The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-23

staring stupidity upward; swung Rim
self into he hi,cket pulled his sigma
whistle cut of his pocket and blew II
furionsly.
Tho engineer seemed to listen for 4
moment. then kicked "ff his brake and
blew his answering whistle. \ second
later the bucket was swinging down
the lofty cable across the g,lch.
1t was not clear in Johns mind how
h" could rcsrue Ruth. The quickest
bucket: then he would have those long
lon. stretches of ties to traverse. aud
when he reached that smoke filed tnn
mol conll 10 get through? Fte must
He stcadicd himself and thought. hi,
eyes fixed on the holr in the hillside.
The bucket WAS still surcin. Il hun
bred feet away from his goal when he
saw the ore rar emerge and in 1t the
slender form of Ruth. 40 one realized
better than lie that her strength was
not equal to settin. those brakes and
that she had escaped one death only to
meet another.
His trained eye caught sight of one
chance. He yelled down to the en-.
gincer. quick. quick. Tnhbs.'
The engineers blank face urturne,l
toward him seemed that of man
'lAzed by imminent disaster. hut John
DORIS imperious will reached across
and down that space. The engineer
III, Al, ~ y
did so John Dorr swung himself over
the edge of tho bucket and. hanging
down by his knees right over the tres.
tie. waited for tho nncoming car.
+ Ruth" he cried. Ruth. come to
me-
He saw her turn toward him. bal
ance herself in the Swayin= ore ear
and lift mp her arms. He stretched his
own down. and rs tn" mass OF steel
, and ore dashed under him. caught her
up. HE did not hear the crash thai
followed. All he saw was the upturned
face of the girl he loved. swinging Il
hundred feet above death in his strong
arms. safe.
About 5000 miles away a dark and
splendid woman was looking critically
at her maid. "Eloise." She was saying.
II don''s like to be walked this early in
| the morning. have told you often
enough about this. What do you mean
by disturbing me for mere letter.
You told me. madame. always TO
call you when there was a letter in this
handwriting"
The woman under the roseate cover
lets held out her ieweled hand. The
maid gave one swift glance ut her
mysterious avnricious eyes and vnn.
ished. AS she closed the door fter her
the envelope. torn into shreds. fell to
the floor
Mrs. Darnell sat up nlertly and
quickly perused the slow. even script
written on the old fashioned blue lined
paper Of a country hotel:
Dear Cousin Jean-Since you last heard
from mo have found Gallon. am eav-
ing today for Silent Valley. His Master
Key" mine is only ten miles from there.
Won't he DO surprised to see me? l will
let you know later how our scheme comes
out.
Goodby for now. Keep mum! As ever.
HARRY.
When Gallon thought he had killed
Wilkerson he became infected with the
ineradicable disease Of dread. In his
conversation with John Dorr he had
given first expression to his feelings
The young mining engineer on account
Of his youth did not fully understand
that men do not speak Of such things
until age-loosener of tongues ~ well
as Of the chords of life-sutlhenly OPP
presses them-mnkes them feel help
less. brings them to II realization Of
what the ultimate fact Of death means
He had barely caught the appeal in
the old mans voice when he had com
pretended Euth's peril.
The old man. with Shakin. limbs.
had watched the rescue. When he
saw that his daughter was safe be
also perceived the solution Of his prob
lem. Her" was Il quick mind nyedeh
to protect Ruth's property. Somewhere
in that hill was the richest of calfor
self. ".Tohn Dorr can find the master
key"
Feelin. himself too weak to meet the
girl who was now ciin.ing Imply to
her rescucr aud also discerning in his
own slowing pulse that his time was
short. h" went down the hill. crossed
the Culch without Il word to the won.
,lerny miners and entered the hunga-
low
\ moiuent later John Dor,' entered
with Ruth In his arms. The old man
merely looked up, always look after
her. John" he said slowly. and If vii
kerSon comes back
Durr looked ut the old man with pity
in his eyes. she isn't hurt" he said.
gently putting her down on til" couch.
Then ilr Strengthened up. III always
look after her" he promised.
Gallon stared over nj the white face
Of his daughter as she lay unconscious
on the couch. "IIumph"- thus eX-
preSSiE. To himself his OWE compre-
tension of TIE fact that there was
He Went out without Il look backward.
When lIr returned the room was empty.
He fingered the books on The table and
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