The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-29
CHAPTER V

First realization that you are loSt usually brings mild hysteria. Such emotion gripped both Carolee and Stuart for a few moments when they looked about on strange forest. Neither, however, showed nor ad- mitted it.
 They tried to ride back the way they had come, but the brush they had parted had folded together again, effectively screening their trail. They lacked the outdoor ex- perience necessary for close obser- vation; they couldn't see the broken twigs, the stones turned by horses hover, the sundry scratches, all of which would have marked the way back for outdoorsmen. They did make a complete turn, but in the few minutes of riding they weren't sure of the exact angle. It was nec- essary to move around great boul- ders, weave in and out of little can- yon avenues, up and down and around and over. It never occurred to either to orient themselves by the sun, which would have been difficult anyway just then because the sun was almost directly overhead at noon.
 This is lot of fun, but not very efficient" said Stuart, after a quarter-hour of riding. "See anything familiar, Carolee?"
 "No, I don't. It's rather confus- ing, isn't it?"
 "Ha hal" Stuart had relaxed now. Naturally optimistic, he dis liked to entertain danger we ought to make swell headlines - COUPLE LOST ON HORSEBACK RIDE. Or imagine the tabloids - MAN LURES GIRL TO MS TERY MOUNTAIN. Anyhow I'd liko to see Chicago newsboy right now; I'd know my way around"
 Carolee smiled little. Are you ever afraid of anything, Stu art?" It was the first time she had called him that. You laughed even when one of my brothers struck you and the other shot at you"
 "Oh yesl Yes indeed! I was scared silly when you snapped at me there in the store. But you soon soothed me You don't look dangerous now; you look a little frightened yourself
 T am, just little. But it's silly I know; two grown people losing themselves like little children We'll get out. Somehow"
 Check. We will. Say, it's SC thick here with brush that we can't see far enough. I have field glasses in the saddle pocket. Let's climb that rock and study the landscape"
 All right. The horses need a rest anyhow"
 The climb took 20 minutes or more. Some of the going was almost straight up, with scanty foot and toe holds. It was like adventuring Carolee thought, even to the back ground thrill of danger and fear They sat down at last on ledge which commanded a view over every thing near except the main bulk o1 the mountain behind them.
 Plenty of room," observed Stu art. Look at that sea of hills!"
 He lifted the glasses and looked through them long time. He could see nothing in the wave-like masses stretching miles to the west, north and east. Supersti- tion blocked the south.
 That road is down there some where" he said. We would be bound to find it if we rode di- rectly away from the mountain I mean, if we could find trails ol canyons that aren't blocked"
 Maybe we could go on foot" suggested Carolee.
 Tt would be nearly 10 miles and awfully rough walking. Wee better try to locate the flat can- yon where Superstition Lodge Is Is 1t left or right?"
 q - don't know" admitted Car olee. She was sadly confused now
 Great gold hunters we are! Stuart growled. Cant even fine ourselves, much less nugget Let's ride again"