The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-17

coming so close that Storm and Rhine.
lander almost felt they could see the
work. In another instant shaft OF
light. cleaning like star. greeted the
staring eyes of the two men and they
criel out together to greet the man
on the other side A second and larger
piece Of rock fell and was dragged
away and more light shot into the
prison house.
"NVater!". cried Rhinelander. For
Gods sake. boys, push in canteen."
Helen heard the cry. Half-dozen
willing men ran for the precious fluid
A bottle of water was pushed into
Storms hand and the next moment
the half.conscious men were being re-
viyed by him.
Nerved, despite exhaustion, to Q
final squirt Of energy, the rescuers rap
idly enlarged the hole Until Helen.
eager at the foreman's elbow, said she
could get through, and against his
protestations Of danger crawled first
through the cave.in, closely followed
by the chief surgeon who. once In
side, began to treat the most helpless
Of the suffering men.
The condition Of the uncertain en-.
trance called for the greatest care on
the part CT the rescuers. Great masses
Of rock, suspended by not more, 1t
would seem, than a thread. hung
threateningly over the ragged passage.
But tirae was too precious to wait for
further safety and the moment the
men could be passed out, they were
turned ever to the hospital stat.
Rhiuelander had refused to leave
until the last CT the miners had been
takea cut to safety. Storm followed
hir1. Helen was the last to come
through.
A great crowd had gathered about
the Urine and as the imprisoned men
were revived, aud the chief surgeon.
covered with dust and debris, an.
Ecu-iced that no lives would be lost,
cheers went up again.
Seagrue, elbcwing his way through
tie bystanders UP to Rhinelander
congratulated him on his escape.
Rhirelander smiled srimly. That
was a close squeak, Seagrue. Helen.
he exclaimed, addressing his words to
her, 9, cane near losing out. girl,
hut we didn't-quite. I'm all right
and SO is George Storm, here" He
laid his hand en- his stalwart foremans
shoulder. "The rest Of the men," he
added, will be as good as ever by to.
morrow. Eut that isn't all. Seagrue.
We've relocated the VENT"
Seagrue started. what do you
nean?" he cried.
again." exclaimed Rhinelander, land
that we're going to take million dol.
lars in quartz out Of the Superstition
III the Eext three months"
Seagrue refused to credit his hear
ing. He started fer the tunnel and,
despite the warnings Of those about
him. crawled through the opening and
made his way to where the final blast
lad disclosed the glistening vein. He
picked uI the ore taoughtfully and
looked from it back to the rock wall.
It was vision to dazzle the sight Of
prospectcr Untold wealth was SYM
bGlized in that great deposit. The
/ stormy scere with his shareholders in
the directors ROOM rose il the semi
darkness before His eyes. He stood
no!1eLt IL deep study.
At the nine entrance the men were
getting Or their feet ana telling listers
ing comrades their experiences.
Stern was 6ismissing the men for
the day an. released from further toll,
tLey slowly filed away. Turning from
thei., he joi:.ei Helen and Rhineland-
or. Together the three discussed their
great Kew fortune.
Within the gloon CT the tunnel stood
Seasrue He had takeE cut his con.
tract a..G was looking intently at it.
Scr etlling it suggested seemed to ap-
peal to him; some hopeful idea. per-
hapS. occurred to his mind, for he
smiled.
(To BE CONTINUEp.)