The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-26

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IN. screaming OF the whistles
AIDED. ssvinx way 20 the iurching Of
srel monsters a. they once more
ra~led within the hiackne.x OF the
smoke llled. snow.choked ahed.
D.epsr they went and deeper, the
.honts lrom without fading away. tho
fos. penetrating sulphur smoke secp.
fn< IN even thru the closed cab.
h.ackening u unti the electric lights
we're nothing moro than faint pin.
points. sending the faces or the men
10 their arms. while the two
<rouched. waiting anxiousiy until tho
exnai should GENE from ahead.
A long. long moment. while the
smoke cut deeper into protesting
lungs. IN spite 81 every effort 20
svads n. while Old Andy On the on.
zine seat twisted and wrtthed with
the agony Of fading breath. at last
20 rsei from hts position and stumble
about IN the throes Of suffocation
Al last. from ahead. came the wei.
come signal the three LONG drawn.
cut blasts. and tho engineer waved
N arm.
pull tina, rope-' he gasped toward
"a first fireman ~ror God's sake.
~ that ropel I'm about gone
A fumhling hand reached up and
missed: the light was nearly gone
row, In a swiriing cloud OF vcno-
NOUS smoke Again the old engineer
stumbled. and Houston. leaping 70
his side. supported him.
-Fini that rope"
II can't see The smoke
Desperately Houston released the
engineer and climbed upward. crop.
inx. Something touched hts hand.
ard he fsrked At r. A blast sound
st--repeatcd twice more. In the rear
shs signal was answered. Out
ground the train 20 freedom again.
X was the beginning OF a nlght OF
an Arctic he'll.
Back and forth--hsck and forth
frssh air and foul afr~-gieamsnr
lights. then dense hiackncss--so the
Aours passed. Sally AFTER sally the
snowpiow made. only 20 withdraw 20
rive way 10 the pick crews. and they
h turn. Easping and rceiinw. hurried
cut for the attack ~ the plow again
Men tell xrovcIling. only 10 be
dragged into tie open air and resusci-
lated. then sent once more into the
cruelty nf the fight The hours
draEgsd by like stricken things.
rhen--with dawn--ths pillow ehurned
with lesser impact. II surred for.
ward Cray light broke thru a. the
= snd cf the tunnel The grip OF at
hast one snnwshef was hrokrns but
shsrs remained 20 morc--ana the
uenfh Trasi--h<yensi
That's the baby I'm afraid orr
oH Andy WAS talking ~ they went
toeard the cars. tho relief day crew
passing them on the way. I'VE can
whsp these sheds. but that there
Death Trati---ther~'n million tons
~ snow shovs ftl Once that there
vibration locsers n up--we'd better
rot - underneath H.
Houston ala not answer. The
clutch q - hours % wnkcful activity
wns upon him The words Of Old
Andy were only 20 much Of mean.
frgfsss furnhfo 70 him. Into tho car
he stumbled. dotcerfnx, rsc-eyed
ting. 10 drink his ccffeesss the rest
drank n. 20 shamois 70 the stove.
forKetfui OF the ssesminx. rancid air.
then like some tired beast. stink 20 shs
floor In exhausted. drcamiess sleep.
Hours he remained there. while
ths day crew carried the fight on
upward. thru three Of the sr.aiiei
snowshods. at last 10 halt ut N. long
curved affair which shielded the tut
ring edge OF Mount Taiuchen- Their
Houston stirred. some enc had
caught him by the shoulder and was
shaking him gently. A voice was
calling. and Houston stirred. daxetiJ
cb<dienf 20 tie command.
Il hate TO awaken you" n was q
woman. her tones compassionate
gentle. But they're whisfiing foi
the nigh, crew. They've stsii got you
en- the list for firing
Houston opened bis eyes and forced
. smile
That's an right. Thanks--thank,
for waking me-
Then he rose and went forth intr
the agonics 81 the night--wiIling
eager. almost happy. A few words
from woman had given hin
strength. had wiped out fatigue and
aching muscles. and cramped. iifeies'
ilrnbs--a few words from a woman
be loved. Eedains Robinette.