Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-11-03
CHAPTER xvlIl-contlnued.


They reached the mouth Of the sill.
yer Queen. Harry reconnoitered
moment before he gave the signal to
proceed. within the tunnel they went.
20 follow along its regular, rising
course to the stope where, on that
garish day when Taylor Bill and
Blindeye Bozeman had led the enthu.
sIastic parade through the streets: the
vein had shown. II was dark there
no one was at work. Harry unlocked
his carbide from his belt, lit II and
looked around.
"It amt coming from 'erel" he an.
nounced. cts" then his voice
dropped to a whlsper-"whats thatf'
Again a rumbling had come from
distance as Of an ore car travelling
over the tram tracks. Harry extln-
gulshed his light, and drawing Anita
and FaIrchild far to the end of the
stope, fattened them and himself on
the ground. A long wait. while the
rumbllng came closer. still closer;
then, In the distance, a light appeared,
shining from side of the tunnel A
changing noise, followed by clatter-
ing sounds, as though of steel rails
hitting against each other. Finally
the trammlng once more-and the
tight approached.
Into view came an ore car, and be-
hind II loomed the great form Of Tay.
Tor Bill as he pushed II along Straight
TO the pile of ore he came, unlocked
the front of the tram. tripped II and
piled the contents of the car on top
Of the dump which already rested
there. with That, carbide pointing the
way. he turned back, pushing the tram
before him. Harry crept to his feet.
"We've got to follow!" he whispered.
TITS a blind entrance to the tunnel
sOm'eres."
They rose and trailed the light along
the tracks. flattening themselves
against the tlmbers of the tunnel as
the form of Taylor Bill, family out
lined In the distance, turned from the
regular track. opened q great door in
the side of the tunnel. which. to all
appearances was nothing more than
the ordinary heavy timbering or q
weak spot In the rocks, pulled II far
back, then swerved the tram within
Then. he stopped and raised port
able switch, throwing II into the open
ing. A second later the door closed
behind him, and the sound of the tram
began to fade In the distance. Harry
went forward. creeping along the side
Of the tunnel. feeling his way, stop
ping to listen now and then for the
sound of the fading ore car. Behind
him were Falrchild and Anita, follow
ing the same procedure. And all three
stopped ut once.
The hollow sound was coming di-
rectly to them now. Harry once more
brought out his carbide to light 1t for
moment and to examine the TIM
berlpg.
"It's a good job" he commented.
"YOu couldn't tell II five feet Off"
They've made q crOss-cutw This
time II was Anita's voice, plainly an
cry in spite OF It's whispering tones
mo wonder they had such a wonder
full strike" came scathingly. THAT
other stOpe down there"
"Aln't nothing but sailed propo-
sltion." said Harry. They've cement
ed up the top of 1t with the real stun
and every once In while they blow a
lot OF II out and cement II up again
TO make 1t look like that's the real
vein."
"And they're working our mlne'
Red spots of anger were flashing be
fore Fairchild's eyes
"YOu've said I'll That's why they
were SO anxious to buy us out. An(