THE HIDDEN CABIN THE HIDDEN CABIN A PATHETIC STORY IN CONDENSED FORM BY DAVID W. EDWARDS AUTHOR OF “BILLY BIRDSALL,” “UP THE GRADE,” ETC. COVER DESIGN, ZOLA AND ZIMBO BY DRURY VICTOR HAIGHT LOS ANGELES COMMERCIAL PRINTING HOUSE PUBLISHERS 1909 COPYRIGHT, 1909 BY DAVID W. EDWARDS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THE STORY. The Legend of Palomar. The Hidden Cabin. Cedric Vaughn. Homer Lee. Lola Vail. The Voyage. The Mines. Ben Rubideaux. The Wedding. The Mystic Token. The Stolen Child. The Wanderers. In the Mountains. “Peg Leg,” the Miner. Gilbert. Zola and Zimbo. The Midnight Ride Gilbert’s Journey. Conclusion. AUTHOR’S NOTE Palomar Mountain is one of the grandest natural attractions of Southern California. It is more than a mile in height. From its lofty “look-outs” the beautiful bay of San Diego may be descried, and also the distant islands of Santa Catalina and San Clemente. It abounds with gushing springs, richly timbered table-lands, deep, rocky canyons, and rugged peaks. It is one of the favorite resorts of the writer, who has spent many pleasant hours in camp near the mysterious hidden cabin above the “snow white clouds,” in company with his friend, the Rev. John L. Pitner, D. D., to whom these lines are inscribed. D. W. E. BIMINI SPRINGS LOS ANGELES, CAL. PALOMAR.