The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-09
CHAPTER VI.

The train bcnring Nan and Clara had
no sooner halted beneath the shcltcIirg
roui OF the great platform hfure the
Chicago depot than an elderly gentleman
stout. jolly and lat, rs the saying gocs
with choppy side whi-lcrs AMI Il pleas
ant Lace, had boarded the -- sleeper.
In another moment Nan was in bis great
welcome arms.
well my htllc daisy, YOU are here,
ar'ut YOU" exclaimed her Uncle EdwiIrd,
~ lac administered another hug that for
u moment threatened to crush the slcn-
der inlm it was intended to carcss.
"Glad to see you, too, clara, he said,
grasplng that Lads > hand in his left
pnlm.
Come on, nov, lie said, gathering up
ii.cir hand bugs and umbrellas, "thc cnr-
riagc il waiting for rs nn,l genial MIR
Wescott lcd the way out Of tie coach
aud MP the massive stone steps 10 the
pavement above.
:" here is nothing the matter, Uncle?"
Nan SAID, graspng the old gentlemnn's
hand ~ they assembled.
"llul lIu!" lac CIRCULATED, "the tcle
gram scared yon, did it. Well, 1t was u
shame. little one, but that was the only
way ! knew to get you home right quick
Is and your old uncle was SO lonesome
that lac just couldn't contain himself
80 scnt IL Yuu'll forgive me; wont
you, Nam"
Forgive you! You dear old uncle?"
she returned, squeezing two 81 lisstubby
fingers FOR The answer he solicited.
The carriagc llnllcd before Clara's
home, then proceeded, aud Nam and Tn
Gle Edward were soon enjoying tctc-n-
tetr in Inc laitcr's library that might
have easily been mistaken by casual
observer for II family reunion after
years 81 \ pcintinn. And yrarsoI -cpar-
alton could not have increased the icrvor
Of that loyc.lrnst b,twten the wealthy
bachelor tenement owner and his pretty
orphan niece, Who Ind been his ward
from mere childho0d. 1t was during
this meeting That the old gcnilcmar's
face raled at Mans recital OF her terrible
experience in the bntrau aud flushed
with joy when her heroic rescue wastoll,
and il was there tie old gentleman mcr-
tally resolved to write the young man a
letter 81 thanks ut once What lac did
has been seen.
Four days passed Nam devoted
much Of her time ton painting she had
begun piior To her visit Co NJ, but
this did not encompass her thoughts.
They were persistentIy living on the fleet
pinions 81 imagination To VI ~, Law
renee, the awful rapids aud to-ycs,
gratitude excused the strangers pres
cnce ia her mind, now to Jack Mars.
den.
III could only sec him ngniu," she
said TO hers II, ~ size industriously piled
the brush, how much morc gracefully
could thank him Ior hs kindness. /
know ! was irightTully bunglng and
stupid That day"
"But lint Is out oi The question" She
mentally concluded, ns she plastcrcd her
rose lake brush Ia generous daub Of
green con the palette.
That evening. Nan waited upon her
uncle ~ tie library 10 accompany him
To dinner. As they sai chatting mcriiiy.
nv aiting the appointed hour. y servant
entered and, bo~ing, announced;
~ Young gentleman wishes To see YOU,
Mr.. We-cott"
"What can any one want at this
hour" queried tile old gentleman, tug.
ling at his llorsy collar which pcrsis
tcntly laccrated hi- double chin. Per
haps his etrnnd Is important, hnwever
show HMM"
Don't GO. Man." he snhl. ns nhc sinrt-
eel to leave the room. cts probably
mx new c.snchman. 1 hired him ltlllilx