| Show PAT LYNCH RECLUSE RECLUSE The Advent of the Iron Iran Horse Threatens His Habitation in i the Cliffs Vernal Y June lUDe m The running of f the I rrt surveys of ot the Denver North Jorth W stern A Pacific down the Bear River hat hi brought into more than usual I tic f M n 1 of the strangest characters in inu int t u d 1 l th the vr W c st at An tn old recluse T named na Pat Patt t Lynch who for more than twenty years ears l 1 las as k kd 3 the life of oC a hermit in what te Js Known to the cowboys as Pats Pars hole hoJe i 1 ear where when Bear or OX Yam Tampa pa river empties emp eS i A ito to Gr Green n river ner For thirty miles Bear Bea river runs rues through e I great gorge e fUt ut t into the th soft sandstone sn n either side Ilde are towering walls that t se It to such a height bellr H that the river is I shut hut in from the surrounding j ant in try un an and l only in certain tain places pla can caDa a arim aman rim man reach the water waater on foot tooL From the tile thein in mouth mth of Bear ar river down Green Gre n river for a e a of thirty thirty miles mn there is f r owe oge p ranch ranh about midway m day of this th dis disi dj r nee ance i nc a at t what whitt is I known as Island J park Plow Blow IUnd fland park hark Jark t n river rier runs ruru through Spilt Mountain canyon canon an au rh Ih r grit great f rut ut through a mountain range V Ith th rh gr g great dt t gorges above and be low aid rugged rigged mountains mountain all n around Tim Im o 4 J Pat Lynch L n nh h has ha tired It all an th these thesey se sei i y errs ars without a companion of f any kind Fare fth i some ome lone 1 strayed thit I IlY K t lY ay iv and aerl right night o overtook ert ik him and ind and h he found himself glad glai to avail himIC if Of the shel shelter t tr ter r tb th rude rud log but hut afforded afford d dhen hen ht the old man awin came tani from a nU tily iJ no II one seems to know kilo as a he Is averse aers tSe to talking of hi his pa pat past t history hi tory Jut Just Jit hr 11 should wish to in shut hut bt fin Hi in from frum 1 th t the hI world Is a mystery m that sug sUt K ss that there is a skeleton in the old n trap ans s d closet Jo et somewhere lp Once a year Ji h s out for a few of the sores n nf f ti of If life and ammo amm tt tion lor for his bit hist t riflE rule and WileD when ht he h is seen at thc thee e emes im mea mes t i only on for tor jut just ju t long Ion enough to toc tos c s l ply ply lu Iw his wants an and l he h is off again for fOl fOli i lon K tout hut in th t the great Tat gorse gorge wh wb where re reh 1 h has a i ho te n as aj silent Int ac 1 th the grave ae through M 1 f the years cars c rs until e en n day clay the advance advanced u rd d f r th iron heir hor cam down the theno no 00 si Zing toe the rr trait il over which some softie Tt will nn no doubt jv tins lIas the nM erl u hl l t r f fie between n the Atlantic and andi andt i 1 t ii Pa wb y whose who e has taken them themi i s the i i most moat r v y the old roan man k K t tot the t he rocks n trees and t com om comune iune une tInto with the spirit world in his bis im i T 1 He tills till a niAll garden patch he the thE Timer i months and with this tb and andt t 1 r gam m that cones along alone he be manages manage t 1 eke out nut an existence When hl his an anla anai la lal ai trips are made for or what w at is absolutely ab ol ely f eSi ir rv r to have nave h b he always seems to tove ve nf Just Ju t where hEre he be gets it is a aT art T rt rOt t f his hi own T Th e id man seems seema Contented and happy Ins his 1 i a h ly life ute aad ad looks with surprise hen it h 1 11 visit vi It i is wide made by some f the to see aye whether he is I sun stilt the Ll and a d i of C th the divine lUin for should he be hec bethh if c th rr alone It might ht be weeks w ks or orr r rn r h t before ore his death would ouM be known know That t the thC o old oil hermit bennit h this only rt grit r t b nt DJ P of its uia js is J with t it qu sti n i and he little dreamed tha that thaP P 5 me mt Y V on In of nf the great rr lt highways Of tamer e a might pass b by his very door Ned d h HIM K w a not nut that American enter nt e anI i H n 11 i 1 push pu h were at work ork on plans plan to pit pierce thi this seemingly imn sable gorge gonte v with ith a path of ot steel Late Lete 11 t developments development em m t too b indicate in lat that at no ro distant day dav y the death deathlike like of or the gorge will iIII T h i forever by the th push pu h sad bostle tie o n f the bigness hll t world and rod the rail whistle of the 1 hE iron horse hors will Trill echo ho e P of f the big caa canyon on anfo and 1 own the Found sound of the spirit voices that me to the old oid man maa in the slieSt sites an days dava yd when no harsh sounds soun disturbed his ItI rev vies lies tes When these days day come no doubt U v old hermit will wiH quietly steal aJ away mt m i the old haunts l aunts to wander wan fr among the tAe lifis 1 fis until another sect d spot is reached hed where he can far Car from the PI madding adding crowds ignoble i noble strife strite lay Jay down do his liis old bones bona until his earthly cares area are 18 all lost IB In death |
