Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-20
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Faruuhar and C2pcxtn Klne1y len
next DAY for another shors hunting
trtp. The CAPTAIN had oEered to give
n M. but Meya had urged upon him
that Il would net BE fxir % di2pposnf
his oompanian He had gone reluc-
tantiy, because he saw that his eancee
was worried Hts own opinion was
that his cousin JACK had disappeared
for reasons 81 his own
Golfer dsf not relax IN his search.
But as the Gays passed hope almost
died within htra- Jack had plenty Of
enemies. a. an aggressive fghrer In
new country always uusf have BIS
frienfs fear was that scDe Of them
had decoyed KIlDeny 20 his Death.
The suspicious Of the miner centered
upon Pesle and Trefcyse. bo<h because
Jack had 30 receafiy had trouble with
them and because they knew before
hand Of his tntenri0a TO remove the
ore. But he co1id ind no eridence
upon which 10 base his feeling. though
he and Curly. IN company with q dep
uty sheriH. had put ne Cernishmen
through q griIltng exantnatfon-
II had been underxfood that the
young women should take q trip
through the Never outt before they
left Goldhanks. but for one reason or
another this had been postponed until
after the captain and FarQuhar had
started On their FINAL hunting exped..
ton The second afrernoon after their
departure was the ons decided upon
for the little adventure
Vertnder. with the exfrzvagance
that went hand IN had with an occa-
sional astonishing psrstn0ny. bad or
dered oflskin suits and waterproof
boots made especially for his guests
A room was reserved for the young
ladies at the mine. equipped for this
one occasiOn to serve N . boudoir
where they might dress In comfort
The mine owners guesss donned.
with good deal Of hlar1o1s nerrf
ment- the short skirtz. the boots and
the rubber hslDeta The costumes
could not have been called becoming.
but they were enfnentiy suited for the
wet damp tunnels u the Never Quit
After they had catered the cage II
was hrrie terrifying 20 be shot 30
rapidly down Into the biackness os
the mine.
Don't be afraid ms quite safe.-
Bleyer told them cheerfaIly.
At the tenth leTel the elevator
stopped and they emerged into an
open space
We're going % follow this trff.-
explained the superintendent
They seated Themselves In ore cars
and were Wheeled into q cavern Light
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emily the cars slowed down and the
occupants desce1de1
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