, 1925-01-22

he followed 1t until some time after
midnight he arrived AT the Gritty
ranch just east of old Carbon. Tired,
cold and worried he sought shelter,
and immediate preparations were
made to go after Mrs. Martin. All
night she stayed in the car, suffer-
ing agonies untold, both from cold
and the fear that Mr.. Martin had
become hopelessly lost in the storm,
and would not return. However,
shortly after daylight the rescuing
party arrived at the ar, and she too
was taken to the ranch, and later,
both left for Medicine Bow where
they spent several hours with friends
before leaving for Denver. Forum
ately neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Martin
We're in serious condition, although
Mr.. Martin froze his hands and ears
quite badly. Their many friends are
glad to know that they escaped as
well as they did, for they we're in an
exceedingly dangerous position.
Last week our water main went on
the bum. This doesn't sound unduly
interesting in itself. but when one
considers that it almost caused a
family diplomatic "~severation," two
or three elopments and a divorce. 1t
begins to assume the importance that
really should be attached to the mat
ter. 1t certainly caused many downs
and ups. After the main a broken
of course 1t destroyed for q time at
least, the wholesome supply Of clear
cool water from the big spring, and
we saw that for a few days we would
be compelled to s water from the
little babbling "crick" for whoever
heard of anyone being able to find
a break in half a mile Of pipe under
a few days? Thereby hangs the Sc
cret Of the downs and ups. The
banks of this innocent little stream
are a dozen feet high and p%erdendic-
ular, and in harmony with the sea-
son are laden with a bountiful sup
ply of o and ice. The first male
member of our peaceful family who
attempted to get a pail of water, lost
his footing at the very top OF the
bank, and with the jar the bucket
scared high into the air. When 1t
came down it lighted on the OPP
posite side of the creek, and rolled
into a ditch. The young man bodily
skidded down the bank and into the
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time. The thermometer was at zero.
and in another half a second he had
the pail and filled 1t, while
his shoes and trousers assumed a
weather boarding of smooth ice. He
to scramble up the bank.
but somehow his feet got into reverse
while his top struggled for the sum
nit, and in less time than 1t takes to
tell 1t he had capsized amidship of
that bucket of water. He managed
10 extract the bucket, and with a slam
it landed on top of the bank. and on
hands and knees he followed IT.. In
minute he appeared in the
kitchen. the genuine object OF de-
spair, and the empty bucket lit in
the sink with a bang, n amid deep
he vent into the bedroom
where he changed clothes. Another
of our men folks" volunteered to
bring us a pail OF water. and as WI
watched alphabetically from the
window we saw him disappear over
that creek bank with his left foot
above his head and one hand ON the
ground, and just what happened be-
tween that time and seven and a half
minutes later, when he placed that
containing two small cups of
water. firmly In the sink. is a mys-
terry to us. for he hasn't talked much
to anyone since. We waited until
the pail and sneaked down there our
self, and there was enough happened
TO us In a minute to fill a whole