The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-10-07

SCI -; ilaf-e, afrtihg . sN esl- :as,,;i, .
iine eyed siiiid, Tiev buried sieeassS (
thg nasras' gaisg1 ay and stepped into
he sh sfltT, ttie Original is.ssaAS- a3sk
iaa 9sy Ter ttep by seFa ul ling Hp
thH siege asl Iite wei gfaRs.
TIE n sesmed n inspire ave ans
wCneRsmsf:t among the glzeis A
iilsS started. Lieutenant willard
y i4iepy ft4i to the ma u at his side The /
ii-teBer wheeled instantly toward bis /
next ne;ahaar and whispered il turn,
aud I at electric message flashing
be crowd exploded the min. of curios- :
~ in Il hurst Of surprise;
''ihe bat,y is going TO fire the minei'
the hc0m OF the second gun came
across the water, giving warning that
but ten minutes rensiCed to complete
the work. General N.wton ands his
assistant were seen to descend from
the bomb proof toward the launch
~-evideucs tlest the last task, that OF
connecting the wires, had been a
complained. As the launch left the
side of the dam and steamed toward
The firing point,n word wss passed
that The last man had abandoned the
mine, and THAT everything was ready
for the climax. When within few
sprang to tLe gangway, and thence
~ shore Gsi:,R int the hut be first
unlocked and adjusted tue instrument.
| Then lifting lie hsae-eyed baby to the
! tabie, he said, "Do you know what
! you are soiug to do, Msggie2P
Tie caIld, timid and conf sed, made
40 !epiy. Her nurse motioped to-
ward the instrument and the chubby
/ hand reached out to touch the key.
| The wires we're detached and she was
| suffered Ia play with the blinking toy
| for h moment. 1t was most impress
zive eeGe. All that Indicated the
| giant STUNT ering in his den yonder
! was this double wire, as though an
arm reached from the pit and hal
| been disSected 10 the nerves which
w lui'i s;urtle the sleepy monster To
Jury nj the slightest touch. The toy
was removed for an instant and the
wires replaced.
Boom broke the report OF the third
signal gun upon the air. The moment
had arrived Every member of the
little group held nis breath as Lieuten-
ant Willard, running out upon the
pier, waved IL h:,bdk erchief for The last
signal t. Colonel Alb oft, and then
sprapg back inside the hut The
! bHt % TIC pnpf Ei4' q" Ne sh'tt' Is
ed toward the key amid silence like
that of death. An Instant of terrible
suspeuse--two three; the child had
Withdrawn her arm in fright ut the
general hush and looked i.sqniringlY
at her father. Now, Msryp he sait,
and seiliag the tiny hand he drew il
toward the key. Click,
Aud simultaneously with that click,
the earth quiverei an Instant, while d
| grand crown OF water, boiling white ~
the crest, rose majestienliy from the
| mine, while a thup6er-elap smote the
air. Another convoiutiea, with Jets
rising here and there out of the crest
the black mud at the bottom showing
nov, with masses of rock and timber
struggling amid the chaos Then n
second report, duiier than the first,
rumbled along the water. Only All
instant of this. The next second, and
the mass had tumbled foamiug To Its
place, sending wave cireling into the
river, and the climax had passed.
Then came chaos and Babei to-
gether. a confusion of tongues al
frat, follow ed by definite eAclama-
, ton of relief, for the suspense had
been terrible. SGddeEiy "A ringing
voice cailei:
Three cheers for General Newtour
Never did haZZas arise from more
enthusiastic throats- Deafeuing
ROUNDS of believing voices fairly ont
did the explosion of the mine.