Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-12-10
CHAPTER XII-Continued.


CHAPTER XII-Continued.
Ont IN the open, where the sun
ned the electric lights of the car
Into sickly yellow, up into the air,
msring into third-story tenements and
down narrow alleys, aflutter with
countless tapping pieces of laundry
work. then suddenly into the darkness
d the tunnel again, then out, on the
nriace of country fields, and dreary
winter landscape, to the terminal 1t
Ts more coy in the tunnel. and they
returned there for lunch.
Suddenly there came a dull, muffled
report, like the distant firing of a
cannon; then an interval of silence.
ID ilfnitesimal one, in which the car
ran smoothly on, and, half rising, they
boxed at each other in startled ques-
toning. Then, all at once, came a
gupendous roar, as if the world had
split asunder, jolting and perking, a
heailOng stOppage, a gathering, and
sappng and crashing and grinding.
iesienng in its volume, and with it
oil, darkness; blackness so intense
that it seemed almost palpable to the
touch!
There was single shrek, and a
hTVOus laugh verging on hysteria.
The shrek was from Arly, and the
laugh from Lucille. There was a cry
from the forward end of the car, as of
someone in pain. A mans yell of
right; Greggory the general man
ger A strong hand clutched Calls
u the darkness, firm, reassuring. The
rector.
Don't novel" 1t was the voice of
Allison, crisp, harsh, commanding.
anybody hurt?" Tim German, the
voice Of age, but otherwise steady.
Its me" called Tom, the motor
nan Head cut little. arm bruised.
Nothing bad"
GallT Allison again.
Yes" Clear voiced, with the cour-
We which has no sex.
Mrs. Teasdale? Mrs, Fosland?
lsd! Doctor Boyd?" and so through
De list Everybody safe.
II is an accidental blast" said the
voice OF Allison. He had figured that
concise statement of just what had
happened might expedite organiza-
1Un We are below the Paramount
"OSe' over hundred feet deep, and
VIC luOe has caved in on us. There
uu% Do no waste of exertion. Don't
uO'e until find what electrical dam
gers there are"
match fared up, and showed the
Mls face of the engineer bending
ever
NO Matches" ordered Allison. I'VE
nay need the oxygen"
ne and the engineer made their
'T back into the parIor compart-
s s'a' Ihey took up the door of the
s sS'Ot well IN the floor, and in a few
. .u'!es they replaced it. From the
clumsy. "1 AsA'
AM iH@' much is lucky" commented
nSOa' The next thing is to dig"
.. N front or behind?" wondered the
NJ, II 'front.'" decided Allison. "The ex-
Nv s,.''On came from that direction. and
a. p'oOaoly shaken down more of
Az, SUI there than behind, but it's
r.n way IN the rear, and further out. !"
h' van lett the rector's hand suddenly
hn '' nef OVID. 1t had been wonder
= comforting there in the dark:
\. n Dlm and warm and steady. He had
ns,. salAeu much to her, just a few
d. SuiAng words, in that low, melo-
o.. .s voice which thrilled her as did
haSS'Onaliy the touch Of Allison's
A., nv as did the eyes of Dick Rodley.
~ sue had received more strength
H. Inc voice of Allison. He was
q J, AiiiSon, a power. a force, spirit
IN" 'nmand. She began. for the first
~ 10 comprehend his magnitude.
,D,. "nat have We to dig WITH" The
1,' NY O Rev. Smith Boyd. and there
- note Of eageness In it.
,.a .ae benches up in front here. :"
~ NJ Mccarthy, and there was q rip
~ : sound as he tore the seat from
n. sfuon me-" It was the voice Of
- rector. up in front
h.. .us balance of you sit down. and
A. rested" ordered Allison, now
NJ Up IN front Mccarthy, Boyd
vsons long struggle began. The girls
ea together in the back Of the