Arizona republican., 1911-09-19

blast. Haggerty sat up. It was rather exciting to see the men come scram- bling out of the hole The whistle had just gone three toots. They were com ing, now one head after another pop ping up over the edge, then the 1 shoulders, and finally the men on their feet running like deers for shelter not far, only few yards, for the ex- cavation itself afforded protection, once clear of 1t. Haggerty himself was not fifteen yards away. He counted the men as they came put It was the eighteenth who. just as his head and shoulders appeared. waved an arm and shouted: All out Let Ter go!" He saw the foreman bend over the battery and make the connection that would spark the time fuse at the other end, and then a groan of horror went up around him. Mum Der Eighteen, with a cry and desper ate effort to pull himself over>the top, had slipped back and disappeared from sight
 Haggerty's pipe dropped to the ground from between his teeth. his heart seemed to stop its beats, a cold sweat broke out upon his face. He was on his feet now, and the foreman's words were ringing In his ears: Then there's a minute, lots of time! Then there's q minute, lots Of time"
 He began to run, and the seconds, as he ran, heightened into years and cycles. My God!" he muttered in a catchy way.
 But fast as he ran, someone was faster than he. Five yards from the edge of the excavation, a figure, small, short, speeding like the wind. passed him. IL was Hale-the super,
 Behind, the foreman's voice beloved hoarsely: Come back! Come back! Ye can't get to the fuse, Dye hear?"
 'Mabbe," mumbled Haggerty be- tween his teeth, "mabbe We can get the man. Mary, Mother. help us."
 Hale. flat on the ground. was mak ing to swing himself over as Haggerty, for the second time. caught him by the collar of his coat. You ain't strong enough" he grunted, yanking the super back. You help me from the top"-and over the edge he went him self.
 The man lay there grooming. It was easy to see what had happened. A mis- placed step in the climb, then a loos- ened rock, his balance gone. and the 1tone had crashed down upon his legs and ankles.
 There was a look of helpless terror in the eyes of the wounded man as Haggerty reached and bent over him. Get out" the white lips quivereG. You ain't got time. I give the signal. The blast'll be goin' now"
 There's a minute. lots of time" said Haggcrty in sing-song, crazy way. He was trying to fit the words to an air he had heard somewhere. Queer he couldn't remember 1t, the words were straight enough! Then he aughed-foolishly- he worked like a madmani
 He had raised the man in his arms and now, heaving with all his strength. was gradually pushing him up, up. The strain became terrific Haggerty's muscles cracked One of his arms was almost useless to him owing to the narrowness of the ledge that, to main tain even precarious footing as, little by little, he rose to an upright posi- tion, forced him tight against the wall of rock and earth. Haggerty panted with cruel, gasping sobs. Then there's a minute. lots of time!" The repetition of the words came surging upon him with a shock of terror, lend ing him a frenzied strength. A des- perate twist, and he had made the half-turn that brought his back to the cutting. His other arm was free now. A heave, and he had swung Number Eighteen above his shoulders within reach of the super'S Outstretched hands. A second more. and. with Hale pulling above and Haggerty lifting be- low, the man, with a cry of agony as his wounded leg banged Imply against the ground. was forced up over the bank.
 Quick, Haggerty! For Gods sake. be quick yourself" cried Hale. Hurry, man, huTTy"
 There's a minute"-Haggerty sprang for the top of the bank, clutched it-- lots of" The last word was plotted out as he dragged himself over the edge, and heard Hale's sharp com mand: Lie fat!" From behind and below him came the roar of the detona- tion, he felt the ground shake and culver beneath him, the echoes were rolling and reverberating like park of artillery-then Hale's low. fervent: Thank God!"
 It was Hale who got 1t first as the mob of men rushed forward. cheering. laughing, gabbling hysterically. And it was at Hale's upllfted hand that the clamor died suddenly away. and in It's stead came the super's voice in quiet tones: Where's Haggerty?"
 "Aw, gwan!" sputtered Haggerty sheepishly. trying to fight his way out of the crowd that pressed upon him to haul and maui him. to thump his back. to shake his hand. "Aw. gwan!