The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-12-28

vAs drawing 10 close, ana tne poys sss's
"a back toward the vesssi, which iay mo
den from vs~w bsrsath the sdee OF ths
ciiis. They moved slowly. observing t'e
copn ngurstion Of The land - they vent
suddesly the dssden<d boom of gun
from the brig came 70 .hsir ears ="
echoes had hardly disd away before there
came another report. and then anotnef'
What did II mean.
Ipvoluntarily they glanced esek 81 the
mounrNin, snd cry OF surprise and alarm
broke from both. In place Of the thin, TAP
ring column Of smoke, great cloads OF
pl,chy plackness were rolling up TO the
sly, a. II some giant were hespsps fuel on
The subterranean hres beneath Even =
they looked, there came series O nv y Q
EXPLOSIONS, and dull red flames began 70
aick, about the crater. The ground be-
meath them trembled ominously.
Hurry up, pich. cried Harry There's
going TO be an eruption, sure'
he had hardly spoken when tremsnd.
ou. roar came. The whole upper part Of
the mountain disappeared in q burst o.
a>me.and smoke. Great s,oass began y
fall about them, and deluge OF hery lava
came pouring down the sides Of the peak
The boys put down their instruments ano
ran far their lives.
The reached the gorge leading to the sea-
and plunged headlong down IL. HAN 'nt
d,s,spce had been covered without mishap
~hen Dick, looking behind, gavsa cry o.
horror.
Run higher up, Harry Keep out OF the
middle.
At the head OF the rsvine appeared
crest Of glowing lava, which hung Tor
moment on the verge,snd then darted down
toward then. The boys lesped up 70 tne
higher ground above the middle OF hs
gorge, ,still keeping on In their rapid course
And II was well that they did so! In NJ
teen seconds lava stream ak feet deeI
WAS flowing down the channel where tneI
had been running!
II overlook and passed them, and swing
ipg a little to the right to follow the deep
est part Of the ravine, plunged, hi''ing anc
.teamlug, into the sea about hundred fee'
from the landine.plsce. As II passed tn'
base Of the cliffs, It bad swerved Abruptly
toward their foot, almost touching II, ant
cutting off the boys retreat to the water
For an instant they stood In horror, r,look
| ing at the crawling steam Of boiling lava
rhen the danger OF their situation rousef
them to action.
Quick, Harryl cried Dick. Run for you
life! It's only elk feet broad below there
We must Jump It
They dashed on over the boulders to
point farther down, where the current o
| lava WAS narrow. Dick, without pausing
moment, gave quick leap that landed bin
on the other side. A he passed over th
.tream, the intense heat seemed to scorcl
his clothing.
| Having heard cry just as he Jumped
Dick looked about for Harry. On the 9th
cr aide OF the fiery current be saw hi
friend struggling to rise from the GROUND
nd falling back. Harry had twisted b
ankle on q slippery s.one, and could no
stand upon bis feet.
i Just for An instant Dick hesitated, unce'
tain what to do. Then he ran back . shor
|, v.v TO get q start, and another leap Cal
r,ed him back over the lava. 4 faint chez
, from the brig came to bis ears, shown
, that bis action was appreciated. He pu
hia arms about Harry, and half-carriet
, half-dragged him back toward the foot 9
the clifi.
i With sudden swelling, the width OF To
!, current increased foot on each side.
II ODick, groaned Harry, don't trouol
with me Save yourself. You can Jcmp
i. vet. Quick be added. It's growing broat
!. sr every minute
:, Il 10 no shame to the memory OF kichar
!. scoresby to say that for moment the VII
!. desire for life, the instinct OF self-preserv'
|. ion, came upon him strongly. To renal
a where he wa. seemed but to invite speed
and terrible death. He could not save b
A companion. At best he could Only q
i. lhelplesrly with him.
He looked at the red stream. II ni
!, broadeped to twelve feet, but. II WAS n
}. yet too late.
Jump. Dick! moaned Harry. You car
! help me any more. Go, and God bless ,o'
!, Quick, before It's too late'
!, No, Harry, Dick said. Here stay VI
.. you whatever comes to u veil meet
Ia gether.
AL The next minute took away the last pt
a ability Of escape across the nood. WI
J, 4 sudden surge the stream broadeDed
- twenty feet, red, fierce and impassaoie'
Just behind them was . mound Of deb'
eyeral feet nigh, which had fallen fre
! he oyerhanging cliff At this spot, ieavi
J, ,pace between 1t and the foot OF
= rocks, and thus afiording some protectl
!. ,esinst the heat Of the steam In front. ID
~ drew Harry behind this natura' rampa
/. and they we're able TO breathe more ifee
- for a current Of cool air drew In from
~ sea along the base Of the vail. Here tn
awaited what might come.
Il, Meanwhile Captain Lsmbe, when the
~ "a upton began, gave orders TO weigh ancl
= on the Eudseics and get the vessel mi
:. way, saying to his first lieutenant, vi
=. of those stones falls aboard It may send
= = IN the bottom or explode the magazine.
!. must ge, out Of range until the eruption
over.
- Just then the boys appeared 1t the D.
~, II ,be r.vins, ard boat vas manned
Il. once TO 70 to their rescue. But 1t bad o.
ly lsi, TIE side Of the brig when the D
- we're eucoupssse6, as | have jast feia'
;. and orders we're given reluctantly Tor
recall Of the boat. Every nipste Of &c
..,,nx -,ss endaaQeffLG the ilyei