Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-03

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his power.
He drew long, wicked-looking Chi
nese knife and carefully tested it's
edge. It was keen.
In the sitting room Elaine, Aunt
Tabby and Joshua had been listening
intently at the fireplace, but hearing
nothing.
They we're now getting decidedly
worried Finally the fumes which ~.
had released made their way to the
room.
Il can't stand II any longer" cried
Elaine. I'm going down there to see
what has become of them"
Aunt Tabby and Joshua tried to
stop her, but she broke away from
them and went down the ladder. Rusty
leaped down after her.
Joshua tried to follow, but Aunt
| Tabby held him back. He would have
gone, too, If she had not managed to
strike the spring and shut the door,
closing up the passageway.
Joshua got angry then. you arc
making a coward of me-" he cried,
beating on the panel with the butt OF
his gun and struggling to open 1t.
Elaine was now making her way as
rapidly as she could through the tun-
mel, with Rusty beside her.
II was Just as Long Sin had raised
his knife that the sound of footsteps
| alarmed him.
He paused and leaped to his feet.
There was no time for either
to retreat He started toward Elaine
and seized her roughly.
Back and forth over the rocky floor
| they struggled AS they fought, she
with frantic strength, he craftily, he
backed her slowly up against the prop
that upheld the roof.
He raised his keen knife.
She recoiled. The prop, none too
strong. suddenly gave way under her
| weight
The whole roof OF the chamber fell
with a crash, earth and stone over
whelming Elaine and her assailant.
BY this time Joshua had left the
house and had gone out into the gar
den to get something to pry open the
fireplace door.
or a sudden, TO his utter amazement.
a few feet from him, 1t seemed as II
the very earth sank in his garden, leav-
ing yawning chasm.
| He looked, unable to make II out.
Before his very eyes strange fig
ure. the figure of Long Sin in his oxy-
gen helmet, appeared, struggling up.
as II by magic, from the very earth.
shaking the debris off himself, as a
dog would shake off the water after a
plunge in pond.
Long Sin was gone in moment.
| Then again the earth began to move.
A paw appeared. then a sharp black
nose. and moment later Rusty, too,
| dug himself out.
Joshua had run into the house to get
a spade, when Rusty. like a shot, bolt
ed for the house, took the window at a
leap and, all covered with earth. land
ed before Joshua and Aunt Tabby
"See!-he went down there-now
he's here!" cried Aunt Tabby, point.
ing at the fireplace. then looking at the
window.
Rusty was running back and forth
from Joshua TO the window.
Follow him!" cried Aunt Tabby
Rusty led the way back again to the
| garden, to the cavern.
"Elaine!" gasped Aunt Tabby.
BY this time Joshua was digging flu
riously.
Aunt Tabby rushed up as Joshua
laid down the spade and lifted out
Elaine.
They were about to carry her into
the house, when she cried weakly, but
with all her remaining strength
'No--no- Dig! Craig-Walter!"
she managed to gasp.
Rusty, too. was still at It, Joshua
fell to again. Man and dog worked
with will.
There they are!" cried Elaine. as
all three pulled us out. unconscious but
still alive.
Though we did not know it, they
carried us into the house. While Elaine
and Aunt Tabby hustled about to get
something to revive US.
At last ! opened my eyes and saw
the motherly Aunt Tabby bending over
me. Craig was already revived, weak.
but ready now to do anything Elaine
ordered, as she held his hand and
stroked his forehead softly.
Meanwhile Long Sin had made his
way to the automobile. where his mas
ter, WI. waited impatiently.
did you get IT." asked WI eagerly.
Long Sin showed him the box.
Hurry, master!" he cried breath
lessly. leaping into the car and strug-
Cling to take off the helmet as they
drove away. They may be here-at
any moment"
The machine was of like shot. and
even II we had been free, we could not
now have caught II.
Back in Wu's sumptuous apartment.
later. WI and his slave. Long Sin.
after their hurried ride, dismissed all
the servants and placed the little box
on the table. WI rose and locked the
door.
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