The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-25
CHAPTER XVIII

Hardly realizing what he was doing
or why he was doing II, Fairchlld
seized Anita In his arms and. raising
her TO his breast as though she were
a child. rushed out through the cross
cut and along the cavern TO the ifs.
sure. there to find Harry awaiting
| them.
"Put 'er In first p said the Cornish
man anxIously. 1.-THE farther the safer.
Did you ear anything moreT
Fairchild obeyed. shaking his head
I'm a negative TO Harry's question. then
squeezed into the assure, edging along
beside Anita. while dairy followed.
whats doing. Harry?
Nothing. That's the funny part OF
Ill" The big Cornlshman had crept TO
the edge OF the assure and had stared
for moment toward the cross-cat
leading to the stope. IF Il was com
Ing. II ought 10 ave showed up by
now. I'm going back. You stay ere"
A long moment and he was back.
almost creeping. and whispering. as
he reached the end Of the fissure
Come 'ere-both OF you'll Come
ERE"
"Nyhat is lt?"
''Sh-h-h-h-h-h. Don't Talk too loud
We've been blessed with luck already.
Come ere"
lie led the way, the man and WON
an following him. In the Slope the
~ sh rf..1 h.
staging and. standing on tiptoes.
pressed his ear against the vein above
him. Then he Withdrew and nodded
sagely.
That's what II isl- came his an
nouncement at last. you can ear IL j.
but what7"
Get up there and lay your ear
against that vein. See II you ear any
thing. And be quiet about It. rm
scared to make move. for fear
somebody II ear me-"
Fairchili obeyed. From far away,
carried by the telegraphy OF the earrh
and there are few conductors that
are better-was the steady pounh.
pound. pound OF shock after shock rs
IL travelled along the hanging wall.
Fairchild turned. wondering. then
reached for Anita.
you listen." he ordered. as he lift
ed her TO where she could hear. 30
you get anythingr
The girls eyes shone.
II know what that is she said
quickly. tive heard that same sort
OF thing before-when you're on an.
other level and somebody's working
above Isn't that IL. Mr.. Harkinsr
Harry nodded.
That's IT," came tersely. Then
bending. he reached for a pick and.
the sound as best he could be
tween his knees. Knocked the head
from the handle. Following this. he
lifted the piece OF hickory thoughtful
~ and turned to Fairchud. "Get your.
self one" he ordered Miss Richmond.
guess you'il ave to star ere. don't
see 'ow we can do much else with
YOU
-But can't 20 slong-wherevsr
you're goingg-
There's going 10 be a fzht- sail
Harry quietly. ~And I'm going >,
Snock somebody's block orr
"Hut-id rather be there than herr
FL don't have 10 get In II. And "a
'e scered TO death here. woulant I,
was along with you two. becapSa =
.s'ss=--- and she said IL With almost
'hiidish eonvicsion-~that You can I
whip en-
Harry chuckled-
Come along. then. I've 20, a .ur-,
nj can't syc u now. Bur i'm corp.
%, r. the wash. Come along
They started NJ the mountain side
Stirling the biz gullies and et-ips f.,
hust tae highest drifts taking ,a
anfase * the cover u the mines ara
sndi,e against the force u the hu-.
ard which SEEMED 70 ,hr,nts, ).
Pow them heck. step fo- step Na
ne spoke; isstinctivelv ralrchild I'D
Irira had guessed lFarry's corrlp.
Ions The nearest mine IA he nm,
>ppy wns the SILVER Queen. situate,
evcrai hundred feet ah,ve I. N arr
ide rnd less than furiunz away 1
nd TIE metal ~ the Silver One,
NJ shc Biae Poppy. now that the
irse hrd been made. md -ssayes al I
lost identicaily the same. /, w..
1sy % make caucicSinrs
cTo BE coNTfNuEDl
Thus "Makirc esod.-