The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-17

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the Hin TIL Only wiIksrson Was
Left.
much dynamite had been planted and
how wilkerson's men were actually
too nervous TO work any iongeE.
"fIe has to Ok the fuses ana IRE the
shots himself" he said.
True enough. they saw man after
man come down the hill TN Only VIII
kersOn was left.
Ruth noticed that he worked rapidly
and with an occasional glance down
toward Mrs. Darnoll. who stood near
n big rock shading her eyes against
the evening SUM-
At last the work was apparently
done. and Wllkcrson waved his arms.
AZ that signal there wus a general
rush for cover.
Then the man Strengthened himself
up as IL master OF the demons hidden
az his feet. and waved his hand 10 tho
woman watching him from below;
then he stopped
An instant later there was a terrible
explosion. and a smoky gap appeared
halfway up the hillside.
At tho foot OF the slope lay the body
OF WilkersoR. tossed there as one
might toss an old hat. The smoke ON
the hill eddied and swiried.
No one stirred. There were a dozen
other u~nexploded shots In that hill
side. any one OF which would likely
bring the topping crest downward.
with white faces they held their
breath. wilkerson's body twitched
slightly. the only moving thing In that
amphitheater.
Then there was a wild scream. oiled
with terror. with passion. with Gaming
aud awful desire. and Jean DarDeli
ran over tho rubble toward the smok.
inc hill, crying:
Harry. Harryr'
A dozen men started 10 u to drag
her back. and n hundred voices NUT
tered warnings that held thom In their
tricks.
Jean reached the body and 8ung her
self on Il; then she rose and stirred up
at the great rocky crest
Did she hear the oaf OF voices cali
ing to her 20 Gee while there WIS time
Did she see the death that nuns
above her. II she did she despised
Il.
In this nnal c%ataoiysm her wild heart
broke through the bonds OF this selfish
existence and dung her "a fun passion
ed sacrifice ON the BODY OF the maj
who had loved her and given her his
all-honor and life.
In the quick silence they WHO watch
cd heard Il single. fun throstcd cry;
Harry. Harry
Then the mountain roared into ths
afr, and the avalanche OF rock poured
over the two lovers In wave after wave
til IL had buried them forever.
And as explosion after explosion
rocked the earth and oiled the evening
sky with lurid debris Ruth struggled
from Sir Donald's OBTAINING grasp anC
fed into the arms OF John Dorr. wher,
she chung. s0bbing:
"Johnl joint"
Sir Donald looked at John DOrri
tr~anshgured face and heard that cry
meant for lovers cara alone.
Very steadily be turned away and
stared up at the terrific cataclysn
which had united both the darklinl
hearted and golden youth.
lie found the cook beside him. hi
gray locks streaming In the gusts o
wind from the blasts. He pointed will
his stick 10 a piece Of rock that ROLES
to their feet. and IN the dun stiffness
that followed the terrific uproar n
said:
Il really believe. Mr. Kane. that W
have uncovered the gold we have look
ed for 30 long"
And Tom Kane reached down AM
picked up the nugget and stared at II
Ehen he turned 20 the white faced gen
tleman beside him.
1.-The Master Keyr" the old maj
muttcred.
Yes" returned Sir Donald quietly
1T unlOcks strange coon."
THE END