Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04
HEDOUBLE CHANCE
Fascinating Romance Of Wrongly Accused Hero Loya, sw..
By J. S. FLETCHER
Anthoy of "Roynev,Siads A,ualgamafion" ETC.
Anthoy of "Roynfv-Sldds Amdlgamafion," etc.

py ner hands, her sleeves. he.
oh. Miss Phillipa, nv msn..
and US only wed a month o
Oh. Miss phillipa, get 'em NJ
somethins."
Quinton firmly but kindly ,n
the women aside. and hurrisa' I ~
house. '"s eas
oh. miss, there's my hu,h,,,
the three lads all down-all Th
the world" nave
Now. my good souls "a.
.Mannersley through" he said .,S
do everything we can to ge, N. v
up-don't interfere with us-,.
get to work."
Clinton sprang back on ~. d
which they had just left, ang
ing off his cap. faced the nsonS,
at sight OF him became. as onio,
flock of sheep. S1'e'
Now, lads and lassies,. n.
his voice ringing far out acro.,
pit yard. There's one thing tos
to do-keep Your hearts up, NJ
nave n rescue party down ,,"
time. and Mr.. ouinton and AZ W.
ing down with II, Wen ROT
we've got every man ami lad on,
and sound; and if We can't~mi
then Heavens will he dons s.
yourselves brave men and vors
Then he turned and ran for
engine house. where ouinton bss.
ready installed Phillipa. and
busily talking 10 an anxious
white-faced knot of officials
we're pouring in upon him tiis,oi,,
scraps of information.
"Thcre'll I've about five bp,a
down--mayhe a few less. SIR
1T must have been in one NJ N
far workinss-tho shafts clean
now"
The running gears all right
can get down"
Quinton gathered up every a.,
of news as it fell. and sent ono nj
here. another there. The entir III
began 10 hustle about. and ourT
turned to Phillipa and the ynssI
baronet.
Well he able 10 get down sal.
he said. III pick ont the most lF]
ly men as voluntCers-cvcry marsI
the yard would 20, given the chansI
TIN going" said Clinton.
The manager looked nj him viH,I
keen glance, and then a, PhDMS
Her eyes telcgraphcd her ans;a
back to him.
Yes" t n
Quinton, as in n fash. knew VII,
she was thinking. This was theNrtA
thing to do--this act Of heron
would wipe out all Clinton's shr,
comings. his youthful escapades r
knew then that Phillina linn
Clinton, and that his own cause
hopeless. and he admired her all 4
more because she was courage
enough TO let the man she cared,l1
10 TO certain danger and pcssn
death. III
"All right he said. I'll 4
about things"
And he hurried out. leaving m
lipa and Clinton alone The OH
In the engine house were buscad
various ways-the cousins M
apart in n corner looking out un
the anxious. patient crowd ou,s}
And suddenly they turned and lodi
at each other.
"Phillipa." said Clinton. you nd
doubted me-"
Never for one moment. Clihta|
she answered.
II knew 1t would come rieht'{
said. ITS been like an M
dream, these last three years. I'D
it's over now"
YES" she said. hts ovcr-uM
Then she suddenly had n visioSl
the black depth far below. Of NJ
had gone on there 40 few. 4
minutes before, OF what might
going on there now: of men. IN
horses lying dead or diving In 4
poisonous. curling vapors, and :
suddenly sank down into the nd
est chair and turned very white,
"Oh, Clinton" she gasped, 4
don't want YOU TO GO"
Clinton turned set face 10 Id
there was a stern look on II that
had never seen there before.
Hush. Phillipa." he said. IN
OF that now. This Is where I
old scores off. I'm Poing-and
not coming up until I've done .
can. I've done plenty of weak thu
In my time-now I'm going 10
something strong. You he stral
too. Wen have time cnourhiA
think about ourselves when thEl
over"
"Supposing you're killed"
whispered.
II told you-none Of that'H
said. sternly. 'Tf am--well, ] T
be trying 10 do something deg
anyway. This is coin~ N he
start Of n new lifc Phillipn, whtSI
it's short or long" u
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