Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-08

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 Brown. with true cowboy unconcern, grinned and said Well, you see. Rob, Jacks busy just now. They's ball on and he's floor mslnager for our side
 Raymond was in no mood to respond to humor "Nery well. Say to him that when l have dug my men out l will come to him." and something in the tone of this answer stopped the grin on the messengers face.
 Reporters drifted up, made hasty notes and pissed on. lured ny the more Important material disclosed in the op- position of ranked and ready warriors on the hill. Only Dolan stayed. eager and sympathetic fetching coffee from the cook house and lending such other aid as he could, so deeply concerned with this tragic deed that he seemed wastefuIly negligent of his own affairs. Seizing an opportunity for private word, he began. ill a low voice: Rob l know who led this thing Tie union had nothing to do with it. It was done by lot of Curran's spittoon cleaners. The fellow that Baker killed is from the Springs. I've seen him around Currans.
 Do you think so?'
 "I know it. When you want me to tell you what know I'll do it; only not now Wait till the militia takes possession
 Twill the militia come? Has the governor ordered it out:'
 Hes got to order 'em out now. He's a dead duck. anyway
 Raymond returned to his work be side Kelly. and together they tore at the rocks and beams. magnificent i'll their leadership 4tn hour later all waS ready, and into the heavy, shifting smoke which rose from the smoldering debris at the first level Kelly and his young partner descended to eXtingulsh the burning timbers, to clear away the fallen rock and to signal to the i'm prisoned men below.
 Again and again they were forced to lie flat on their faces with their lips touching the earth i'll order to breathe; but at last the Smoldering material was all hosted, the mine cleared, and they were able to look about them, dizzy, but eXultant The iron beams had caught and held a huge mass of rock which the concusSion had shaken from the mouth of the mine, and to dig through this was the task that now confronted them; but the air of the shaft having cleared, volunteers thick ened, and the exhausted leaders were able to rest their aching limbs and lis ten for signals.
 They were nightly cheered by the ing The imprisoned ones were calling in the well tried fashion-by hammer ing on the rock with their sledges. They beat cheerfully, as if seeking to reassure their rescuers.
 An hour later the rescuers could hear the voices of those beneath, and it was hardly more than midday before they began to lift them out two by two in the big bucket.
 Ann, hearing their shouts, came down the path with Nora to meet them. Kel- ly's eyes were dim with tears, and Ann's heart went out to him as he shouted, ."They are all here, and un- hurt"'
 "But you are hurt? she asked Ray mond, with anxious, timorous voice, peering at his torn and trembling hands.
 "No-only tired. How is the pa tient?" he asked as they started to- ward the cabin together. He is awake, but his pulse is still rapid, and he is very restless.'
 What does the doctor sayY'
 'He insists there is no danger. think he means it. But, oh. that poor boy is so sickr' She checked herself ''This will be very serious loss to you. will it noty'
 He strove to answer lightly. "Oh. yes; but our vein is there just the same. Luckily they couldn't blow that away
 At the door of the bunga low he turn ed. II must leave you for time. l must repair dalnages''-he looked at his hands and arms-"and l want to talk with my men,"
 Raymond found his men in the bar rack, discussing with characteristic calmness the general situation while waiting for their dinner And when Perry shouted grub pile" in COW camp phrase each man hustled to his place with cheerful clatter Raymond drew up with the rest and for a few minutes lo word spoken referred to the disas- ter.
 As the first man. well filled, pushed lack his chair Raymond called out: "l:oNS. l want to say q word before any of NoH @o out. X council of war i.' necessary at this minute.'
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