White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

nerselr down into the well, which
proved to be nothing more nor less
than IN underground river.
The men came In with a rush. They
upset boxes. looked into the chest
and the q who was evidently In
command gazed down the well. shak.
ing his head. Their search was thor
ough. but they found no one. nd
at length they began to reason that
perhaps a woman had got as far as
the door and then turned away, walk
ing on the turf
Meanwhile Florence was borne
along by the swift current of the
river, which gained in swiftness every
moment. From time to time she
bumped along the rocky walls, but
she chung to life valiantly. In ten
minutes she was swept to the other
side of the hill. into the rapids; but
the blue sky was overhead, she was
out in the familiar world again. On,
on she was carried. Even though
she was half dead. she could hear
the roar of a falls somewhere in ad-
vance.
Braine thought he really had a clue
to the treasure. and with his usual
promptness he set about to learn II
it was worth anything. He procured
a launch and began to prowl about,
using a pole as a feeler. All the while
he was being closely watched by Nor
ton, who had concluded to hang onto
Braine's trail till he found something
worthy of note. Braine was disguis-
ed, but this time Jim was not to be
fooled. But what was he looking for,
wondered the reporters. Braine con-
tinued to pole along, sometimes paus-
ing to look over the gunwhale down
into the water. In raising his head
after the last investigation he dis
cerned something struggling in the
water. about three hundred yards
away. The current leisurely brought
the object into full view. 1t was a
young oma with just power
enough to keep herself afioat. The
golden head reused something in
him stronger than curiosity. 1t might
be,
Braine proceeded to move the
launch in the direction of the girl.
1t was this movement that turned
the reporters gaze. He. too, now
saw the m in the water and
wondered how she had come there.
When Braine reached the girl and
pulled her into the launch Jim rec
ognized the face plainly.
He flew from his vantage point,
found a skiff. and started after
Braine.
by the Lord Harry" murmured
the rogue. We'll. they talk of mama
from heaven. but this what l call
luck. Florence Hargreave. out of
ho"hCiC, ihto my diiho- Auc Sou VI
luck has cast another horseshoe and
it's mine"
He had a flask in his pocket, and
he forced some of the biting spirits
down the girls throat. She opened
her eyes.
We'll. my beauty"
Florence eyed him wildly, not
quite understanding where he had
come from
Il don't know how you got here"
he said; land don't care. But here
we are together at last. Where is
your father"
Il don't know" dazedly.
Better think quickly" he warned.
Il want lucid answers to my ques-
tions, or back you go into the water.
I've been beaten too many times, my
girl. to have any particular love for
you. Now, where is your father?"
Il don't know; I have never seer
him."
Braine laughed.
And Jim's boat ran afioul some
rocks and into the water he went.
He had not attracted Braine's at
tention, fortunately. He began to
swim toward the drifting launch.
where have they hidden that
money!"
81 don't know"
We'll, we'll; I've given you your
chance. You'll have TO try your luck
with the water again"
Florence. weak as she was. set her
lips.
You don't ask for mercy" he
said banteringly.
Il should be wasting my breath
to ask for mercy from such a monster
as you are" she answered quickly.
THAT damned Hargreave nerve,'