The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
Cemrig ut. 1851, by ". ". Cook.
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,Weeu theiu that the buchanan was
thief Asdl had missed a silver watch.
uiesins pocketbook with 50 in It and
Baker a nugget valued at 500 which
he had kept IN his uunk
Andy had Weakened ont of a sound
sleep a few nights before and had
seen Fritz SKI, sing through the bunk
house. When Andy failed 10 find his
watch next morning There was but one
inference Tor him 10 dfaw
There IN the end OF the "drifto he
and Blakesly figured the matter all out
In tie afternoon Fritz was not only to
be discharged, but also TO see the in
side of the Phenix jail
Blakesly sat reflectively on the ham
die of his wheelbarrow Andy threw
down his drill, unwound a two minute
length of fuse from the coil, scraped
the end and slipped on cap. lie
pushed the cap down into the hole and
followed 1t with two sticks of dyna-
mite. gently ramming them home and
filling up the hole with dust
Great Scottw exclaimed Blakesly
you're putting in a charge for your
life, andy"
Tin going to blow ont this horse and
uncover the vein" returned the fore
man, IF it takes leg Just then a
burst of childish laughter echoed &c
them as that Allies" he asked
Allic was his daughter, notherless,
sunny faced child. who bad been the
especial protege Of Mrs Hurst the
Keeper OF the boarding house ever
since her father had brought her TO the
Paetolds mine. Occasionally Allie was
allowed to come down into the work
ings which was always treat for her.
She was a prime favorite, and every
one of the miners would have guarded
her as the apple OF his eye.
ut must be Allie" said Blakesly.
getting up and starting off
At that precise minute the nom whis-
tie Of the stamp mill sounded.
"'rake Allie up with you.' Andy
called after Blakesly.
"Al right" returned Blakesly, halt.
Ing at the shaft
The ladder was dlled with climbing
miners, Fritz at the lower end of the
row.
eWh ~e's Ailie, Fritzg' asked Blalyes-
~
She vas gone oop alretty." answered
Fritz, looking down.
"Sure about thatT
"Yah, sure kingman carried her
oudt seen him mcinsclI"
All the miners OF the day shift ex.
cept Kingnlan and Andy were now on
the ladder Blakesly was satisfied and
started nimbly up the greasy rungs.
The foreman removed his tools to a
place OF safety. applied the flame Of
his cagdle to the end of the fuse.
watched the fuse splutter fm mo
ment and then made bis way to the
ladder and started for the surface him
self
"Where's AllieT" asked Andy spring
ing out Of the shaft and hurrying after
BIakesly
She came up with Kingman,' re
piled Blakcsly
'Who told your
"Frtz"
The miners were struggling out, sin
gly and in couples, on their way to
the boarding house Kingman was in
the lead. walking alone Fritz was
just ahead Of the foreman anG Blakes-
~.
"Hello. Kingmanr shouted Andy.
"Where's Allief'
Kineman turned
"Didn.t she cone up With your" he
asked
Every miner IN the struggling line
came 10 an abrupt hat ihe very
thougEl that Allie might still be below
with a fuss lighted aud 4eapins closer
and closer 80 a terrific charge Of dyna
mite was sufficient 10 SET every heart
to pouudius There were other charges
IN the level tor bui thoy were light
compared with the one IN the breast Of
the tunnel.
Andy went white 10 a secoud
you internal yillain!' be roared,
springiug upon Fritz and gripping him
by the throat
Fritz tore himself loose and ran fran
tically back to the shaft
.Kngman vent past der slope nit
Allie on his shoulter." be dung at them
as he raced.
y did" cried Kingman. joining the
rest as they Hooked excitedly after
Fritz. "but she said she'd rather come
up with her father SO | lowered her
down line iadtsaF again Didn't .ou see
her, Andy
"0h. my Cod. gasped the foreman
and threw his hands to his face.
How many holes were loadedY' de-
manded BlakesIy.
Three" said Higgins.
"AH two minute fuses?"
It was useless question. for that
was the standard length for the noon
firing
Andy staggered against the frame
work Of the "whim." bis face ashen
and bis nerve completely gone he
could do nothing.
Perhaps she's coming up? suggested
Blakesly
Another useless remark. for Allie
could not have climbed the ladder If