American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-02-12

nj the falls, and, half to his SURPRISE.
landed on the fiat rock outside. II
was Ike breaking through the crust
or creation into a new world. Mar
yelling ut the small amount OF water
that had chung to him, he sprang ever
the two intervening rocks TO the shore.
lie hurried around to the front OF
the cabin, raised the latch, entered
ana closed the door Snatching up
some cold biscuits and strips OF fried
bacon, he hurrcdly made six sand
witches and stuffed them into his peck.
els. Resting at the spring long enough
To cut two OF his sandwiches, he
drained gourd OF water. crossed the
branch below the falls and hurried
away up the bluffs into the deep
woods.
A mile and more north Of the wa
terfall Wolf Run bends west to dou.
bic and twist and loop through tan
gle or hills and g,llches known as Fox
Den, the widest and most inaccessi.
bic district OF the FlatwoOds. The
Pearlhunter had heard OF the place.
lie resolved 10 take his chances there.
The spot was no great distance above
the three-gabcd cabin.
Away up the bare front Of n cliff his
eye lighted gu the mouth OF what APP
peared to be cleft In the rock. Wolf
Run washed against Il narrow ledge at
the very foot OF this cliff. He spread
himself fiat against the face OF the
rock and strained from crcvice TO crew
! Ice. II was prodigious task, hut all
tasks have an end-either nj the bot
tom or ut the top. The Pcarlhunter's
insk finally ended at the top. II
had to.
The strata gapcd apart half the
height of Il mnn, leaving a wide.open
scar In the face Of the cliff. II was per-
haps ten feet deep. and seemed to be
closed at the back by the dipping to.
gether Of the two strata.
, Rolling back MS far within the Open
4, Ing as the converging strata would
comfortably allow. I've dropped his bat
tered head upon his arm to sleep the
I iNF' VI tue niEHt hWuy
The Pcnrihunter walked with the
woods. His limbs and breast and
shoulders were so sore that he was
half glad for the snug place to lie In,
Ike fox In his burrOw, while the
hounds beat up the woods ut fault
Lack OF water was the greatest
drawback. Thirst was already begin
ming to annoy him. He took out his
sandwiches and ate two more OF them,
saving the other two until later In the
day. The salty bacon made the wa.
ter more tempting still. He drew back
, a little space from the brink OF the
ledge out OF sight Of II. The sound Of
II still tempted HIN.
Voices reached him suddenly, break.
Ing upon the silence from around a
sharp turn Of the gorge down stream.
He drew his face back from the brink
Of the ledge and lay listening II was
far too risky 10 look. His ears made
out three OF them-three tongues. all
going at top speed, sure sign that
eyes and ears were not as busy as
they might have been. Opposite the
cliff where the fugitive lay. the steps
stopped.
whats that hole up there?"
II was grun and heavy voice that
I asked, thick still, with the fare OF tenn
per that had not yet cooled.
"w0lf den, more'n likely" answered
one OF the others.
III we wus up tn blum cross there
furninst the hole. we could see In"
suggested a voice.
The other voices grunted: and the
Pearihunter heard them hopping back
across the stream. heard them clawing
their way through the tangled under
brush up the opposite biuff. The scar
In which he lay dipped slightly to-
ward the rear. He rolled back as far
as possible. so as 10 have the protec'
ton afforded by the slightly higher
edge; stretched himself on his right
side: and waited for them TO come
into view.
Fortunately the sun hit their side
of the gorge and the Pearlhunter
could see them well. while. being on
the shady side. and back in the dark
ness of the scar, they could not see
him at all. The three of them drew
together In consultation. The Pearl
hunter could not make out their words
but the manner In which they handled
their rifles, which they had managed
TO drag up with them, indicated only
too plainly the general drift OF what
was being said.
With a final nod all around, they
faced the pocket, and one OF then
raised his rifle. The bullet struck the
roof OF the scar just in front OF him
showering him with dust and bits Of
shale. The second fired. The bulle
passed close to his feet and lost u
self far back In the crevice where The
two strata of Shale cOnverged.
II was now the third ones turn
There came the hot spit OF smoke
the vicious slap OF the report. Bu
even before he saw the one, or heart
the other he felt something like
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