Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1916-01-20

reached the upper anchoraoa
cable carrier across the ynrs. VI The
the empty ore cradle hung M mere
pulleys Just as the ore str,nno p'u TIE
outcrop left II when summonea y Tue
the other workmen. TO procead - WIN
the tunnel In the mountains ~ ,ha 'ough
workings on the other side fo, new
straight through the very hear, mies
hills. "eart OF the
"QuickT gasped Quabba c,.m,.
nimbly into the ore carrier and ho,s
tne almost equally active Esther uns
side him. up De-
Just as the hand OF TnL.
eiutched at the carrier Quabbs l,t,es
the catch. and the ore carrier s, u''ed
across the cable and darted w,,s '' g.
creasing momentum over tne doom W.
gorge and the rocky. turbulent s, ""u
that roared beneath them III Eau
s"ays' the wheels to the ore craS S,'
mum as they spin. over the slcLas,. 'e
heisht' borne by the thin line q, rs
cable, go the frightened pIrl snd .ue
devoted Quabba. while the dasna. 'ao
Blair and his gypsy accomnllco saa'e
each other and the flying furitIvos
their swift and perllous blight down ,Sa
mountain 'ne
Al the lower anchorage al the otha.
SIDE or the canyon the n.rial -
stops with sudden shock Tim, o,,na"'
preclpitates It's occupants to the ground
beneath. Recovering. Quabba and f.
ther climb out and hasten around fro,,
The upple tracks and back 10 tha o,ha.
side or the gorge TO the min. mouth
This time they cross by tres,la ,u,1,
10 carry the mine cars from the tuun,l
10 the ipple. Luke and Blair mean.
while have plunged down from the nm.
per anchorage of the aerial tramwsv
TO the river and forded their w.v
across as best they can and reach Tho
other side only 10 see their quarry ia
doubling back over the high trestle 10
the tunnel mouth
Reaching the mine opening at the
trestle end. one glance shows 10 Onsh.
ba and Esther that the workings bers
are deserted There Il no helm Not
even Waterman or mine guard has
been left behind In the exodus 10 the
other workings through the mine fun.
mel under the mountain Now. Will.
they halt and hesitate. Luke and Blair
have seen the helplessness VI the fugi
lives.
There Is no one at the mine.
strike or an accident In the tunnel has
called away every num-" pants Blair.
We will have them yet. aud this time
we Will not take the girls word that
she has not the Stanley document on
her person" And Luke Lowell echoed.
We Will have them yet"
They are half across the trestle when
Quabba. inspired by despair. notices
the little electric engine By the mlne
mouth. He has not to speak 10 Esther
AS he seats himself IA the drivers seat.
for Esther climbs up aud sits beside
him. A turn OF the controller proves
the power Il on. aud the little. low.
heavy motor glides OF like thing OF
life. grinding and showering sparks
from the overhead feed wires into the
narrow. dark depth OF the tunnel In
they 10. into the darkened heart Of the
hills.
After them. hounderlng and cursing
over the ties and through the mud and
water OF the mine. painting and swear
Ing. come their relentless pursuers,
following the trolley's blue sparks far
on. with a determination that will not
be denied.
In Santa Barbara bay John Powells
yacht moves swiftly from its anchor.
age The owner Is ut the wheel re-
his FIRST instructions from bis
sailing master. The owners boyish
race Is III with n smile. and his dark
eyes dance with excitement Sudden