IDEAL. '
mt oat In the mat wide voril
mj love IB waiting for me;
And I search through the endlfM throb of
War the face I mt last shall aee.
My heart whisper low, "I shall find her,"
And I feel no inward strife.
Bat calmly I wait for my own to coma,
far the fate of my strange tense life.
1 shall know her, my bonnie darling,
By the soul like lieht in her eyes.
By the nobleness throned on the pure whits
Where the grace of her beauty lies.
There will be no need of questions,
Nor of answers soft and low,
-Iter we both hare bided the weary time,
And the secret we both shall know.
I shall hold her hand in a firm, strong; clasp,
1 shall press her close to my heart;
Tor all the lorn; years of waiting are o'er,
Aad we wander no more apart.
Ida Estelie Crouch in Brooklyn Eagle.
A CLOSE CALL
The firm of which I was the junior
partner bought large quantities of wooL
J nsnally made the purchases, and at
'times was obliged to travel far into the
Sierra Kevadas, taking with me several
thousand dollars upon each trip. To
carry this sum I used a pair of saddle
bolsters with a receptacle for the taoney
and a place for a pair of pistols. The
latter were necessary; for mnch of my
" -way lay amid the wild and ragged mount
suns far from the main highways. When
I halted at the wayside hotels I was
obliged to carry the money to the table
- with me and keep it in my room at night,
for few of the stopping places had any
aecnre safes or vaults. Paper money was
not generally accepted by the owners of
wool, so the greater part of the money
was in gold. Two attempts had been
made to rob me, and I had become wary
and suspicious; yet the profits we made
were so good that I was unwilling to
give np the trips.
One day we received a telegram that
sead: "Secure all the wool you can. It
is sure to advance in price."
- "That means a hard trip for me," I
said, glancing at the yellow slip, "but
the sooner I am off the more wool I can
get"
The telegram reached us at 5 in the
Afternoon. At 9 the next morning I was
on the road and had nearly $4,000 in
gold coin.
For the first three days I gradually
ascended the mountains, and by midday
f the fourth had reached the summit.
This did not mean a rapid descent upon
- the opposite slope, but a journey for sev
eral days over the ridges rising from this
central plateau. Some of these were
densely wooded with pine, spruce and
fir, while others were more open and
contained fine pastures for flocks and
herds.
I was desirous of reaching one man,
"who kept his sheep during the summer
upon a high and rugged range some
miles from my usual route. I halted
for dinner at a small public house lately
built to accommodate teamsters engaged
. in hauling lumber from a new sawmill.
The surroundings were not inviting, but
1 was accustomed to the poorest accom
stodations while upon these mountain
trips. While a half breed Indian was
caring for my horse I inquired of the
landlord if he could direct me to Buck
cr's sheep camp.
"Yes," was the reply, "but it's a hard
place to find," at the same time giving
me the directions as nearly as possible.
' ,) I shook my head as he ended, saying:
"I could never find the place in a year's
time. Is there no one here acquainted
- with the route who can go with me?"
' "T He hesitated a moment, and. then
said: "There's Bill, the haif breed; he
knows the trail as well as old Backer
himself. I reckon you can get Bill to go."
Bill was promptly interviewed. "You
pay me $2, and I take my horse and go,"
was the brief but satisfactory reply.
The required sum was promised, and
he at once prepared to accompany me.
The moment dinner was eaten we set
off. Instead of being sullen and morose,
K like most half breeds, my guide was a
talkative and intelligent fellow, and
Save me much information about the
sjnrrounding region.
Upon reaching Rocker's camp we
found the owner absent, and it took us
an hour or more to find him and the
band of sheep he was herding. He de
tained ns longer to tell about the bears
and panthers that annoyed his sheep
than the time consumed in bargaining
for his wool and making the necessary
arrangements for shipping it to us.
When we got back to the' public house
it was too late to go further that night,
unless I traveled after dark, and to this
I objected on account of the gold.
The landlord said he could give me a
straw bed, adding, "You see, the place
is new, and we have nothing better for
ourselves."
I was willing to take the bed, and so
turned my horse over to the half breed
to take care of for the night.
Just before supper two more travelers
rode np and desired to stop.
"Rooms are pretty scarce, as you can
Bee, but we can feed you as well as not,"
said the host.
1 The men, like myself, were not par
ticular as to beds, so remained for the
night. They were rather talkative, and
- I overheard itaem ask the landlord my
name and brsiness. My suspicions were
easily arouerd, and I noticed that they
; seemed interested in me and the holsters
I guarded so closely. As we left the din
ing room one of them said, "Mighty
keerful of yer holsters, stranger. You
must have struck it rich in the dig
gin's?" I made some evasive reply. During
the evening Bill, .the half breed, came
into the barroom two or three times,
and the last time I noticed . that ho
- secretly beckoned to me to go out of
' doors. Waiting till he left the room I
managed to follow him without afctract
. ing attention.
, .' On reaching the middle of the wide,
dusty road he 'stopped, approached me
closely, and said, "You see. two men
come on horseback?"
I nodded in reply.
- i He continued: "One a bad man; he
rob stage and go to prison. Now ha
come back."
"A stage robber?" I echoed.
"Yes," was the answer; "five years
ago he rob the stage and sent to prison.
Maybe he think no one know him. I re
member. I tell you and tell the boss
bo you look out for him."
I thanked the fellow and rewarded
him in a substantial manner, for the
warning was of value to me.
On returning to the barroom I now
watched the two strangers with consider
able attention. There was nothing of
the ruffian about either, and I would
have thought nothing more about them
than any of the teamsters that stopped
at the hotel for the night had it not been
for the half breed's caution.
As the host lighted me to my room he
told me what the Indian had said to
him, and warned me to be on my guard.
Determined to be on the safe side, I
pulled my bed against the door when I
retired for the night and securely fast
ened the only window.
I slept soundly till past midnight,
when I was awakened by a movement
of the bed. It appeared as though some
one was slowly opening the door and
causing the bed to move across the floor.
I reached under the pillow, firmly
grasped one of my pistols, and awaited
developments. Inch by inch I could
feel the bed move slowly over the floor.
My senses were stimulated by the ex
citement of the moment, and I could
hear the breathing of the would-be rob
ber. The door was now sufficiently open
to admit the thief. Thinking to capture
him, I sat up in bed waiting for him to
approach.
It was too dark to distinguish his
form, but I could tell his position from
his deep breathing as he slowly and cau
tiously approached the head of the bed.
At that instant I raised my pistol and
cried, "Stop, or I will fire!"
Quick as a flash he sprang for the door,
and I fired at the same instant. He gave
a cry of pain, but continued his flight.
I jumped from my bed, rushed to the
door and shot again at the retreating
figure. The ball evidently missed him,
for it did not stop his mad race, and the
next moment we heard the swift. gallop
ing of a couple of horses.
The house was in an instant nproar.
Men came rushing from their rooms,
each one crying aloud as to the cause of
the shooting. The explanation was brief,
but it took an hour or more to quell the
excitement, and I am certain but few
slept during the remainder of the night.
It was plain that the two strangers
had made their preparations and had
their horses near by. Had they been
successful in obtaining my gold, they
would have disappeared in the night.
When day gave us light, spots of blood
were visible upon the hall floor and on
the stairs, but a search for some distance
along the road revealed nothing of the
robbers, so it was evident that my shot
had not been a serious one.
Trusting that I had seen the last of
my assailants, I mounted my horse after
breakfast and pursued my journey. My
route lay for some miles through a most
picturesque and scenic region. Volcanic
rocks rose abruptly from the hillsides,
assuming the forms of temples and tow
ers. Here 1 fancied I could trace a
ruined fortress, and there a moss cov
ered arch or massive gateway.
Absorbed in detecting these fancied
resemblances to the most noted creations
of man, I bad ridden for a mile or more
without seeing or hearing anything to
break the silence of my lonely ride when
a loud report rang out, my horse plunged
violently and a second later fell to the
ground, carrying me with him.
"We have himt" shouted a voice that
I recognized as belonging to the man
who had asked me about the holsters the j
night before, '
I lay upon my side, with my right leg
under the animal. The two men, eacl.
with a gun in his hand, ran toward me
from behind a neighboring rock. My
situation was most critical. I was pinned
to the earth and unable to move. Luck
ily my hands were free and I could reach
one of the pistols in my holsters.- De
termined to sell my life as dearly as pos
sible, I jerked the revolver loose, raised
myself slightly and fired at the robber
nearest to me.
The ball struck him in the hand and
caused him to drop the gun. With an
oath he sprang back, and the two sought
Bhelter behind a rock.
I was still in imminent danger, for they
could make a detour and approach me
in such a manner that I should be at
their mercy. Their advance and my
shot took but a fraction of a moment, bo
that both were over ere the death strug
gles of my animal ended. In these he
partly raised himself from my leg,
and as his body was between me and
the two assassins I crawled on my
hands and knees to a low rock within a
few feet of me. "We will see whether
you get that gold or not," I muttered to
myself, as I rubbed my leg, bruised
from the fall.
The rock behind which I had sought
shelter extended several rods, rising in
places ten or twelve feet above the
ground. I climbed up a few feetj and
through a narrow crevice examined the
situation.
I saw the glimmer of a gun barrel be
hind a low rock, and was thus enabled
to locate at least one of my enemies.
Stooping down, I ran to the further end
of the ledge, hoping to get a shot at him.
I was disappointed, for he was still hid
den from sight. I saw that by crawling
up the hill a short distance I could gain
the protection of a second rock. This I
instantly did, yet every moment fearing
they would make a dash for the gold,
which was still upon my horse.
They evidently did not realize that I
had moved from the rock near the dead
animal: and were afraid to venture.
Beaching the second ledge I found to
my . annoyance that I could not yet see
the hidden robbers, but by pulling my
self along behind a fallen tree I was at
last within sight of them. . They were
crouching on the ground behind a low
ledge, each peering around the end of
it, intently watching the spot where they
had seen r&e disappear. Though it
seemed an age, it had really only been a
couple of minutes since their first shot
was fired at me, and they were evidently
waiting till they could tell whether I
was injured or not.
I now raised my pistol, took careful
aim and fired. The ball struck the man
who was holding the gun, killing him
instantly. The other with a cry of rage
seized the rifle and fired three shots at
me in quick succession. -
The bullets whistled near me, and one
of them struck' the log behind which I
lay. This was so small that I dared not
raise my head to get a return shot. I
therefore turned around, still keeping
flat on the ground, and crawled back
some distance.
The tree in falling had struck an old
log upon the ground and broken in two.
Where the two crossed each other was a
space under the broken tree through
which I could see my adversary.
, I rapidly cleared the earth away until
I could get a shot at him. He had run
uptsome rods nearer, and now stood par
tially behind a small rock, intently
watching the point where he had last
seen me. Just as I reached the pistol
beneath the log he moved quickly, but I
fired, and knocked the gun from his
hands.
I instantly sprang up, crying, "An
other move and I will kill you."
He turned and attempted to gain the
protection of the nearest ledge. As
he whirled around I fired again and
he fell. I rushed upon him, but
he was on his feet at once and
caught the rifle. I fired; once more,
breaking his wounded arm and causing
him to let fall the gun. I exclaimed,
"Stop, before I kill you!"
Instead of complying he answered
fiercely, "I will cut your heart out,"
and sprang toward me with a bowie.
knife in his right hand. By this time
he was within reach, and made a savage
thrust at me with the knife.
I sprang aside in time to avoid the
blow, and once more pulled the trigger.
No shot replied the pistol was empty!
My only chance was at close quarters,
and catching my revolver by the muz
zle I struck him a blow on the head, at
the same time receiving a slight cut in
the shoulder. He fell at my feet, and
before he could move I sprang upon
him, kicked the knife from his hand,
and caught np the rifle he had dropped
in the fight.
He cried, "Hold! I give up; dont
murder me."
"Lie still, then," I said, "and don't
move."
I now ran to my dead animal, pulled
the holsters from the saddle, pushed the
empty revolver into them, and took out
the loaded one. Then I said, "Get np,
now."
He was a pitiable looking object, and
weak from the loss of blood. He had
"been twice wounded once in the hand
and again in" the arm while my blow
on his head had cut an ugly gash from
which the blood trickled down over his
face. I took my handkerchief and made
a bandage for his arm, and by twisting
it tightly with a stick managed to stop
the blood.
I now bade the fellow go ahead, and,
taking my holsters in one hand and the
loaded pistf a the other, I obliged him
to walk in front of me back to the inn
where we had stopped the night before.
Of the excitement there caused by our
appearance I need not speak. The near
est justice of the peace was sent for, a
coroner's jury impaneled, and the state
ment of myself and the wounded robber
taken down. I was exonerated from all
blame, the body of the man I killed was
buried, and in the course of a few weeks
his wounded companion was sentenced
to a long term in prison, S, S. Boynton
in Overland.
Toy Mice Distasteful' to Canines.
-' Among the novelties offered for sale
by the horde of. fakirs who infest the
downtown thoroughfares is an innocent
looking "educated mouse." One of these
imitation rodents has brought the keen
est pangs of sorrow to a Staten Island
household. A well known member of
the Acorn Athletic club purchased one
of the artificial mice the other day and
introduced.it into his family. The
creature was made of plaster of Paris,
with rubber ears and tail, and was
painted an ideal mouse color. After
nearly driving his employer's typewriter
into hysterics, the young athlete proceed
ed to have some fun with Box, his valu
able bull pup. -
Box was asleep at the fireside, and the
mouse was deftly placed on his back.
Whether the dog was under the impres
sion that a real mouse had the temerity
to show such familiarity, or whether he
felt the claws in his back, is unknown,
but to the consternation of the happy
fireside gathering the mouse disappeared
within Box's capacious jowls with a
single gulp. That night an emetic was
administered, which, had the effect of
bringing forth the rubber tail only, and
Box was a very much disgusted dog.
New York Telegram.
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- ' American Quinine.
Adolph Sutro is trying the experiment
of raising cinchona trees at his grounds
above - the Cliff house. It is from the
bark of about a dozen varieties of this
tree that quinine is extracted, and if
they will thrive in this climate the trees
will become very valuable.
Moreover, the chinchona is a very
showy tree and highly ornamental, some
of them growing to a height of eighty
feet. The enormous medicinal consump
tion of the bark of the cinchona has
caused the tree to be extensively culti
vated in India and Java. It grows in
high altitudes in New Grenada, Ecuador,
Peru and Bolivia, where there is a great
deal of moisture. It has been tried with
success in Australia, near the seacoast,
and Mr. Sutro thinks some of the varie
ties will grow here, where there is a
moisture in the atmosphere all the year
round. San Francisco Examiner.
Queer Things.
A Virginia negro threatened to kill a
man who had been his friend. He bor
rowed a gun, hid it under a log and
waited for an opportunity. Meanwhile
the other found the gun, and in carrying
it home he fell down and it was dis
charged and blew the top of his head off.
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