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Show LYCEUM ON SUNDAY shows "in en AND THE GfiWiE" SIGNAL FILM CORP. "The Girl and tho Game" (Chapter 12, "Buried Alive.") Scagrue's sale to Rhlnelander of the Superstition Mine- did not go through smoothly. When the news of the sale reached the minority stockholders at Oceanside, Seagrue was accused of underhanded work and a meeting was called at which Seagrue attempted to give an explanation. After a stormy session, Seagrue brought all argumonts to a closo by purchasing the outstanding stock. "Well pleased with his finall arrangements arrange-ments with Seagrue, Rhlnelander went out to the mine, where ho was met by Helen and Storm; all three then went In to confer with the foreman of the mining gang. At this time, the foreman confessed to Rhlnelander tho information previously conveyed to Seagrue that tho vein had been picked out. Not easily dlscourged, Rhlnelander instructed tho foreman to make an effort to pick up the rich vein at the most likely spot and the men went to work with a will. Looking Into the tunnel, Helen noticed that the wall near the roof seemed to bo weakening. The foreman, however, declared tho roof safe and tho men continued blasting their way toward the precious ore. Helen, outside the : tunnel, busied herself with other mat- . ters. Suddenly a crash attracted all attention atten-tion to the tunnel, where a cave-in now raised a solid barrier. Rhlnelander and Storm had been caught with the crew In the tunnel. Efforts were made to clear the opening, but in the nerv- : ous excitement nothing was accomp- ' llshed. Helen was the first to regain : her senses and directed the men to telephone for doctors while she raced ' to the Neighbor Mine for assistance. At the edge of the cliff she came upon the aerial ore carrier. Instantly she grasped the hook of the frail carriage, pulled the release, and she shot across the dangerous declivity from top to bottom. Reaching the Neighbor Mine, she quickly obtained assistance for those imprisoned in Superstition Mine. Seagrue Sea-grue was advised of the accident, but, for reasons best known to himself, did not care to visit the mine. Meanwhile, Rhinelander and Storm were calm. Of tho imprisoned men, none of them lost their head. They tolled unremittingly to get through the obstruction before them. In the foul air, one after another of the men sank down in exhaustion. With the organized effort of the relief gang, a small hole was soon opened through the obstructed entrance, and Rhlnelander Rhlne-lander cried out for water. Helen heard the cry. The next moment a water bottle was pushed into Storm's hand, and the half unconscious men revived. As soon as the opening was large enough, Helen, with a rope tied around her waist, climbed into the tunnel tun-nel and worked heroically to save the exhausted miners. Rhinelander stead- fastly refused to leave the tunnel until J everyone else had been passed through the opening. i As Rhlnelander crawled through to ' light, Seagrue elbowed his way through the crowd to congratulate him ! and was astounded at the news from ' Rhinelander's lips. While the men In ' the mine had a close call with death, the valuable ore vein had been relo- cated, richer than before. ' Storm dismissed the work crew, and as they fled away, he Joined Helen and Rhlnelander. Seagrue stood within ' the gloom of the tunnel. He had taken out his contract and was looking look-ing Intently at It. From it, he seemed ; to gain aome hopeful idea for he smiled. """ ( |