The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-05-20

door be involantarily glanced at 4 10 e,
That II was IN good working order. HI
had become inibued with the fear OF i'm
pending danger and Ned, too, glanced
from side 10 side as he hurried along. III
Also occasionally sDorted bis disapproval.
All the forenoon the empty ears wen
drawn In and the loaded ones taken gu,
with the regularity Of clock work. Tim
ana Ned bad been 1t that work 70 long
that each knew exactly what to do.
Overhead the river rumbled and roared
Inch by inch the water climbed the banks
aud carried away the newly fallen leaves
cv whirled them OF into little eddies. but
Tim knew nothing OF what WAS going on
outside The owners OF the mine watched
the rapidly rising waters with sppreheu
sion The river was higher than 1t had
been for some time and they feared for the
safety Of the men bard at work beneath the
raging watera A consultation was held
and II WAS resolved TO call out ali the
miners and laborers at i2 O'Clock. Al II
O'Clock an order WAS sent down for every
man Ia the mine to come out at noon and
bring their tools with them. The order
was obeyed with alacrity. few minutes
70 u the tools were piled into empty cars
and the men filed from the river division
and went toward the bottom Of the shaft
70 he hoisted into the bright sunshine and
safety
Tim was the last. and was about To no
with the train partly loaded with tools.
when he thought Of bis dinner pail. which
be had left behind. He jumped down aud
ran back ffty yards TO get IT, When he re
enrned Ned was paving the ground impa
tiently The lights OF the departing miners
danced about in the distance n Tim sprauv
70 his place behind Ned
suddenly there WAS q deafenipg roar
Everything seemed to trembIe for SECOND
Ned reared and plunged forward. Just
then q large fat stone fell from the roof.
Mining the cars with broken stones and
knocking Tim to the ground. where be was
beid last by something across bis lower
limbs HIS light was dashed out by the
TALL At the same instant Ned tore loose
from his fastenings and plunged away In
the awful darkness
bis voice WAS drowned by a great noise
which seemed TO fill the cavity about him
At FIRST a small stream of water poured
down on him II grew In volume every
second Tim tugged and twisted to &c,
out from under the weight that held him
fast HIS most violent efforts were fruit
less. he knew that his time was short II
ne DID not sncceed In getting out, for he
realized that the long dreaded moment had
arrived when the river was breaking into
the mine He raised his voice again and
again for help. but the only answer he
beard WAS millions Of echoes
Jnst ~ he WAS about TO resign himself TO
his late he felt warm breath on his face.
Ned had come back. Tim reached up and
elAsped his faithful friend tightly about
the neck and cried out, Back, Ned, back
For second be thought his arms would
be pulled from his body and at the shout
ders. Then be felt himself drawn slowly
forward. and 1t seemed that his legs won Id
DC broken as they slipped from among the
stones that held him TO the ground The
instant he was free Ned bounded away he
tween the rails with Tim still hanging to
bis neck and his body swinging back above
the animals hoofs
by this time the waier was coming down
In stream a foot la diameter and growing
larger every moment.
Al the door 10 the department Ned STUN
blec aud threw Tim to one side, which
caused the animal TO swerre near the wall
In some way Que trace chain caught In the
handle OF the door aud closed /, with a
bang which wedged u between the aoor
posts as Ned dashed on with his human
burden toward The bottom OF the shaft
All VIVA confusion there The most able
bodied were hnrrying up the ladders, as a
general alarm had been sounded when the
roar OF water WAS Grst beard Ned stopped
with a SNORT and with his eyes cleaning
In The darkness with excitement Tim
dropped Imply 10 the ground. but was
hastily picked up and carried 10 the cage
Sesi backed into his accustomed place. and
TIE signal was given TO hoist away The
machinery WAS started aud a few seconds
later Tim and Ned werc safely on top Of
the ground All the miners were on, In a
short time
Tim was unconscious when be reached
the surface add was carried out into the
frrnh air Ned followed closely and watch
cd the movements Of the men with a. great
anxiety n a dumb brute could express
In short time Tim opened hi, eyes, and
In turning bis head TO one side be saw Ned
The animal crowded up NJ a signal from
Tim aud received the caresses lavlshssl on
him IN way that would lead one TO b-
lieve tina, be knew ali about what had
happened and realized tina, they had had
very narrow escape
Tim and Ned never went into the mine
again The accidental closing of the door
e"s P'S'shsrs Nhe kiSaASf Sssft OF iDe mime
from being flooded. and thereby a great
deal OF valuable property was saved
A mark OF gratitude the mine owners
provided Tor the :seasongood family and
scot little Tim to school He acquired a
good education. and reaching manhood
he embarked In business for himself.
He u now one OF the honored and pros
porous citizens of that locality
Ned was gwen the best OF care, and
passed his remaining days In frolicsome
Hleness He was frequently visited by
Tim, and IL was no uncommon sight TO see
The two standing out In a pasture, with
Ned resting his head on Tins shoulders
and eating dainiies from the hand OF his
best human friend When Ned finally
went to his last reward he was carefully
buried by Tim
AT the head OF the green mound was
erected a headstone, on which was chiseled
the words:
: NED
KINDNESS TO orNe aRrrEs % ALwAvs