniels was master
of ceremonies that year, directing t.
movements Of the army Of transports
which all day long was busy convey
ing logs and packing boxes to IL
rock. In the center of the pile wefo
trunks of giant trees, placed on end
and held in place by small logs. In
the midst of all was a pocket filled
with light kindling wood, covered
with pitch and tar. This wac tho
mine from which was to ascend Z
tongue of fame.
The night was falling when from
the point a fotilla of boats swept
toward the rock. A single boat shot
out from the group and grated upoa
the edge OF Beetle Rock. A CLEAN Of
light shone from beneath the shelter
OF cap, then the fame from torch
fiared high in the air. Lawrence Dan
iels, his face Illuminated by the jet
of fire above his head, turned to the
or r~f
hurled the torch into the center a
the giant finder box and turned to
go. His foot caught upon a root and
he lurched forward. In trying to save
himself he half turned, then fell upon
the rock.
From the top OF the pile of tfmbers
there burst a binding food Of light.
Beneath its glare those who sat in
the half circle of boats could zee
that thin stream of blood was
trickling from the right temple of the
man who lay stretched upon the rock
The pile of timber began to settle. A
blistering heat compelled the specta-
tors to pull back from the nest a
flames. A pine log rolled from the
side of the volcano of wood and fell.
spouting fire within six inches of Dan
iels head.
why don't somebody pull out to
the rock?" yelled a voice far back in
the semi-circle
why don't you do it yourself? p
came the response from half a dozen
throats
A light skin shot out swiftly from
the landing near the hotel. In it sat
a girl, wrapped in a cloak and rowing
with desperate energy. The glow
from the flaming pyre revealed the
features of Pearl Amboyne She drew
her boat steadily toward the PROSTATE
figure, and as the bow grounded
seized the unconscious man with firm
hands and dragged him aboard. A
wild cheer brust from the spectators
as the girl bent to her oars and rowed
out of the fire zone to safety.
Il understand said the night ed
itor of the Clarion to his assistant q
few days later, that Daniels sur
prised his friends by marrying q Miss
Amboyne quite Unexpectedly the other
night. What was it. money match?'
Not at ALL rejoined the other
man; they tell me she's just a pretty
working girl. Everyone thought he
was in the market for rich marriage
but this seems to have been a sure
enough romanctic affair Miss Am.
boyne saved his life during his vaca
ton at Lake Linwood, and he evident
ly made up his mind to dedicate the
balance of it to her"
He did right" said the night edit
or, emphatically. Its refreshing to
meet with a bit of real romance once
in awhile in these prosaic days.