The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-23

Translated from the French Of
Georges Ohnet for The
Chicago Herald.

IV.-CoNTNUED.
"It Is a great JOY, Stenio, and II is
you who have given 10 10 me" said
Maud, with a smile. "Now that Daisy
is here il seems 10 me that l feel bet
ter. All, If / could keep her some
time / should regain health and life.
But II is not her alone that | would
like 60 see"
Her voice became grave and
shadow passed over her face.
"Ah, il my father would consent to
forgive me-
"Maud' exclaimed together Daisy
and Stenio.
But she had raised herself. and her
eyes shown with sudden fever.
"It Is he. IL is his hardness which
is killing me-" she said fiercely. "His
anger is "A burden too heavy for me. 10
has broken my heart. All, for pity,
let him come. Let me but see him.
Let him not speak IL he finds nothing
10 say 10 me. Let him not come into
the house If IL displeases him. Let
him pass by in the street before the
window like a stranger. At least
should see him and that would be half
my salvation"
Exhausted, she fell back pale, as IL
dying, and between the arms of her
terrified sister and husband she lay in
ert breathing only with painful eff
fort A few horrible moments passed,
and then she revived, and caressing
Daisy's cheek with her own, she MUIR
INJURED:
Pardon me, my sister, | cause you
pain. You see that is my destiny 20 al
ways afliict those whom ! love And
yet am not wicked"
At these words, pronounced with an
angelic gentleness, Marackzy fell on
his knees at her bedside, and laying
his forehead on her hand, he said:
Dear martyr, are you going to ac-
cnse yourself--you who have suffered
so much? No. If any one is culpable
It is / alone. | who came into your
life only 10 make IL desolate--"
mo; TO make it bright and beauti-
full"
Brightnessl Beauty What Is left Of
them All, why is II not me that death
has siezed ong We're gone your faith.
or would pardon you. 1t is not you
that he strikes. 1t is me. He knows
your sufferings wiring my heart, and
that is why he is implacable. oh, dear,
gentle Maud, would give my life TO
procure you one moment Of Joy. What
do you wish? Speak. 1t will make me
unspeakably happy to grant It,"
Maud remained silent a moment as
II she was weighing the gravity of her
response; then. so low that her hus.
band OWNED her words rather than
heard them. she said
Before / die 1 should like TO see
my father"
Marackzy turned pale. He had Of
fered his life 10 Maud. 1t seemed 10
him that she had Just demanded more.
But he hesitated not, and In firm
tone he said
"Very well Whatever must be done
TO bring him here, you shall see him"
.sOh, Stenio," murmured Maud, chow
good you are. and how love you"
The great musician found the heart
10 smile, then, turning toward his sis.
r-in.law
Dear Daisy, IL Is late. You must
90 10 find the Marquis de Mellivan.
Hide nothing from him of what has
happened this morning. and ask him If
he will do me the honor 20 receive me.
AS painful as the interview must be
for both him and me, believe that he
will consider IL necessary and will not
refuse IT,"
1T shall be done as you DESIRE re-
sponded the young lady.
And pressing last time her sister
in her arms, she departed.