'Tim,' remarked the old man, with the air of imparting a profound secret, ask her plump out. She we'ant faint.' Tim remembered his previous 'plump' speaking, but he did not care to mention it to the father. However, he had broken through much of his natural timidity, and, if he did not speak of the affection he still offered, it was told by his eyes when they were upon Polly-the time for concealment was over, thought Tim; besides, Mr. Gleig had proved that the brave heart stands in greater chance of ultimate success. And some reward came, for the young fellow sometimes thought he could see the answerings of his own looks in the eyes of Polly; and when at last he asked her with his native gentleness if they were 'niver to be aught but just friends,' he read an unmistakable reply; and after sealing the compact there and then, sat with his arm around her waist and a grin that obstinately declined to be suppressed. In the cottage was brightness, but the air outside was full of gloom. There was a tempest in the heavens. Lightning streaked the darkness and illumined the course it took, and flashed into the room where the lovers nestled together. Then as the rent air closed, the thunder rolled out its sonorous tones from far and near, and the rain fell in flooding torrents. Soon the sky cleared and the rain ceased. But the atmospheric disturbance still remained; dangerous fluids were floating about, and all things of life were heavy and oppressed. Then suddenly the thunder's roar was out-distanced by the report-terrible in its loudness, which shook the dwellings of Royston and struck terror to the hearts of all who heard. It brought the people from each cottage and made them to run to one spot, all alike stirred with the fever of dismay. There was an explosion at the colliery. As the two who sat in the Depford cottage realised what had happened, they in common with all in the village made for the door. The colliery!' he exclaimed. My father!' she shrieked, and that cry set the man running with every speed his limbs could gain. Then followed moments of direst terror, when every cheek was blanched and every heart beat as it had seldom beat before, and there was scarce a voice but was dumb. A rescuing party was soon formed of brave men who voluntarily faced the danger their lives had most to fear. And they went down into the troubled earth and took with them many a fervent 'God save you,' which died on the lips that spoke it. When the tongues had found their use a wail arose from the fearsome hearts that gathered there-fear for husband, father, son, brother, or for lover. And when the little party returned, half dead with the poisonous hydrogen they had inhaled, they brought others with them; some whose life had been crushed out in that brief space, others yet alive. Down and down and down the willing ones ventured and came back with answers both of joy and sorrow; there was gratitude for some saved and grief for many lost. Many of the rescuing party had been relieved by other helpers, lest their lives too should be sacrificed in this calamity. But still yet many men and boys had to be brought out of their terrible imprisonment, and every moment might see more lives wasted. In the memory of Royston that day would never be entirely forgotten, for the blight had entered into a hundred homes. Once when a little band, the rescuers and the rescued, were about to ascend from the bottom of the pit they were approached by one who carried the seemingly lifeless body of a miner. Only one could enter the already crowded cage, and then they ascended; the other waiting until the next ascent. When the daylight and pure air was reached, they found that this last of the recovered was old Peter Depford-badly hurt, but with life still. 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