The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-27

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Arthur did not mention that standish had been too
for three days to distinguish between and
Illuminating He lowered his trife.
Mr.. seeger unless something is done there'n be kx
The superintendent rose flushing angrfy.
Permit me to remind Martin that you
a ooD IN the Mines not my adviser
Ills next words were lost in deep. reverberating de-
office building.
The two each other silently in the face No
need for explanations adjacent peered
frightened faces and the
ne OF feet hurng toward the of the shaft
White to the lips but with burning in
his eyes Marvin reached the before the startled
there .s5.
The old heart rendine reenacted. Arthur
had witnessed them
towering the shaft carriage the waiting
stretchers that first awful load blackened
FORMS the instant of horrible uncertainty
cries-"Fire." #z
caughey and half of his men were entombed in
creeping slowly toward them
Seeger had been directing the efforts of the rescers but
now there was more important work hand The
OF his employers endangered only savA1
by flooding the mines
long distance telephone booth stepped his
path
Mr. seeger," quietly there can't be mere than
hve feet between the workings Caughey
and the others must be at gangway
IL they're alive I know every inch ground. A
light charge Of dynamite would They'd have
ngntng chance At least could get in and see
seeeer listened inpatient1y was thinking now
OF few imprisoned miners, but Of the result
He not
realize the brutality of his words.
They'd better drown than burn. The mines mus be
Arthurs eyes were steey as he watched seeger dsap
pear Then he turned swiftly toward the mouth
OF No shaft The carriage suenly yawn
ing hole He turned to face Lucy.
"Oh, Arthur this is awful. Can't they do something?
Mrs. Caughey is nearly What"
Arthur clasped her trembling hands.
There's not second to to seeger
When he comes back he'll food mines you
him to wait till he hears from me-"
you" .z s
Yes; I'm going thru into No. T. or" He bent
kissed some men here I'll need them
after the explosion"
She would held him, already stepped on
the carriage and with the rattle
face, he met an
equally determined but girl heard her
story he exclaimed:
Hell up alive"
Yes he wil,' affirmed Lucy, her faith in her lover
paramount to her discretion 'Ie knows
than do. He'll try chance
you'll give him that chance, won't your
seeger paused and looked into the pleading upled
It meant delay of few only could
gain little headway in that time. He strobe
detailed party for No The like
seething feet Arthur Marvin had
gone down No s shaft to the entombed No
sick joined with willing rush to the head
Of No g. just as second deep-toned boom fell their
ears.
against who had
passing from to administering
words Of comfort but silent haggard with
his strainng toward the shaft.
that blast been his death kne? The silence which followed
SleHce
sound. Women looked eyes hope died
group underground fell unconscious at Pastor Mans
but he did not see her.
Hark Yes; the cang of the engineers bell Some one
alive and signaling Men fought the
that CALL but Seeger's hand
ly the carriage bring to the waiting
womenlife death? Now it reached shaft
What mattered that several fingers gonethat ha
flesh quvered sung? mother
forward with great cry joy knelt
beside the bruised seege stepping UP on the car
at the head c1ipcp
pressure on his arm Lucy spoke in low tones.
His father-he wishes down. Perhaps Arthur,
Seeger put the other aside. Pastor walked
silently the carriage then Seeger motioned
low. Down-down-to that awful dropped
The air still thick with signal
ling the engineer above carriage Seeger
along the toward the workings. They
dmy the great in the earth which
Caughey the latter bruised bleeding sanch
and strong were drawing limp figure.
BY the Pickering rescung party Arthurs