The evening world., 1894-05-19


- bronson, laying his hand fondiy on
bright curls + the Indignant sri ny
.,de "Don't be unreasonable.
Unreasonable" exclaimed Lois, with
,mn,tient shrug of her pretty should
"Pray sir, In what way have
oved myself unreasonable"
av making a charge that you cannot
,,ontiate." answered Dane, unhesitat-
y. ,,. ..
md to add insult to injury you now
se me of falsehood." asserted Lois,
er,ne with suppressed Indignation.
h no: | do not mean that, Lois.
ot mean to imply that you nave not
Tho truth. but you do not understand
whole truth and will not listen to the
anation I have a right to give" in
ii Dane.
THAT saw with my own eyes needs
Ixplanation," returned Lois, coldly.
~ attention lavished upon that little
,sy. Natalie Holland, was such as you
q no right to give after having placed
engagement ring upon my finger 1t
very humiliating to encounter the
I,uiring glances of my friends"
but, Lois, there was no cause for
milia tom.
No cause for humiliation, when at a
blic entertainment I was deserted for
pretty little brunette, who had no
inns upon your interrupted Lois.
You don't know who that pretty little
snette was, Lois" began Dane. with
mused look.
Tor do want to know" retorted
angrily. You take advantage Of
supposed absence to engage in
htion, ard now you have my per-
lion to keep 1t up indefinitely"
.ois, Lois, listen to reason" urged
e, soothingly. You don't under
d everything or you would not
k in this way"
understand enough to know that
engagement Is at an end" she said
lily. taking the ring from her finger
offering it to him.
ou mean what you say, do you,
q questioned Dane, hoarsely. as
rose to his feet without even a
ce at the ring she held out to him.
e was a look in his dark eye that
nded Lois of wounded animal,
ess in the tolls of it's foe, and she
mined to test its power to its
most; so. instead of retracting her
Is, she said sharply:
mean what l say, and, what Is
fe, I am glad that I am free"
br a moment Dane stood looking at
with burning eyes, and then the
bwer came low and sorrowful.
You have chosen. Lois, for me as we'll
for yourself. but cannot be joyful in
freedom, as you profess to be in
|urs: nevertheless, must accept It,
(rewell!" and before Lois could reply
was gone.
For a moment she sat as one stunned
an unexpected blow. They had quar-
lied before. and. in spite Of her ex-
|essed determination not to listen to
Is explanation she had expected him
make 1t and in a very humble way
le for her forgiveness. She realized
bw that she had gone too far. and
way. she scarcely hoped that he would
Ter again give her a chance to unsay
bose cruel words that were already
aring bitter fruit.
AS Dane emerged from the Maberly
ounds he was accosted by his friend.
ok Daniels. who, after rallying him
his doleful appearance, proposed q
pit to the Rendville mines, half mile
from the village.
pane was glad of any kind of diver
n Just then. and. as he had never
IN through the queer underground
mbers, where so many of his fellow
hgs lived day after day, he consented
pnce to accompany Jack, who was
acquainted with the great cham
ane was a great student Of nature
regardless of the heavy heart h
ried became much interested in tn,
hderful workings of this subterraneai
he and If 1t had not been for an ac
ent, that occurred just as they wer'
but to leave the mine, he would hav'
ssed Jack for his delicate tact II
Ing him over the first few hours o
great disappointment. They ha'
sited the most interesting parts of tn
Inc and were nearing its mouth whel
low, rumbling sound resembling dis
mt thunder startled them and cause
EN- to quicken their steps.
The mine Is falling in," shouted on
the laborers, leaving the car he wa
shing before him, and hurrying bac
give the warning to his comrades.
You are surely mistaken. Bill,
sped Jack. stopping the fellow in hi
ad retreat.
Would to God I was, but I'm not!
rieked Bill. There is no chance @
cape by this route. Go back and tr
tunnel II 1t is closed, God pity US!
ack started back and Dane followe
'chanically. but their progress wa
arrested by pile Of slate that e'
lually blocked the way. Then the
ned aside into the old diggings, b,
e. too, the slate and dirt were fallin
great quantities, and by the light {
miners lamps they carried the
lid see that the great pillars Of col
IRE crawling to the bottom.