The Green Forest tribune., 1916-01-21
CHAPTER Xll-Continued,

CHAPTER XIl--Continued.
 Out in the open, where the sun paled the electric lights of the car into sickly yellow. up into the air, peering into third-story tenements and down narrow alleys, a1utter with countless Tapping pieces of laundry work, then suddenly into the darkness of the tunnel again, then out, on the surface of country fields, and dreary winter landscape, to the terminal It was more cozy in the tunnel, and they returned there for lunch.
 Suddenly there came a dull, muffled report, like the distant firing of a cannon; then an interval of silence. an infinitesimal one, in which the car ran smoothly on, and, half rising, they looked at each other in startled ques- tioning. Then, all at once came a stupendous roar. as if the world had split asunder, a jolting and perking, a headlong stoppage, a clattering, and skipping and crashing and grinding, oeafening in it's volume, and with it all, darkr ress; blackness so intense that it seemed almost palpable to the touch!
 There was single shriek, and nervous laugh verging on hysteria. The shriek was from Arly, and the laugh from Lucille There was a cry from the forward end of the car. -as of someone in pain. A mans yell of fright; Gregory the general man. sger strong hand clutched Calls in the darkness, firm, reassuring. The rector.
 Don't novel" It was the voice of Allison, crisp, harsh, commanding.
 Anybody hurt?" Tim German, the voice of age, but otherwise steady.
 Its me-" called Tom, the motor man. Head cut little, arm bruised. Nothing bad"
 "Gall?" Allison again.
 Yes" Clear voiced, with the cour- age which has no sex.
 Mrs. Teasdale? Mrs. Fosland? Ted? Doctor Boyd?" and so through the list. Everybody safe
 Tt is an accidental blast" said the voice of Allison. He had figured that concise statement of just what had happened might expedite organiza- tion. We are below the Paramount ridge, over hundred feet deep. and the tube has caved in on us. There must be no waste of exertion. Don't move until 1 find what electrical dan gers there are"
 match fared up, and showed the pale face of the engineer bending over
 No matches" ordered Allison We may need the oxygen"
 He and the engineer made their way back into the parlor compart- ment. They took up the door of the motor well in the floor, and in a few minutes they replaced it. From the sounds they seemed remarkably clumsy.
 That much is lucky" commented Allison. "The next thing is to dig
 "In front or behind?" wondered inc engineer
 In front decided Allison. "The ex- plosion came from that direction. ana has probably shaken down more of the soil there than behind. but it's solid clay in the rear, and further ont
 Gail felt the rector's hand suddenly leave her own. It had been wonder fully comforting there in the dark. so firm and warm and steady. He had not talked much to her. just a few reassuring words, in that low, melo. dious voice, which thrilled her as did occasionally the touch of AlIisou's hand, as did the eyes of Dick Rodley But she had received more strength from the voice of Allison He was big, Allison. power, force. a spirit of command. She began for the first time, to comprehend his magnitude
 What have we to dig with?" The voice of Rev. Smith Boyd, and there was a note of eagerness in it.
 The benches up in front here," yelled Mccarthy, and there was rip ping sound as he tore the seat from one of them.
 Pardon me" It was the voice of the rector, up in front
 The balance of you sit down, and keep rested" ordered Allison. now also up in front "McCarthy. Boyd and go first"
 The long struggle began. The girls grouped together in the back of the