The Ordway new era., 1916-07-14

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coming so close that Storm and Rhine
lander almost felt they could see the
work. In another instant q shaft Of
light, cleaning like a star. greeted the
staring eyes Of the two men and they
cried out together to greet the mau
on the ether side. A second and larger
piece Of rock fell and was dragged
away and more light shot into the
prison house.
| "Water!" cried Rhinelander. "F'oi
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 halfconscious men were being re
vived by him.
Nerved, despite exhaustion, to
final spurt 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 cavern, closely followed
by the chief surgeon who. once in
side. began to treat the most helpless
or the SuHerlng men.
The condition of the uncertain en-
trance called for the greatest care on
the part OF the rescuers. Great masses
OF rock, suspended by not more, II
would seem than a thread, hung
threateningly over the ragged passage
: But time was too precious to wait for
l further safety and the moment the
/ men could be passed out, they were
turned ever to the hospital staff.
I Rhinelander had refused to leave
N , until the last of the miners had been
:. !, taken cut to safety. Storm followed
!, - hin. Helen was the last to come
=. through.
% A great crowd had gathered about
:. the mine and as the imprisoned men
!. were revived and the chief surgeon
covered with dust and debris. an
nouaced that no lives would be lost
cheers went up again.
~ Seagrue. elbowing his way through
- the bystanders up to Rhinelander
>, congratulated him on his escape.
IT, Rhinelander smiled grimly. "Tha,
~ was close squeak. Seagrue. Helen.'
:. he exclaimed. addressing his words te
~ her. ~ came near losing out, girl
hut we didn't-quite. I'm all righ
-, and so is George Storm, here" HI
W laid his hand on his stalwart foreman.
sh oulGer. THE rest Of the men," h,
aS added. will be as good as ever by to
~ morrow. But that isn't all, Seagrue
~. We've relocated the vein!"
ea Seagrue started. What do yo,
We mean?" he cried.
9. Il Lean. we have found the veil
~ again." exclaimed Rhinelander, "au,
: that we're going to take million dol
lars in quartz out OF the Superstition
In the next three months"
" Seagrue refused to credit his heaI
" Ing. He started for the tunnel and
10 despite the warnings OF those abou
go hin. crawled through the opening an
made his way to where the final bias
had disclosed the glistening vein. H
ain picked up the ore thoughtfully an
lhu lookei from 1t back to the rock wal
:. 1t was vision tC dazzle the sight of
OF prospector. Untold wealth was syn
ed. bolized in that great deposit. TIL
the starmy scene with his shareholders
ian the directors room rose In the sem
the darkness before his eyes. He stood
.st moment IN deep study.
he At the mine entrance the men wer
oi Setting on their feet and telling lister
ing comrades their experiences.
.nu storm was Diminishing the men Il
NY the day and, released from further toi
tney slewly fled away. Turning fro,
0l them, he Joined Helen and Rhinelan,
'sM. er. Togethef the three discussed ne
'ns. great new fortune.
sns Within the gloom OF Tie tunnsl stoc
nn seagrus. He had taken 6ht IL -
y tract and was l6osiss iateatiy Il X
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