The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02
CHAPTER Iv.-Contlnued.

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surveying the great range she won
dered where the peak climbers nigh,
De. Keen sighted though she was she
could not discover them. The ores,
mat they were attempting lay in an
other direction hidden by q neare,
spur. She was In the very heart OF
the mountains; peaks and ridges rose
all about her, so much so that the gen
eral direction OF the great range was
lost. She vas at the center OF a ia,
Hung cocavity Of crest and range. She
marked one towering point to the right
OF her that rose massively grand above
all the others. Tomorrow she would
climb to that high point and from its
lofty elevations look upon the heav-
ens above and the earth beneath.
aye and the waters under the earth
lar below. Tomorrow!-it Is GEN
orally known that We do not usually
attempt the high points in Iife's range
at once, content are we with lower al.
titudes today.
There was NO sound above her; the
rushing water over the rocks upon
the nearer side she could hear faint
ay; there was no wind about her to stir
the long needles Of the pines. 1t was
very still, the kind Of a stiffness of
body which is the outward and visible
complement OF that stiffness OF the
soul in which men know God. There
had been no earthquake, no storm,
the mountains had not heaved beneath
her feet, the great and strong wind
had not passed by, the rocks had not
been rent and broken, yet Enid caught
herself listening as If for voice. The
thrill Of majesty. silence, loneliness
was upon her. She stood-one stands
when there Is q chance OF meeting
God on the way, one does not kneel
until he comes-with her raised hands
clasped, her. head uplifted In exulta-
tion unspeakable, God-conquered with
her face to heaven upturned.
II will lift up mine eyes to the
hills whence cometh my salvation"
her heart sang voicelessly. I'VE praise
thee, oh, God, we magnify thy holy
name forever" foated through her
brain. in great appreciation OF the
marvellous work OF the Almighty shap-
ing master hand. Caught up as 1t
were into the heavens, Her soul leaped
to meet its maker. Thinking to find
God she waited there on the heaven
kissing hill.
How long she stayed she did not
realize: she took no note Of time; 1t
did not occur to her even to look at
the watch on her wrist. she had swept
the skyline cut of as it were by the
peaks when first she came, and when
at last she turned away-even divins
est moments must have an end-she
looked not backward She saw not |
little cloud MD on the horizon behind |
the rampant Ct the ages, as 1t were.
no bigger than a mans hand, cloud
full of portent and which would alarm
greatly the veteran Kirkby in the
camp and Maitland on the mountain
top. Both OF them unfortunately were
unable to see 1t, one being on the
other side Of the range, and the other
deep In the canon, and for both Of
them as for the girl the sun stu
shone brightly.
The declivity to the river on the
upper side was comparatively easy
and Enid Maitland went slowly and
thoughtfully down to It until she
reached the young torrent. She got
her tackle ready, but did no casting,
rs she made her way slowly up the
ever narrowing, ever rising canon.
she was charmed and thrilled by the
Wild beauty Of the way, the spell of
he mountains was deep upon her.
she wandered en- until
she came to another little
like that where the
amp was pitched. only smaller.
Strange to say, the brook or river
lere broadened In little pool per-
APPS twenty feet across: turn had
brown a full force OF water against
he huge boulder wall and in ages
I effort 4 giaat cup had been hol-
owed out Of the native rock. The
,ool was perhaps four or FIVE feet
eep, the rocky bottom worn smooth.
he clearing was upon the opposite
tde and the banks were heavily
wooded beyond the spur OF the rock
which formed the back OF the pool.
he could see the trout in 1t. She
made ready to try her fortune. but
efore she did so an idea came TO
er-daring, unconventional. extraor-
mary, begot Of innocence and inez-
erience.
The water a course was very cold. I
Il she had been accustomed all her
r 70 takixg 4 bath ct the natural
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