The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-01
A MODERN CONSPIRACY.



people paid the most reverence being |
noun of quantity conveying unity |
OF idea-in other words, he was "A mill /
Honaire a word that Is becoming alb
surdly familiar TO democratic ears. /
now that we can count them no long |
or as phenomena, but ideals 20 which |
every poor young man is expected 20
attain.
Perhaps at this moment this particu
lar millionaire was inspiring some
such thought in the mind of his book
keeper and confidential clerk, who was
looking at him occasionally through a
window with lattice easement set
into the wall between the elegant
inner Office of the employer and the
outside room where the boolsSeeper
stood or sat on n high stool at his ledg-
er. He had no business TO be watch
ing his ompl oyer-it was his en-
ployer's privilege TO watch him; but
their occupations were reversed just
at present, and the sharp eyes OF the
accountant pierced and gimleted and
corkscrewed into the passive figure OF
the multo-millionaire, Powell Plum
mer, as IL they were instruments in the
service of an inquisition.
There was nothing extraordinary 10
see. handsome old man with
pink complexion, snow-white hair and
placid face, which WAS just now wear
ing "A puzzled rather troubled look,
without losing any OF It's sweetness
face that inspired confidence and made
men out to be liars who called him
cold, crafty. INSCRIPTIONS
'Why will she not decide?" he said,
aloud and the bookkeeper pricked up
his ears and peered through the lat
ticed window at the unconscious
figure before him.
''She loves me, / know it. why,
then. does she trifle with me and keep
Philip dangling about her? Sometimes
God help mel hate him even
wish him dead, such is my mad, un-
reasoning love for her"
The ear at the lattice distinctly
canght every word, and look of su'
preme satisfaction crept into the face
OF the listener as the monologue con.
tinucd:
but she does not love him-nol no
abe loves me, bless her sweet presence
was harsh 10 Philip and cruel
must write TO my old friend and ash
forgiveness. The love OF a lifetime
must not be overset in day. Ha!
will send him a souvenir"
He touched silver call-bell and l
bov in buttons stood at his elbow.
Ralph, go over 10 the house and asl
Lasher To give you-wnit, will write
line TO him"
lie sat down at his olivewood desl
and hurriedly penned a brief note T.
IL. l...ti.s The man an tho other sid
OF the lattice nearly strained his eye
out Of his head 20 read the rapid
written words but he could not 1t
only necessary TO say that IL was in
structions TO the man Lasher 10 sen
him two bottles of wine from a certai
small cask in his wine-cellar. Tn
boy took the message, and in th
conrse OF half an hour returned wit
the wine. Ii was beautifully decante
I'm bottles that had been prepared 70
Chianti, ornaments In themselves 1
make sure that IL was the right win
Mr. Plummer took IL from the DO,
who retired to his post, within cal
Then taking glass from an ebon
sideboard the millionaire tested IL. 4
that moment the booSIeecper though
that he was struck by lightning.
The mahogany slide which shut hi
ont from the millionaire's presenC
whenever such process was desirab
fell with click on the other side
the lattice, aud was not lifted aga
that day.
The boolslxeeper did not mind a lit
shut-off OF that kind. There we
other pecp-holes equally available, al
he took advantage OF them, with u
result that a few moments later
called up messenger and sent him {
M brealSneck speed with a note dirc'
ed 10 ''Phiip Armitage, ESQ.," a.
marked private and confident iaL
At the close OF the same day m
called at the BrothertCn Detecti
agency, and asked TO see the super
tendent.
81 want a reliable man sent To
Central European hotel tonight
STAY there for couple OF hours
Is TO ask for room IL, which rs the ne
one To the suite named parlor
There is a door of communication
tween the rooms and your man Is
station himself at this door-wh
will be closed and locked-in orr
that he may hear the conversation
parlor B, and of which he will u
accurate notes. Have you the man
need2"
.'Ycs. answered the superintende
1--WE have just the man you need.
will go disguised ms tourist, or IN
way you wish"
THAT Is not necessary. The hs
people will give him the room' an
Is simply his testimony that we \
want afterward. A great crime Is
tempted, and must be frustrated"
A young man smoking good ci'
we'll dressed, we'll gloved and boo
walked into the office OF the Cen
European hotel, and sauntering to
rear laid his cigar ON the maj