Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-05-23

great enigma OF passion, she gave all
with the magnificent generosity OF a
trusting heart and then fell from
heaven to earth like a wounded bird.
kissing the hand that struck her
down.
Three Improbable days followed
Thorton's arrival Having come from
a land fantastic 1t was quite natural
that he should finally decide that the
condemned was hiding out in one OF
his own mines. The superintendent
assured him that Sothern had gone on
brief trip to Chicago. but it was
proper he should try to save his SUI
perior. Thorton insisted on going
down and roadman was furnished
him to explore the world below the
sunlight.
In Nos. s and 10 he had only
long, tiresome walk, with bent head,
for his reward. No. IL was the final
colliery to be examined In this there
were number Of abandoned entries
far to the southwark. Most of the
props had been removed and great
masses of the roof had fallen in. The
air was deadly. Nothing could dis
suade the determined executioner
from making the journey.
The roadman stood at the entrance
Of the black tunnel, while Thorton,
with revolver in one hand and dimly
burning pit lamp in the other, stag
gered through the gloom. Finally the
light went out and the roadman saw
the resolute searcher trying to relight
1t with match. He succeeded and
pressed on.
There was sound of crashing stone
far down the entry and the tiny blaze
went out forever The roadman called
loudly and then started down toward
the fall He soon became aware that
he was travelling ankle deep in water.
The fall of rock had uncovered a sub
terranean lake. He retraced his steps
rapidly to the bottom" where he sig.
nailed the engineer and was soon on
top.
rescuing party was quickly or
ganized and began tearing away the
rock that formed one side of Thor
toms tomb. The air was bad and
work slow, as the water was steadily
'sing. BY noon hardly any progress
been made and the men came out
uding Thorton was dead.
-. ern arrived on an afternoon
rs,r ~, was briefly Informed of the
He Immediately gave or
,ers m comm. 'ct all the pumps and put
,hem to work. Then he put on pit
suft and took q supply OF matches
and oil. The supel sntendene offered
= accompany him, and several expert
miners went along as reserves
AS they were being lowered an enor-
nous cloud of smoke lowered over
the engine room, showing tine pumps
were heroically doing their part in
the work of rescue. A surgeon had
been summoned to await develop
ments. Sothern and the superlnten-
dent worked alternately with their
hicks against the mass OF rock me
air courses had been switched so as
to improve the supply, but as there
was no through passage the current
was sluggish. Again and again the
lights would go out and golden time
was lost Inch by inch the water
crept up to the breast OF the men
| toiling for another's life. The superin-
| tendent finally succumbed and
| dropped his pick. Sothern heard the
groan as his light went out and car
/ ried him back to the mouth OF the
| entry. The men there put him on
coal car and wheeled him to the
cage
Another man would have relieved
Sothern. but he refused the offer
There had to be sound bodies to com
plete the work after he had made hi
| WOW through the barricade. Standin