The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-29
CHAPTER xIl-contlnued.

CHAPTER xII-contlnued.
Out in the open, where the sun
paled the electric lights of the car
into sickly yellow. up into the air.
peering into third-story tenements and
down narrow alleys, afutter with
countless Tapping pieces of laundry
work, then suddenly into the darkness
OF the tunnel again. then out, on the
surface OF country fields, and dreary
winter landscape, to the terminal 1t
was more cozy in the tunnel, and they
returned there for lunch
Suddenly there came a dull, mufled
report like the distant firing of
cannon; then an interval of silence,
an intinitesimal one, in which the car
ran smoothly on, and. half rising. they
looked at each other in startled CUES
tioning, Then, all at once, came a
stupendous roar, as II the world had
split asunder, jolting and perking, a
headlong stoppage, a Gathering. and
slapping and crashing and grinding,
deafening in its volume, and with II
all, darkness; blackness so intense
that 1t seemed almost palpable to the
touch!
There was single shrek, and a
nervous laugh vergng 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. mans yell OF
fright; Gregory the general man
ager A strong hand cutched Calls
In the darkness, firm. reassuring. The
rector
Don't novel" 1t was the voice of
Allison, crisp. harsh, commanding.
Anybody burt?" Tim German, the
voice of age, but otherwise steady.
It's me-" called Tom, the motor
man. Head cut little. arm bruised
Nothing bad"
CALI" Allison again.
Yes" Clear voiced. with the cour.
age which has no sex
Mrs. Teasdale? Mrs. Fosland?
Ted? Doctor Boyd?" and SO through
the list. Everybody safe.
ut is an accidental blast" said the
voice OF Allison. He had figured that
a concise statement of just what had
happened might expedite organiza.
ton. I'VE are below the Paramount
ridge, over hundred feet deep, and
the tube has caved in on us. There
must be no waste OF exertion. Don't
move until | find what electrical dan.
gers there are"
A match hared up, and showed the
pale face OF the engineer bending
over.
mo matches" ordered Allison. I'VE
may need the oxygen"
He and the engineer made their
way back into the parlor compart.
ment. They took up the door of the
motor well in the floor, and in a few
minutes they replaced it.. From the
sounds they seemed remarkably
clumsy
That much is lucky" commented
Allison. THE next thing is to dig
I'm front or behind?" wondered the
engineer
I'm 'front.'" decided Allison. The sx
plosion came from that direction. ana
has probably shaken down more Of
the soil there than behind but it's
solid clay in the rear. and further out
Gail felt the rectors hand suddenly
leave her own. 1t had been wonder.
fully comforting there in the dark.
so firm and warm and steady He had
not talked much to her, just a few
reassuring words. in that low, meIo
dious voice. which thrilled her as did
occasionally the touch of Allisons
hand. as did the eyes of Dick Rodley
But she had received more strength
from the voice of Allison. He was
big, Allison. q power, force. a spirit
OF command She began. for the first
time, TO comprehend his magnitude
What have we to dig WITH" The
voice of Rev Smith Boyd. and there
was a note OF eagerness In 1t.
The benches up in front here"
yelled Mccarthy, and there was rip.
ping sound as he tore the seat from
one of them.
Pardon me-" It was the yoiov OF
the rector. up In front
THE balance OF you sit down. and
ke4p res,ed,'' ordered Allison. nov
AIS up in front. Mccarthy, Boyd
ana | 20 hrSt
The LSng Struggle began. The girls
<SoupsA IaGsahsr In the back Of the