Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-03

reached the UPPER anchorage of IN
cable carrier across the gorge. Herr
the empty ore cradle huil- uiafn IA.
,pulleys Just as the ore striH'er> al tis
ouicrup left II when summoned. With
the other workmen. To pruccci through
the tunnel In the mountains to the new
workings on the either side. four mites
straight through the very heart Of the
hills.
Quick easped Quabbs. c.smberinr
nimbly into the ore carrier aud helping
the almost equally active Esther up le.
side him
Just as the hand OF Luke Lowell
clutched at the carrier Quabha lifted
the catch. ard the ore carrier started
across the cable and darted with In.
preasing momentum over the deep. wild
gorge and the rocky. turbulent stream
that roared beneath them. The cable
sways. the wheels 10 the ore cradle
hum as they spin. Over the s~ickenins
height. borne by the thin line OF the
cable. 80 the frightened girl and the
devoted Quabba. while the desperate
Blair and his gypsy accomplice curse
each other and the flying furitives on
their swift and perilous flight down the
mountain.
At the lower anchorage M The other
side Of the canyon tine aerial tram
stops with n sudden shock that almost
precipitates its occupants a. the grouul
beneath Recovering. Quahha ami H.
thar gifnah nrt aFal bnNsn.. W.r..r1.l Pa.
he ipple tracks and back to the other
side Of the gorge 10 the mine muutli.
This time they cross by n ireStle butt
TO carry the mine cars from the tunn.l
10 the tipple. Lake and Blair near
while have plunged down from the IN
per anchorage OF the aerial tramwnv
10 the river and forlcd their way
across as best they can and reach thu
other side only 10 see their quarry IL
doubling back over tie high trestle e.
the tunnel mouth.
Reaching the mine opening nj the
trestie end. one glance shows "a &(nah
ba and Esther that the workings her.
are deserted. There IL no help Net
even a wafChmnn or mine guard har
been left behind in the exodus To the
other workings through the mine tun
mel under the mountain. Now. while
they halt and hesitate. Luke aud Blnir
have seen the helplessness OF the fugi
tives.
There Is no one az the mine. A
strike or an accident In the tunnel has
called away every man." pants Blair.
we will have them yet. and this time
we Will not take the girls word tina
she has not the Stanley document on
her person" And Luke Lowell echoed.
W will have them yeti
They are half across the trpstle when
Quabba. inspired by despair. notices
he little electric engine ny The mine
mouth. He has not To speak to Esther
as he seats himself In the drivers seat.
for Esther climbs up md sits besli.
him. a turn Of the controller proves
the power II on. and the little. low.
heavy motor gliles OF like n thing OF
life. grinding and showering sparks
from the overhead feed wires into the
narrow. dark depth OF the tunnel. In
they go. into the darkcneJ heart ~ the
hills.
After them. 6oundering aud cursing
over the ties and through the mud aud
water OF the mine. painting and swear
ing. come their relentless pursuers
following the irolIey's blue sparks far
Oh. with a determination that will not
be denied.
In Santa Barbara bay John rowcli's
yacht moves swiftly from It's anchor
age. The owner Is nj the wheel 70
ceiving his first instructions from his
sailing master. The owners boyiSh
face Is liz with n smile. and his dark
eye dance with excitement. Sudden