Phoenix tribune., 1923-08-25

we've been blessed with luck already.
Come ere"
He led the way, the man and wom-
an following him. In the seope the
Cornishman crawled carefully to the
staging and, standing on tiptoes,
pressed his ear against the vein above
him. Then he withdrew and nodded
sagely.
That's what it Isl" came his an
nouncement at last. "You can ear it p
But what?"
Get up there and lay your ear
against that vein. See If you ear any.
thing. And be quiet about it. I'm
scared to make a move, for fear
somebody IL ear me-"
Fairchild obeyed. From far away,
carried by the telegraphy Of the earrh
and there are few conductors that
are better-was the steady pound,
pound, pound Of shock after shock as
1t 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. DO
you get anything?"
The girls eyes shone
II know what that is," she said
quickly. 1--WE heard that same sort
Of thing before-when you're on an
other level and somebody's working
above. Isn't that it, Mr.. Harkins?''
Harry nodded.
That's it," came tersely. Then
bending, he reached for pick and,
muffling 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
ly and turned to Fairchild "Get your
self one,' he ordered Miss Richmond,
guess you'll ave to stay ere. don't
see 'ow we can do much else with
YOU"
But can't I go along-wherever
you're going?"
There's going to be a fight" said
Harry quietly "And Tn going TO
knock somebody's block OFF,
"But-Pd rather be there than here.
II don't have to get in 1t. And I'd
be scared to death here. l wouldn't If
| was along with you two, because
know" and she said it with almost
childish conviction-"that you can
whip EN-"
Harry chuckled.
Come along, then. I've got 'unch
and | can't sFe it now. But it'll come
out in the wash. Come along"
They started up the mountain side,
skirting the big gullies and edging
about the highest drifts, taking ad-
vantage of the cover of the pines, and
bending against the force Of the bliz-
zard. which seemed to threaten to
blow them back, step for step. No
one spoke; instinctively Fairchild and
Anita had guessed Harry's conclu-
sions. The nearest mine to the Blue
Poppy was the Silver Queen, situated
several hundred feet above it In alti-
tude and less than furlong away.
And the metal of the Silver Queen
and the Blue Poppy, now that the
strike had been made, had assayed al
most identically the same. It was
easy TO make conclusions.
They reached the mouth of the Sill
yer Queen. Harry reconnoitered a
moment before he gave the signal to
proceed. Within the tunnel they went.
to 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. 1t was dark there
no one was at work Harry unlocked
his carbide from his belt, lit 1t and
looked around
1T amt coming from !" he an
nounced. ITS" then his voice
dropped to a whisper-"what's that?"
Again rumbling had come from a
distance as of an ore car travelling
over the tram tracks. Harry extin-
guished his light, and drawing Anita
and Fairchild far to the end of the
stope, tiattened them and himself on
the ground. A long wait, while the
rumbling 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 tramming once more-and the
light approached.
Into view came an ore car, and be-
hind it loomed the great form of Tay-
lor Bill as he pushed it along. Straight
TO the pile of ore he came, unlocked
the front of the tram, tripped it 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 p he whispered.
IT'S blind entrance to the tunnel
som'eres'
They rose and trailed the light along