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

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I'll know why before get through with
the subject
Followed by his companions, he joined
tho foreman. They examined the rock
IN turn and held a long discussion. The
foreman suggested calling in an expert
"No." said Rhinelander, stubborniy;
inst housht this mine on the recommenda-
t,oh NJ nm expert; eli 1 want Is little
hard-headed. common sense here. ana 4
am going 10 have II. The best authorities
h the mining world told General Holmes
no had a property here that would last
az long as these mountains lasted
"Rut seagrue must have known all
this" interposed Helen.
Gle thought Il time 20 unload. beyond
a doubt" answered Rhinelancer. Helen
he exclaimed, II know Seagrue better
Than vou do. I know how full his head
IA OF schemes and all that. But l wan.
10 tel, YOU It 10 a fact that Earl seasrue
a. n oultter. He gives up too quick and
starts a new scheme. Now, am not
going 10 quit ON the Superstition mine
until I've made a thorough invesusauoh
az this trouble. am not a miner, nc
said. speaking to the foreman; I'm Just
plain. everyday railroad man. But
I've heard that things can be done even
when a vein pinehes out. Now. you get
busy" he said to the listening foreman
.,and tell me, now and here. what's the
first thing to do to try to pick this vein
NJ again" -
You might pick It up" responded the
foreman. ''for song. IL you're lucky. IL
all depends. You might spend million
dollars anu never pick 1t up"
wen. we don't have to spend the mil
lion all at once. DO weT'
The foreman admitted they did not
VERY we'll" continued Rhineiander'
sharply. Flows the first part Of that
money TO be spent9'
The foreman scratched his head ana
looked up and down the wail. He selected
n place that looked to him like posi-
bility. Pointing. he said; "Crossen'
through there and we might pick up the
vein"
Rhinelander asked further questions
the hardheaded miner seemed to have, no
thought, some good ideas. "All right,
said Rhlnelander. at length. 'erosscu'
right there, just as you say. Wen see
how we come out II we get beat. wei
try something else
Under the impetus OF new hope, tho
work went rapidly forward. Every mar
IN the mine took courage. So long al
there was a possibility OF doing anything
they were glad to work 10 save theii
own jobs. The crew at hand went vigor
ously 10 work under the foreman's diiec
tions. In a short time hole had beer
| "a luataA nj nj
the men rushed out The explosion fol
lowed and they went back,
Work was proceeding IN this fashion
when something occurred that drsV
Helens attention. She was looking int
the tunnel when she noticed that on
wall near the roof seemed TO be weak
ening. A large piece OF rock had droppe'
from Il. The men were called out an'
helen. with Rhinelander. Storm and tn
foreman. went over TO examine the break
All waited on the old miner for a verde
as 70 the condition OF the roof. He mad
pretty careful examination and SCENE
satisfied there was no danger, ''Tha
, roof" he declared. will never cave In.
III that Ia 50. said Rhinelander. IAN
you ought 10 know, II anybody knows
send the men back TO work"
) Blasting their way into the wall wheT
the foreman had indicated. the mel
r busted with their work. failed to motto
the gradual weakening Of the tunnel roo
Helen. outside the mine and occupie
r with other matters. heard the blastin
within. but gave the subject no furth'
: thought. Il was not until moment 70
}. lowing one OF the heavy explosions thl
u she heard a great crash behind her. an
= looking hack. was Mortified TO see ma
J. Of rock crashing through the roof OF n