The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-11-01
CHAPTER VII.
Darrell FINDS THE MAN IN COR.
DUROYS.

Darrell FINDS THE MAN IN COR
DUROYS.
barrels senses had not been ta!7en
away by the fall from the waznn OF
the dragging along the trail, but for a
moment after the explosion his con
seriousness left him. When nc stag
gercd to his feet and Looked back, the
mountain wagon had disappeared as
If by. mario, o 4 splinter of wood or
piece OF twisted iron being left.
y huge hole had been scOoced out of
the trail and great powders had been
riren and tossed about in every direc-
lion. Beyond the ragged pit lay the
form of Gryce, close to the scat of the
wagon.
The cid man lay still and silent and,
after 4 few moments spent in collect
Ing his scattered wits, Darrell started
towards him. lie had not gone far,
however, when he heard the hoof fails
of horses and instantly remembered
the party of mounted men which had
Harmed him a short time before.
Turning SHARPLY to the right, Darrell
plunged into the underground that Dor
Gercd the trail. Ascending the steep
slope of n hill for Il dozen yards, he
halted in n THO, et n crouched there
with his eyes on the road below.
Grycc was sitting up on the ground,
rubbing his forehead in n confused
way and EecrinS around. The men of
Sandy Bar, riding around TIC spur,
came suddenly upon him.
Darrell watched and listened intent
ly. What would he the next move of
his enemies? q was asking himself.
The .horscman Ga-ed about them in
establishment. Cliff dismounted and
walled to where the old man was sit
ting.
Did the giant powder let 60,
Cryce?" he asked.
I'm Jest tryin' to fCGer out what
~haproned." replied the under foreman
II seem to be all here. but, my, wasn't
il awful? | got the roar in my ears
vet"
Row does it come you're settia'
there with the sent of tho wacon?"
os!ed another of the Sandy Bar men.
Got throwed out q the WAGON"
said Cryce, IAN it's the best thing that
ever happened ter me. S'posir' I'd
been in the old trap alon% with that
other feller" I'd be where he is now,
an that's tellin'."
III olIlcE lC-4C" went UP Win
the wagon. did he?" inquired Git.
Sure. He was hannin' to the lines
when | shot out o. the wagoaboS with
tho scat. TFc stayed with the wagon
and the high explosive. all right. an
hlo"ed ter atoms, that's what he
did,
The Sandy Dor men exchanged
-fnOpAs -f~n cN--n.-nl tNr5r $50 .,
take in The havoc wrought by the cX-
plosion.
Don't We know. Uncle Ab. that wa
the chap that killed StrrGis end gay.
MS tho sli? ut the Bar, last night?"
"Yc don mpnn it,"
It's the truth returned Cliff. we
saw you jrst before You too'i that turn
in the trail and we knew the man il
4 minute"
Then returned Gryce. after n
period Of reflection. that's Why he
let the bronls ont inst'id o puI!in' EN-
in after he Loo cd back an SOW yo,
comm re got up painfully. We'll"
be. added, Its all right; five hundred
pounds o high explosive is rs good as
= tree and 4 rope. only mebby not so
sStisfyln'. Wonder how I'm goia' ter
set myself right with The super, at the
War Eacle?'
The Sandy Bar men were not con-
cerned with Uncle Abs troubles and
dismounted to make 4 more THOROUGH
examination OF the surroundings.
From the thicret above, Darrell
watched them moving here and there
searching for any sruesome relics that
misht have been left.
All that was found was the crown of
= derby hat deep in a clum2 OF torn AID
twisted ho.els.
It's Darre,'s." said Cliff. wzl-ire
towards his companions and tc.z:rg
The OBJECT mp for inspection. There 5
n" doubt abo1t it. boys. Fats ms
t25e1 this matter N hand end
TIE murder of Stu"Eis- Darrell IS d=aa."
IT would Re = heap more s-tisrv5n.
i We could find some remains ter pro-e
il aTerred ! of tie men. would i
ne possible for Z man TO be b,own OF
The lace Of the earth Ike taat?"
why not" rejoined GIFT. i1pattent-
y. If h wagon and its load vera
BLOWN to atoms. the same fate must
have happened to Darrell"