Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-13

tunnel She ran forward In dismay. The
disaster was complete Where the tun-
mel had opened a great cave-in now raised
a solid barrier Men ON the outside ran
up white-faced to where she stood. Cues
lions flew back and forth. A roundup
was hastily made TO determine who had
been caught on the inside. Rhnelander
and Storm were nowhere to be found
they had almost certainly been caught
with the crew in the tunnel.
spasmodic efforts were made to clear
the opening. Men. losing their heads
rushed hither and thlther. accomplishing
nothing and adding to the panic that
possessed everyone at the thought of the
tragedy within the closed tunnel. Helen
was first to regain her senses Bidding
a man to stop his useless efforts to tear
away the fallen rock, she gave him diree-
tons as to what to do. Telephone for
doctors" she said hurriedly. while l go
over to the Neighbor mine for help
Both FASTENED away. Helen, reaching
the edge OF the cliff. where the aerial
railway ran from the mountainside down
10 the valley below. stopped. II would
take her fifteen precious minutes to run
down the trail and those moments might
mean life TO the men imprisoned in the
tunnel.
she grasped the hook of the frail aeriai
carriage with both hands pulled the re-
lease. Like a bird on wing Helen shot
far out from the mountainside and drop
ming at a sharp angle down the line sped
suspended between heaven and earth. AS
she dashed at dizzy speed along the spi-
der-web cable she caught confused
elimpses OF rock and stunted cedars
shooting past underneath. 1t seemed as
~ the solid earth were flying In one mao
film away from her In her fisht'
great wind reared in fury at her ears
and tore the breath from her frighteneu
lips.
AT a distance on the desert, the shay
engine OF the Neighbor mine was toiiing
slowly along when the engineer saw the
figure OF a woman clinging to the aerial
carriage OF the Superstition mine as II
shot through the air down TO the valley
Breathiess, he watched the wild Tight
expecting every instant to see the sien-
der creature let go. to fall, crushed, to
the rock below her,
But Helen did not let go. Hanging on
with a desperation born OF the realization
that she must save the imprisoned men,
she shot across the dangerous declNity
from top 20 bottom ana without mishap'
iumped in safety TO the foot of the aerial
and dashed away for help. She ran
toward the little railroad, flagged the en-
| CINE. got into the cab. and. struggling
for breath. apprised the crew OF the aeci-
dent The engineer hurriedly started the
engine back for their own mine. Forcing
all the speed that he could get. and witt
| Helen urging him to spare no effort ne
made the engine bump along over the
Joints as IL never had done before a
dozen times, before they reached then
destination. Il seemed as II the sturdy
little machine must turn turtle. Nevei
In its history had II been called on &c
make such an effort. and when at Length
they approached help. Helen was so ex
cited she sounded the alarm whistle her
self. BY the time the engine had reachS
the works, men were looking from all di
rections to learn what the excitement
| was.
/ tue Nuh NAAN -
Shay engine stopped. Helen told OF tn
disaster Men ran in from all quarters
and their foreman-an active fellow
gave directions about getting the stuf
they should need to work at the cavern
With the least possible loss OF time
these necessaries were assembled and tn
train loaded with men started back.
In the interval. the news telephoned q
Las Vegas had stirred the town. At tn
hospital motor car was placed In walt
ing. and doctors answering the hurry-ul
cali jumped into the machine with thei
emergency bags and headed Tor the mine
One OF the surgeons recalled that Ear
seagrue was the owner OF the supersti
ton. Hating on the way. he dashed Vi
into seagrue's room and told him wha
had happened.
The main tunnel OF the Superstition
, mine has collapsed" he cried. Were Of
the way out In car. Rhinelander. storr
! and crew OF the men are caught inside.
Sorry to hear that" said seagru'
1 shortly. go on Don't lose any time. II
Z follow" He called TO his servant for hi
2 coat and hat as the doctor ran out. Put
p ting on the coat he hesitated. change
I his mind. and decided not TO 80.
!. In the tunnel the men had been caugl
5 like rats in a trap. Without the slighss
e warning a great body OF rock had she