The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-01
administered. while Mr.. Armitags

Yes" and the old man laughed.
softly, his why. puckered face light
ing up with reminiscent youth, "she
prNerred me. but IL. on the other
hand, she had chosen him, would not |
have demanded the forfeit of his life.
You have not spoken of this 10 any
one? II is 70 be kept forever as a dark |
secret"
THAT can hardly be possible. l
fear" said Eugene, graveiy, and an
idea at once occurred TO the man VINO
had Just escaped a horrible death,
which was OF new import. lie made
a very natural mistake.
lyon wish me TO purchase your
silence?" he suggested, looking at each
OF the two in turn.
"No, sir; you insult MS by the
thought" exclaimed Hunter, In man
nor that was convincing OF it's truth,
and his friend Clement Andrus con-
firmed the statement by few ener-
getic words He continued:
II am here for the purpose of beg
ging your silence on "A subject that
would interest and horrify the entire
country. Not a word, IL you please,
until-until- right time. My words
may sound mysterious, but they can
be explained at a later period. IL you
meet your late friend IL will be well to
conceal any knowledge OF his bastard
ly conduct"
THAT advice is unnecessary, an
swered Mr.. Armitage with much dig
nifty. my friend viii never suffer at
my hands. Now you must permit ma
TO recompense you
A loud ringing Of the door bell here
disturbed them. A voice which Mr..
Armitage and Eugene Hunter both
recognized was heard saying in decided
tones:
II will go right in, no matter who Is
with him. There was never such a
lying story invented, and will prove
, IL on the spot"
The two young men rose TO their
feet. Eugene said quickly:
! Conceal us. You can call upon us
: 70 substantiate what we have told you
/ II you require proof.
The man entering had his hand on
4 the door, still expostulating with the
servant, when Mr.. Armitage hurriedly
led his guests into an adjoining room
which also opened into the hall. AS
. soon as the door closed they looked at
each other.
q 1.-THE game is up
= "someb body has peached."
at was beautiful fake.
Never would have been such {
! scoop since the flood
: elem, / am discharged from thi'
hour"
II Aren't you glad? You shall go Z
! China as a special correspondent,
= 81 arm not success as poisoner"
LISTEN" said Clement; they ma,
not adjust their differences. IL the!
/, do. we want 70 make ourselves scarce
wish now that we had rushed copy
this evening instead of waiting.
:. but Mrs McTavish-we would no
: have interviewed her oh, Glenn, some
= body has Numbered. | could wrin
the informers neck.
mo trip 10 Europe on this deal
'If we escape the penitentiary W
will do we'll These two old duffer
- may let rs go scot free If they thin
you believed the wine really poisoned.
.. The two millionaires were holdin
a love feast in the next room. The
had fallen into each others arms an
:, were kissing and making mp like wv
. love sick girls.
=. produce the wine and let me prov
!" to YOU. my dear Philip. that the stor
that il was poisoned was an infamo,
"a lie.n
90 Mr.. Armitage rang for n servan
who brought glasses, and the millio
~ aire OF the second part brought out u
~ wine from bookcase, where he hi
concealed il on the intimation Of
~ dangerous purpose.
~ Mr. Plummsr solemnly flied h
~ glass.
lie II drink to her health and to you
Ter and may God bless You both.
ne said. with trembling voice, and !
eyes filed with tears as he drained I
=, glass
ed done by his friend in generosity
me filed glass and lifted IL over his viii
pc head.
i've ",ro her whom we both love-
for said. and drank il 20 the last drop
Neither OF the two friends fell dei
icy although they sat there till the moi
md ing stars shonc, and emptied both b.
DIS ties In the Joy OF reconciliation; !
md with each draught they drank NJ
health To Mrs McTavish, and Il
in lady's ears must have burned w
fell considerable zeal. When the milli'
ere ARE host remembered the two you
'ay, men in the room In which they h
OBJ been hidden. IA was found TO be emp
riiy They had walked out and left no II
ere OF their going.
ner, Having spent the night together,
eX- two old friends did not separate ur
after an elaborate breakfast had b'
mi served. IL was III they ate Def
his reading the morning paper. The lc
ing social news was the unexpec
one and hasty marriage Of the beauti
han widow. Mrs McTavish. To W
-ene known capitalist the day before.
Itle- couple had gone TO Europe for an