The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-12-31

meath tho knses. and he was luased
laborIously out into the sunlight oar.
rled a considerable distance. and de-
posted unceremoniously within q few,
feet OF the mouth OF the abandoned
mine Just al the moment when he had
satlsied himself that the purpose
Of bis captors was simply TO throw
him into the black we'll {
lie wasted q look Of appeal on the
trosen mask Of yiilainy that was Mar
rophats (who bore the burden Of Bar
Gus head and shouldersl and got
laughed q, for ell his pains
Then no was left % himself once
more. but only for q few moments;
the interval snded when tho two ap-
peared again. this time bringing Ross
IN similar fashion.
Not until she had been put down be-
aide him did no discover that Alan
vas likewise a captiye-trussed 10 a
tree AT some distance
The remaining arrangements OF
their esp,ors were swiftly and deftiy
contaminated. though their design re-
NAMED obscure 10 Mr.. Bsrcus until
he after Rose. was dumped like a bale
into a huge bucket. and therein BY
means Of rope and windlass lowered
10 the bottom OF the shaft--a descent.
be estimated ahrewdly. Of something
Ike a hundred feet.
A hidcous soeeohing followed. tho
protests Of rusty and gresseless ma.
ehinery TwiAing his nssk. Barcua
saw ihs aim opening a. the shaft
slowly closing. AZ n . CERTAIN were
being drawn down over Il. Jimmy
vas clssing the bulkhssd door. leav-
inF them definitely prisoners. beyond
human aid there IN that everlasting
black hole
With a Anal nqueal and thump the
balkhead settled into place. A con.
fusion OF remote sounds thereafter in.
dieAted that Jimmy with. perhAps.
XarrophAt's asslstancel was making
the bulkhead fAs, beyond question
vedsinG and blocking n with timbers
These eeassd--and the silence was
troken by Alan's voice
~narcusi-
Tho latter grun'ed soulfully BY way
u answer; he could DO no moro
I've worked my Eag loose Alan
pursued IN = hurried whisper. but my
hands are tied bahlnd my back. Are
yoursi 0runt once for yes
Duiifully Bracus grunied = solitary
Grunt
Then roll over on your face and
Five ne chance 20 work them free
that way given tifne
-Time,- vas the mirthless thought
o. nArcuA ''Havcnt No got all e,er
niiy--
For all that. he wasted no time
whatever m obsying AlAn's saEssstlor
then lsy fw UPWARD % ten minutes
With be fNce IN the mold a the tune
.vhils Alan ehawcd snd spas ans
chsvsd ana spat ana dhswed again a
the ropss round tho wrists of hiI
friend.
~ n we're IN truth no more thsa ter
minutes Il seemed upward % an hou
hOiors the scuds srsv siaof and har
Gus with an effort that cost him mucl
Of tho skin on one wis, worried I
hard free sAsn ioosed the other. ~
moved aud spst out bis gnG. and ~
hastily about freeing HE friend. Tha
took bat q few instanss--lItils NOR
than was needed TO nd Rose o. he
bonds.
That much accomplished. paus
% profound CONSERVATION followed
The darkness vas absolute IN the ,uI
net Jimmy having taken the eandi
away with him. and he silence va
rendered uncanny BY tho sobs and mu
muu Of the lovers that sounded som
how fearfuiiy remote and inhuman
Barcus--who had turned immediaiel
70 the bulkheAd and was. without u
sllghtes, hope. cropping about lie joint
and crevices IN search OF some va
u forcing q.
"narcus-old mani"
'Yea!-
Have you any idea"
Devil q onel"
A pause
DID you notice whs, that blAc
gaArd had fred up"
What DO you meant"
"Why-at the bottom Of the shaft
! 20, only . glimpse coming int
door Of the powder room was opc
and ! saw a fuse set to tho top OF
keg Of blasting powder