The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-24
A Deed With a CapitnI D.

A BUMP: he had landed. The shock
.raoaa rim hack TO himself. walls OK
rock. reeking with moisture, ascehued 10
low roofs. The broken stone that was
an the ground confused and tiped MN.
The left gallery But had the bucket
turnedl Which was the left! An ne
remembered a beam that hung over the
mir on that side. He looked up. y faint
brown light alone was seen through an
unsowing cataract OF dust and smoke.
II showed where the pit-entrance was,
and that was all. Where, then, was the
light about him where did 1T come from
Along this tunnel? II must be a matter or
chance He would take this drift ana
follow IL. IL was the debate and resolve
Of an instant. lie must move quickly.
The smoke was strangling. and was
,ncraa sins, in thickness. lie gave a cry,
but there was no answer. II threw sucl
a horror OF solitude ana helplesSh@ss
upon him that ne did not dare repeat X.
As he breathed again. the smoke 3rasped
tss throat Ike a file. and ne coughed.
He stumbled and fell. and the twinkling
lamp that miner had thrust into MS
hand as he descended went out. But
the AFR at the floor was freer. Forward
on hands and knees Now he came 10
fire: tongues Of it licking the umbers.
nickering. going out I'm the wind ana
damDuess, lighting again and creeping
like snakes. kissing as they moved
Ahead. perhaps not far, because one
could not tell the distance I'm this smoke
was n brown glow. An echoing crash
sounded of TO the right. n cross-tuil-
mel. He must remember that there was
a gust Lower and lower he crouchad,
yet faster and faster went his heart ana
glover his pace. At last he struck MS
ruag
IT? No. he would not give i'm yet. lie
would go on for three feet more. one
two-three-four-yes. three more. one
two three-Again, lying with face 10 the
floor ne felt along the earth. some
where he heard a vast and hollow roar
ing. as II the earth had opened 10 us
centre and the internal tires were pouflhs
ont Thicker grew the smoke. lie could
no longer see. He was growing dizzy ana
confused. There PAGES more, and then
One two. what was this? some
thing scft-wet-an arm! He snooK IT,
There was a slight and stihed groan'
God" exclaimed the seeker Help INC
now"
With n frenzied grip on the man ne
raised him. caught his arms and brought
them over his shoulders. took a breath,
held e. brought his burden 70 his back
with a twftch. arose and staggered on Tor
some PAGES. Then he fell. Il had all 20
be done over. but he got the man on ms
back again. and this time went on his
knees. What q smoke Yes, the cross
tunnel-that was all rlght-but how far
was It? Ten yards? A hundred? HAIR
a. mtle2 A loud report, followed by a rat
Ting fall He remembered that they used
dynamite. There was a gust or haine
that almost scorched. Thicker and darker.
q. . .vaf.r ard
or TO breathe-harder to move-harder 20
think Haw heavy the fellow wasl Why
didn't he walk? Why didn't ne dance?
What was he doing down here I'm hell?
Ha, ha! What a fancy that a man should
dance while ne was roasting, What was
that - that Rosicrucian STORY? purified
by fire? Humph Purity In smoke! Dizzy
sleepy. How hot, that rocki No air, any
more. What queer rings OF Hight were
rolling aroundl on, and on and on, FOR
ever and ever. amid rock and fire and
thunderi on, 20 die SOTO have 10 live
sol open doOr-window-ahi
He had struck against the iron bucket
one fierce struggle. He dumped I'm the
man from his back. head first; he tum-
bed IN after him; he shook the rope
furiously; he noticed motion. It was
all black.
Feebly battling with nothing. grasp
ing. coughing. feeling the drench OF
sweat and water Hutchins opened his
eyes and saw. through the smarting lids.
the maple swaying I'm tho wind. How
delicious the air was The captain and
the superintendent were beside him.
They gave him whiskey. lie tried 10 rise.
Ibid | get him?" he asked.
Eyes, see" They pointed 20 figure
on the gass feebly moving a hard.
What Tfat-that niger
The men nearest 20 him smiled.
Don't call names" said the captain,
I'm a kindly tone that seemed 10 mask
and relieve a strain. "See yourself In
the glass."-Charles NJ Skinner. In Oc-
tober Lipplncotts.