Evening star., 1911-08-13

His smodering cothes covered with sparks burst sud
denly into flame as he approached. lie tore oil his
flannel shirt and stood bare the waist his black face
and beard in sharp contrast TO the white skin OF his
BODY.
"The stables and deadwork in the northwest gangwav
afre." he said; "he have already been taken
out could get the hoist because of the smoke
and flame. I'm afraid they think we're already out OF
this l told the foreman we intended going to the
higher levels
She screamed and cung to him.
"Do not be afraid" he said you safe.
Now heard far-of rushing sound of confined
dashing and roaring, liquid thunder that rever
berated and muttered fearfully.
"Those are the pumps at work said Mavis calmly.
@They have turned the water into part OF this level to
flood the fire. We are safe here. however; for the level
of this old gallery here higher than the top of that
yonder. When the gangway is flooded, they turn the
water into the abandoned workings down there"
He sprang toward the mouth of the slope down which
Dunford had vanished. Paula clung to | s
@No mol" she implored, and in her frantic tone a
savage instinct of hate srove with newborn tender
ness "Do not go! Do not risk life-not for his,
If anything happens to him, he deserves it-he sepa-
rated us! And now that I've found YOU III not let you
go again-no, no."
He shook off her hold and made several steps down.
ward "He separated us, yes; but he also saved my
life" he said frowning, sand were he ten times the
dog he is, Id risk my own to square the deal"
CHE wrung her hands as he clambered swiftly down
- the rock-strewn descent. With threatening.
muffled the distant waters surged through the
mine it seemed to her they must fill every di,it and
of the colossal pipes After awhile she saw little light
appear the bottom of the level
only
Painting, streaming with sweat, and streaked with
soot black and formidable as demon, MavIs climbed
up the slope.
4NIy God! Where is he?- screamed the wife
Mavs, breathing heavily, made no reply; but ran
toward the broken brattice, returning with the AK
Horror fear, and uncertainty played across the
features of Mrs Dunford Iel mel she Gred hoarsely
laying hold of the "Where Is he! You have not
killed him. You not going to kill him. Henry
NO said Mavis; Il am going to save him. He is
caught by the legs under heavy fall of earth and rock
brought down from the roof of the lowest level by the
running of the water above | tried to pull him out
but could That oens happens here as told you.
It's of life or limb-we save the life and leave
the limb Let go!" he exclaimed feverishly twisting
the ak handle of her hands "The roof is working.
and any moment he may be buried alive! Quick! Give
me some cloth from your dress!'
She bent and tore wide length off the skirt OF her
silken petticoat. Then frightful tempta-
tion attacked her soua battle between the bondage
of duty and the bondage OF an old love that had burst
forth anew Fate offering her freedom again and
happiness even in this hour of death-were she but
strong enough take it. She stood in the grim mouth
Of the shaft and spread out her arms The flame burning
her little cap and the long VEIL made her vague ana
nebulous the Angel OF Death.
aHenrv III not let YOU go." she cried madly. 4Youve
done enough 1t is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS! Let
him bel'
Letting him be is numbering him." shouted the man.
"If more rock drops, he'll be buried alve!'
"You too were buried alive Henry walled the
still holding wide her arms to RESTRAIN him.
you
"Well we are both buried alive. he cried harshly;
"but BY Heaven Paula, let at least be buried with
clean hearts
He pushed away her arm and plunged down the slope
once more The blade made patch OF llvid light IN
the shadows. The wife of Lawrence Dunord sank to
her knees then lay fiat the ground; she stretched her
head and her arms toward the retreatng man.
"Crvstal among the coal alwaySi-the same fine
crystal among the common coa' She murmurcd.
c,a aypdt he 4 mass
despairing woman,-prayed to the deaf, blind, and
Juggling Fates that she might achieve some happiness
again. that she might more know love as 1t had
been revealed her in the heart of this true So
nlor her relentless