Put more shoulder into it when you swing. Gerald, you seem to have gotten the knack of it. Take another swing and let Stan watch.” It was midafternoon as Tom Harned instructed two new men on how to use pickaxes to cut into the walls of the Comstock Lode. They were deep inside the dark bowels of Mount Davidson. The only light came from overhead lanterns hanging from thick wooden beams. “Tom!” came the familiar voice of Hank Mitchell. “Over here, Hank!” There was the sound of rapid footfalls, then Hank came into view. “Tom! Hilda Jensen is outside, all upset. She wants to see you. She’s got Caleb with her.” “Is something wrong with Loretta?” Tom asked. “I don’t know. Hilda only said she needed to see you in a hurry.” Tom turned to the new men. “You guys go ahead. Practice your swing, Stan. You help him, Gerald. I’ll be back when I can.” When Tom emerged from the mouth of the mine, Caleb ran toward him, crying, “Daddy, Mommy’s real sick!” Tom gathered his son up in his arms and looked at Hilda’s pallid face.
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