Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-08-13

has taken a deal of trouble 10 make il
available. wonder if there's any other
way out of the place? suppose there
isn't"
lie rose and walked across the cham
Der 10 the point where the crcyicc APP
peared TO coutiudc its way into the
mountain. There was narrow slit
showing that the cleft extended still
farther, hut the contracted passage was
only few inches in width. Fastening
the hool, of the lamp upon one of the
points OF the pick, hc p Ishcd the light
into the crcvice as far as he could reach,
and 10y this means was able 10 discern
the dim outlines of another chaIabcr
similar To the one in which he was
standing. In moving the light about
10 get a better view. the lamp tumblcd
off and rolled out of reach; and in en-
deavoring Ia recover il with the pick
the point of the latter became 50 firm
~ fixed in a crack i'm the rock that
he was unable To CNtricatc il. THAT
was n bright thing TO do" he said,
pauaing to wipe the pcrspiration from
his forehead. Il suppose it would have
been all the same if my life had depend
ed upon that trumpcry excuse for a
light. Fortunately, can get out either
way without it,"
lie elected 10 go back by the way he
had come. and when lac was once more
in the opcu air he found that lac had
Just time to walk back to TrcgarthcF
before dinner On the way down the
mountain he debated with himself as
to whether il were best To tell Ludlow
of his discovery at once. There Was no
apparent reason why he should not
do 50. but he argued that there was
also no occasion for haste; n delay of
few DAYS could make no difference,
and in that time he might he able to
gather additional information which
would fit into the discovery and 81
make it more valuable. Taking this
view of the matter. be determined 10
say nothing Ia Ludlow about the exist
encc Of the crrNire-cavc: and in reach
ing this conclusion he forged the first
link in a chain that was 10 bind him
at a time when lac would have given
life itself for an hour of freedom.
Passing the furnace on his way TO tine
village, he called for Ludlow. and they
walked home together. In answer 20
his friends question. Ringhrand replied
that he had spent the forenoon ON the
mountain. i've been thinking about
the story you told me this morning"
he added. Cant you give me more of
the dctails?"
"About the fcud, YOU mcan?"
"Yes."
Ludlow complied by giving minute
account of the rise and progress of the
vendetta, repeating his suspicious
about the agency of the Bynums in re-
tardirg the work of the McNabb.
What reasons have YOU for suspect
ing thcm?" asked Ringbrund.
NO one else had any motive for in
terfering with us, and l am sure that
some one blew down the roof of the
tunnel more than once"
"Iiow can You he sure of that?'
Il saw the marks OF the blasts. and
smcllcd black powder; our workmcn
were using nothing butdynamite. Be
sides | questioned some of the people
living in the valley near the McNabh,
and several Of them had heard the cN-
plosions."
did you have the tunnel guarded
at night"
''No; 1 didn't reach any conclusion
about it until just as we had decided
TO abandon the work. When we he
gin again, as expect to withfr-a few
days. shall leave a Waterman up
thereof night"
The place viii ask for a brave man. -
II can find Cne," rcjoincd Ludlow,
cheerfully. Don't you want the job?''
I'm afraid I shouldn't be of much
use; but I'll take it. if YOU say So"
Ludlow looked incredulous. "That
! doesn't sound much like the line you
took this morning"
mo, | know il doesn't; but perhaps
I'm little like the man who wanted
a drink of whisky in order TO ascer-
tain what effect it would have on him.
I've tried moral Suasion on my weak
ness until I'm convinced there's no
virtue in that kind of treatment. and Il
has occurred TO me that heroic dose
OF carnage may be what is needed"
ali may be. but shouldn't go around
hunting for the occasion il were you, -
replied Ludlow, holding the gate open.
Perhaps I'll have to-" said Ring
brand, as they entered the house. ''Pos-
sibly the occasion will hunt me-"