The state herald., 1920-12-14

Later he was to know the reason
that the town. halfway between the
sage plains and the mountains. had
prospered and changed its name. He
remembered that II was located on
one Of those great fresh.water lakes
Of southern Oregon: So. giving up that
search. he began to look for lakes. He
fonnn them In Dlenty--,as:. npmeas-
ured lakes that seemed to be distrib
uted without reason or sense over the
whole southern end Of the state. Near
he klamath lakes. seemingly the
most imposing Of all the fresh-water
lakes that the map revealed. he found
city named klamath Falls. He put
the name down In his notebook.
The map showed particularly
high, far-spreading range Of noun
tnins due west Of the city. OF course
.hey were the Cascades; the map said
so very plainly. Then Dan knew lie
vas getting home. His grandfather
had lived and trapped and died In
these same wooded hills. Finally he
located and recorded the name OF the
largest city on the main railroad line
that was adjacent to the Cascades.
The preparation for his departure
took many days. He read many books
ON fora and fauna. He bought sport.
ing equipment. Knowing the usual
ratio between the respective pleasures
OF anticipation and realization. he did
not hurry himself at all. And one
midnight he boarded west-bound
train.
He sat for q long time In the vesti-
bule of the sleeping car. thinking In
anticipation Of this final adventure OF
his life. He was rnther trcmulous and
exultant ms he sank down into his
berth.
He saw TO II that ut least meas
ure OF preparation was made for his
coming. That night long wire went
out 10 the Chamber of Commerce Of
one " the larger southern Oregon
cities. In II. he told the date Of his
arrival nnd asked certain directions,
He wanted To know tie name Of some
monntnln mnchcr WHERE possibly he
nigh, nnd board nnd room Cor the re-
maindrr of ihr stmmcr aud the fall.
The further hack frnm the paths OF
men, hc wrpic ihc prcpjer would he
. his pleasure. ANA ho strnnd the wire
with his full num uuu Fullng, With
Henry In tho ma7io nnl IN" at
| the cud
lie uspnllr d'ini rirn MS name In
quite this mnnher. The people OF
Gltchcnpolls did no, have particular
ly vivid memories or pHn's grnndfa.
,hcr. Bui II might he ihni legend
OF the gray straight fronlicrsmnD who
was his ancestor had sin survived In
these remote oregon wlld~. The use
Of the full name would do no harm.
Instead Of hurting. II was n positive
inspiration. Tn, Chamber " Com.
mcrcc Of the busy little Oregon city
was not nsunlly exceptionally inter.
csted In stray hunters that wnntcd n
boarding place for the summer. Its
business was finding country homes
Tor orchsrdists In the pleasant river
valleys. But II Unopened ihni the r.
c'plent Of the wire wns one of the O,d.
ct residents. n frdniicrr,nan himself.
and II WIS one Of the traditions NJ the
Old West TINT friendships were no,
soon forgotten. Dan Failing ! brd
been legend In the old trapping and
shooting dnys when this mnn wns
young. SO II came nbou, TINT when
Dams train stopped Mt Cheyenne. hc
found telegram waiting him.
"Any relation 10 Dan Failing Of the
umpqun diyidcf'
Dan Ind never heard OF the Ump.
qun divide, hut he couldn't doubt but
TINT fhu sender ~ The wire referred