White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03

Now. on with your boots and yosr
sweaier. Wen have an hours walt
for Natalie
She gave "A cry of surprise aud of
fered him Il glimpse of a trim ankle
and a dripping foot
See. They're wet, and | wriggled
my toes right through my stockings. |
never was So excited.
The boatman fastened the painter
and resumed his outer clothing O'Nell
1t a cigar and asked
Tell me. why did you insist on con.
ingy"
= was afraid something might hap
pen 10 You lie raised ais brows. and
she flushed Bon't you understand
Dan would never have forgiven me.
and and-l just had to eone. that's
all rs corkias material for mel
thought yoG might upset. aud IL
don't know why | insisted. She bent
over he stubborn boots. hiding her
face She was nnming 10 the ears. for
suddenly SIZE knew the reason that had
prompted her. Ii rushed upon her like
a sense OF great shame. She recalled
the desperate grip at her heart when
she had seen him ready TO leave. the
wildness of her longing to share his
danger, the black fear that he might
meet disaster alone. II had all come
without warning, and there had been
10 time for self consciousness. but
now she realized the truth. The poign.
ant pain OF IL made her fingers clumsy
and sent that dood Of scarlet to her
neck and ears.
When Natalie arrived they east of.
and the remaining miles were made In
a few hours.
Appleton Joined them for lunch IN
the tent they remembered 50 well and
professed Ia be shocked at the report
Of his sisters foolhardiness. But what.
eve may have been Natalle's fear of
ridicule it promptly disappeared under
his complete Endorsement OF her wis
dom in refrnining from such a mad ad-
venture. As If 10 put her ~ more
at ease O'Neii was especially attentive
to her. and Eliza reflected gloomily
that men. after all. dislike brayado In
women. that a trapeze artist or a lady
balloonist inspires only a qualified ad-
miration.
During OfSeii's absence work had
progressed steadily. On his return he
found the grade completed To within a
few yards Of 6;ordon's right Of a
Although he was still unable TO walk.
he insisted upon going to the front.
whittier lac was helped by Appleton
and Happy Tom.
Into the narrow space between the
end of his embankment and hat OF his
rivals a gravel train was splitting its
burden aud n hundred pick and shovel
ulen were busy. The opposing forces
also seemed hard at work. but their &C
tivity was largely a pretense. and they
showed plainly that they were waiting
for the clash. They were a hard look.
ing crew, aud their employer had neg.
lected no ~precaution. He had erected
barbados for their protection until his
grade looked Ike a military work.
They haven't showed any guns yet.
but I'm sure they're armed. Appleton
told bis chief.
How Is the place lighted by night
O'Nen inquired.
oil torches" Slater answered. All.
We've been recognized. That ONE
FROM being fat. | s'pose."
As he spoke a donkey engine at the
right OF the proposed crossing set up a
noisy rattllng. n thin steel cable whip
- Ia. 49, 1900 the raIa and
from the left there appeared a contriv-
ance. which o'Neil eyed curiously. IL
was a sort of drag and rode back and
forth upon the rails.
"IIumphi They'd better put much
trust In that Murray grunted grimly.
Don't fool Yourself. It's no rubber
tired baby carriage, said Slater. Our
men are afraid OF II"
After watching the device scuttle
bach and forth for a few moments
o'Nen said shortly
Post a notice at once offering a
thousand dollars for any man who cuts
that cable
"A thousand Appleton gasped
Why. IN do 1t. Let me-
No. you won't" Slater broke In
IN take that ON myself"
n spoke first. It's my first chance.
Dan cried
Its my job! I'm going
Walt a minuter' O'Neil silenced the
two who were glaring at each other
angrily Don't let's have any lighting
There viii he enough OF that later"
II spoke first Dan repeated stub
bornly.
Il had my mouth puckered to spit.
that's why" the fat a explained.
"A fellow has To spit
I'D rather you wouldn't volunteer.
Dan said O'Neil
"Whyy'
You might get hurt
Happy Tom nodded his agreement.
''Certuiniy. Never send a boy on d