The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-23

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coming so close that Storm and Rhine
lander almost felt they could see the
work. In another instant a shaft OF
light, cleaning like star, greeted the
staring eyes of the two men and they
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 the
prison house.
"Water!' cried Rhinelander. For
Gods sake, boys, push in canteen."
Helen heard the cry. Half-dozen
willing men ran for the precious fluid.
A bottle of water was pushed into
Storms hand and the next moment
the half-conscious men were being re.
vived by him.
Nerved, despite exhaustion, to
final squirt of energy, the rescuers rap
idly enlarged the hole until Helen,
eager at the foreman's elbow, said she
could get through, and against his
protestations Of danger crawled first
through the cave-in, closely followed
by the chief surgeon who, once in.
side, began to treat the most helpless
of the suffering men!
The condition of the uncertain en-
trance called for the greatest care on
the part Of the rescuers. Great masses
Of rock, suspended by not more, it
would seem, than a thread, hung
threateningly over the ragged passage.
But time was too precious to wait for
further safety and the moment the
men could be passed out, they were
turned over to the hospital staff.
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 about
the mine and as the imprisoned men
were revived, and the chief surgeon.
covered with dust and debris, an
nounced that no lives would be lost,
cheers went up again.
Seagrue, elbowing his way through
the bystanders up to Rhinelander,
congratulated him on his escape.
Rhinelander smiled grimly. That
was a close squeak, Seagrue. Helen
her, eve came near losing out, girl,
but we didnt-quite. I'm all right
and so is George Storm, here" He
laid his hand on his stalwart foreman's
shoulder. "The rest of the men," he
added, will be as good as ever by to-
morrow. But that isn't all, Seagrue.
We've relocated the vein!"
Seagrue started. What do you
mean?" he cried.
II mean, we have found the vein
again." exclaimed Rhinelander, land
that we're going to take million dol
lars in quartz out of the Superstition
in the next three months"
Seagrue refused to credit his hear.
ing. He started for the tunnel and,
despite the warnings OF those about
him, crawled through the opening and
made his way to wfS-c the final blast
had disclosed the g .stening vein. He
picked up the ore thouEhtfully and
looked from it bacl! to the rock wall.
1t was vision to d lzzle the sight of n
prospector. Untold wealth was sym.
bolized in that great deposit. The
stormy scene with his shareholders in
darkness before his eyes. He stood a
moment in deep study.
At the mine entrance the mon were
getting on their feet and telling listen
ing comrades their experiences
Storm was dismissing the men for
the day and. released from further toll,
they slowly filed away. Turning from
them, he joined Helen and Rhir Gland
er. Together the three discussed their
great new fortune.
Within the gloom of the tunnel stood
Seagrue. He had taken out his con-
tract and was looking intently at it.
Something it suggested seemed to ap-
peal to him; me hopeful idea. per
haps, occurred to his mind, for he
smiled.