Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-29

fore him and the fati.ues of a labor to
which hs was unaccustomed. Thanks to the
power OF love, he soon acquired great skill
Danlsj0, informed of his progress treated
him daily with greater friendship, and often
told him that he regarded him more as a
son than as q hired laborer Ulla did not
disguise her preference for him. but gavs
him many proofs OF her affection Mora
than once, on the occasion OF dangerous
operations in the mines, she begged him
with tears to care for his safety and 70 COM
init no imprudsnce; and when he returned
safe and sound, she would run to meet him,
her eyes bright with happiness, and always
had reserved for him jug Of choice wine
or food 10 restore his strength
One day Pehrson remarked to him that
he would soon have saved enough to buy q
small mining claim for him self, and that,
in his new position he must not fail to
marry advantsgeously, since no mino-
owner would refuse his daughter TO 80 as
siduous AMI successful toiler.
Els was ready to confess at once his
ardent love for Uila; AMI yet some invinci-
be timidity closed his mouth. and he shut
his secret in his hear: AMI sighed
A short time Afterwards, while he was
working at the bottom Of the mine in the
lamp shed scarcely light enough to enabls
him To follow the vein OF metal, he heard
dull sound that seemed to come from the
bottom of some pit The other lines OF ex-
cavation had not yet been carried so far,
and Els was alarmed. Whence could come
that strange shock Of hammer strokes, when
he was alone at the end Of the deepest gal
lery. But the hollow, heavy sounds drew
nearer and nearer; and suddenly dark
form stood by the side OF Els, who recog-
nizsd with mingled fear and surprise the
old miner he hal ssen in Gotnaborg.
PART II.
Good courage. Els Frobom., cried the
apparition. How do you like the trader
Els was Just going 10 ask him how he
came in there, when the old miner hurled
so violent blow on the rocl, with his
slsige that a shower OF sparks flew of. fol-
lowed by crash like the rolling Of thunder
Stupid workman that you are.' con-
tinuei the miner. @you strike too softly
The king of metals will never grant you a
fortunate discovery at this rate. You act
as il You were beating n straw instead OF
cutting the living rock. l know you became
a miner only for the sake OF welding Pshr-
sor Dahlsjo's daughter: but take care. poor
fool. or tine king Of metals will break your
bones for YOU Uila Is not for you, what
ever YOU may do an 4 you may just as w,ll
drop your useless tools now and 60 back 20
GothaborG'
Els boiled with wrath at these words
what is yolr business here,' he askei the
old miner. Am | not free in my patrons
mine. ana Ia any ether than lie right q
crit;ciss my work! Leave this place, evil
genius or taso care yourself that do Ms
crush your bones with this sleige.
A. he spoke Els was already brandishiny
his tool. But the old miner gave q mockily
cry, and disappeared a. swiftly As bird Of
night Els thought he was struck with
paralysis. He SAT down on the earth with n
strength left in him; q cold sweat ran from
his brow The head workman came % his
side ami trisi 70 encourage him Come, my
boy said he, -you are as pale as ghost
VIVA, has happ,aeii Has the sulphur vspor
made You sicki Take a swallow OF bra ndy:
that Will strengthen you
Els took the flask, AMI len he was a
little restored he told tho head workman
what had taken place. and how be had
previously met the old nlinsr at Go.habors.
The man shook hi. heal an Iiously. Els
F.oboui. you have seen OH To-ubern All
YOU have tod NE forbiis me 20 thiak that
sf vas an inla, mary beng Icey say tn2t
Torntera lived a. FalGn more than a cen
fury asn he was woaierfully skiiifll
nsn in hi. calling; no one as well as he
could ini AMI follow new veins in tins
mountains Bat hs had neither wife nor
chill. nor even dwelling at FAiua lie
was rarely seen &c Leave the mine wasre hi.
life passed. AMI the country people. having
no unisrstaniiu, OF his nature. imagined
that he bad made compact with
tie mysterious power which rlles
the formation Of the metals in the
bosom o. TIE earth. In spite Of the
warnings OF Tornbern. the miners. ilci.ei
by ayerice did not cess - extend their
subterranean galleries without p-ecartioo,
superposet n such depth tia: fearful
falling IN Q. the wall resulted From tia.
time Torah-ra has never been seen. and
everything point % TIE belief ths. Re per
shed under the ruins. A. vGricIs Intervals
miners have claiusi that lie appeared 20
tasrn to give them valuable aivice. and 20
indicate tho course OF tie precious veins.
Young men Ike yea have often CONS here,
saying that an old miner had advised them
20 50 70 Falun his cirermstancs Gas re-
peatsd ITSELF rs often as we have lacked