The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-07-31

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i'd Fall.
/ It was just about big enough to get
through. but he managed to grope
along Il
The minutes passed as the police
man and watched our prisoner In the
cellar by the tube. looked anxiously
at my watch.
"Craig!" I shouted at last. unable
to control my fears for him.
No answer.
By this time Craig had come to a
small. open chamber, into which the
viaduct widened On the wall he found
another series of iron rungs. up which
he climbed. The gas was terrible.
AZ he neared the top of the ladder
he came to a shelf-like aperture In the
sewer chamber. and gazed about 1t
was horribly dark. He reached out
and felt piece of cloth. Anxiously he
pulled on It. Then he reached further
into the darkness.
There was Elaine. unconscious. ap.
parently dead.
In desperation Craig carried her
down the ladder.
with our prisoner we could only look
helplessly around.
by George, I'm going down after
him." cried In desperation.
Don't do It," advised the police
man. You'll never get out"
One whiff of the horrible gas told me
that he was right.
Listen" said the policeman
There was, indeed, a faint noise from
the black depths below US. A rope
alongside the rough ladder began to
move. as though some one was pulling
1t taut. He gazed down.
Craig! Craig!" called. "Is that
your"
No answer. But the rope still
moved. Perhaps the helmet made II
impossible for him to hear.
He had struggled back In the swirl
ing current almost exhausted by his
helpless burden. Holding Elaine's
head above the surface of the water
and pulling on the rope to attract my
attention. he could neither hear nor
shout He had taken turn of the rope
about Elaine. tried pulling on It
There was something heavy on the
other end, and kept on pulling.
At last could make out Kennedy
dimly mounting the ladder. The
weight was the unconscious body OF
Elaine which he steadied as he mount.
ed the ladder. tugged harder and he
slowly came up.
| Together, at last, the policeman and
I reached down and pulled them out.
We placed Elaine on the cellar floor
as comfortably as was possible. and
the policeman began his first aid mo-
lions for resuscitation.
"No-no!" cried Kennedy. mot
here-take her up where the air ID
fresher."
With his revolver still drawn to
overawe the prisoner, the policeman
forced him to aid US In carrying her
up the rickety flight of cellar steps
Kennedy followed quickly. unscrewins
the oxygen helmet as he went.
In the deserted living room we de
posted our senseless burden. while
Kennedy. the helmet on now, bent
over her.
i "Quick-quick!" he cried to the ON
Ger. can ambulance!"
| But the prisoner" the policeman
indicated.
| 'sHurry-hurry; I'll take caro- o.
him." urged Craig. seizing the police
mans pistol and thrusting It into bill
pocket walter. help me-"
He was trying the ordinary methods
Of resuscitation. Meanwhile the ON
Ger had hurried out. seeking the near
est telephone. while we worked madl,
to bring Elaine back.
Il Again and again Kennedy bent ant
outstretched her arms. trying to In
duce respiration again. SO busy wa
| that for the moment l forgot on
prisoner.
| But Dan had seen his chance
Noiselessly he picked up the old chat
in the room and with It raised was aT
preaching Kennedy to knock him out
Before I knew It myself Kennel
had heard him. With . half iAstine
tive motion he drew the revolver fror
his pocket and. almost before I coul'
see Il. had shot the man. Without
WORD he returned the gun to his pool
ct and again bent over Elaine. vithou
j % much q . look e the crook VI
} sank 20 the nQpr. dropping the chat
from his nerveless hands.
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