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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Revenge Relieved Murder Motive.

Chicago. July 15.-Revenge is be-
lieved by the police to have been the
motive for the murder of James
Acques, an Italian restaurant man,
whose body, with three bullet wounds
in it, was found in an alley today. His
trousers pockets were turned inside
out and a dime, razor and a cart
ridge were found beside the body. A
gold watch WAS not mOleSted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, July 5.-WHEATI4@1s
higher. No. hard sOs4QS51a; No. 3, 1884;
No. 2 red, s012@s1; No. 3, 7S1a 0791a.
CORN-1zQ1 higher; No. mixed, 60;
No. g. 611aQz; No. white, 63; No. g. e.
@62z.
OATS-Unchanged; No. white 4OQ41 +;
No mixed, 3612.
RYE-Unchanged
HAY-Unhcanged
Wheat-Receipts 273 cars.
Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged
Close-Wheat-Ju1y 77A; Septemb Der SOJ4 :
December, S4S41s.
CORN-July 6OA; September 611s; Dec.
56ss.
OATS-Set. 3SA; Dec. 39M@4o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Opticians Chief Interest Petty.

Rochester, July 15.-The annual
convention of the American Optical
association opened here this morning
for a four days session with President
George L. Schneider of Berkeley, Cal,
presiding. Chief interest in the con-
vention centers in the fight which the
opticians are making to prevent the
Panama exposition managers from
granting concessions to eyeglasS VEN
darS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
St. Joseph Live Stock Market.

st. Joe, July 15.-CATrLE-Receipt
5000. Market steady. Steers $6.75QS. IS;
cows and heifers $4.25@S.70; calves $500
$50.
strong. Top $3.50; bulk of sales $3.50
S.S5.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Market steady
to strong. Lambs Sc. 50QS.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Billie Burke Is BETTER.

Carlsbad, Germany, July 15.-Miss
Billie Burke, the American actress has
recovered from a slight inflammation
of the veriform appendix from which
she had been suffering for several
days, according to an announcement
of the doctor in attendance. She has
not been operated on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
M. P. THROUGH SERVICE
Western Pacific Now Managed by
Denver s. Rio Grande.

San Francisco, July 15.-The Western
Pacific Railroad the Gould outlet to the
Pacific coast, is to lose its identity as
a managerial unit and pass under con-
troll of the Denver & Rio Grande, thus
establishing through the Missouri Pa
cific. one management of the Gould
roads west of the Mississippi River,
according to announcement made here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15

consideration will bring the total given for
the youngster close to the record price
Chappelle is q years old, of French par
entage and his home is at McCloskey, ILL.,
His first professional engagement was
with the Eau Claire, Wis, team in. 1911
The Wisconsin, Minneapolis League dis
banded after that season anu Chappelle
was without job. His release was pur-
chased by the Milwaukee club for $3.50
At the close of last season, Cleveland offer
ed 5000 for him.
In 81 games this year, Chappelle has
batfRd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Kansas City Live Stot K Sales.

fThe following sales we're MADE THIS
morning at the Stock Yards. Kansas
City, and reported over long distancs
teIephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay, Robinson < Co., live stock com.
mission merchants. with Offices at al
u1arkstS1
Kansas iCty, July 15.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000 head. Market: strong; top
$780,
strong to &c higher. Boulk of sales sSS5
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market:
25c higher; top, $S-25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Topeka Hide NTarket.

COuotations furnished by James q Smith
HIDE Co.. Jos East Third Stl
Topeka, Kan, July Is
GREEN CURED HIDES-Natives NJ
1, 13c; No. 2. lie; Side Brands, 81. GI1Ost =:
Bulls and Stages, S$449zc, Horse NO.
No l. $3.0Oq3 so; No. 2, $3.50. ueS'
dry salt, 13415c-
TALLOW-4051zc.
KANSAS, NEBRASKA AND OKLA
HOMA WOOL-Bright medium, I5aI6c.
dark medium, l3a15c; light fine I1G12c:
heavy fine. 9q10c. BURY and detective
half price
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Now York Prodncr Merke1

New York, July 15.-BUTTER-Ma
firm. Creamery extras, 26G27c; girst, 251a
@26c; good to prime, 2412Q 251zc; process
extras, 241a025c; first, 2312Q24c; factory,
600 tubs.
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras, 2426c; extra 1irsts, A923c; western
gathered white, 20d25c.
POULTRY-Dressed quiet; fresh killed
western chickens 23@25c; fowls 16126191zc;
turkeys, 1SG19c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
MULLEN OUT A MONTH
Lincoln Manager Broke Ankle Last
Friday.

Lincoln, July 15.-Manager Charles
Mullen of the Lincoln Western League
club is out of the game for a month
with a broken bone in his left ankle.
Mullen sustained the injury last Fri
day during practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
MATTHEWS MOVES UP
Kansan Becomes superintendent OF
Money Order Division.

Washington, July 15.-Charles E.
Matthews of Kansas, superintendent of
the division of accounts in the postal
superintendent of the division of
money orders in the postoffice depart
ment at a salary of $500 per annum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Heat Kills AGED Resident.

Hancock, Iowa, July 15.-T. H.
Berkshire, aged "A, one of the Oldest
as the result of the extreme heat here
YESTERDAY
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Chicago Produce Mark,

Chicago, July 15.-BUTTER-Firm
creamery 221z0D23 to &C.
EGGS-Market lower; receipts 16 6S5 At
mark cases included SG14c; ordinary firsts
141z@1515c; firsts 16G161a; storage, Tic
POTATOES-Lower, s0@90c; receipts so
cars.
POULTRY-Alive unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Wichita Live Stock Market

Wichita, July 15.-CATTLE-Receip
M825; cows and refers S. ooG7 So; stock
ers and feeders S5.509700; stock cows and
heifers $5.O0@6.25; bulls s500Q6.50; calves
70o@S. rs.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 Market higrer.
Top$S.S5 bulk $S.70@SS0.
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liverpool Grain Market.

Liverpool, July 15.-WHEAT-Spot firm;
No. 1 Manitoba Is 91-2d; No. 2, rs. 41Ad.
Futures steady.
CORN-Spot steady; American mixed
new kiln dried IS sd; American mixed old
IS, Americanmixe old via Galveston IS
So: futures easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
10000 strike at Hamburp.

Hamburg, July 15.-The strike de-
clared by the workmen in the ship
building yards here extended today to
other trades and it is estimated that
over 10000 have quit work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
New York;, July Is.

plan Bldg)
New York;, July 10.
TODAY'S CLOSE
Anal. copper, 6414; Am. Can, %; Am
G. and F, Az; Am s. R. 6O1z Am.
Tel and T 1213s; Anaconda Mining 321z; A
7. and s. F. 957s; A T. and S. F. D 96s4 :
Bait. and Ohia, 1914; Can. Pacific pa
c. NJ. and ST. Paul, 1885; C. and n. w
127; Erie C 252s; Ill. Central 113; Inspira-
ton 141S K. C. South. 26sl; Louis and
Nash. 1929; Mr.. Pacific 30K New Con.
Copper 141s; \. Y. Central. 9634; North1
ern Pacific 1855; Penn. R. r. 111A; Raw
Con. Copper 16a4; Reading, 1874 South
ern Pacific 915s; Union Pacific 1451z;
L. S. Steel, C 5312; U. s Steel, d 1O45s;
Utah Copper 431a; Tenn Copper 291s; Am
Loco. 2S15; Am. Tobacco 21511; Chesap
and Ohio So; Chino Copper 344; Great
Northern 1923.
Yesterdays CLOSE.
Anal Copper, 633s: Am. Can, C. 272s
Am. S and Ref, c.. 50; Am. s. and Ref.
p, $50; Anaconda Mining, 80: A. T. and
S. F., c. 951a; Baltimore and Ohio 931s
Canadian Pacific, 212: Chesapeake and
Ohio, 512s; c. NJ. and st. P, C. 103; Chino
Copper 3312; Erie, C. PAYS; K. c. Southern,
C. 2612; K c. Southern, p. IS; Lehigh VAL
ley. las; Missouri Pacific, 90; N. Y. Cen
trail, 90; Northern Pacific. 614; Penn. r.
r.. Ills Reading, c. SOS; Rock Island, D.
24$z; Southern Pacific, sos; Union Pacific
c. 144&4; U S. Steel, c. 525s: L. S. Steel. p.
10415; Wabash, C. %; Western Union, 81;
Am. Tel. and T, 272s; Col. Fuel and Iron.
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New York Sugar Market.

New York, July 15.-SUGAR-Raw, firm
Muscovado 307; centrifugal, 3.57; molosses
282. rened steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15

262z; Chi. N. W., 1922; Ray Con Copper,
1875; Denver, Is; Inter Harvester, 1924
New. Copper, 141k; Am. s. and Ref. P. 9s%
K. C. Southern, So; Union Pacific, p. SIS
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Topeka Markets.
D333@& &&&

FURNISHED by the Chas. wolff Packing
Co. yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
weighing less than 40 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as We cannot use half fat stun. We give
Their notice1
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Topeka Produce Market

correctly reported daily by the Copes'
Sales System. Phone 1900. 3677. Office
409 Harrison street,
Topeka, Kan. July Is.
- EGGS-Fresh candled, doz., 15c.
BITTTER-PaCking stock, h., zoe.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL to lbs per III
17c: frying chickens, 2A to lbs, 15c; hens
irving chickens, 21a to lbs, 15c: hens
fat. per h.. lie; turkeys. hens, per h., Iec:
turkeys, young toms. per h.. 15c; turkeys
old toms, per H., 13c; ducks. broilers, per
III. 16c; ducks, old F. F. F.. per h.. lie.
geese, not wanted; pigeons, old, doz, 6Oc:
SQUADS, fat, doZ., $1.20.
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EccsLFresh candIed, doz. ]
Tnneka HAY Market

FURNISHED by 7. A. Beck. 212-21I e 9th. I
Topeka, Kan. July Is
PRAIRIE HAY-No- l. 500: No. 2,
$500.
50 CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15

Topeka, Kan, July II.
FGGsEresh country. 15c.
POJJLTRY-Hens, all sizes, 12c: spring.
over 2 lbs, lie; broilers. 2lbs. and under
Use; over lbs, lie; old cocks, SC; ducks,
Sc: geese, &C.
TURK Ely S-Hens turkeys over slhs., 14c;
young Toms over II lbs. lac: old Toms,
l2c.
! BUTTER-Packing stock Zoe.
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Topeka Grain Market.

FURNISHED by ]. 3. Billiard, corner Kan
sas ave. and Curtis st.1
Topeka, Kan, July Is.
wHEAT-70@75c-
CORN-6oc.
OATS-2542Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Butter and Eggs.

FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
Co, Topeka. Kan.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15
Grand Circuit Races Postponed.

Pittsburg, July 15.-The Grand cir
cult races were postponed for today
because of rain and heavy track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-15

Topeka, Kan, July Is.
CHICAGO EGGS-1714 d17az.
NEW YORK EGGS-1SG19c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago &c; N.
Y, 2s1k Elgin. 20; Topeka wholesale. 2Sc.
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New York Stocks.

(Close of prices for the leading stock:
on the New York Stock Exchange as re
ported by Thos. ]. Myers, Broker, CoIum.
bian BldgO
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Topeka, Kan. July 1

Topeka Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing CO..
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UP TO UNCLE SAM.

tcontinued from Page One,
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with authority. That one power has
made inquiry, however, is known posi-
The Dolores star., 1913-04-11

to happen. II was to DO arrestss =.
this other fellows coat. besides ths
policeman wouldn't bsiieve = word !
rs'd. lie would hale me to tho near
e-t p, lice station. and all my efforts
TO save the girl would come to moth
ing
The policeman did start for the
gate. but cat night across the street
distracted him and he crossed over to
break up the conflict. was saved
After a reasonable length OF time. ]
stole forth, II vas . close shave,
dare say that have omitted the
fact that am young. stiii under thirty.
and am struggling dramatist. after
having been struggling poet. into
which craft had drifted after hav,..s
been a struggling humorist The main
fault OF my want of success lay to
the fact that ! do not look the various
parts. As a dramatist, ] lack the
requisite irritabiiity Of temper: As
poet, I have not that distinct disre-
gard for personal appearance usually
considered characteristic: as a humor-
list. am totally deficient OF the long.
cadsverous and dyspeptic countenance
and lusterless eye OF the typical
writer of funny fancies. When my
uncle died and left me a comfortable
income. Art received q staggering
''~" from which It Is doubtful she
The Dolores star., 1913-04-11

wcndrrtul eyes blazing and wrath
dysang her cheeks. III you do not In
stanay go | shall cal, for help. How
dare your"
tbs is servants night out. and
your aunt Is away" I said, Intending
to tell her all at once.
But she suddenly drew back against
the wall and gazed at me as II for all
the world | resembled the uprising OF
Jason's dragon teeth.
What do you want?" she asked. IN
a painting whisper. There isn't a
penny in the housed"
Goodness II the girl didn't take me
for burglar.
DO you think I'm q burglarY" /
saspsd
"Bat -piteously.
y am simply here to do you q serv.
ice: and II Is service"
There are no jewels save these
rings. Take them and 60" She
stripped her fingers and held the rings
toward me
! f'prhed hotly. win you do me the
honor 10 listen to me?" I asked, as
calmly as could. Put back those
rings. otherwise ! shah regret that
took II upon myself to befriend you. !
am not burglar"
She complied, but the terror In her
eyes subsidized none. Il learned after.
The Dolores star., 1913-04-11

ward that several robberies had 70
Gently been committed In the neigh.
borhood.D
AZ q restaurant, tonight" ! began,
Il got another mans coat by mistake
In pocket Of this coat ! found evi
dence that q terrible crime was about
to be perpetrated. ! came here to MD
you"
She stared ut me wildly and fumblcd
her rings.
You have" ! continued. "A deadly
enemy, a wretch who wishes to put
you out Of the way. You may not
know who he IL. but none the less he
exists. You stand between him and
a will. II IL money. the greed OF 1t
that brings him like wolf to your
door. According TO my information
he In to enter here between the hours
OF twelve and one. chloroiorm you
and pilfer the safe. lie knows the
habits Of this household well. tor he if
aware that on this night neither your
aunt nor your servants would be IN
She still eyed me with unchangins
Ito be continued1
The Dolores star., 1913-04-11

was reeling- backward against the
wall OF the little narrow hall, The
man grinned and stepped inside noise
lessly. A he did 80 he removed his
hat and glanced round him. The
lamp within the parlor drew him NJ
II had drawn the white moths that
fluttered upon tho cheap table be-
meath II. He entered. Now II could
be seen that he was In the last stage
Of decrepitude. his clothes hung In
loose rags upon his bony frame. and
his eyes were the bleared eyes OF
the dipsomaniac.
We'll. Jane" he said, a little sheep
ishly, don't be scared Of me. my girl.
like you used to be. ] amt drunk
now. though do look like hobo. I
The Dolores star., 1913-04-11
HER FIRST HUSBAND
What Happened to Dipsomaniac
Who Tried to BIackmail q
True Woman.
oy n. N. eoseRr.

The woman stood ut the door Of tho
cottage And peered out under her
extended hand Into the darkness.
fiecked with specks OF light from tho
street lamps In the mining village.
Tho prospect 80 far n 4 could DO
seen In ths light Of the setting half
moon, WAS Z dreary one. To tho
right the village extended. n full half
milo Of shabby frame houses fringing
. shabby street. Out Of this region
came the faint shouts and oaths OF
the miners - they drank away tho
contents OF their Saturday pay en-.
yelopcs. To tho left the road wound
over tho fats and marshes In the d..
rection OF the factory. and across tho
river. over which stood the power
house. The factory never closed.
There the hy.products OF tho coal pits
were transformed into aniiine dyes
and drugs. And there her husband.
Edward Chambers. worked - . night
Inspector.
Presently . knock outside--a faint
tap. sounding almost like the peck
Of . bi:d upon the telegraph posts
that .tudde1 the Landscape. startled
her from ths rsvssis into which she
had fallsa. 0As sprang 70 her feet
and stood alest, listening. Il sounded
again. and cautiously the woman un.
barred Tie 1ose Outside stood u
man.
oss siasss q NJ faes a. -
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will ever recover. A spinster aunt In
sists that am more than ordinarily
agreeable to the eye; but. Of course.
blood Is partial to blood. That Is
enough for the present OF what the
amiable Thackeray called first per-
son, singular. perpendicular"
When once more In the street,
boldly approached the steps. mounted
slowly, and pushed the button. II a
maid or a footman should open the
door, ! should know instantly that II
was not servants night on. II re-
NAMED only for the girl herself to an.
swer my summons.
This she did.
remarked. elsewhere. that I hoped
she would be young and beautiful. She
was, ! wasn't exactly expecting such
a vision Of loveliness. Her hair was
like golden cobwebs. her eyes like
sapphires. and her complexion had
the shadowy bloom Of q young peach.
l stared. standing first on one foot.
then on the other.
What Ii III" she asked. rather i'm.
pa,iehty.
II was quite evident that she had
been deeply absorbed In the book she
held In her hand. I wondered how /
should begin!
We'll. sirg"
Are you tne young iady OF the
honseF many summoned up the
courage to ask.
~ @ ns
.. '". w, .'a VI '''"' '"'
p nc"" ~ 'en you
1noys 'o'" sue "
p'.u o''e ~. uoo' 'on''"uea W
'e ~ y 1"eeuoa
So. 'aaa , "us' c' 9u'eAy. OF
80 WI. "s a' W. " ns po".e'
~. a, 49,. ..esss' n.y., 'osn 70 no.
80, .,. .s, W s s"a "'a"'
=, s u
asked with di,cour.r,ns hr.v,,y
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<~H
"havsnt You Wronsed Ne Enough ?"
heard you were living here and that
your man worked away all night: so
! thought there wouldn't be no harm
In paying you friendly visit. Jane.
my dear"
The woman had followed him In
and now stood facing him on the
opposite side Of the table, which she
had placed instinctively between
them.
What do you want9" she gasped.
why have you come? Haven't you
wronged me enough?" she continued.
clenching and unclenching her fists In
impotent anger. Come to the point
what do you want. Jimy''
The man grinned again and sat
down. "well.sI must say you amt
over cordial. Jane" he mumbled. Il
heard you were here quite by chance
from q mining fellow In the state
Hot thinks L she used to be my
wife. And Is. too. for the matter OF
that. since the knot was never united,
Say. Jane" he interposed. what
would your man say II he found out
that you wasn't his at alp
He'd kill us both" she gasped,
thinking Of her husbands faith In her.
That he should ever learn OF this was
impossible. II must be made impos-
sible for the sake OF their baby.
We'll. Jane. ! don't want to hurt
your feelin's." the tramp grumbied.
filling his pipe with foulsmelling
weed which. when liz. diffused q rank
aroma through the tiny house. Il
amt saying as I treated you alto
gether on the level during the SIX
months you and me lived together.
Say. why didn't you get q divorce:"
he went curiously.
Il couldn't: you know that. ! found
help In the church when you III.
treated me and left me-
"Ho! Then you're SHINING against
the church as well rs against me-"
he said tauntingly.
u NV tus 0ytb VI
God" the woman cried desperately.
"lye been a good woman TO I'd. and
he believes In me I'm glad I found
him--yes, even II I did deceive him
and made him think you were dead.
And now you've come back. What
DO you want7 Have you Just como
here TO gloat over met Better not
let ed find YOU" she said defantIy.
well. I'll come 10 the point. Jane"
the man grumbled. somewhat abashed
By her outbnrst Il want money
men with them-nve living men. but
there was no SturEis there.
Ills demands elected no informa
ton. Nobody had seen Sturgis.
Four Of the victims and three OF
the volunteers still remained below.
In that gloomy, subtsrranean world.
disorkanixed by the fact that the ex.
piosion had occurred ut closing time.
whyn all were making for the mouth
Of the shaft. II was each for himself
None knew where his comrade lay.
A the elevator waited ut the en-.
trance PAscoe and half dozen more
volunteers climbed In. The button
was pressed and the cage shot toward
the earth.
II halted where the slope ceased.
and tho men disappeared In tho gloom.
shouting 10 one another, Pascoc did
not henr them. They knew tho scene
of the accident. but he was bent upon
N .tnri, uuasf lila ran lightly oyet
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tuFu again uc WIN GItuUtu8 WYE
masses Of disrupted cliR, blasted b.
sturgis and not yet removed from the
irregular gallery.
Then, Just as Pascoe found the mar
rowing tunnel too small TO permit fur
Their progress. he heard . feeble an
swer to his cry. He turned and CROPPED
his way toward the source Of u.
stumbled over body, and found him.
self knceling ut Sturgis' side.
Thank Cod" he shouted with the
Joy that comes 10 all men who are
given the saving Of human life. AZ
that moment he forgot Mary. forgot
the years Of slow cruelty. the uselese
ness Of the man lying u his feet.
whose death would give back the JOY
OF living to both Of them. Are you
hurt Sturgis?" he shouted.
MY legs are broken, I think" the
miner answered. Somebody shouted
Are damp at the end OF tho gallery.
and ] ran out to see. ] passed near
somebody's fuse The dog had left u
got the charge and the rock. Who are
your"
Pascoe did not reply TO this ques.
ton. I'm going to hoist you on my
back" he said. Get your arms
round my neck and bend your head
to the level OF mine, TO avoid bump
Ing. Ready? Now!"
Sturgis groaned A. Pascoe raised
him. and his legs trailed uselessly.
Pascoe forbore TO touch them; thus
the labor was almost intolerable. He
fought his way almost by inches out
OF that inferno until the twinkling
lights In the distance began to sepa-
rate and the central gallery ar
peared.
lie was almost upon II when sud.
denly his tongue seemed to MI his
throat; he could not breathe. He
heard the man on his back cry once
and begin choking. Pascoe knew
well what had happened. They had
run into stratum OF Are damp. which
had filtered out Of Its gallery into the
central passage.
Purple In the face. unable 10 draw
a breath. he staggered on with IN Fl.
fort almost superhuman. He felt his
lungs PURSUING 'neh Al ~ once NO
was orAw'nk IN kreat sa.ps OF sn
Ass,n. ana sne a.stant snst appeslo'
s"mner""s 'n'ns' s"os"y IN W.
He did not dare set Sturgis down.
lot tne 0eadiy nrc eamp mient -
upOu them a any mOm@nt ngn1a. -.
sides. inc pain N e,s inls!ss 49,
woa!a become into'eraoie VII. nunes
nahdhns ne neard the man qeiea.
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onNa" -. nau ooveI.u '"'I'y 49,
Nnsa '"' "'' 'a"p VS. "po" MN
"sa'"
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me nsn.s IN inc d's,ance cnsnsed inso
SWINGING lanterns re Anev tnas =
cou'a go mo iurtneh seV seaay p
'sn 10 M ans1s. 'e'uns s.srs's 10y
sue =. ~ DacA spon INC uns
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ns .nsn.eo ooS me. nc nae ose" per
me-. ~ .s oa. ~
ne .no.sns Nc n.A's .'.'snt c...'
~. M 1850 wv -" $3.50
on'1 op-"-o a'esv Nt o1"S
. IAN, ''o,n n's s'o'eo sps.s.ses'
nu' WIS ~ tnat mo"ent sna. .
,esn 10y ~ .o'un'ee ~1n my
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when axe inc p'scs Oh Snc u .ns
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nea.. =, ~ so, ~. n.co
rs ~" o.e' .n1 ooues sno oo'e mn
20 inc elevator. len minutes mser
AZ nrst ne could only see the ssrne
s'ink Grove . me p't nead' ane snen'
between the patches Oh MOVING co'os.
nc made out an interposlns nssfe
mat bent over nvn. ne looked up. 20
see Mays race. ana al d once %
remembered.