Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-06-03

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much dynamite had been planted and
how Wilkerson's men were actually
too nervous to work any longer.
He has to fix the fuses and fire the
shots himself" he said.
True enough. they saw man after
man come down the hill till only Will
kerson was left
Ruth noticed that he worked rapidly
und with an occasional glance down
toward Mrs. Darnell, who stood near
big rock shading her eyes against
the evening sun.
At last the work was apparently
done, and Wilkerson waved his arms.
At that signal there was general
rush for cover.
Then the man Strengthened himself
up as If master Of the demons hidden
at 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
uall way up lue lllilSlue
At the foot of the slope lay the body
Of Willierson. tossed there as one
might toss an old hat The smoke on
the hill rddirh and swirled.
No one stirred. There were dozen
other unexploded shots in that hill
side, any one of which would likely
bring the topping crest downward.
With white faces they held their
breath Wikersons body twitched
slightly. the only moving thing in that
amphitheater.
Then there was wild scream. filled
with terror. with passion, with flaming
and awful desire, and Jean Darnrll
ran over the rubble toward the smok-
ing hill, crying:
Harry! Harry"
A dozen men started to run to drag
her back. and a hundred voices NUT
tered warnings that held them in their
tracks.
Jean reached the body and flung her.
self on 1t: then she rose and stared up
ut the great rocky crest
Did she hear the roar OF voices call.
ing to her to fee while there was time
Did she see the death that hung
above her. lf she did she despised
it.
In this final cataclysm her wild heart
broke through the bonds OF this selfish
existence and flung her full passion
ed sncrilice on the body OF the man
who had loved her and given her his
all-honor and life!
In the quick silence they who watch
cd heard II single. full throated cry:
Harry. Harry''
Then the mountain roared into the
air. and the avalanche OF rock poured
| over the two lovers In wave after wave
| till 1t had buried them forever.
And us explosion after explosion
rocked the earth and filled the evening
sky with lurid debris Ruth struggled
| from Sir Donald's detllning grasp and
F, fed into the arms OF John Dorr, where
| she chung. sobbing:
john john"
Sir Donald looked mt John DORIS
tiSstit ''ihN w
| meant for bOver's ears alone.
Very steadily lie turned away and
stared up mt the terrific rataciysnl
which had united both The darkling
hearted and golden youth.
He found the cook beside him, his
gray locks streaming In the gusts VI
wind from the blasts. He pointed With
his stick to II piece OF rock that rolled
to their feet. and in the duh stiffness
that followed the terrific uproar I'D
said
II really believe. Mr.. Kane. that we
have uncovered the gold we have look
ed for SO long"
/ And Tom Kane reached down AND
picked mp the nugget and stared nj 1t
| Then he turned to the white fnced gen
| tleman beside him
1.-The Master Keyr' the old man
muttered.
ies." returned Sir Donald quietly
1T unlOcks strange DOORS"
THE END.