The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15

correct clothes, he returned to the city
Of the mines. He applied for the po-
sition of bookkeeper. and was engaged
to oil vacancy. HptHfi
When summer and Marie arrived be
had made good In the ONCE aud had
won firm footing I'm the social strata
Of the community. By taking the tide
IN copper stocks at its food he had Sc
cured fair sized nest egg.
When he was introduced to Captain
Sioan's niece she had not the slightest
remembrance of him. AS the summer
passed their friendship grew. linked by
thoughts. Inspirations and interests In
common. At the first tints Of autumn
their engagement was announced.
Long ago she had told him Of the
miner who had been so kind to her
and Of the deep impression he had
made upon her. Once she had gone to
see the man car come up, but she had
failed to see him again.
''Some time" he thought. with a
Tread foreboding. IL must tell her all.
but not now-not yet"
Vic ud1 Odui Il uNh, a uCttCtiNC liOth
Chicago. slipped quietly into town In
earch Of a man who had eluded him
tor a year. In the afternoon he saun-
tered into the mine office.
How are you. Lowden?' he said to
the head bookkeeper. with noticeable
hesitation before the name.
He turned quickly and breathed
quiverinSly for a moment.
"Can we go somewhere for private
Interview
YES" said Jack duly.
81 think I'd like to visit the mines
while am here. Couldn't you take me
DOWN.
YES" replied Jack heavily. Come
this way"
They were Joined by one Of the men
and conversation was deferred.
-Oh. this is the way you go DOWN.
said Pack, when they came into a
shaft house and he looked with some
dismay at the sliding steps that came
and went In regular rapidjty. Il
thought there was a sort Of cage or
carp
Not In this shaft. The car is for
the men. It's very simple IL you step
as 1t comes. Step whenever l do and
only when l do"
There were wild plans revolving 10
Jacks mind. and he welcomed this de-
scent into the lower regions. The de-
tective didn't exactly like the situa-
ton. but he was brave. sure footed
and ashamed to back out. AS they
began the descent he stepped precise
ly and fearlessly just as his guide did
three or four times. Then-he never
knew just how 1t happened-he hest
tatcd. lost his head and his footing at
the same time.
Jacks strong right arm. backed by
the muscle of a miner. caught the un'
fortunate man by the ankle just as
he was going down. With his 1.-THE
and sinewy left arm Jack chung to the
beam. maintaining desperate grip on
the detectives ankle. There was az
agonized space Of time while he stood
in this perilous position before the ma
chinery stopped and the others came
to his relief.
With aching. straining muscles, Jack
walked back to the office and waited
until the detective should revive. When
he saw him coming he went outside
| to meet him.
81 am quite ready to go with you.'
he said, with a queer smile.
The detective stared.
IF you were guilty do you suppose
{ would take you after what you did
down there In the miner didn't come
to take you. Your father engaged me
to find you a year ago. Your brother
confessed and is paying the penalty
It wasn't necessary for you to hide all
these months" "a
Still" said Jack. with flashing eyes
and lcaplng heart. II am glad that
did"