The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-31

Haskell. who 1nIlS heavily.
Hurry. jim" he calls once more. -
he rises, bruised. and with difficulty;
"yon'u ct there SAFE
II u but . few moments since the
alarm was given. but now The sand Il
falling All about him. and a. Frank 3D.
vanccs . few PAGES from where be fell.
part 81 the western wall comes down
upon him IN n swift. terrible rush.
Round about him rises the soft yellow
sand. To his knees. 20 his waist. then
higher % his neck, and the rush Is
stayed
As Jim painfully tolls up the ladder
and reaches the surface. q dozen voices
call 70 him:
"Where's Mr.. Gaskell?''
"Down there" nswer Jim. point
ing in . bewildered way TO the pit from
which he has escaped.
Az this the Others hasten % the edge.
just As the western NALL falls. but . few
feet 70 the north Of them.
Its All up with poor Afr. Gaskell."
say several voices.
mo. Il isn't; l can see him. some
says who II peering cautiously over
lest the t~rcacherous earth should give
way II that point also. and then they
hear Franks clear voice:
I'm here. boys. Sorry 20 give you
another job, but I guess yoa'll have to
dig me out Of this; l cant get out alone.
you know"
.Indade, Muster Gasken. ven
wurruk 70 get yez out Is long IS we've
got arrums." exclaim the men, in great
relief NJ hearing his voice again.
But how p DO this : no: easy 70 tell:
The sand . stopped falling, put even
. footstep on the bank near may cause
i 70 fall. The eastern wall, however.
seems iIrm, and on tnat s1de the men
begin their work u will be along task.
To work northward toward Gaskell
from the bottom Of the cutting will In
evitably bring down more earth upon
him, and the only available plain seems
% be 20 make 2 transverse cutting from
the eastern side, and endeavor to reach
him in that WAY. The news Of the dis
aster has spread very rapidly through
the city, and IN . short time crowds are
hurryiug toward Poplar street. But
only the w0rkmen are allowed near the
opening. All others. except . couple q
reporters, are stern'y kept back BY the
police The work goes on slowly.
though many willing hands are engaged
The Herald reporter. . tall. well-made
fellow. goes 70 the edge q the opening
above Gaskell-
Courage. Frank" he says; tender
"; they'll have you out q this
shortly" y,
.Oh, yes. the boys will DO their best,
Gaskell answers.
How did you happen 70 Pc the only
one left down there asks the other.
well, You know, Strawford. 1 had
to see that my men were all out Il
wouldn't have done for me 70 scramble
out first
This Is said naturally enough. ana -
4 y . NOT occurred % ne speskeL
that ne could nave uon otnef~,s 7 .
70 sce tnat Ms men "ert $40 pe1oI w
ing g save himself: \,
lou are ? nooIe ieiio~' rIank.
says tnen . - coI e,
panion reporter ne aaIs inerS alen
many fellows that ouia oo - uasAel
has done ms morning,
p hours Q on slowly. put Il tney
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