Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01

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was wholly drunk, and on the porch
talking to Wilkerson were couple Of
AIexicans. ....''
"Tt looks as IL they meant to rush
the camp" Dorr said thoughtfully. He
proceeded to arm himself, and Everett
quietly followed suit.
I'm going to talk to the boys frst"
said Dorr. He left the bungalow and
strode or down the hill, followed by
the cook. A gun WAS fired up by the
mine tunnel mouth.
That's a signal that the Mexicans
are making trouble" Kane shouted.
Look out for dynamite in the shaft
Johnw
Without word further Dorr leaped
down from the porch of the cook shan
ty and started up the HILL followed by
a dozen faithful supporters. Other
shots were fired. Wilkerson appeared
al. the tunnel mouth and then vanished
inside. John sprang upon the trestle
and rushed after him.
Instantly a band OF Mexicans mate
rialised halfway down the hill, fired a
few shots and retreated. John paid no
attention to them, but kept on.
Once within the tunnel he saw a
faint gleam of light ahead of him. He
understood that Kane was right. Will
kerson was playing a desperate game
in blowing up the shaft and then in
the ensuing confusion allowing the
bandits to loot undisturbed.
A few yards farther on John stopped
A dark figure rushed by him toward
the open air. But the little glow Of
light remained For a moment Dor,
hesitated; then he leaped forward and
began trying to extinguish a lighted
fuse.
He had almost succeeded when n
bullet whizSed by him; then a second
spattered on the rock overhead. He
turned and fired blindly in the direc-
tion of the shots and resumed his task.
The fuse was short, but he succeeded
in extinguishing it and started back.
He met a fusillade of bullets. He
dashed on toward the mouth of the
tunnel and suddenly emerged on Will
kerson. who, not being able to see into
the murk of the shaft, was firing blind
ly into the opening.
With a shout John leaped for the
man whom he now knew to be seeking
his life. Before WilkeTson could fire
another shot he was caught in a
mighty embrace and then began a
short sharp struggle high in the air.
John Dorr for the first time in his
life knew the absolute and terrific
thirst for killing that sometimes comes
TO a man. 1t was either his life or
Wllkerson's. And no one should in-
terfere with his revenge. He threw
himself on the man with but one OBJ
ject in view-to slay him bare handed.
Wilkerson fought tigerishly, and for
the moment had the advantage. The
lofty trestle was an i'll place for n
heavy man like Dorr to fight on. and
the others agility and 1.-THE quickness
seemed about to win when John by a
sudden unexpected and desperate ma
neuver caught him and threw hlm
clear into the air breaking his clutch
with a terrific blow. Then he icrked
him to the edge of the trestle and
Hung him over.
Standing erect. John drew the air
fnto bis tortured lungs and let out a
tremendous yell of triumph.
Ruth Gallon heard that barbaric yell
and shuddered. Tom Kane stared up
ward at the, figure on the trestle, and
his open mouth seemed llpless. for he,
too. shared In the moments blood
lust
And on the rocks below Wilkerson's
figure sprawled grotesquely. its white
and darklinG face turned sightlessly
to the sky.
CHAPTER XIX.
A Message From the Grave.
RTHYl ILKERSON'S fall from the
D" trestle had not been unnN
~ ticed by his outlaws, and be