White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-11-21
CONTINUED from Last Week.

CONTINUED from Last Week.
The old Sioux scowled and rolled
"You get that Stone Devil uncover
ed, ready to move out of mountains
Great Spirit send slide, take him
back. All Injuns but me they heap
afraid"
Maybe it's meant for Indians to be
afraid" said Hugh. But also, it's
evidently meant that the white man
must take that Devil out of the cave.
You let me have look at him, old
boy"
Maybe it's just naturally unlucky,
Hughie," Fred spoke cautiously
Must be some kind of bad medicine
connected with 1t because the Indians
never talk about 1t to the whites
This is the first time l ever heard OF
| it,"
| Good Lord!" exclaimed Hugh, "as
# there were any reason why an In
dian ever should tell white any
thing!"
! Red Wolf nodded. Whites, heap
big liars, always laugh at Injuns. All
but Hughie."
GO on, you big red mani" shouted
Fred. did you ever have better
friend than me?"
HE, better friend" replied Red
Wolf, pointing at Hugh. Then he add
ed anxiously, "You not afraid?"
mot Bit" returned Hugh. we'll
camp on the canyon edge tomorrow
evening. Come on! Let's get to bed
and have an early start"
They covered the ten snow-packed
miles before dusk the next afternoon
The valley sloped rapidly toward the
river, so speed was possible despite
the difficulties of the trail. All signs
of trees, even of sagebrush, disap
peared before they reached the enc
of the days journey. They made the
night camp in a shallow draw which
opened into the river canyon.
The moon rose before supper was
ready, and Hugh, having hobbled Eos
sill to the mutual satisfaction of him
self and horse, stood at the canyor
end of the draw, staring down at the
vague black tracing Of the river be
low. He had little doubt that Rec
| VOLTS story was founded upon some
actual tragedy Of the past and all thu
scientist in him was on tip-toe will
interest. Somewhere beneath thu
keen, fossil-hunting paleontologis
which was the Hugh his wife ant
friends knew, there might have beef
a Hugh as ardent, that night, as hi
sensitive mouth suggested. Yet, Hugh
himself was unconscious of the fact
for though thrilled by the beauty o
the scene, he was wishing, not tina
Uncle Bookie, or Jessie, his wife, wer
sharing the wonder Of the night wit
him. He was wishing that he wer
sufficiently the artist to reproduce tn
magic of this fossil country for hi
report on this the most tantalizin
and SO far the most disappointing
his expeditions.
II Considering his claim that he neve
! had been in the cave, Red Wo
showed surprising accuracy
knowledge as to the best method {
reaching that place Of mystery.
Cant climb down." he said thu
evening in reply to Hugh's quer
"Cave maybe fifty feet down and vi
der. Can't see from top. You hay
let us lower you down, then you hay
swing yourself under see?"
Hugh nodded. "That new one-inc
mania will come in right"
Fred grunted. you've got more q
thusiasm over stone birds than
have, Hughie."
you'd risk it for a mine discover
without turning a hair, Fred" chuc
led Hugh.
Right" agreed Fred, "but not II
Injun bones"
Nevertheless, the next mornir
when the three men crept to the ede
of the river canyon and peered owe
at the receding WALL Fred insiste
that his be the privilege of maxim
the initial trip. Hugh, his eyes brigl
and eager, laughed at him.
"I'm the Columbus of this exped
ton, Fred! Here, ease this knot Vi
der my shoulder blade l wouldn
miss being the first down for tho
sand dollars"
you're risking a good deal on a
Injun's pipe-dream," insisted Ere
"And supposing there is jinx on til
place like he says"
Red Wolf stared at Fred impersol
ally, then turned to Hugh.
you got your hammer"
! Yes, inside my coat. I'll use til