The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-22
"God knows how willingly | would III

uod knows how willingly ! would IL |
could" said Tyrren. "But those men yon-
der understand such matters, and they
have done all that human efforts can do"
But you are wiser than they" she per-
sisted, feverishly. "You think am child
ish to talk like this, but ieel, know,
that God hos sent you to help him and
save him. Am | mad l don't know.
But say you will try-oh, say you will
Try"
IL viH try" he answered, carried away
by her appeal, yet knowing that there was
moth ing for him to do. Il swear to YOU,
thstif an opportunity arises, will hold
my own lie for nothing in comparison
with his But will you promise Inc to stay
here it go"
IL promise, she said, and she sat down
s.gain Oh the seat from which she had
risen.
when Margaret Churchill said II prom.
Use, he must have been bl,ni and deaf in.
deed who did not trust her-even Mt such
u supreme moment as this. Tyrrel did
freely and fully and entirely lie gave
one glance at her face-rigid with AL aw.
full look OF despair-then went his way
without another word
They were bringing out the victims one
by one when he reached the opening OF
the shaft. terrible sight it was-with
the fearful wall OF some woman rising
now and then as husband or a son WAS
recognized. Most of them were dead A
few, who had been farther advanced in
front, had escaped the heavy TALL OF the
Unsupported earth, and still showed signs
of life Hali-hoping, yet half apprehen.
sive, Tyrrell looked over the uncon scio.is
faces, but Hugh was not there. As he
looked he saw MIR. Beresford approaching
NO sign of Churchill yet he said.
ale must certainly have been one of til e
iarthest in the mine"
That gives hopes for his safety, doesn I
it?'
"ln measure, the other answered,
but only in measure. You see we got
them out very quickly, and those men who
were not Immediately sutiocated, NAV re-
cover. But every minute counts, and the
longer they are in finding Churchill, the
less hope there is that he will be found
alive't
Yes, see, said Tyrrell, thoughtfully.
Then, after pause, he added Can 20
into the mine | should like to see what
progress they are making, unless you Oh
Iect to the intrusion of outsiders"
| 81 do object as Il general rule" the su
perlniendent answered There are plen-
ty OF peop'e here who would like nothing
better than to 20 down there and stare. il
they were allowed to do so but, of course
with you, Mr.. Tyrrell, it is different mat
ter I'll send man down with you il YOU
wish TO 90"
Iyrrell reiterating his desire, the man
was summoned, and theyi proceeded to
gether into the mine.
1t was a strange wild scene, and novel
IN the extreme TO the man of the onter
world, upon which they entered The
dark galleries opening away in different
directions, with here aud there the light oil
a miners candle cleaning. the subterra-
mean atmosphere, the smell of fresh earth
from the fallen wall, the force Of men
working with ~hovels and pickaxes by the
/ light OF lanterns and torches. As Tyrrell
came mp, an inaninate figure was drawn
/ forth and carried past him to the upper
air Jackson he heard the men say to
each other, and then somebody added
stone dead e.
"Nou see they are still taking ont tn,
men on whom the earth fell, his guide
said There something like half a do.
zen missing yet II you are not afraid ia
come through this way, yon1l find H.,
place where they are looking for Mr.
Churchill"
Fear did not chance to be a word in Ro
land Tyrrells vocabulary, so he followed
the speaker through an opening in tn,
fallen earth, to where the advance portion
of the mining party were working It wa.
very near the end OF the excavation, and
men we're working here eagerly, expectin g
every moment TO find Hugh church, a.
they had found the others
Hell never come out alive" Tyrrelr.
guide said gloomily Not but that
steady. boys what are you after now ?"
They were alter another inaninate f,.