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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1922
Page
10
A narrator recalls siege life in a Cinnabar shaft-house, bullets tearing the building as a besieging party probes the fortress. He contrasts his past idle wealth and engagement to Lisette with the grim humor and survival mindset growing from the isolation and danger.
In a reflective countryside moment Stannie and the old man discuss Jeannie, her abrupt departure with Charley Bullerton, and the possibility of rash suspicions. They acknowledge her sense and question what happened, as their cautious chatter yields to the dog at the threshold of the dump head.
In a remote mountain shaft house, Stannie and Daddy Hiram endure a sulfurous gas attack and a night of darkness as Bullerton’s raiders threaten. Barney the dog leads them to a hidden chimney and a ventilator then Bullerton warns of renewed assault while Jeanie’s fate remains uncertain.
A vivid survivor narrates a mine disaster with a thunderous blast and choking gas in the shafthouse. The old man comments that dynamite was used, while the speaker hopes Bullerton will attempt to take control without destroying the property, signifying tense aftermath and uncertainty.
Humorous anecdote from the Chicago Tribune recounts Dave, anxious for a sister at age 60, begging his mother to buy a baby girl and cab. On returning home she presents a baby sister and a blue trimmed cab, and Dave notes, They fooled you, mother. Blue is for boys.
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