The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-10-02

"a Noor Win their clothes, and the
~ increase OF the water was checked
Can you praypn whispered the
Patsy's. '' ' n'eiieo
blessed Mary, save u.s." sobbed
Teddy ran to the bulls eye and loo
through. He saw the Superintend
anu his brother standing side by [
Peerlng in at him. The faces of B
f men We're pale, and were only a
lee1 above the water that gurgled alt
tnem. He heard Patsy's mute
lips. s-0"n 'ui'' iioii
Patsy, brother!" he shouted.
Iatsy smiled, and nodded his heat
be kind to Alice" he said,
men, raising his voice, shouted s'Br
open the outside bulls eye!"
:. les, knock out the bulls eye; kr
IL out, say" commanded the s
voice OF the Superintendent.
Ihe men in the air lock knew tina
OBEY this order meant sudden and
death to their companions, and {
hesltated. Again it come:
Knock out the bulls eye!" and 1
the stern voice of the Superintenc
faltered a little as it added, "anc
what you can for the rest of us!"
Blow upon blow fell upon the IL
glass, and was answered from the
SIDE by two men who had by this t
arrived with crowbars. The glass /
out and the cold air rushed in.
"God take us to him and protect
wife and babies!" muttered the SUI
intendent, and his hand closed tigh
on Patsy's.
"Poor Alice!'' was all the latter COZ
ardculate through his sobs. Instinct
ly the eyes of both men met, and tn
souls stood side by side.
The outside door was started a lit
and suddenly flew open. With the II
OF air came the rush of water. The dc
behind gave way, and the living, t
dead, and the dying were hauled out
ward the working shaft. The bodies
all in the inner tunnel must have caus
in the outer door. Only Patsy Horle
came out with the rush of water. T
of the men seized his body, and I
whole party hurried up the ladder to
ground.
Then, and only then, had the t
men an opportunity to pause and ref
that behind them, beneath the wa
that boiled and seethed in the dim lis
of the tunnel, were the bodies of tn
dead comrades and the brave Super
tendent.
PART III.-THE END.
Professional business called me
Brooklyn the day of the accident, a
when returned to the tenement hol
in Avenue A, they were making pre-
rations to wake pqr Patsy Horle
body. 33f
He was terribly ei gahed and mang
by the rapid rushQf water, and o
lived two hours aftep he was taken
of the shaft. He was conscious, and
fellow workmen carried him tende
home, Teddy following, weep
bitterly. They laid the wounded n
upon the bed, and a doctor minister
to his sufferings. The walls of the pr
mother were heart-rending. Patsy
been lying with his eyes closed, but
finally opened them and asked
Teddy. The brother knelt by the beds
and great sobs shook his frame.
"Ba mon, Teddy" whispered Pat
"Sind for Alice and the praiste!"
When the little shirt-maker was
weeping into the room, Patsy asked t
they be left alone. and over that
interview let us draw veil. Fina
some one stole into the room and fou
them clasped in each others arr
Patsy was sinking fast, and the pr
approached the bedside and admir-
tered to him the last rites of the chur
Then the dying man was propped up
bed. He called Teddy and Alice to
bedside and made them join hands.
"I'm a dead mon," he said huski
"Promish me, both of yeez, that y,
be thrue to aich other!"
Both bowed their heads. He becker
for the priest and whispered few wo,
in his ear.
A smile of thankfulness beautifed
homely face of Patsy as the last wol
of the impressive service fell from
priests lips, and stretching out his har
he died before any could reach him.
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