Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-08-15
EPISODE 10
THE FLAMING SACRIFICE

John Davis, lured into the diving
bell by the hireling superintendent of
Morgan, found the continuance 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 hammer and
knocking off a valve leading to a 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.
the bell and realizing that something
wrong was going on, drew revolver
and compelled nearby workman to
raise the bell by means of its hoisting
machinery. As the ponderous affair
came up, Ne lip struck submerged
pile, tipping 1t violently and causlng
Johns half unconscious form to slip
through tle 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.
I'VE had better go back to the no
tel" said the Hawk as the girl revived.
THAT liz, all of us except the Spider
who viii stay here and report to us
II he learns anything" Not knowing
any better mode of procedure. the girl
assented.
As soon as the three were out OF
sight, tho Spider got In the Seabird
and started across the bay for the
Waterside saloon where he was sure
he would find the superintendent
Slmpkins.
That John was not dead was due
to a series Of condolences. When the
bell tilted he had slipped into the low
fore into the water. Another SECOND
or two and the bell had risen above
him, leaving him at the mercy of 0
strong infiOwing tide which bore his
body under the wharf and out OF
sight of those above. Struggling feebly
and half unconscious, he drifted alonl
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 ovel
this piece he hung there gasping fol
air, and In no condition to call for helI
or make further effort to save himself
As the minutes passed, however, his
strength gradually returned Present
~ his attention was attracted to 9
small-painted bob" such as fishermen
use TO keep their bait aloat, and which
now came drifting past him, borne
under the wharf by the tide as ht
had been. Seeing that a fishing line
was attached to the bob, and thai
the line ran up over the edge of the
wharf, he seized 1t, gave II series
OF jerks AS no 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 ole
whOpper of a fish. Then as he heart
the cry from below his eyes nearly
popped from his head In his astonlsh
ment.
Holy mackerel 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.
II caught whopper of Ash and II
yelled for help" he painted BecOm
Ing worried at the persistence witt
which the boy repeated his assertions
she finally called her husband.
"Mebby the kid did hear something
There might be someone under thu
wharf, so l guess we'd best go ant
take look" was the mans response
Under the wharf, John, minute by
minute, had been regaining hi
strength. Hearing tho approach o.
the man aud woman who had beer
brought here by the story of the boy
he raised his voice in shout
"The ND was right after ALL CRIED
the man, and bending over the edg'
caught sight OF the wet, upturned face
below.
sect a rope In hurry. I'm most al
tn" gasped the one in the water ant
with wOi d of encouragement thu
man hurried away. Almost Instant!
he came back with a boats painter