The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

as Gar east A. the Rad Lands never
bring destruction In their paths
''fhis win pack and settle the SNOW
remarked one Of the miners
We ala not then know what effect
that would have on the ilume. This
sluiCe. which furnished water power
for the mill. did not descend In direct
line. hut took diagonal course across
the slope.
I'm reached the turbine safely, but
had no room IA spare the conduit He
told the men below that he felt very
peculiar while making this part Of the
descent. fearful that 10y some chance
he might be- fastened there.
ON reaching the turbine he fred n
shot. No reply Of any kind was made.
Thrn hc fred two In succession, and
room the Joyful answer. IN the shape of
hnmmerlng on the metallic pipe. greet
cd his ears The men, poor fellows
thought the first shot was q breaking
timber and listened tn u grlmly. They
had hraced the building ~ well as
they could. aud were waiting their
fate. When the two reports sounded
they felt SURE Il was a signal ana
Emma loe (he last worked al the En-
Una mlnc said: Rouse up, boys Here
Is rescue sure"
At first. they aftcrward told me. II
Lad not occurred 10 them that any one
cnme down through the conduit They
thought shaft had been sunk ana that
the first object encountered was the con
dult They ran On IL aud hammered J.
ID dun reply. aud there was 40 mis-.
take ms whence u came. Bill could
only Kick with his boot
Weak aud exhausted they worked
with desperate Carnesiness. ana ai'ef
some time removed the turbine. Down
dropped 1911 among them.
"Thank God, lis Gov. Blll. said
Emmn Joe. And then these rough
reckless men sohhcd with JOY
whats that Bllly" Joe inquired.
"fts the SNOW settling There H. q
chinook above. Come. hurry. you Tel
lows. and we viii leave this place.
The first man ~ ro attached the rope
pulled go 10 and was hauled upward.
And the snow continued 90 sriile,
Then two more were rescued aud
the rope returned.
"Go ahead 1911.
"Nn you. Joe Hurry
"Why old man. so nnNinusf
"Iusi because the follows abov,
want t1 see YOU. ice. ho almost plead
cd. Joe aficrward said that 1911 look
ol palr no this time aud assumed Ia
difference.
'rlc heavy snow might crush ih'
ilumc. lilll'
~ won't crush o."
"Wcli then. here goes Good.hy."
When nill replied Joe said that h
ruiicd like a woman.
Joe barely passed thc point whcf
tie wooden numc was united % To-
rurluit The normal strain was sep
nfaiur them. the angle between then
was becoming sharper aud sharper
hrt De- hrnt hts hody and thus passr,
through Then. with % horrible feel
ING. hc thought az 1911. And this }
tyhv be hurried us." be- groued.
This wa. the rason 1911 noticed th
inak when be- descended. nnd Ia
inpw what the ctcaklng sounds iron
ia, conduit meant hut De- never iol'
ttc others when Joe reached the sui
lace D., lrrly whispered, Hurry an'
lower thc rupc"
Tee late,
The weight at &C. ropes end lodged
Joe knew where.
And then the miners dug with frenzy
for RI.l was the pride 90 the camI
when the Shaft sunk through III
SNOW aUd reached the mll u wa
crushed The strain upon % due 10 th
,va,rrcd snow had been too Ercn
Gov BUS body WIS found. rcvolvc
iu hand aud this told story iw
dsys later there was as Impressive
funeral 40 che last Chance camn O.
was ever seen on the frontier The
buried him. mot Doe wormy earth. hu
dpep m ur fra-mpntury ruck ut
p'aycd-out Slope of thc mine
Thee viii tcll you now among ih
Occur dAlpur mountains of the go'
c-upr hero ot the Occur dllalcinO
"hcau of breath" Lieut. HERNIA
Iau in Golfers Weekly