The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-11-04

tatively fot 4 moment. then dar'e"
away without .. further word. Re"
cursed his cowardice-m0re wondered
at his flight
Bernard whispered 10 Anne: AN
yellow. you see But She did not
hear him. apparently gave bun
no answer. she was thinking
Ctjratp Lee knew the outer face OF the
workings as did no one else He loved
outdoors with n paSsion-and the coat
country was 4 magic land t. ms low
land soul He had spent al his scam
leisure ranging it-what might he not
have foundt She asked herself me
question over and over as she went
among the women crouching here ana
there with children at the breast or
clnging tight to their skirts. she
Soothed then-hut 10 those hereit she
dared not even breathe ShadoWA
hope. only pressed their hands ana
Stroked the heads Of their children
what time She could spare from max
ing them comfortable in the shade. II
was left to Bernard to supply fans,
ice water, milk and fruit He had
forgotten himself and his onmitieS
letting his fine realities come to the
surface. Anne was dimly conscious
Of the change but il seemed futile
ana trivial Here in the face Of death
air clean fresh and sweet, was all
that mattcred.
There was q constant roar Of ar
rivals-trains. motors. apparatus from
the nearest eollicrieS all manned with
the pick of their professions and every
man eager only to Succnr the doomed
prisoners. It was time for dong,
not hoping: ;hcy went at it with
will I'm masSed array. The major
wanted to lead thcm-thcsc were his
own men-he must take the greatest
risks They would not let him. theS"
eager volunteers. He had brought
bacl< from tie Zig war less than half
his man strength. He should not give
II uSelessly 1t was clearly forlorn
hope. with heavy odds against win
ming
Blasting would make an end of the
barrer-yet might bring down So
much n greater fall as to crush AL
within range If a crawlway could
be cleared at the top Of the maSSed
earth and rock. air could be sent in
through q hoSe-maybe even food and
water-then rescue would be certain
If laggard.
So they set about making it-these
men Of might and muscle. by late
afternoon they had got in ten feet
eand there were above hundred to
pass Moreover. the roof was none
too soIid-shoring it meant still slower
progress. The major. watching with
strainlng eyes the snailIlke progress,
prayed silently-he was past speech.
And suddenly there smote upon his
ears a wild hubbub of yells, of cheers
the maddest ever heard. He turned
to face Bernard. who leaped from the
descending cage crying: Major.
ma jor! Come up. They're all safe
all Out-evcry man. They-every-
body-wants to see you"
"Why--it was nothing-less than
nothing. indeed" Citrate Lee ex-
planned. somewhat haltingly and red
dening ut what everybody was saying.
You see, | had notion the cave in
North Hollow ran almost to the mine
Il had meant long time to find
out--sO II came to me-this was n
good time for it."
But he was dripping from plunge
in subterranean pool. his clothes In
rags his hands bleeding from clinging
to Jagged rocks.
Also. the men who had followed
him the perilous way to safety had
much to say.
Hearing 1t Bernard said detected
ly to Anne: ''Of course It is all up
with me now" To which she retort-
ed: "Goosey. you're ridiculous. You
need caretaker Sandy Lee does not
and never, never will. Besides. he
| has girl back home"