The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03

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Sinking her head.
MIR. Jetfries only groaned. What
was silver to him? He rode on. the
object OF much comment
Shortly after friend entered the
car. He was man OF jovial DISPOSE
ton. ana. as he said. fond OF his joke.
After nodding and smiling In vain, he
bethought himself 10 poke Mr.. JefTries
in the ribs with the immense knob Of
the handle OF his umbrella. Taking
the passengers into his. condolences by
knowing wink. he stole forward and
perpeiratcd his joke.
The punch was hard one; the
result an explosion. II any one had
tried To fire the pistol la that manner
no would have failed. Accidentally
Mr. Joblins hid done IT,
Mr. Jeifries gave groan. started up
and fell forward ON his face, blood
trickling over his stocking. The car
stopped, and policemen CARED Mr..
Jeffries into drug store. The peni-
tent Jobings was IN custody. having
voluntarily delivered himself over TO
Justice. The wound was not perhaps
II dangerous one. but Jeffries remained
unconscious Jobllngs accompanied
him TO his home in cab. and having
told the tale in court OF justice. was
permitted TO go free on his own bail.
And just as Jeflers N Jeffries opened
his eyes his Emma Jane arrived ut her
door In cab. with trunk fastened
on behind marked "E j." aud II young
lady within In u plum-colored cloth
travelling suit.
my dear. dear Jefry hurt" cried
the poor wife. as Bella told the tale.
"Oh, let me 60 10 him!'
Away she rushed up the stairs to
the bedroom above and bent over her
husbands pillow.
'Jcffy dcarm she sobbed; but. TO
her CONSERVATION. Jefferson opened
his eyes, looked at her. and seid:
'I,eave me. woman
lit isn't woman. It's your own
Emmy" sighed Mrs. Jeirries.
Take her away said Jefferson.
"is he delrious. doctor?" asked !
poor Emma Jane. trembling.
mo. madam" replied that gentle
man, gravely.
Then what docs this meanp" asked |
the poor woman.
Madam. said the doctor. the most
solemn OF his profession. which is say
ing much, madam. i have no desire
to pry into your domestic difficulties.
My domestic difficulties? never
had any. oh, dear dear Jelly. speak
10 your Emmy" sobbed Mrs JefTrles.
But her Jefferson only replied by |
saying in deep chest notes:
Crocodile! Take her away! The
sight OF her Is madness Will no one
rid me OF her presence?n
"Oh, Mr.. Joblings. tell me what he
meunsr
beg pardon. madam. must request |
you to retire. ans wered Mr.. Joblings.
all his nature apparently turned to gall
You alone know the meaning Of those
avg al words"
Poor Emma Jane She rushed down
stairs when the door OF her own room
had actually been closed upon her. and |
told her incoherent story TO her friend
I've seen him jealous before" she
said, 'but not like this. What Gun
il mean?"
What did you do? Whom is he
jealous OFF" asked the other woman.
''Oh. Ned. / don't know" sobbed
Emma Jane.
naturally that Emma had been flirting
terribly with several individuals.
Thus, wronged by all. even her girl
hoods friend Mrs Jeifries abandoned
herself TO despair.
A bullet in the calf seldom kills.
and. as Z WIS extracted promptly. the
wound healed aud Jefferson Jeffries
began TO recover. but he still refused
TO see his wife; and ON the first day
OF his commissioned he summoned his
lawyer and sent him TO Emma Jane
empowered TO effect separation.
This letter Is my reason" no said.
with dreadful groan. thrusting the
crumplcd note into his hand IL was
on my way TO shoot the fellow when
Joblings managed TO shoot me. She
shall keep the house II she likes, but
never wish TO sec her again.
With this message the lawyer sought
tho unhappy lady, and la the presence