The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

tunnel Putting my ear 10 the little open
ing I heard his words distinctly:
49, end OF their rope Well. they've
| spent a pretty lot OF money for their ex
pericnco: and rather think we shall not
DE troubled again by artemisium seekers
for some time TO come"
The doctors voice ceased and instant
/ ~ I clappcd my eye to the hole. He had
changed his position so that his black
eyes now Looked straight at the aperture
MY heart was in my mouth. for at first J
believed from his expression. that he had
detected the CLEAN ~ nay eyeball But.
n 80, he probably mlstook Il for a biz OF
mica in the rock. and paid no further at
tention. Then his lips moved. and ! at
my ear again 90 the hole. He seemed 10
DO replying to question that the fore
man had asked.
.If they do" he said. they will never
guess the real secret"
Thereupon he turned on his heel. kicked
bit OF rock OF the track and STROBE
away toward the entrance. The foreman
paused long enough 10 turn out the cleo
trio lamp and then followed the doctor.
Well" asked Hail. what have you
heard?"
told him everything.
1T fully corroborates the evidence OF
my own eyes and ears" he remarked.
and we may count ourselves extreme
IL lucky. ~ is not likely that Or. 5yN
will be heard a second time proclaim
ing his deception with his own lips. IL
is plain that he was led 10 talk. as he
aid TO the foreman on account OF the
latter's having Informed him Of the sud
den discharge of my men this morning.
Their presence within earshot Of our hid
Ing place during their conversation was
OF course, pure accident, and 50 you can
sec. how kind fortune has been 10 We. !
expected 10 have TO watch and listen and
form DEDUCTIONS for a week. a. least. be-
| fore getting the Information which hve
lucky minutes have placed In our hands. p"
While he was speaking my companion
hustled himself Ia carefully plugging up
the hole in the rock. When Il was closed
/ TO his satisfaction he turned OF the light
l In our tunnel
did you observe" he asked. that there
was second tunnel?"
what do You say7'
when the Hight was on In there ]
| saw the mouth or a smaller tunnel enter
I ing the main one behind tho cars on the
/ right DID you notice it?'
20 yes" I replied. n did observe some
I Kind 81 dark hole there, but paid no
| attention 10 Il because I was so absorbed
I IN tNc uofAbit
well" reioined Hail. smiling. 'it was
worth considerably more than glance
As a subject OF thought I md u even
more absorbing than DR. syx. DID you
see the track in it?"
NO" ! had to acknowledge. Il did not
notice that But" continued LITTLE
piaued by his manner. being a branch
Of the main tunnel I don't see anything
remarkable in It's having a track also"
IT was rather dim in that hole" said
Hall. stll smiling In a somewhat provok
Ing way, but the railroad track was there
rlaln enough. Ana whether you think u
Z remarkable or not. ! should like TO las
/ sou wager that that track leads q
a secret worth dozen Of the one we have
l just overheard"
MY good friend. ! rstorted. still smart.
/ ing little. II shall not presume 10 match
my stupidity against your perspicacity.
/ haven't cats eyes ia the dark"
Hall Immediately broke out laughing
and slapping me good-naturedly on th'
4 shoulder, exclaimed:
| Come. come now II you 20 10 kicking
back al a fellow like that ] shall be sorry
I ever undertook this adventure
To be Continued.