Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-31

spending a good deal OF time out %
your Office. The mine can't amor,
such extravaganza. guess we'll hav,
to hare a new mining engineer. ~,
sent for one. SO you better pack"
Fol. the moment, John did not speak
They confronted each other for a. mo
ment; then &Dorr turned Oh; his nee
and walked. on. As he did so,he ,brush
ed into old Tom Kane.
1.-THE miners won't stapd angalsost
OF Wi1kerson. and they are going d
strike tonight. when the day shift
comes or" Tom croaked. "Lots@ol
them are packing their duds now ia
get out DIN him; he has ruined little
Ruthless propertyr'
John looked out OF the window and
realized that the various groups OF
miners. tired. sullen. as II waiting for
something. made an ugly picture.
I'm afraid it's up to them. Tom."
he said. a little huskily. Il ha We been
discharged. and am len wing myself
tonight" .,
he was ys.$ perfectly amazed at the ef:
feet Of HIS words. Dropping the coffee
pot with a crash on the top Of the
range. Tom Kane dashed out of the
door and into the nearest group OF
miners, %gesticulating and laughing hys-
tericaily. he said two words and then
rushed back. bis bright eyes cleaning
1ercely. e
THAT saves the mine for tRuthie,
John" be gasped. 1.-THE miners were
just going to quit quietlike. Now they
will make Wilkerson take you back.
and you can make him straighten mat.
tersu out with, them"
He peered a~nxiously up into the
young mans face. You won't desert
her, will you. John7'
With an ,inarticulate growi John
swung out into the sunshine and ell
bowed his way through the streaming
throng OF miners Just coming Oh shift
Ahead OF him he saw Wilkerson talk
ings|to an old miner. who seemed to be
arguing earnestly. He saw the super
lptendent and the miner re-enter the
office. and q moment later Ruth ap-
peared.
As John came to the Office door he,
heard the sound Of a scuf]e within.
He Kicked open the frail barrier and
stood inside Just In time to see Wilker-
son draw a sur! on the old miner.
drop that gun. you dogg' be below
ed. end with one leap was at Wilker-
sons throat
Wilkerson was no pigmy in strength
and as agile as a panther. He man
aged to land two stinging blows on
Johns eye before Dorr drove him up
against the wall. laid his powerful
hands on. him and thrust him to the
door in absolute h%elplessness. His fist
was lifted to give. the final finishing
blow when he caught sight OF Ruth's
white. face. He jerked Wilkerson to
his feet, flung him into the corner and
strobe silently out.
John John! What 10 the matterr'''
demanded Ruth. :
shat hound in there discharged mel
l am going to leave tonight" az ~ -. -
Her eyes slowly. Alled with tears.
"You are not going to leave The Mas
ter Key mine. am. you. John? And
and Before he could answer her
appeal in words there was a wild roar
down the street and the tramp Of boot
ed feet. ~ -.
Get the dynamite and blow the fel-
low upr' bawled a couple Of hoarse
voices.
Get a rope and hang him to the
hoist" yelled another: Then a full
chorus of angry cries rose into the
evening air and filed the valley with
mucous sound .s.
Quickly John drew Ruth aside in the
shelter Of one Of the cottages and said
hurriedly: This must be stopped.
Ruth. I'll get out there and stop
themw
Ruth's property wsas in peril. johns
stentor1an voice ran out across the
throng: stop. menIf Stop But he
Soon saw that the crowd was getting
out Of hand He perceived three OF
four Of the tunnel men. racing down
the hill to Join ii, the fracas. One Of
them. be was sure. had been to the
powder house. he igritted his teeth
and made his last appeal.
..Ruth-Ruth Gallon!,, he, caNed.