Child Disappears into Snowy Wilderness—Dad Stunned by Unusual Noise Hours Later

The radio erupted in a chorus of cheers and shouts that Mathew could hear even without the device. Below them on the mountain, dozens of flashlights began to dance and wave in celebration. Mathew sat there in the snow for a long minute, holding his son, feeling the boy's small heart beating against his chest. It was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard.