A Daughter of Delilah — page 26: what you’re looking at

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IN THE TUNNEL. 17 be heard the scurrying of some frightened rat, and it was | with a feeling of intense relief that he came upon an em- brasure, that shielded him from the cutting blast. An express train from Covington in twenty minutes,”’ he thought, remembering the station-agent’s words. ‘Well, if it is on time it will be here soon, and then for a little more smoke and sulphur.’’ He pushed onward, for the sense of loneliness was aw- ful, then uttered an exclamation of rage and dismay. He had stepped into a hole, and fallen with the lantern underneath him. He was in utter darkness now, and be- gan to grope his way by keeping his right hand in constant contact with the wall. ‘‘Half a mile through! Ishould think that I am very near to the other end,’’ he muttered. ‘‘And yet I see no outlet—not the faintest sign of one.’’ He turned his back to the onrushing wind for a mo- ment, but suddenly started round again. Hark! was not that the far-away whistle of a train? The hoarse scream burst upon his ears like a thunder- crash! The express had just entered the tunnel! The rails quivered like living things, and the earth rocked until he half feared that the tunnel would collapse about him. A great red eye evolved from the blackness, and swept forward, followed by the noise of many thunders. He watched it with a fascination that was almost fatal. He saw only this, and two glowing shadows that encom- passed it like mighty wings. | ‘My God!’’ he groaned. “It is heading straight for me! It will bear me down! Keep to the right!’’ He clutched at the slimy walls. ‘“‘Iam to the right—I am on the down cS (E(0) m Gomichboo