The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-06-16

Grasped the Hook Of ~ Feail Assena
Carriage.
coming so close that Storm and Rhino.
lander almost felt they could see tn
work. In another instant . shaft q
light, cleaning like q star. greeted ~
staring eyes OF the two men and t1ey
cried out together to greet the man
on the other side. A second and larger
piece of rock fell and was dragged
away and more light shot into IT,
prison house.
Water cried Rhinelander. "Foe
Gods sake, boys, push in q canteen.s
Helen heard the cry. Half-dox0
willing men ran for the precious flu1l.
A bottle Of water wa0 pushed int
Storms hand and the next moment
the half-conscious men were being n.
vived by him.
Nerved, despite exhaustion, to D
final squirt OF energy, the rescuers raD
idly enlarged the hole until Helen,
eager at the foreman's elbow, said she
could get through, and against hio
protestations OF danger crawled fryt
through the cavern, closely follow00
by the chief surgeon who, once -
side, began to treat the most helpless
OF the suffering men.
The condition of the uncertain -
trance called for the greatest care on
the part of the rescuers. Great masses
Of rock, suspended by not more, Il
would seem, than = thread, huns
threateningly over the ragged passage.
But time vas too precious to wait fOe
further safety and the moment the
men could be passed out, they wee0
turned over to the hospital stan.
Rhinelander had refused to leave
until the last OF the miners had been
taken out to safety. Storm followed
him Helen was the last to come
through.
A great crowd had gathered abouk
the mine and as the imprisoned me0
were revived. and the chief urgeoo.
covered with dust and debris, a.
nounced that no lives would be lost
cheers went up again.
Seagrue, elbowing his way through
the bystanders up to Rhinelandef,
congratulated him on his escape.
Rhinelander smiled grimly. 'Tho1
was a close squeak, Seagrue. Helen"
he exclaimed, addressing his words .
her, we came near losing out. girl.
but we didn't-quite. I'm all right
and SO is George Storm. here" He
laid his hand on his staiwart foremaA'o
shoulder. The rest Of the men," ho
added, will be as good - ave- by to-
We've relocated the vein!"
Seagrue started. What do 70
mean" he cried.
Il mean, we have found the VEN
again." exclaimed Rhinelander, and
that we're going to take a million dol
lars in quartz out OF the Superstitio0
in he next three months"
Seagrue refused to credit his hear.
ing. He started for the tunnel and.
despite the warnings Of those eboub
him, crawled through the opening and
made his way to where the final bla0e
had disclosed the glistening vein. Ho
picked up the ore though4fully -
looked from 1t back to the rock wall.
II was q vision to dazzle the sight Of Z
Untold wealth was syn
In that great deposit. TIE
scene with his shareholders =.
the directors room rose In the seme-
darkness before his eyes. He stood q
moment in deep study.
At the mine entrance the men ven
on their feet and telling list~
lsE comrades their experiences.
Storm was dismissing the men -
the day and. released from furthar -
they slowly filed sway. TurnAns 80
hem, he Joined lea,1a and RAinalaAa
er. Together the 0Doe llocuDel
great new fortune.
Within the gloon q - e0nna 49,
seagrue. He had taken 90 NJ So
ract and was looking lnNansiy =
t susgogood moonDd =
peal 70 him; somo Ao9aepl ~. nAl
laps, a0ssEss4 - III MIA -
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