| Show n f tn THE LOST CHILD I TA i r A True Truo l Story SIO Written for tho the t News jj u u u u u u CU u u u u u u WWW HB J long Ions lingering rays of ot an al Fish October sun Hun were with a halo Lake Mountains 1 I of or gold and brightening with wih nn un unusual radiance the tho placid little lake Inke nestled at Its IR feet feel rime Tho memory of or this titis beautiful bit of or landscape with wih all ni time tho gorgeous colorings of ot autumns first touch In hum one of at the most mind and picturesque parts ot or out our western emma coun country lasting Im un Impress destined to leave heave a n try tr wile was press on omm mind mImi and heart henri prell though a simple one con contains Tho Iho story atom I ont In iii the time tender cutler lovu loins much munch ot of If pathos II I of ot a n devoted mother and tho the abiding faith of a little child Fish FIKh Lake Inke wili I fresh clear water full of ot the time salmon lt its ul trout III lies In a basin about seven mile mie long bug tint and les two I miles wide wIlle surrounded by b towering mountains mie clothed with wih th Ih time mighty pine quivering trees arm anti arma antia al ala a heavy growth ot of underbrush The Tue he country being ot or a U rough lough volcanIc na mitt nature nl ture tire with bell huge hu e projecting rocks forums fonn an au admirable wih hiding place for Cor various I of or wild animals kinds Heie lucioUs berries of ot vailous find Hec luxuriant growth iw ims It was WM to fa the tho purpose of ot gathering these hint s ft I Ime me party part of at campers CIper from noun tho the near nar narb nearby b by jy little village of or 1 were wera busily bUIl engaged on Ith In 11 pitching their touts tattLe on oh this tItI memorable oret autumn evening In lii title little girl seven Meen years old party wits a unusually 11 bright and 1111 Intelligent fur for til her hem hlL age but hit better far pretty It Sadie amla amia of or Ii u disposition so was possessed 8 Me Pie wal mind affectionate that site she natural the titi pet Ift mind and tin the pride linde of o nIL all tin timi 0 time the second day of at time outing as RI tim th was tIme the Sadie Balla com corn sun still of or being ty thinking eh could wait until the dinner din nor hour little lilI attention coull was paid to 10 her imer re request U st wi will 11 Wil missed by her mother who ill ll she was wal hurried I back to camp to look for tor her Little Sadie wal not mint In II sight and ami to add to her imor fears time the water Jar wn wa missing ard anti and her vivid Imagination wild wid wildy thousand dangers to tu ly iy pictured T a th au II 11 y her darling might b Ir be exposed site she hurriedly gave glO the time chain ii Ihal alt all might aPi In time the search of at thc tho lake IRke al which wa wits Wll fully tul one and ant a halt half limit hut seemed much nearer miles distant me mies account of or the of ot the tt Ih at atmosphere lt I on The searchers marchers taking this dl di direction h J gone aone but a short dl distance I I when whon they tile found the tho broken fragment of or otto one of ot the time water jars jurs Tho It on hind had hul evidently thy alit maid and fuller her imer Itt tha which so 80 10 site nhe hail had taken time the wrong direction d Ii I trying to 10 return to 10 camp Front l rul here 1 I 1 WOI as almost Impossible to 10 trace IraN her bier m it IM tIme the solid lava rocks rock left no print of ot he her little Ill foot feet fOt For l or several li I hours tin Ihl search was continued but bul In 11 aIn ln ant am antall al alILI all ILI becoming thoroughly i was Wil dispatched t In III l for tur help but long bug before It arrive was isn upon thorn and amid till nil tiie could Oo 10 tb won taw to tires at al points on the mountains and an loudly cal cal calto to tn Imer In II HIP hope hOI that she hc might e ethe time the light or 01 hear their voice another wat Wil eni seni In senito enito to the tims III town of It Ioa loa and ammil people hearing of or the lost loit child to tom from nil all ni dIrectIons direction At lest Jut after t m weary wear night of ci waiting nail and watching grimy gray dawn began bl ln to 10 creep over oer th tilt mountain tot tOI tops ammil Ild with It n a little hop Imp stole Into the mothers heart a hopf hopf that liar her hlf might yet t IM lie II restored 10 to her iter With tue Iho coming of or time new hew ew ilav dl a was out omit outlined lined i by h who tin iii n placed nt mit the head of oC time the affair by 1 the tim unanimous vote smite of the its people The fhe camp was Wil located on the time east eail Olt side mImIc 11 1 ot the tho lake with wih two trails running to 10 the time top toll of or time the mountain ono one from Crol the time north side AlIe and Ind one from roam time the south side Ilde Two horsemen were sent earn earnway elCI way a tn to the trails trall to 10 uncertain If Ir the child hud sillier either crossed or followed them Our lime Oll Part w Wint nt north from camp carll and another anti and footmen were placed It et t equal the trails o 0 that flint a 0 large portion If It not lot nil all ni of mit the itt ground I she have tray trav traveled Ira was tig 8 covered A t signet signal a was wan d dupon upon In ea ease o i time the Ihl J wa was WA found rapid tiring of ot a I gun Jun three times time In sue cur About 1 11 N a I tn rn loud loul shout were heard In the time dIrection of or th this camp ramI all fl felt confident that U It I wn was 1 some nome of this the lost child ehlI that It I wai wa wa to longer lon er hold hell time the Ihl searcher In II line In the o was wan Wil finally again attain this the old nitI mountain ent isk Ak time the echo Iho until Iver rv man woman ad child knew of o the tl glad lul titling tiding A grand rush ruMi wan 14 maile for camp An nn excited 1 messenger or hail had brought word that the little girl Irl had be been n found alive antI would soon oon Mn b b returned return to 10 hir midst He had returned for tor water for tor forthe forthe the almost famished tarnIshed one leaving his hi hisa a |
