The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-06

I'D no way Of knowing that the hor.
NAs actually on the trail. While an
0al1 y the light Of day cannot q
1nriy % far OF Interpret nearly .
easaFiy n human beings they usual
OecU TO make their way much bette
n night. Many 4 frontiersman ha
Oeaa saved from death oy realixatio
~ this fact; and. bewildered by tn
Ridges, has permitted his dog to lea,
him Into camp. But nature has nevel
oevised creature that can see In tn,
utter darkness, and the gloom thai
Onfolded them now seemed simply un
1nthomable. Bruce found II increas
1ngiy hard to believe that the horses
eyes could make out any kind Of dim
pathway In the pine needles The feel,
ing grew on him and on Linda as well,
that they were lost and aimlessly wan
0ering In the storm.
OF all the sensations that the wilder
-Aens can AFFORD, there are few more
dreadful to the spirit than this. II II
never pleasant 10 lose ones bearings-
and In the night and the cold and
miles from any friendly habitation il
= particularly hard TO bear. Bruce
felt the aRe-old menace OF the wilder
neA A. never before. II always seemed
- be crouchlng. waiting TO take .
nan NJ u disadvantage and like the
gods that FIRST make mad those whom
they would destroy. il doesn't quite
by fair. He understood now certain
-wilderness tragedies Of which he had
heard: how tenderfeet-lost among
- ridSes-had broken into q wild
I'm that had ended nowhere except
II exhaustion and death
Bruce himself felt a Wild desire to
hah his horse Into a Gallop. but ne
forced II back with all his powers of
Will His calmer, saner self explained
that folly with entire clearness II
would mean panic for the horse, and
then q quick and certain death. either
At the foot Of precfpice or from q
blow from q low-hangins limb. The
horse seemed TO be feeling its way.
rather than seeing
They were strange, lonely figures
IN the darkness; and for q long time
hey rode almost In silence. Then |
Bruce felt the girls breath rs she /
whispered.
Bruce" she said Lets be brave
md look this matter in the face. Do
rou think we've got a CHANGER
He rode \ long time before he an
Iwered- He CROPPED desperately for q
FORD that might bring her cheer, but
was hard TO find The cold seemed
o deepen about them. the remorseless
now beat into his face.
Linda" he replied, 1T Is one of
he mercies Of this world for men al
rays 10 think that they've got a
nance Maybe It's only a cruelty In
ur case"
i think l ought to tell you some
hing else l haven't the least way
{ knowing whether we are on the
light trail"
Il knew that long ago. Whether
re are on any trail at all"
I've just been thinking. / don't
now how many forks II has. We
night have already got on a wrong
ne. Perhaps the horse 10 turned
bout and Is heading back home-to-
ard Simon's stables"
She spoke duly. and he thrust his
nm back to her. Linda, try to be 1
rave" he urged I'VE can only take
chance
The horse plodded a few more
EepA. "Bravel To think that II In
On that has TO encourage me-in- I
lad Of my trying to keep up your
pdFifA ! win try to be brave. Bruce.
nd II We don't live through the {
lght. my last remembrance will be !
your bravery-how you, injured !
"a weak from loss Of blood, still re-
emDered to give . CHEEKY word to y
q" Il
I'm not badly injured" he told Q
2 gently. And there are certain Z
ines that have come clear to me ],
fely. One Of them II that except n
you-throwing your own precious n
dy between-I wouldn't be here at e
|" .,
The feeling that they had lost the 81
III grew upon them Once they
TIED to adjust the blankets on the 8
ddles and they listened for any h,
1nds that might indicate that Simon "
. overtaking them. But all they "
ard was the soft rustic Of the leaves Il
der the wtnd-blown snow.
Linda" he asked suddenly. Does
seem to you to be awfully cold7"
waited q long time before she
IKE. This was not the hour to
re quick answers. On any decision
hit rest their success or failure.
believe can stand it--a while
ger, she answered at last.
But / don't think we'd better try
It's getting cold. Every hour It's n
Ter, and / seem to be getting weak
II isn't a real wound. Linda-but Id
Gems to have knocked some 81 my II
iity out OF me, and I'm dreadfully ~
need Of rest. l think we'd better ~
10 make a camp"
And ga m he