Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-31

He did not arrive at this conclusion a
moment too soon, for just as he had erept
into the caves entrance the fury Of the
storm was full upon that part of the land,
And 1t proved to be as fierce gale as had
swept the plains in years. Trees were up
rooted, frail houses and barns blown TO
skaters, fields were swept as by a broom
The ranch house of the Peters stood its
ground, but that was because it was OF
heavy stone and broad and low of struc-
ture. But many Of the outbuildings We're
destroyed.
During the hurricane Harry's parents
were almost frantic about their boy, for
they feared he had been victim OF the
storm. But they did not see Beauty when
he hurried home, bridled and saddled, but
riderless, for the little pony reached his
stable just as the storm burst forth and
went into his tall unled And as the stable
stood the siege, being strong like the ranch
house, he was in good luck to have broken
the limb to which he was tied and to have
hurried TO a place of safety.
And the while, Harry was inside the
cave. Yes, a real cave, into which the
now unobstructed tunnel led. And once
in there Harry made light, for he had
q box OF matches in his pocket, and the
big dry stick brought in with him served
as a torch
With this feeble light Harry began To
grope about in the cave to find what he
might find. And pretty soon his hand
struck upon something cold, and on hold
ing the object close to the torch he ssw
that he had q beaded pouch, such as the
Indians used to carry about with them
Inside the pouch was q pair Of moe
cas'Ls Of beadwork. Then Harry fell 10
exploring every corner of the cave, and
before the storm cleared away he had
drawn forth from their hiding place Of fifty
.'ears or more several arrOwheads, an
Indian pipe and tobacco and several strings
of colored beads.
Treasures" said Harry, holding the
whole mass together and looking the
articles over, 81 can start a curio cab
met with these and add 10 the collection
as | discover caves. Well, I must creep
to Che entrance of my Wonder cave and
see how the weather is outside"
Finding the storm had abated, and that
a steady rain was falling Harry decided
tn set out for home afoot for he had TO
other means of travel at hand And he did
not mind a good drcuching being u hardy
fellow and used to all sorts of exposure,
So he started forth, the pouch and beads
and arrowheads carefully placed inside his
shiItfront TO prevent dropping any Of them.
After having gone over the first mile
Harry saw farmers wagon coming on
tho road behind him, and when II drew
up he recognized an old neighbor. He
accepted the farmers invitation to ride,
for he-the farmer-was going past Harry's
home. So Harry soon found himself IN
his mothers sitting room receiving her
caressos ana hearing her Thanksgiving 70
HIM who had Kept ner boy from harm.
And then Harry showed his treasures and
explained how he had found real cave,
which had once been occupied by the
Indians II not as a dwelling place as a
hiding place FOR their belongings.
Ard strange TO say. Beauty's return home
had not been discovered By Harry's father
TIL after Harry himself had arrived. Then
the three Peters folk had a jollificatlon
over Harry's and Beautys safe return
home aud went into supper, which was
steaming on the table for them.