Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-21

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he ran on. first to the right, then to the
hft, going to seek for life in the freezing
'air from the plain which blew from the
vcntilltor. At length the sound of run.
ming water made him pause, and he
found himself ut the cross. road OF a now
abandoned rolling gallery, which was
formerly used for the Gaston.Marie
There il blew like a tempest. and it was
so cold that he shivercd as he seated him.
self on the ground with the girl in his
arms, who was still unconscious, her eyes
closed.
catherine, look up; good Cod don't
fool. Take care, or I'll put you In the
water"
He was afraid, to see her so still. But
he wet u corner of his chemise in the wa
ter and bathed her face in It,. She
looked as If she was dead, buried already
at the bottom of the earth. Suddenly She
opened her eyes, stammering:
"I'm cold"
"Ah, that is better" said Chuval, re-
lieved. ct ,'r .''
And he began dressing her, swearing
Mt the trouble which he had in putting ON
her blouse for she was not able TO assist
him II great deal. She was amazed, but
not comprehending whore she was or
why she was naked. Then when she re.
meimbcred she was ashamed. How had
Cilt sONNtll u WV NlNHblOll'h I'M
Had any one seen her that way. He, to
tease her, 'told'some stories how he had
brought her there in the midst of all their
comrades. Then, when she almost cried
with shame, he gave her his word that he
had run so quickly no one was able to see
her.
'I'm dying of the cold, said she, has.
tenIng on her clothes.
She had never known him to be so
unnl tn bnr. for onn EinI word bn Gni1 tn
her, she received two harsh ones. A ten
derness penetrated her in her fatigue she
smiled on him and murmured:
"Put your arms around me-"
He did rs she asked, then stretched
himself out beside her while waiting for
her to be able to walk.
you see, " she continued, "you were
wrong to yell at me so for couldn't keep
IN. It's not rs hot in the drift but If you
only knew, why it's like an oven in that
road ~.
yes" replied Choval, "of course we'd
be better off under the trees. | knew it
was hard on you there, my poor girl.
1t touched her to hear him speak SC
kindly.
ooh! it is u bad place. Wen
end up there sometime or other,
And then to-day the air is bad.
But won't be any trouble to you. When
II person has to work they must do it,
mustn't thcyS Why, I'd die sooner than
give in" "u
He wa silent. With his arm thrown
around her he held her to his breast to
prevent her from taking cold. Although
she already felt the strength to return, in
her delight at his tenderness she forgot
everything else. g. 10y ..'.
"Why can't you be like this %always2"
said she. r.. H..
A sd ., yl,A gI.Il x..ol ~ ~,l,,ha.l la,
again.
to you. One man is no worse than
another" . i'"t.
She looked at him and smiled. Per
haps ne was right; happy women were
seldom heard of: Then She gave herself
up to the joy of seeing him amiable. If
it could only have lasted Suddenly
steps were heard. Three comrades who
had sen them pass were coming to in
quire what was the matter.
They went off together. 1t was almost
10 o'clock, and the men had commenced
to eat their lunch. When they lad I'M
ished the sandwich and were about to
drink their coffee, a rumbling noise was
heard coming from he distance. They
grew uneasy. What now Was this
another accidcntY They all ran off,
miners passed them every second, and
one knew what was the matter. They
were all crying that it must be something
terrible. Little by littlo the entire mine
had become upset; shadows filled the gal
lery; the lantern danced in the darkness.
Where w;s ity Why did no one tell
them? r.. 49,. 'l,-
Suddenly an overseer passed them cry
aThe cables arc cut, the cables are
Then the panic increased. They ran
rapidly across the dark roads, almost out
of their minds.
Why had they cut the cables, and who
had cut them when the men were at the
bottom? That WAS monStrouS. But the
voice of another overeeer broke out, then
became lost. The MontSon people cut
the cables.
When Chaval comprehcndcd he stopped
Catherine. The thought that he would
meet the Mo tsOn miners if he went ont, |
frightened him. So they had come, that
band whom he believed in the hands of
the ]gcndarmesl For IN instant he
thought of rotraring his steps and going
up by the Gaston-Marie, but as they no
longer worked there, he would have
some ropes. He sworc, filled
with fear, as lie SAID that it was foolish TO
run like that. Perhaps they were notgo-
ing to leave them nj the bottom.
The voice of the OycrSecr was heard
nearer.
''To the ladders! To the ladders"
. And Chuynl, in spite of his rage, was
on with his comrades. Then the
panic sliced him, he showed Catherine,
accusing her of not running fast enough.
Did she want them to stay in the mine
alone, to die OF hungcry for these rob
bcrs of MOntson were capable of break
ing the ladders, without waiting for the
people to come ont. That abominablc
Suppositi0n drove them all distracted. In
HE galleries were only a stream Of fools,
all trying TO go up first. Cries broke out
the ladder was broken, that no one
could go out, And when they com
mcnccd to pass by frightened groups in
to the shaft room, they threw themselves
the shaft and broke in the lad
icrs; while nm old stabletnan who had
lust prudcntly put the horses back in the
watched these men with an mir of
unconscious diSdain, accustomed to the
nights passed in the mine. certain that
would draw him out OF it.
Great heavens! Can't you get in front
meg" cried Chaval to Catherine; II
IAN hold you, then, if you fall"
Suifocatcd by tina run which had once
more covered her with perspiration, she
gave up and allowed herself to be el.
bowed about by the crowd, Then he
pulled her along by tine arms, nearly
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