Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-07

".s'ueu 70 hnd their way to the
bright world above. " '"e
There they are" exclaimed o,,u s,
companion. vivaciously. "looking n,i,h
their red, bobbing lights and sbaao,r,'
FORMS like SO many fiends of pandemon
luml Would you like to go down amoaa
them, Mr.. MaplesY "'''''s
III you are satisfied vhere vo,
MISS Stuart, ] will venture TO saw hanr
mad enough" was my reply, with a L;nd
Of shudder. "' "a KING
y 'or that matter | am willing To Id,
you nave your own way now.n sbe ro
joined, with a light, careless l.nah
You have braved the danger so far IL.
gallant soldier, and are now entitled :
your discharge" '' ~
see that in your thouphtless wav
your are still disposed to make snor, ~
my natural caution" replied q l;ttIa
severely; "but would verv much ILL.,
you to comprehend that reasonable cor,
ton is not cowardice. nor in any degree
aiiied 10 1t; and to prove it in NV own
person. now throw down the gage To
dare anything that either you or anv
ambitious friend of yours NAV have the
courage to try"
Even in the dim light could see tina,
my sharp words had sent deep color
INTO her pretty face; and, after a mo.
mentary hesitation, she fatered:
u crave your pardon, Mr.. Naples. If
my light, fippant remarks have wounded
your feelings"
"All is already forgotten" cordially
replied, extending my hand, which was
accepted in token of amity.
An exclamation from one of orr t,yo
companions at this moment drew on. at.
tention to him. He was looking dow.
at the miners through field glass. and
his words were:
Hal What culpable imprudence! One
OF the miners has struck match to lioht
his pipe!"
(which one" demanded his compan.
ion. in quick, excited tone. "Show
me the man and | will have him dis.
charged forthwith
Just as he spoke, and while he was in
the act of reaching out his hand for the
glass. binding sheet of fame was seen
to envelop all below; a rush of foul.
heated air threw us down upon the rocks,
and crashing explosion, like thousand
thunders. completely stunned us and
shook down the rocks around US like a
terrible earthquake
When | came to my senses all in the
blackncss of that rayless abyss heard q
low. wailing moan of terror and despair,
accompanied with the words:
"Oh. my Godl nay Godl what has hap
pened and where am II"
1t was the plaintive voice of Sibyl
Stuart. and ! was grateful to God that
she was still alive.
knew where we were and what aw-
full thing had happened, for my recollec-
ton came with my consciousness. Reach
ing out my hand touched her and in a
soothing tone said:
There has been a terrible explosion
Miss Sibyl, and fear that many lives
have been lost; but, thank God, we still
survive, and hope you have escaped in
jury"
so merciful heaven, comprehend all
now" she moaned. Forgive me, dear
friend! Forgive me!'
"For WHAT
Making light of your forebodings
and bringing you here to your DOOM"
"All is forgiven and forgotten, dear
girl; shall think of nothing now but
how to get you out of this horror alive
The foul air here is almost suffocating
Where are our companions?'
She hurriedly called them by name
but received no reply.
| thought they might still be uncon
scious on the ground, and began to fee
out for them.
They were only few feet from u!
when the explosion occurred; but as
reached out for them now in the dark
ness my hands came in contact with
huge rock on the very spot where they
had been standing. In a moment | com
pretended the horrid truth; they hat
both been crushed to death under it.
hurriedly made known to my fail
companion the startling fact, and added
1T may be that we two, of all within
the mine, are the only ones that Provi
dence has spared"
30 heavenl" she groaned. spared
perhaps, for more terrible death! Fol
how can we ever find our way ur
through this awful darkness to the worlc
above?"
Eve will try, at all events, and while
there is life there is hope" rejoined. IL
a cheerful tone, though with no cheerful
feelings, for thought the chances were
all against our ever seeing the light OF
heaven again.
Taking the hand of my fair companion
that we might not become separated II
the awful darkness, | began to carefully
grope in the direction which l supposed
would retrace our steps. The air was
very foul with poisonous gases ana al
times it seemed as il it would pafalyze
our lungs to inhale it.
We soon came to broad chasm, and
had not been feeling my way men y
inch. SO to speak, should have plunged
headlong into deathpit, and dragged
Miss Stuart down with me.
could not tell the width of the insure
in the darkness, but evidently we coulo
not cross it, for when | lay down on the
edge and stretched forth my hands
co,lld not touch the other side.
"Alas! we are doomed to perish here
and it is all my wicked doing" said the
self accusing girl, when announced &c
her the reason that we could advance no
further in that direction.
NAY. dear Miss Sibyi; WIZ NOT ne' y
-....u1,lf Cor OUR being mere,