The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31

beautiful Every roadway and omen spoce Is COW
ered with thick bed of yellow leaves the pines stand
IN patches OF dark green against the mountain sides
and the view OF the valleys Is softened with blue
maze The horses climb up narrow trnilS regardless
OF the tree branches that slap in your face 1t is
ho rue OF some twenty odd miles from the railroad
nature Is gracious and inviting but after the first turn
from the road the traIl does assist the traveller
upon his way.
We, who had never made the fourncv wore ot fret
sarrulous; we laughed and made foolish punS But
as the mountains closed around u.s. and we came near
10 the firing lne the stiffness made Itself felt above
our DIN Captain Baldwin fell into the habit of his
work and was quiet, pointing out an occasional bird
aS II new up on our passing once it was a buzZard
unuer our very noses, and again it a Wild turkey
1ar on The trail dwinded away untn It was inst
faint break In the trees climbed over rocks and
under low tree branches We were scratched and
maued and our horses were painting when we came
TO the last turn upward, and Captain Baldwin said
Here arc"
No one wanted 10 talk after that. although Cap
t1ln BALDWIN had laughed at the Idea OF danger
telling us there was nothing to fear We were
perhaps, not afraid, but the idea of a bullet whlz
Ihg through the underbrush not re1Ssuring
And who could tell what mistake Of Judgment the
'brats. as Captain Hatfield calls them might
make! Ihey might see us and not leader. they
might aim high and hit low, there were a dozen
nights that made US pull our uecks down into our
collars and sit perfectly Stl as we rode If IS q
paralyzlng thought that you riding under the
gun eye Of the enemy even though the enemy bc
nothing more than three half grown bows
Long before we came out into the open we could
netr tne yappng OF dogs. and once the scuffie OF
eprI
at least one of us dumb. Captain Baldwin rode ON
silent and unmndful, although he knew the "brats''
Were near and watching every step of our way
w Den We rode INTO the clearing the cabin there
they stood armed and ready. And Cap Hatfield
leaning against the cabin motlonless law figure
0eld bis old fashioned intlock across one arm ready
for work il trouble came.
Our host did not greet us and we got down from,
our horses as best we could-fcl Off one OF us did
from sheer numbncsS and fear When CAPTAIN Bald
WIN motOned To one of the boys our brides he
dd It heSitatingy, not daring TO dsobey
Smiling Captain Baldwin went forward with n
cheerful How do you dog"
'HowdyT answered the mountaineer, staring at us
The captain nodded way carclessly .Womon
folks homer he asked, They came to make call"
Our host neither moved turned an eye bur I'm a
thin mountain voice called, "Mawr'
Immediately the cabin door opened and white
frightened face appeared. Smiling and with as much
iriendilness as We could muster said. How do
you dof"
The woman looked anxlously toward her old man
ITS all right We didn't come TO make trouble
These folks want TO talk to you" And Captain Bald
win again nodded HIS head toward US.
we stepped forward expecting TO go in with her but
she thrust her arms akimbo thereby blocking the door
way while her eyes devoured MS. Aio such eyes
Gray and fairly cold with suspicion but now shining
almost black as her curiosity got the better OF her
could we have drink" asked by way of awak.
eng her although she seemed scarcely Ia hear as she
stared Pointing with bony hand to a pail that
Voou on Dench at the door and remaining silent and
immovabe, she drank US In
We drained the cup not because we were thirsty
but to give her time. Then after long silence said
Its quite journey up here"
como Icrf she asked, still not moving.
rom the station l replied with my most friendly
smile DO you down o0ten?"
sue >h''k her head. her eyes ranging from my