The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-30


with that nuisance. 1t haH barked my
neck for the last time. Just look az
that, he continued, fitting lis chm and
displa, ing an ugly red mark that the
irritation Of the Discarded linen lud
produced.
cts foolish OF me 60 give way 20 my
passion, but f., / miseraby, anyway"
the old gentleman resumed, with a half
audible proan. 1--WE fit all day as
though was losing the use Of my iacul-
tics--sort Of numb fcliug--and black
rpccks seemed To- nll the uir before me
by spells. But, I'm getting old, Jack;
that probably accounts for II. - conc,ul-
ed Mr. Wescott, within sish.
II WAS not u most opput,unc moment
10 bronch a delicate subject To an old
man, iatisued, nciycous, indiSposcd mud
in as irritable II mood us his warm.
hcnrtc,l naturt would permit. yet ever,
moment meant much 20 lacks mssiun,
although be- little thought that The man
wlmsc unguarled md uniiulldal tongue
he feared, lurkod in The hall below, pre-
pairing 20 begin precisely The false and
thmacherou- onslaught which Jack was
about TO furtiiy himself against
Mr.. Wcscoit," he begun, hesitntingly,
II have lecn IN your employ several
months, now, and do not G.iuk That,
you have once suspcinnel inlsity IN any
uf my transactions"
Would rather have believed myself
dishonest, luck. Ar Wcscoit returned,
quickly, but wbnl's the matte What
ARE you prtTlcing2"
81 have been faithful 10 The business
trust you have rcposcd ia me, Mr.. Wes.
colt, but must confess one insulnrc
wherein have deceived YOU.
why lack What do yon mcan9"
81 mean that huvc obtained tie
promise 81 Your niece Ia become ms
wife and AZ til, hate hour come 10 be-.
secch yuur consent a. the marriage.
The old ecnthman'z brow dlrkcncd.
strange louk uilisl leasurc mud despair
mantlins hiH features Marslcn had
never scenii before nna he shuddrlpd ar
he contemplated the cloud.hur-t That
must inevitably follow the cnuccu;lu-
ton Of all those threatening elements in
So tranquil nuiurc.
"Bcwaw She iury ol a pat.eai man"
'Jdck, lac sail al lcupth. tears filling
lns eyes rs he spoke. Eve tried To be-
kind to you. Whether ar not have
succeeded, tou aie the one p,rt qualified
To- Judge. Atany rate hive tired Aud
Now 10 think Tint you -yo1 whom !
c"nld net have thought w1nld ty,r bring
ne nught but comIurt -aould rob no
81 my one aud only joy in lie, my d,nr
III tie sunbeam Nan, is more than / can
stand"
The old man buried his lace IN Iii, /
hands. suddenly he stnrecrc Ia his
Icct his Ice was CHASTITY pale, and ~ he I
riveted his dcitlily mmovahlr gaze upon /
HarSdcn, hc uttered lew cty, then
rrulcd and icll heavily To- the npur.
Mamcn, horriiicd, sprug to his side.
"Mr, Wrscott Mr.. Worott" lie shout. I
RI. "My God, My God What have /
ION, ."
Killed your hcnc'act.a'" cane the
announcement not from the
ips 81 Him whom MarStcn had at-
dressed but from those of Lawrence
lay ton.
Ills revenge had como
The words brought Mnrsdrn To hlf
.cntct.
"lon trgnchcrous wretch. you Ii,r' he
'houied, as hc Sltung at his accnScr
Hold, or viii drop yon where you
'tnnd,' came Lay toms command ns he
presented n pistol to Nlnrsdcn's head.
by this time the hills 81 the great
'"uSe were uswnrn with servants, rein
orced hy immediate neighbors who had
'ushed ~ as the news 81 the tragedy
prcad like villlirc about the prciniscs
Van was lirst Ia rush into lhe room.
"llowcd by th, butler and-yes, Jack
vns not mistaken Doctor Remington.
I'll cant bc iuc. lie is not dcadn
lac cried frnuticly, rushing 10 the pros.
rate form and wrnsing her hands ia dc.
pair
lie Is dead" Layton affirmed
'enrllrs,ly, "pnd'' poinlmg To Nlnrslcn
there stands his murderer. The
river hog has accomplished his pur.
,osc."
Nan bad buried her face IN her unclc's
'osomaud was weeping bitterly, but
With the conclusion - Liytm's unrolic.
ted announcement, her snbbiug ceased.
',ing to her let rhc instcnrd her gnn,
Ipon Layton, who pcrcrptbly WINGED ~
Ter great brown cycs flashed their ircn
Iod fac into his own
II Nouldrlttcr blicve Tint Won are
lie author Of this crime" She said IN
Iccaine tones. - do believe thnt. al.
housli Nuu may cunniugy cast Sour
Wli np,'n another, now, youwill yet H.
nll,d tnnccount Ior IL 10 not To man.