Gunnison news-champion., 1912-03-22

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uRe - We4eR - the strean slsas
suoosstol thsa - thsls WanasrinGp
they must hsvs ArilSol - the easl-
ward. an1 come out mueA lover down
than he'd bsea originally intended n
so. thsn they might be almost directly
south of Carson City, end N . section
with which he was totally unacquaint-
ed One thing wss. however certain
they would be compelled to walt for
daylight to ascertain the truth. and
decide upon their fnture movements.
There vas another barren, sandy
stretch of desolatioa lying between
this isolated valley and that OF the
Canadian and their horses would
never stand to be pushed forward
without both rest end fecd. As 10
themselves-they had eaten their last
crumb long since. but this was not
the first time both had known starva-
tion.
Keith arose reluctantly. and rem1v-
ed the saddles from the animals. hob
bling them so they could Craze at
will. Neb was propped up beneath an
out-cropping OF the bank. which partly
protected him from the wind, a mere
hulk OF . shadow. Keith could not
tell whether he slept or not, but made
no effort to disturb him. A moment
he stared vacantly about into the
black silence. and then lay down. pil-
lowing his head upon q saddle He
found II impossible TO sleep. the chill
OF the wind causing him TO turn and
twist. IN vain search after comfort
while unappeased hunger enawed in
cessantly. His eyes ran ged about over
the duh gloom of the skies until they
fell again to the earth level. and then
he suddenly sat up half believing him
self in a dream-down the stream. how
far away he could not Judge. there
cleaned a steady, yeIlowish light 1t
was no hicker OF q camp fire. yet re-
manned STATIONARY surely no star
could be so low and large: NO, Aid he
recall any with that peculiarly OF
color. II such q miracle was possible
In the heart OF that sandy desert he
would have sworn II was a lamp shin
ing through q window But be lad
never heard of any settler on the Salt
Fork. and almost laughed at the
thought. believing FOR the instant his
brain played him some elfsh trick
Yet that light was no Illusion; he rub
bed his eyes. only 20 see n more clear
ly, convinced now of its reality. He
strode hastily across. and shook Neb
into semi-consciousnes.. Dragging him
bodily MP the bank and pointing down
the stream.
DO you see that-" he inquired snx-
iously. There. straight ahead Of
you"
The negro stared. shaking with cold.
and scarcely able 70 stand alone
Maybe II Am De moon. Massa Jack"
he muttered. thickly. .'or a eoblin's
lantern LAwd. don't 3est like de