Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-11

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the Hill Till Only Wilkerson Wa
| Left.
much dynamite had been planted an,
bow WilkerSOu's men were artuniIy
too nervous to work any longer
He has TO Tx the fuses and fire tn,
shots himself" he said
True enough. they saw man afte
man come down the hill till only VIII
kersou was left.
Ruth noticed that he worked rapidly
and with an occasional glance down
toward Mrs. Darnel. who stood neal
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 a general
rush for cover.
Then the lman Strengthened himself
| up as If master of the demons hidden
ar his feet, and waved his hand to the
woman watching him from below;
then he stopped.
An instant later there was a terrific
explosion. and 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 dozen
other unexploded shots in that hill
side. any Que OF which would likely
bring the topping crest downward
With white faces they held their
breath. Wileerson's body twitched
slightly. the only Hturing thing in that
! amps.::s.eater.
Then there was wild scream. oiled
with terror. with passion. with daming
and awful desire. and Jean Darnell
ran over the rubble toward the smok-
ing hill. crying:
Harry. Harry
A dozen men started to run to drag
her back, and Il hundred voices NUT
tered warnings that held them in their
tracks.
Jean reached the body and flung her.
self on it: then she rose and stared up
at the great rocky crest
Did she hear the roar OF voices call.
ing to her to flee while there was time?
Did she see the death that hung
above her II she did she despised
it, I
In this final cataclysm her wild heart
broke through the bonds OF this selfish
existence and tung her full passion (
ed sacrifice on the body of the man
who. had loved her ana given her his
lll-honOr and life.
In the quick silence they who watch.
ed heard single. full throated cry:
Harry: Harry
Then the mountain roared into the
air. aud the avalanche oil rock poured
over the two lovers IN wave after wave
ill it had buried them forever.
And as explosion after explosion
rocked the earth and Oiled the evening
ky with iurid debris Ruth struggled
from Sir DoRald's OBTAINING grasp aud
led into the arms of John DOrr, where
'he chung, sobbing:
John! John"
Sir Donald looked at John DORIS
ranstgured face and heard thar cry.
meant for lovers ears ;tiohe
Very steadily he turned away and
tared up at the terrific cataclysm
which had united both the darkling
earted and golden youth.
He found the cook beside him. his
ray locks streaming in the gusts OF
Wind from the blasts. He pointed with
lis stick 90 piece Of rock that rolled
0 their feet, and in the dull stiffness
hat followed the terrific uproar he
aid:
Il really believe. Mr.. Kane. that we
ave uncovered the gold we have look.
d for 50 long"
And Tom Kane reached down and
licked up the nugget aud stared at It.
men he turned 20 the white faced gen
Ieman beside him
THE Master Kry!' the old man
luttered.
YES" returned Sir Donald quietly,
II unlocks strange doors"