The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-18

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dawn in the morning" said Gwyn,
when he had thanked his allies.
Washington and New York are insis-
tent. The demand is so urgent that
not an hour can be spared. And by
the way, Casey, / want you to double
the guard and establish outpOsts at
every approach. If we are attacked
again we can meet them before they
reach the mine itself"
But Won Bleck was not preparing to
launch another battle. He was too
clever for that-sO clever indeed that
even his men could only guess what
was in his mind. After hiding all
night in the gorge he had ordered them
out to dam the little stream at the
water-worn crevice where it crossed
the cinnabar vein. Won Bleck, ac-
companied by Drant and zone Lung"
had disappeared soon after the work
was begun, and did not return until
almost nightfall. The dam was COM
plete by then-a high wall of heavy
stones buttressed with logs which eff
fectually closed the channel.
you will see in the morning" was
his answer to all inquiries.
Gwyn's spirits rose high at the
prospect that now he could continue
his work without hinderance. Casey
reported that the bandits had not been
seen since the fight, and a strong
guard had been stationed at regular
intervals on all sides of the mine.
''Now, little girl, 1 suppose we can
really settle down and enjoy our
Selves" he told his wife, stepping up
behind her and taking her hands. She
smiled brightly.
and l will have time to make our
cabin look like a coy home for you"
she said, a bit wistfully. I'VE have
been so busy with other things, you
you what a good housekeeper 1 can
be-"
"Hey, cut out that turtle-dove stuff, "
called Casey, jovially, glad of a chance
to pretend amusement where envy was
his true emotion. Are you going to
inspect the mine, or aren't your"
Gwyn and Nan were just sliding
down the shaft few minutes later as
Won Bleck at the Crater Lake entrance
called to his men. From a clump OF
bushes he drew a small black box
which they recognized at once as an
electric detonator. He smiled as he
! pointed off in the direction of the
lake
81 am now about to stage the great
| est spectacle you boys have ever seen,
he confided. Crater Lake sits in 4;
cup of rock on the mountain top.
am going to break the cupi" HI
watched the effect of this announce
ment, which evidently made little i'm
preston. 'When it breaks" he con
tinued, "the water will rush down tn
gorge, and the dam you built will turf
the flood into Shaft of the mine
Every gallery will be full of waite
in ten minutes after the explosion
occurs. Now do you understands"
Did they understand Every ey
turned toward Won Bleck with a neV
light They had owned small respeC
for this man before. His money ha
bought them to do his bidding. Blu
now-well, he was a master, the sol
of cunning scoundrel that petty scour
drels admire.
Delicately, almost artistically, Vo
Blocks smooth fingers, attracted tn
end of the wire When all was read
he laid his forefinger gently on tn
button, bowed with ironic mirth, an
pressed it home.
Outward and upward, the cart
and stone on the near side of the lax
flew toward the heavens. A momer
ldlCI d wall VI lOdl1lIS WdltI Duls
through the cavity and boiled into tn
gorge below A sheer fluid wall
was, charging onward with ever il
creasing speed. Rocks were turne
over in its head-long flight, huge tire
uprooted and thrown about like brol
en- windmills. Would it beak the dan
that was the unvoiced question i
each half-hypnotized brain. TheT
was a tense moment as the waite
! crashed into the obstacle, a great spul
4 of foam as it broke into spray. But tn
d dam held. 1t heidi Won Bleck, VIII
e had been holding his breath in SUI
pense, breathed freely
Diverted from its normal cours
K the swollen stream turned down I'll
d mountain. Shaft G, striking into IL
e cinnabar vein a hundred yards b.
low. was directly in its path. TT
l. muddy torrent swept into the no
e and seemed swallowed up by it,
/ Nan and Gwyn were near entran'
when the first rush of water owe
1t took them. 1t was so unexpected,
: violent, that neither could reach Il
other in time. Nan was picked l
by the current and borne away b
fore Gwyn could make a move
save her, and it required all h