The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-09

Win Inc gilt OF everlasting cAlnicncc.
As long as wear this jcweled star.
death can never come near me-"
felt the cold Precipitation ooziig
from every pore in my body. could
almost feel myself grow pale as be-
came fully convinced that was out
upon the solitary lake alone with
mailman. had heard when first /
came TO this mountain retreat that
there was large asylum somewhere In
the vicinity, but had never given the
affair second thought Now | was
rcaping the consequences OF my own
folly and recklessness.
His dark. piercing eyes roved rest
lessly from object 20 object. Suddenly
they rested on my appalled, counten-
ance.
You don't believe what am say
ingP-take carel Where are you
goingP"
had thought TO take advantage OF
the new path into which his troubled
mind had wandered To divert our course
n little more shoreward but hts cum
ming, rowing. eye was upon me in an
instant.
lit is getting very hot here" l
stammered. II thought. perhaps. we
should find II cooler on shore"
"Ah-h-hlr he Missed. putting his
face SO close 10 mine a 10 glare right
up into my eyes. under the very shadow
OF my wide brimmed hat; you're trail
tor and "A hypocrite; like all the rest
OF 'eml But I'm prepared for you.
SecP"
And with burst OF laughter. so dis
sonant that the very tide seemed To
tremble and CULVER. he flashed long.
sharp. knife in the air describing n
circle OF cleaning light around his
head. My blood seemed turned TO ice
in my veins as IL dazzled across my
vision.
Put up the knife, your royal high
ness" / said. counterfeiting an of
hand ease that | by no means felt
Where's the use OF II between friends?
Let's talk about the queen"
was the more anxious 10 secure his
attention. rs / saw moving figures on
the shore, scarcely half mile away
from us.
mo. not about the queen. 4" said the
poor maniac; that grieves and AFFECTS
me-" He closed his knife IA he spoke
But do you know he continued. II
am haunted? Yes--haunted by hor-
rible. ugly old woman. female fiend
Sometimes she climbs up among the
stars at night and sits there winking
through my bedroom window all night
long. Sometimes she comes jumping
down from the clouds and sometimes
There she Is. now, with three pairs OF
fins and face like fish,"
He uttered an eldritch screech as he
looked down into the clear. shining
deep.
Lets escape from he..n / exclaim-
cd. vigorously selling my oars. ''She
can't follow us on dry land. that's
certain. Pull away"
No. she can't. We might hide
among the woods. only II she was 20
turn into squirrel and jump up and
down among the trees-she does some
times"
We'll. then, we'll borrow a gun and
dispose OF her. | said, still pulling
desperately toward the shore, while
the perspiration, cold and clammy as
midnight dews, streamed down my
temples.
What are you in such devil OF a
hurry forP" demanded my companion,
rather morosely. Hold on a little,
can't youPn
checked my excrtion. Evidently
he was in no humor TO be trihed with.
mo hurry at all. +" | said "a calmly
as possible; 'only. you see. the old
witch is following you up pretty close
ly, and"
I'VE are too near the shore. he In
tcrrupted. abruptly. But as he turned
his head away caught up the sheath
ed knife and flung II hurting upon the
shore.
Whats thatP" he demanded. turn
ing around.
''It's your witch. v said. IA uncon-
cernedly as | could you ought 70
address her In conciliatory manner.
and II you could once bring her to
terms what would prevent you from
assuming your proper station once
more in England"
That's very true. Here. mead her
In toward the land. | wonder | never
thought OF that before. Then my strange
companion started 10 his feet with a
yell that aroused all the echoes floating
over the peaceful lake.
Traitor! you have been deceiving
me. Your hirelings Turk among yon-
der bushes. But IL Is In valnl-the
royalty OF England shall never fall prey
10 base articles like these"
He sprang toward me like an In
furiatcd tiger. At the Same time the
shore seemed 10 become alive with