The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-09-26
EPISODE 10
THE FLAMING SACRIFICE

John Davis, lured into the diving
bell by the hireling superintendent of
Morgan. found the contrlvance In
which he was confined being lowered
to the depths of the bay. Soon be-
coming aware of the fact that he was
rapidly being asphyxiated In the small
iron chamber, and with no way of es-
cape possible, he seized a hammer and
knocking off q valve leading to tube
which communicated with the dock
above, shouted several times for help.
Receiving no response he sank ex-
hausted upon the floor of the upper
chamber.
Ethel Carr, reaching the rock above
the bell and realizing that something
wrong was going on, drew a revolver
and compelled nearby workman to
raise the bell by means of its hoisting
machinery. AS the ponderous affair
came up, its lip struck a submerged
pile tipping it violently and causing
Johns half unconscious form to slip
through the trap which was In the
floor of the upper chamber in which
he was confined. When the bell reach
ed the top. Ethel. mounting ladder.
opened the entrance door and looked
down into the bells interior No one
was there. Believing that her lover
had met his death, she swooned and
fell back into the arms of workman
who eased her to the wharf. At that
moment Morgan and Bellas came run
ming up.
1--WE had better go back to the ho-
tel" said the Hawk as the girl revived
THAT is, all of us except the Spider,
who VIII stay here and report to us
If he learns anything" Not knowing
any better mode of procedure, the girl
assented.
sight, the Spider got in the Seabird
and started across the bay for the
Waterside saloon where he was sure
he would find the superintendent,
Simpkins
That John was not dead was due
to series of condolences. When the
bell tilted he had slipped into the low
er chamber of the machine, and there
fore into the water Another second
or two and the bell had risen above
him, leaving him at the mercy of
strong inflowing tide which bore his
body under the wharf and out of
sight of those above. Struggling feebly
and half unconscious. he drifted along
until he came in contact with one of
the crosspieces which bound together
the great wooden piles which support
ed the wharf. Throwing his arm over
this piece he hung there gasping for
air. and in no condition to call for help
or make further effort to save himself.
AS the minutes passed, however. his
strength gradually returned. Present
ly his attention was attracted to
small-painted bob" such as fishermen
use to keep their bait afloat, and which
now came drifting past him, borne
under the wharf by the tide as he
had been. Seeing that fishing line
was attached to the bob, and that
the line ran up over the edge of the
wharf he seized it, gave 1t series
of jerks as he feebly called for help.
On the wharf above the youth who
was holding the other end of the line.
felt the tugs and responded vigorously
as he cried out that he had an old
whopper of fish Then as he heard
the cry from below his eyes nearly
popped from his head in his astonish-
ment.
Holy mackerell The fish is talk
in he screamed. Dropping his line
he went scampering across the foot
bridge not stopping until he reached
home and mother. He threw himself
into her arms.
81 caught a whopper of fish and it
yelled for help" he painted. Becom-
ing worried at the persistence with
which the boy repeated his assertions,
she finally called her husband.
"Mebby the kid did hear something.
There might be someone under the
wharf. so l guess we'd best go and
take look" was the mans response.
Under the wharf, John, minute by
minute. had been regaining his
strength Hearing the approach of
the nun and woman who had been
brought here by the story of the boy,
~ rnsed his voice in a shout.
Thu kid was right after ALL cried
oaueh, sight of the wet upturned face
l.s'or.
Get n rope in a hurry. I'm most all
Ia essped the one in the water, and
1sth . vori of encouragement the
..an hanicl away. Almost instantly
Ia cAsre uaeA with boats painter,