Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07

windows and doors on all sides of the
room. At end there wss a huge
open are place built OF rough stone,
and aa 1t was winter a cheerful fire
OF logs blazed on the hearth. 1t was
a mans O preeminently. The
draNiugsroom across the hall was Mrs.
Maitland's domain, but the library ra-
flected her husbands picturesque IL
somewhat erratic taste On the
walls there were pictures OF
the vest By Remington. March
and, Dunton. Dixon and others,
and to set them off, finely mount
ed heads OF bear and deer and buffalo.
Swords and ether arms stood here and
there The writing table was massive
and the chairs easy, comfortable and
inviting. The floor was strswn with
robes and rugs. From the Aindows
facing westward, stnce the house was
set on . high hin. one could see the
gteat rampant OF the range.
There were three men In the roo
On that brilliant morning early In Jam
uary something like q month after
these adventures IN the mountafns
which have, been no varaciously
set forth. Two OF them were tho
brothers M&itland; the third was New
bold.
The shock produced upon Enid Matt
land by the death OF Armstrong to-
6ether with the tremendous episodes
that had preceded 1t had utterly pros
Atrated her. They had spent the
night at the hut In the, mountains and
had decided that the woman must be-
taken back to the settlements some
way at all hazards,
The wit Of old Ktrkby had effected
. solution Of the problem, using 8
meana certainly aa old a. Napoleon
and the passage OF his cannon over
the Great st. Bernard-and perhaps AZ
old az Hannibali They had made =
rude sled from tbs trunk OF e pine
which they followed nut and provided
with 4 back and There was
no lack al fur robes and blankets for
her comfort.
Wherever 1t was practicable the
three men hitched themselves to the
sled with ropes and dragged It and
Enid e the snow. OF course for
miles down the canon 1t was impnssi-
BILE to use the sled. When the way
was comparatively easy the woman.
supported by the two men, Newhoid
and Maitland, made shift to get along
afoot. When It became too difficult
for her, hewhold picked her mp as be
had done before and assisted by Matt.
land, carried her bodily to the next
resting place. At theae times Kirby
looked after the sled.
They had managed to reach the tenn
porary hut In the old camp the first
night and rested there. They gath
cred up their sleeping bags and tents
and resumed their Journey In the
morning, They were strong men, and
saye for old KirlEby. yonng. 1t was .
desperate endeaynr bat they carried \
through.
Whea they hit the open trails a.
Shedding was easy and they mad,
great progress. After . week of cor
rife going, they struck tho railroad
and the next uay found them all aafa
In Maitiand'z house in Denver. +
To Mr.. Stephen Maitland his daugh,
ter was al one who had risen from
the dead. And indeed. when be fifst
saw her, she looked like death Itself.
No n had known how terrible that
journey had been to the woman Har
three faithful attendants had surmised
something, but In spite OF all even
they did not realize that In these last
days she had been sustained only BY
the most violent effort Of her will. She
had no sooner reached the house.,
greeted her father. her aunt and thA
children. then she collapsed utterly.
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