Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-08-08
Ceg~sAf. 1879. BY Y't-s~sk

works both our fortunes are made~
Interested In knowing what the other
had Invented. John signified his do
sire to Inspect the contrivnnce.
Mounting a ladder which the super
intcndent placed in position, John be-
gan mounting II closely followed by the
other. He arrived Mt the trap leading
Into the upper chamber of the bell,
and ut the suggestion Of his companion
climbed down Into II. A moment later
he was startled to hear the door closed
behind him and find himself alone In
the interior OF the submarine plunger.
Alarmed by the strange actions Of
the one who had lured him here, Davis
hammered upon the trap. There was
no response Beneath his feet the
floor of the bell was rising and he cast
n glance from the window. but nothing
but the barren sea met his gaze. For
a moment the machine mounted, hung
suspended and then began to sink.
Slowly but steadily he went down and
down, saw his prison beyond the glass.
With all means Of escape cut or from
| above, he opened the trap In the floor
and looked into the chamber below.
Held back by the compression Of the
air which filled II. the sea had been
able to mount hut little ways into
the lower room. The air which had f1ll-
ed the upper chamber already had be-
gun 10 grow heavy. and finding TINT
ha oil h. In
fiux of fresh oxygen from below. he
seized hammer, knocked open valve
and putting his mouth to the open be-
gan calling for help into the tube which
ran to the free air above the surface.
"Helpl Helpw Still silence. lie
glanced about his prison.
| The inside Of the bell had grown
dark as he neared the bottom Of the
bay, and the atmosphere Of the place
was fast becoming unbrenthable. II
would be but a few minutes more be-
fore he would be asphyxiated, for al
ready his brain wns Keeling. his sight
failing and his breath coming In gasps.
As helpless as though he had been seal
ed up In tomb, he began Keeling nbout
the room striking upon the side Of bis
prison with the hammer. With head
about to burst and with faintness
creeping over him. he again placed his
mouth before the open valve and shout
ed his despalrlng appeal for succOr.
Then giddiness swept over him and he
sank upon the floor.
On the dock above Ethel. her ear
to the tube. heard the wild call from
the depths OF the ocean, and turned
faint even as the man below. BY n
great effort she recovered herself and
shouted back. but no answer came from
the fninting man. Selling the air hose
she pulled II loose.
ut Is he!" she cried. "Great God, liz
there no one who can help mef'
Across the dock Rninface came
stumbling, dragging an unwilling work
man I'm his tow. Resisting, protesting,
suffering with indignation. the captive
was powerless In the hands of the In
dian. The girl few to them.
'Do you understand this thingf" she
cried to him who was being hauled
bodily to the scene. He stood staring
at the place where the bell had dis
appeared.
"Yes. but what does II all mean I
How did 1t get down there. and whnt
Is happening2" Wildly her tongue flew
on.
"There is n man In II down there,
and he Is dying. In the name Of
Heaven. hoist II MS quickly as IL within
your power" Undecided as to whether
the beautiful creature before him had
lost her mind. or whether there was
real danger to some unknown down In
the green depths, he hesitated.
"But I amt the engineer or superiD.
tendent Of this place. ! amt got nc
orders to fool with machinery, and
dassen't do II, lady. or course n
knew there was really somebody cash
ing In down there, I'd take the chance
But otherwise" With n cry Of despair
she raised the tube.
"Listen !" But no sound came 10 her
ears, and with knees grown weak III
putty she SINK upon the dock.
"Oh. God II IL too late" she sobbed
Then realizing that unless she forced
this obstinate one into action the mas
she loved must certainly perish, she
sprnng 10 her feet and whipped out the
small automatic that Rainface had
thrust upon her ms they left the hotel
Quailing before the weapon and the
ferccnpss of her demeanor, the work
man FASTENED across the dock and
started the hoisting engine. Still Gov
erlng him with the gun, the girl ever
drove him to greater endeavors, and
faster and more fast the heavy bell was
dragged from the d,pihs. a minute
later II rose above the surface end WI
swung to the wharf and lowere. upon
II. In second the ladder was placed
} against II, and Ethel. running up the
rounds pulled aside the levers which
fastened the trap and peered within
No one was there.
"Too late" she gasped, and swoonlnl
would have fallen to the dock had moi
the workman who had followed heI
closely caught her limp form and eas..t