The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-23

lam from going over TO where sne Sal
beside Howard Ford. and shaking hands
again. while lac said.
Miss Ella. me and the rest OF yer
friends has been a-noticin' that yon
and Frank IIobart's kinder yeein on
from aich other. and that YOU AM
danced together tonight Now the
supper'll lie ready in half an hour and
before that time. if you'd 60 mp and Ak
Frank TO be yer pari for n round,
it'd please us very much
Howard Ford looked shocked at this
proposition. and an expression OF
doubt. then Of pleasure came into the
fine gray eyes of the sage brush
belle Rowing. by way of apology.
10 the Young mar who had monopolized
he that evening. she took sam Brit
tons strong arm. and he led her 10
where Frank stood
MIR. Hobart. size said. and her love-
iy face flushed and her eyes were
doxncast. If YOU will not ask me to
dance with Won. our friends think !
should ask you to dance with me
$50 We do said sam Brit;on. before
Frank could recover his confusion
sNow haul him ont TO h head Of the
kor,illion. and everyonc'n allow You
two's the hand>ome>i kirple at tine
bali
Like one in a dream. Frank Hobart
felt the thrilling touch Of Lila ; hnnd
on his arm. and quite sure that he wa-
about TO disgrace himself in her eyes
he took his place beside her 1t tine head
Of the set. while other couples came
laughing 10 the floor
The band leader tapped his bow or
his violin a. a signal - y musicians
and the dancers. The salute WAS given,
and the quick first bars Of Haste 4
In. Wedding swelled ont. bu. sudden
IL the music ceased. and tine dancers
stood spcllbonnd. with ashy faces
The mines on fire." came the hoars1
, shout Of men.
..Thcrc are eleven men still down.
, shriekcd a woman.
There was no INDIGESTION about Franl
Hobart now Without a word h
+, spranr from Elias side. shouting a. h
. flew TO the door: Follow me 10 tn
mine. boys.
Like a mountain lion he leape
!, ahead and dashed down the windin
step, Gu, in the PERCEPTIONS side Of tn
canyon. at the bottom ~ which wa
!, the opening Of the mine shaft. frs
. which a fountain Of smoke was shoe
Il ing up.
!, Nen followed with lanterns an
torches. The festivities for that Chris
, mas eve were ovcr till IL was know
that the men IN the mine were SAT-
4 The womcn Ella at their head. ra
down II tho canyon. their faces lool
ing aged md white in h light OF tn
torches.
MAKE ready 10 lower me down
:, shouted Frank Hobar, as he leaPcd in
Il the bucket. land stand by TO haul !
: and answer signals"
r. ..l-il 20 with you cried Sam Nritto
mo: let some man come who has
n wife or mother or loved one dcpende
4. on him"
- A tall Young man in a very red shi
7. sprang TO Franks side. The engii
y was started. and the bucket sank in
N the shaft. row vomiting forth i
smoke like a volcano
iFt uHr AdNT -" pNH -
RS This Is no place for You. said Howa
Ir. Ford.
NJ shaking his hand from her arm vi
N. an inpatient gesture. she answers
,r. ..Near him is my place. in life or
he death
n, Minutes of awful anxiety. then
a, signals: Haul away" The chain IL
about the drum. the bucket flew
h. through the shaft. and six men. all
EN- bucket could hold-six burned .
L. Llackcncd men. but still living, tina
I'll ' q ,d.-were lifted a