Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-22

,,,orER XIV--continued.

..rort leu h"J
SP'~' mast a line of mounted
S. .s,,, we're ready" he said. "rn
Vls =, count" He went back along
oiis '.' and on the return Madeline
De lDS S,n saw several times, Now
i'in .. J, ride close to the horse in
'flDY and keep quiet till daylight"
t'al .s aDs soorting and pounding of the
, 1J horse In front of her told
%aI' that stewart had mounted.
Nl.5,D Jcbt we're Off" he called.
1 a. lin lifted Majesty's bride and
Nl roan 20. The trail led In a
. I way through shallow gull
ID I snr If stone and brush washed
'I ~, floods. At every turn now
t,1,nr NJ expected to come upon wa
r ,nJ be waiting pack-train. But
nassed, and miles Of climbing,
W ~ rater or horses were met. Ex-
.'ton in Madeline gave place to
s,,o, she was hungry.
"s ,.,rort kept on. It was eight o'clock
w,5slines watch when, upon turn
.rto wide hollow, she saw horses
1 ,ino On spare grass, a great pile OF
. .,scovered bundles, and fire
- rrbicb COWBOYS and two Next
!, women were busy.
Madeline sat her horse and reviewed
!. hrowers as they rode up single
!, Her guests were in merry mood,
nd they all talked at once.
breakfast and rustic" called
nj Stewart, without ceremony.
vor that matter, Madeline observed
lgssr did not show any marked con-
rt TO the others. The hurry order
Al not Interfere with the meal being
,npWbat in the nature Of a picnic.
AZ soon al the pack-train was in
sadness Stewart started it off in the
md 10 break trail. A heavy growth
shrub interspersed with rock and
ptus covered the slopes; and now all
4. trail appeared to be uphill. The
nktraln forged ahead, and the trail
M couples grew farther apart. At
mn they got out Of the foothills to
Ae the real ascent Of the mountains.
Stewart waited for Madeline, and
s she came up he said: "We're going
ahave q storm. Shall I call a halt
odd make camp?"
Here? Oh no! What do you think
Ra%
WELL If we have a good healthy
AunderstOrm it will be something new
nyOur friends. think we'd be wise
keep on the go. There's no place
Dnake good camp. If it rains, let
rain, The pack outfit is well COW
he'd We will have to get wet"
Surely" replied Madeline; and she
nIed at his inference. She knew
1at storm was In that country, and
W guests had yet to experience one.
lit rains, let 1t rain"
Stewart rode on, and Madeline fol-
Ted. The way led in a winding
PURSE through a matted, storm
Hnched forest Of stunted trees. Even
2tO this elevation the desert reached
Th Its gaunt hand. The clouds over
mading the sky, hiding the sun,
2le a welcome change. The pack
pun rested, and Stewart and Made
~ waited for the party to come up.
%e he briefly explained to her that
Sl Carlos and his bandits had left
ranch some time in the night. The
Y grew oppressive; the horses painted.
Slre It'll be a hummer" said Stew
The first storm almost always is
~ can feel it in the air."
Inc air. indeed, seemed to be
urged with a heavy force that was
llng to be liberated.
Ue by one the couples mounted to
CEDAR forest, and the feminine
~ulgent detained eloquently for
~ But there was to be no perma-
y, rest until night and then that de-
n.psu upon reaching the crags. The
]4,ualn w0gged onward, and Stew
lyIl IN behind. The storm-center
'4''eu slowly around the peaks
tumble and bowl Of thunder in
s ,'sea IN freQuence; slowly the light
'.Su Us smoky clouds rolled up; the
~, s'e" SuItrier, ani the exasperating
,o ~l' pulled a few times and then
M a. nour later the party had climbed
~ y anu was rounding the side of a
OoIe ridge that long had hidden
1ag The last burro of the pack
gs,p pCuued over the ridge out of
NJ ',eS sight. She looked back
4 - down the slope, amused to see
N. 'Ls'.S change YEARLY from side to
az - uelr saddles. Far below Law
suar nat and the foothills. Far
mi :, west the sky was still clear.
\, 5as, OF sunlight shooting down
s,n Dsllnd the encroaching clouds.
H. 81. u, reached the summit of the
ID auu' though only a few rods
n n ,, ne waved to her, sweeping his
d an Yq , 10 what he saw beyond. 1t
b nar Impressive gesture, and Made
on. .'I having climbed as high as
g,t anticipated much.
ss ''s,y surmounted the last few
sr,,S @uu' Snorting, halted beside
d. I ~ black. TO Madeline the
vas as If the world bod obonood