Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-20


 the Hill Till Only WiIkerson Was l Left.
 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 I kerson was left Ruth noticed that be worked rapidly and with an occasional glance down toward Mrs. DnrneIl, who stood near a biz rock shading her eyes against tue evening sun. At last the work was apparently done. and Wilkerson waved his arms. At that signal there was a general rush for cover Then the man straightened himself up as if master of the demons hidden az bis feet, and waved his hand to the woman watching him from below; then he stopped
 An instant later there was a terrific explosion. and a smoky gap appeared halfway up the hillside. At the foot of the slope lay the body of Wilkerson, tossed there as one might toss an old hat. The smoke on the hill eddied and swirled. No one stirred. There were a dozen other unexploded 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 a wild scream, filled with terror, with passion. with flaming ] and awful desire, and Jean Darnell ran over the rubble toward the smok- ing hill, crying:
 Harry! HarryW
 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 at 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 hef. If she did she despised it, .H
 In this final cataclysm her wild heart broke through the bonds of this seInsh existence and flung her a full passion ed sacrifice 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 a single. full throated cry:
 "Harry! HarryT
 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 as explosion after explosion rocked the earth and filled the evening sky with lurid debris Ruth struggled from Sir Donald's detaining grasp and fed Into the arms of John Dorr, where she elung, sobbing:
 "John! Johnw Sir Donald looked at John Dorr's transdgured face and heard that cry. meant for lovers ears alone. Very steadily he turned away and stirred up at the terrific cataclysm which had united both the darkling hearted and golden youth.
 He found the cook beside him, hls gray locks streaming in the gusts of . wind from the blasts. He pointed with his stick to a piece of rock that rolled , to their feet and in the dull stiffness ] that followed the terrific uproar be said:
 } "I really believe. Mir. Kane, that we have uncovered the gold We have look cd for so long" And Tom Kane reached down and picked up the nugget and stared at 1t. . Then be turned to tho white faced gem tleman beside him "The Master Key?" the old man ] muttered.
 ''Yes," returned Sir Donald quietly. ''it unlocks strange doors"
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