The Monticellonian., 1919-08-01
EPISODE |

mountains of the range thrust their
heads far into the swimming reaches
of the sky. AS far as the eye could
reach iumbled masses of beetling cliffs
and cleaning domes arose in height
above HEIGHT Ike the nconcciVabIy
vast waves of sea. Between these
monsters of the range lay canyons that
the rays Of sunlight never reached the
bottom Of. And it was in one of these
secret hiding places of Nature thai
there lay veins of rich. yellow ore OF
richness to cause the hehalder to
blink his eyes and his heart to give a
great jump when he first contemplated
It.
Such was the secret treasure place
found by Old John Carr lifetime pros
pector and miner in the closing DAYS
ef his life. and known to no living man
hut him Above tie brink Of pre-
ciptnus cliff whose walls fell sheer
away into dizzy depths. the fur-capped
head Of a man with long silver beard
slowly arose. Assisting himself ND by
means of an alpenStoeE lie clambered
ebove the brink and stood upon its
edge tall and straight. a rugged spec-
IRA of the fearless tribe thar ever
bas forced its way into the most Sc
"ret places of nature.
For a full minute he stood straight
nnd sharp cut as Il statue outlined
against the sky as he ran his eyes
slowly over the wide spreading pano-
rnma that lay before him. The country
was without habitation, not even the
SMOKE of distant fire being visible,
except in one place This came from
valley in which there stood substan-
tIal log cabin with Il huge stone
chimney at one end.
This cabin nestled far below and
not II great ways from the crest of the
hig ridge, or summit of the peak
Close by were sheds and stables for
horses. corral adjoining thom John
Carr. pioneer in this wilderness, was
paving them a silent farewell
The sun climbing the eastern sky
bathed him in a flood Of golden light.
firmly into the rocks so that 1t stood
upright then fastened his red baHdana
handkerchief to II after the manner
Of Il flag. Next taking from the breast
pocket of fir bordered maekinaW 4
letter. he fastened It to the base OF
the staff. As the alpanstock now stood
with the red cloth waving from its
TOP IN the mountain breeze. il was an
object which could Re seen for Il long
distance. Once more he turned his
face 10 the scene be3W.
From aut of the corral an Indian
came strolling and passed into the
house. while the rough hand of the old
miner for an instant swept itself across
his face
There never was better Injun
than Eainfaee," he murmured Then
turning suddenly he leaped straight
out into the air anil downward beyond
the ridge. Thus 1t was that John
Carr departed from the scene which
lad known him for SO many years.
Within the cabin far below Rainface
was putting logs upon the fire.
From an adjoining room where they
had jhst finished their breakfast John
i Davis and Ethel Carr emerged. The
mum WAS tall and powerfully built.
SdreSSel in winter outing costume,
#while the girl wore Indian leggngS and
ia short homemade jacket trimmed
with fur The adopted daughter of
john Carr, Ethel had been brought up
in the mountains almost rs uncon-
Strolied rs the creatures Of the ravineS
themselves. Her hair falling down her
8tack, WAS plated, IaGian fashion, and
Fastcaed with n bow Although she
vs. - wears Of age, in her youthful
d. S:e looked far younger.
1T is hard to learn to eat like one
o. your ladies' of the cities, where they
1sfhial; they are so nice" she protested
with Il little p0ut YOU are always
SseolGiE-, tae because | dent use ii fork
w. spoon or knife is SO much more
fonSeliea. wish goa would let me
ga lie way | want to-" john smiled.
|8 You VIII get used 70 II soen enough.
And remember that YOU sGo1 have got
Ic take TOnr plac" among the other
Edies Of the world From the Kitchen
Seame the generously proportional fig
p of B"idget Wcgau. middle agei'
81 '"rfut Of face. motlrery. keproach-
" " sAa turned upon Davis
s oil lave tie poor hahby alone.
Ni>toe Davis. Sur" what natter does
M2Se Il ono uses space i i, hor -
pps rs 'he ditch is dug. And If a hedy
Tho }iitlcs into ones no iii saail
la'fer now they get them there. IT'S
- IL Ching to worry about, is il hot,
a. nfsc".@ The Indian grunted.
|z aiggrrs plenty good enough for
bo returned solemnly
n SUI! smiling Davis took down Il pair
ILL., Nno@shocs from the wall, while the
10. owed his example. Drawing
VA h.9 gloves he turned upon his com
!Anion~.
AnyEay We'll have our last day on
Is rev, Where do YOU suppose Tn
R Ohm is, Rainface?" The one I'D
~ SD >'t"ok his head
N hot know. Put Wien master
fsaN With the sun sometime he
~ hac'I with the stars If he not
wv p tse'=y soon. me 90 find him,
~ "S'; en'c more entering from the
.E WENT WITH SPEED