Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-16

sentry challenged him aud stepped for. ward
 I'm merely goin out a little wasa for a walk, Wllbefson explained.
 Not allowed after uiuhtfall." was the response.
 Without further barley. Wilkerson leaped forward grasped the mans rife and ripped him A moment later nc was footing 10 up Co t1e crest at top speed, with the seniry's cries for help urging him on
 Before he couId reach the divide bullet whizzed by his head then an- other He turned madly and fired rup- idly down into the shadows at bis pur. suers He cursed himself for his fol- Iy when a second sentry appeared above him. drawn by the flash of his shots Co bis hiding place. There was but one refuge the mine shaft He plunged obliquely downward for it.
 Naturally enough, the troopers thought their quarry was cornered but WiIkerson drove straight on downward Go am old working. mounted again. crossed by a disused gallery and final ly emerged far up the clif On bis way he had picked up a coil of rope. and when he found himself on the edge of the precipice and his pursners gaining on him be made one end of the rope fast and speedily suwed Co descend. But tue distance wus too great Before be was halfway Go the 5ottcm he had been discovered. and he felt the rope being hHueI up In despair with madmau's strength. be swung far out and then n dnppiuc on litLe led-c curcp1lrI ay Che oyer hang of thc cliG
 As the rope came free m turlr muds the pursuers realizeI mut then prey had escaped them They pcercd over Surely hc had fo.lei iur law ouly tu meet death ou tLe rocks far below
 On his g.ddy perch WiGen1u aeaW their uwed specu'au1ns and laughed silently. Then ue cruUled away. in the distaure he heard the -fepch of locomotive whistle marking the pas sage otuu express. Tue freight would bc due in two hours ue must makeit.
 Tom Kane arrived carly u che morn Ing to find the camp in un uproar The McXicaus bad quietly vanished Ruth was mourning the loss Of Che master tcy. and thc shrri1. stariue Gt the now usclea w11mr. was nrl8m words 70 express hlS ruag.lu
 John Dor atone was serene. though he realized that Wuarr.,m uad aenm chcckml,ad him Hu ll mmcdIrc need of Che b0ur was ua>tp. ue m -tructcl Kane 10 take r1a;gc ot tht mine and directed In,h .u prepare for a trip to the coast that afternoon.
 Luckily l copied tuo~c arures. be said gimly
 Two days later John Dou aud Ruth were Steamiug up thp chluu.l from san Pedro iu a auucu fttri with civ ing outfit The skipper ot tGr mmcu remembered perfectly tlp burning oi the steamer and. now tIgt he knew .hc position where it Hua -uye ont greot hopes of finding Jhc rls
 The sea is suHuuw fusre. nod the tides aren't strong cuou@l 70 move hcr up smieu 'rhp only thing is. somebody may have been ahead of us."
 ""i,arrSu rocidrj ur ahead ol us," john assured Ruth "l inquired care fully at San Pedro"
 Yet Jt nopu his urspaseu fears were realized There was another powerful launch ahead % lHem which turr cap tam identified as diving and salvage boat from san Diego
 Then theyn get ahead of usw Ruth luOuned "Aref all our troubew
 The lauuch captain and the diver both comforfed her by stating that the given position was not rur away. that it was sometimes matter of days to find a wreck even if Che approximate location was known and Chat at any rate they would soon be near enough t5 sec whether the oth.i craft was succtasfu
 Two hours later Wilkersons launch was swinging easily over the low