Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-01

knew he could not use his arms to sig
nal while in the conduit. and ! decided
to haul away If none came within a
reasonable time. The men at work be
low had suspended operations and
stood gazing up at us in wondcrment.
ON arriving at our elevated position
overlooking the gulch had noticed a
decided change IN the weather. A
chinook" was blowing those south
westerly winds which temper the eli
mate of the West, changing within n
few hours winter into spring. snow
into water Instead of the binding
snow of the day before. "A driZZling
rain at first set in, and within an hour
had greatly increased in quantity
surely those soft. gentle winds that
bring life to freezing men and beasts
as far east as the Bad Lands never
bring destruction in their paths.
This will pack and settle the snow"
remarked one of the miners.
We did not then know what effect
that would have on the flumc. This
sluice, which furnished water power
for the mill. did not descend in direct
line. but took a diagonal course across
the slope.
Bill reached the turbine safely, but
had no room to spare the conduit. He
told the men below that he felt very
peculiar while making this part of the
descent. fearful that by some chance
he might he fastened there.
On reaching the turbine he fired a
shot. No reply Of any kind was made.
Then he fired two in succession. and
soon the joyful answer. in the shape of
hammeriny on the metallic pipe. greet
ed his ears. The men, poor fellows.
thought the first shot was breaking
timber and listened to 1t grimly. They
had braced the building as well as
they could. and We're waiting their
fate. When the two reports sounded
they felt sure 1t was signal and
Emma Joe the last worked at the En-
ma mine) said: Rouse up, boys. Here
is rescue sure"
At first. they afterward told me, 1t
had not occurred to them that any one
came down through the conduit. They
thought a shaft had been sunk and that
the first object Encountered was the con
luit. They ran to it and hammered
II duh reply. and there was no mis-
take as whence it came. Bill could
only kick with his boot.
Weak and exhausted, they worked
with desperate earnstness, and after
some time removed the turbine. Down
dropped Bill among them.
THANK God. it's Gov. Bill.' said
Emma Joe. And then these rough,
reckless men sobbcd with joy.
whats that Bill:' Joe inquired.
ITS the snow settling. There is a
chinook above Come. hurry, you fell
lows. and we will leave this place"
The first man TO go attached the rope,
pulled at 1t and was hauled upward.
And the snow continued to settle.
Then two more were rescued and
the rope returned.
go ahead. Bill"
mo, you. Joe. Hurry"
"Why, old man. so anXions:'
Just because the fellows above
want to see you. joe" he almost plead
ed. Joe afterward said that Bill look
ed pale at this time and assumed in
difference.
"The heavy snow might crush the
fiume. Bill"
ut won't crush it,"
well. then. here goes. Good by"
When Bill replied Joe said that he
smiled like a woman,
Joe barely passed the point where
the wooden tlume was united to the
conduit. The normal strain was sep
nrating them. the angle between them
was becoming sharper and sharper,
but he bent his body and thus passed
through. Then. with horrible feel
ing, he thought of Bill. And this is
why he hurried u.s." he groaned.
This was the reason. Bill noticed the
break when he descended, and he
knew what the creaking sounds from
the conduit meant. but he never told
the others. When Joe reached the sur
face, he barely whispered, Hurry and
lower the rope!"
Too late!
The weight at to ropes end lodged.
Joe knew where.
And then tho miners dug with frenzy.
for Bill was the pride Of the camp.
When the shaft sunk through the
SNOW and reached the mill it was
crushed. The strain upon it due to the
watered snow had been too great.
Gov. Bits body was found. revolver
In hand. and this told Il story. Two
days later there was rs impressive
funeral at the Last Chance camp as
was ever seen on the frontier. They
buried him, not in wormy earth, but
deep in the fragmentary rock of Il
plnyed-out stope of the mine.
They will tell you now among the
CceWr d'Alene mountains of the gov
ernur hero Of the Occur dIIalcine.
Hall in Golfers Weekly.
The Cxnrinn's Spoiled Gown.