The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21

know where; and Their sympathies. as
far as they dared express them. were
with the pr soncr Toward these
Sandon turned nervously. and winked.
THIS drew from the the crowd still
greater amount of sympathy.
The young lady demurrcd when the
officer stated his intention OF arresting
tho man who hid insulted her. and d.-
clared that an apology from the otien-
der would satisfy her. This again at
tracted the attention OF Sandon. aud rs
he turned toward the speaker his
right eye rs usual performed its usual
duty. This was more than the officer
OF the law could stand; and the thought
of the insult that had been offered to
him and to the young lady
urged him to strict performances Of
his duty. The rights of society de-
manded that the career of this I'M
scrupulous man be interrupted. at least
for time.
Young man." lie said your repeat
ed offences warrants the action on my
part that / have animated to you
shall have to preform-in short you
must accompany me- to the station
house
Sandon received this news with a
wink. lie was so confused ut the un-
fortunate and terrible part his refrac-
tory eye played in the affair that he
was prevented from making the exs
| plantations that he would Other wise
have made. lie did. however. manage
TO say that his offence was unintention-
al. but even here the actions of his eye
seemed to belle his statement, and i'm
creased the officers anger toward his
prisoner.
You will have to come, too. MISS"
said the officer. seeing that the lady
wished TO go away. ''siere matter Of
form. you know"
Still she was undecided. 81 would
rather not she sad. But another
look from Sandon. and another Same
rs before) removed all her scruples.
and she followed the officer and his
prisoner to the station house. Here
the usual formula for such cases was
gone through with. Her name and
place Of residence were taken by the
clerk. and then she was allowed TO 90.
promising to be present at the trial
on the following day.
Then the clerk asked the prisoner
name. He gave il. aud be--or rather
his Inexperienced the usual thing.
which caused the clerk to observe to
the officer that 1T was the first time
he had known the stuff to act upon
man In that way"
Sandon tried 10 explain. but his ex-
PLANTATION was interspersed so literally
with optical contortions that his story
received no credit and he was conduct
ed TO cell TO await his trial on the
morrow. :.
He was allowed. however. TO send n
couple OF notes TO his friends. One of
these he sent to the young lady. who
in part was the cause of his being in
dnrance vile; the other was to a friend
of his. John Burt. aud contained re-
quest that lie come to the station and
obtain. IL possible. his unfortunate
friends release. But Burt was away
from home. aud the note did not reach
him until the following morning
In the letter to the offended lady he
said:
my Dean YoUSG LADY;--I am extremely
sorry that my actions toward you this after.
noon we're such that viii bring our names be-
| fore the public In a manner that both OF us
can but deplore. / DO not blame you for the
step you saw AZ TO take. Indeed, respect
you for IL: hut can make an explanation
now that | would have made before II you
had wished to listen 10 II, that will, am
sure clear the OF all ungentle manly Intentions
toward you. An injury 10 the muscles OF my
! right eye puts the movements OF that eve be-
youd the control OF my viii. aud thus ] often
act IN manner that causes me 10 he mis-
| judged, except among those who know me-
| | beg your pardon for the trouble that my
innrinity has brought to you. and remain,
srErnEN SANpoN"
Sandon waited patiently for his friend
TO come and effect his release. But.
rs we know. 1t was impossible for Burt
to help the prisoner that day. How
ever. no came rs soon rs he could on
tho following morning. but arrived
ONLY short while before the time set
fol the trial. While Saadon was being
conducted into the courtroom. he en-
countcred his friend. John Burt. and
standing by him. engaged In conversa
ton. was tho offended lady. and both