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

the rock. When II had sunk In a depth OF
a few inches he withdrew g. and, taking
a hand drill capable Of making a hole
not more than an eight OF an inch In d.
ameter. cautiously began boring IN the
center OF the larger cavity. lie had mace
hardly a hundred turns OF the hanoie
when the drin suddenly shot through the
rock! gratiaed smile illuminated his
features. and he said In suppressed
woke:
DON'T be alarmed: I'm going TO put out
the light"
Instantly we were In complete darkness.
but being close to Halls side could de-
tect his movements. He pulled out the
drill. and for nalf a minute remained mo-
tionless as II listening There was no
sound
Il must enlarge the opening" he whis-
pered. and Immediately tho faint grating
OF a sharp tool cutting through the rock
Informed me OF his progress
There" at last he said. Il think that
will do: now for a look"
/ could tell that he had placed his eyes
az the hole and was gazing with breath
less attention. Presently no pulled my
sleeve
Put your eye here" he whispered.
pushing me into the proper position for
looking through the hole.
At first l could discern nothing but a
smoky blue glow. hut soon my vision
cleared a little. and then perceived that
/ was gazing into a narrow tunnel which
met ours directly end 20 end. CHANGING
along the axis OF this gallery saw. some
80 yards away, a faint light which evil
IDENTIFY indicated the mouth Of the tun-
mel.
A. the end where we had met n the
mysterious tunnel was considerably WI
dened at one side. as II the excavators
had started to change direction and then
abandoned the work. and IN this elbow
could Just see the outlines OF two or
three fiat cars loaded with broken stone.
while "A heap OF the same material lay
near them. Through the center OF the
tunnel ran a railway track.
DO you know what you are looking
at?" asked Hall In my ear.
Il begin 20 suspect" I replied. that
you have accidentally run into DR.. syx s
mine"
"If Or. syx had been on his guard this
accident wouldn't have happened" replied
Hau with an almost inaudable chucklc.
Il heard you remark o month ago"
said. that you were changing the direc-
ton Of your tunnel Has this been the
aim OF your labors ever SINGER"
you have hit g." hc replied. Long
I ag0 became convinced that my com
pauy was throwing away It's money IN "A
/ vain attempt TO strike lode or pure ar
/ temlslum. but President Boon has great
/ faith IN DR.. SyX. and would not give up
| the work. So ] adopted what / regarded
as the only practicable method OF prov
/ ing the truth Of my opinion and saving
/ the company's funds. An electric Indicator
| OF my invention enabled me 20 locate the
syx tunnel, when I got near b.. and /
| have met u end en-, and opened this peep
! hole in order 10 observe the doctors oper-
| atoms. I feel that such spying Is entirely
| Justified in the circumstance. Although
| I cannot yet explain just how. or why.
/ l feel sure that Or. SyN was the cause
| OF the sudden discovery OF the surface
/ nuggets. and that he has encouraged the
| miners for his own ends until he has
U brought ruin to thousands. who have
Z spent their last cent ia driving useless
I tunnels into this mountain. IL Is a right
/ eous thing to expose him"
But" / interposed. IL do not sec that
you have exposed anything yet except
7 the interior OF a tunnel"
You will see more clearly after n
I while" was the reply.
1 Hall now placed his eye again at the