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Straight to Mount Scott
the leader of the herd walked. Behind him came the cows and their calves, and a
few young males who had survived. As the woman watched, the face of the
mountain opened.
Inside Mount Scott
the world was green and fresh, as it had been when she was a small girl. The
rivers ran clear, not red. The wild plums were in blossom, chasing the red buds
up the inside slopes. Into this world of beauty the buffalo walked, never to be
seen again.
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#19
--- In an article titled "The Shaver Mystery" by Vincent H. Gaddis,
in the August, 1946 issue of AMAZING STORIES magazine, he quotes from some
booklets written by Maurice Doreal., p.160:
"In a series of booklets written by Dr.
M. Doreal, issued by the Brotherhood of the White Temple., 1600 Logan st.,
Denver 5, Colo., the following claims are made:
“Eight shafts are protected by a
"blue" race of underworld beings. One of the entrances is given as
not far from Sulpher Springs,
Oklahoma, and within a mile of
Bromide Springs. Another is in Kentucky."
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#20
--- Fred W. Allsopp's book "FOLKLORE OF ROMANTIC ARKANSAS",
contains the following interesting legend., on pp. 156-158:
"The famous Diamond cave, one of the
wonders of Arkansas, is located in the
Boston mountains, three miles
southwest of Jasper, Newton
County. Its interior
has been explored and surveyed for only three miles, but it is supposed to
extend into the mountain for more than 21 miles. A dazzling panorama of
magnificent stalactites and stalagmites, as well as other natural