Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-09

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Dstifully Bsacus Oruntsl . solitary
punt.
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tAAt way. Givsa time !"
Time'" YES the nastAssss tAoa0Aa
- Barcus. Haven't ws - sr stes.
uDey,"
Dos eli tAak. hs vested no time
whatever IN obeyine Alaa's sussestioa
then lay for upwarl u ten minutes
VIM his face IN the mold q the tunnel
while Alaa chewcd anl spat and
chewed and spat and chewel again at
the ropes round the wrists Of his
friend
N It were In truth no more than ten
minutes 1t seemed upwarA Of an hour
before the bonds grew slack and Bar.
Gus with an effort that cost him much
OF the skia On one wrist worried Q
haSd FREQ. tAsa looseA the other. re-
moved and spat out his SAG. and set
hastily about freeing his friend. That
took but a few instants-little more
than was needed TO rid Rose Of her
bonds.
That nscA accomplished. Q pause
OF profounl consternation followed.
The darkness Was absolute In the tun-
mel, Jimmy having taken the candle
away with him; and its silence was
rendered uncanny by the sobs and mur-
murs Of the lovers that sounded some
how fearfully remote and inhuman TO
barcus-who had turned Immediately
70 the bulkhesd and was. without the
slightest hope. cropping about its joints
and crevices In search Of some way
of forcing r.
; "Barcus-old mani"
Yes7"
Have you any idea
Devil a one,"
A pause
Did you notice what that b,acs-
guard had f.ed up"
What do you mean7"
Why-at the bottom OF the shaft
] got only a glimpse coming in-the
door Of the powder room was open.
and | saw a fuse set 10 the TOP Of Q
keg OF blasting powder :"
What's the good Of thatf We're
fast enough as II isl"
simply TO make assurance doubly