The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-03-16
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lust at that moment q submerging
wave OF depression surged over me
and showed me down SO deep that
think possibly II Fullerton had called
out and demanded our surrender /
eh"'hd have been tempted to tell him
that I was not SO much Of a hog as
not to know when had enough. But
the old man squeezed In beside me un-
DER the arched boiles plate was made
sf better fiber; he was game to the
last hair in his beard. With a Wild
Indian yell he hunched his Winchester
into position and fired once, twice,
thrice, at the door, as rapidly as he
could pump the reloading lever.
4 spattering fusillade was the reply
to this, but the aim was bad and the
ooiy result was to set the air of our
: prison fortress to buzzlng as IL a
swarm Of angry bees had been turned
loose on US. After this, the raiders
withdrew. so we judged; at all events,
the silence OF the dark hour before
dsybreak shut down upon us again,
and snce more we had space in which
70 gather our minds" as Daddy put
Il.
1t may be q dsstardly confession OF
weakness TO admit Il. but am free to
say that the prolonged struggle was
gradually undermining my nerve. II
buiisrton had made up his mind to
write OF the loss Of tho mine buildings
and machinery, 1t was q battle lost for
hA
little time, and enough daylight to on
able the bombers to throw straight,
uAtil We should be buried In the wreck
81 the shafthouse and hoist--and with.
cut the privilege OF dying In q good,
sld-fsshionsd, stsnd-up fight.
All Of this I hastily pointed out to
Daddy Hiram, adding that, for Jeanle's
sake. II for no better reason, he ought
to take his chance Of staying upon
earth. AZ long as live I shall
always have high respect for the
wrath OF mild-mannered man. The
>sid prospsctor was fairly Berserk,
mad. foaming at the mouth. and short
sf dragging him out by main strength
there was no way Of making him Let
ge.
mo. sir; done promised your
9ran'paw at I'd stand by for him, and
'he paid me mopey for doin' It. When
them heiiious get this here mine,
they're Soin' 20 dig q hole somewheres
and bury me afterward," was all
could get out Of him.
We were not given very much more
time for discussion. or for anything
else. The first faint grayins dawn was
coming, and with the partial tighten
Ing Of the inner gloom. we cransd our
's$eks@ike q double-headed turtle
pesring out Of its shetland got a
glimpse Of the damage done by the in
ftfai thundsrbolt. We saw IL without
any trouble: . great hole torn in the
sheetiron roof directly over the hoist
and SHAFT mouth. Knowing the use
and effect Of explosives pretty well,
Daddy said that the bomb had gone off |
prematurely; had exploded before Il |
had fairly lighted upon the roof.
"f Il hadn't-if 1t had been layin'
Oh the roof when IL went ofr-we
wouldn't be lookin' mp at that hole
right now, Stannie. my son. We'd be
meSgin' up the golden stair and avon.
dsrin' how much farther It was to the
New Jerusalem, and what Kind o
harps they was goin' to give Ne when
~ get there. We sure would
We didn't keep OUT heads out very |
iont While we ,wete staring Up at
Ne lhsse md ct the patefS OF SKY be.
3en4 q, q small dark object via,
irnnkn-AluA couao4sa tan, -. - Il