Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1890-06-21

N1n D few days ago. One day during the noon
hour a number of men, among them my grand
father. had gathered together at dinner. one
Of the men had stuck his candle III some man
ner fast 70 the wall, not noticing that llnmedi-
atey below 1t stood a large open keg OF the
heaviest blasting powder
'UnsusDcOus of danger the men chatted ana
,te their Dime s. Suddenly without seconds
warning, the candle fell directly into the keg OF
powder Every man threw himself on his face.
expecting to be blown into atoms. But the ex-
plosion did not come. For a few awful seconds
they lay there awaiting death with fast
beating hearts. Finally my grandfather said;
Boys, I can't stand this any longer, am
going to get that candle out of there. All OF
you lie INST us you are" lie sprang to his feet
rushed to the key, and there sight met his
eyes enough to shake the stouteSt nerves
Sunk deep into the powder, but lot upright,
stood the candle, with the fame a short half
Inch from the powder. Bringing all his re-
manning nerve to bear, he reached down into
the keg and carefully lifted the cand out 1t
was some time before the men could realize
that they were out OF danger, but when they
did they awoke the distant echoes OF The Old
mine with their cheers. However, like the
sturdy Engllshman that he was, he pOoll-pooh-
ed them back to their dinners again, and said
any OF them would have done the same thing.
giving as his reason for doing 1t that he was
the nearest man to the kcs. Capt. George
West, the veteran editor ofth" Colorado Trans
cript IS another brave man. lie has faced
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