The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-20

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much dynamite had been planted and
how Wllkersons men were actually
too nervous TO work any longer.
He has TO iix the fuses and fire the
shots himsef' be said
True enough. they saw man after
man come down tie hill Till only VIII.
kerson was left
Ruth noticed that he worked rapidly
and with an occasional glance down
toward Mrs Darnel. who stood near
a big rock shadins her eyes against
the evening sun
At last the work was apparently
done. and WiIkcrson waved his arms.
At that signal there was Il general
rush for cover.
Then the man Strengthened himself
up as If muster Of the demons hidden
nc his feet. and waved his hand to the
woman watching him from below;
then he stopped
An instant later there was terrific
explosion. and a smoky gap appeared
halfway MP the hillside
At the foot OF the Slope lay the body
OF N'ikerson. tossed there rs one
might toss an old hat The smoke on
the hill eddied and swirled.
No one stirred. There were a dozen
other nnexpIoded shots In that hill
side. any one of which would likely
bring the toppling crest downward
With white faces they held their
breath. Wilkerson's body twitched
slightly. the only moving thing in that
amphitheater.
Then there was wild scream. fllled
with terror, with passion, with flaming
and awful desire. and Jean DarnelI
ran over the rubble toward the smok-
ing bill. crying:
Harry. Harryr'
A dozen men started to run to drag
her back. and hundred voices NUT
tered warnings that held them In their
tracks.
Jean reached the body and Jung her
self on 1t: then she rose and stared up
at the great rocky crest.
Did she hear the roar of voices call
ing to her to fee while there was timeg
Did She see the death that hung
above her. IL she did she despised
1t.
(. In this final cataclysm her wild heart
broke through the bonds OF this selfish
existence and flung her full passion
ed sacrifice on the body of the man
who had loved her and given her his
pll-honor and life!
In tile quick silence they who watch
ed i.eard a single, full throated cry:
LARRY. Harry
Then the mountain roared into the
mir. ana the avalanche OF rock poured
over the two lovers IN wave: after wave
ill it had buried them forever.
And MS explosion after explosion
rocked the earth and filed the evening
;ky with iurid debris Ruth struggled
rom Sir Donald's detaining grasp and
led into. the arms of John Dorr, where
'he chung. sobbing;
john Johnt'
Sir Donald looked at John DORIS
ransfgurcd face and heard that cry.
neant for lovers ears alone.
Very steadily he turned away and
itared up at the terrific cataclysm
which had united both the darkling
earted and golden youth.
lie found the cook beside him. his
ray locks streaming in the gusts OF
yind from the blasts. He pointed with
lis stick TO a piece of rock that rolled
o their feet and in the dun stiffness
Int followed The terrific uproar he
mid.
Il rcnlly believe, Mr.. Kane. that we
ave Empowered the gold we have look
d for so long"
And Tom Kane reached down and
icked up the nugget and stirred at II
hen he turned to the white faced gen
Ieman beside him.
THE Master Keyp" the old man
Yes" returned Sir Donald quietly
II unlocks strange doors"
THE END.