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


gaa was already lighted. as IL In an
ticipation OF his coming. but as soon
as the boy brought the matches and
left again, he turned the gas on, leav-
ing himself In darkness. except for
glimmer OF light that came In over the
transom. He had seen with one quick
glance where the door of communica-
tion between that room and the next
was located. and he had placed a chair
In convenient proximity 10 It, Then
he sat down In the darkness ana
waited.
Half an hour later two people en-
tered the room, which was, as may
have been readily surmised, parlor b
two men who talked in low tones ana
locked the door after them! Inc
trained senses OF the detective In room
IL were on the alert No word escaped
him.
Its a shameful conspiracy" said
one OF the voices in parlor Is; moth
ing like il has been known in modern
times. 1t will be n startling revela-
ton to society people"
''How did you happen 70 suspect
him?n
IL heard him talking and muttering
TO himself. lie said; i hate himl i
wish he was deadg Then he sent the
boy 20 his house on an errand. lie re-
turned with two bottles of wine. some
choice vintage hc brought from mon
astery in Italy. have heard him
praise IL TO the skies and say that IL
was worth its weight in gold. When
the wine came he sent the boy away,
and poured out glass at the side
board in his office Then heard him
say: III one OF us were dead she
would marry the other. "
referring To the beautiful widow
Mrs. McTavish?"
referring To the beautiful widow
Mrs. McTavish. knew then that he
had poisoned the wine, and | sent of
messenger in hot haste with note u
Mr.. Armitage."
"What did you tell him?'
81 said, Sir. your old friend Powell
Plummer sends you two bottles o
wine. For Gods sake do not toucl
them; they are poisoned. Keep thi
knowledge secret for few days an'
believe me. sir, true friend.
"You signed your name To it2'
"Yes. did. +"
Wonderful. Eugene, you hav
given me lift shall not soon forget
Why, man, do you know what thi
means 10 me? A trip TO Europe on m
share OF the dividends"
what markets can you control?'
New York Boston, Cincinnati
Chicago. Milwaukee. st Louis. "a
Francisco and dozen others"
! MAIZE "A list. We must have this a
I do sr in business way IL is III
/ enterprise OF il am looking at. w
! will be pointed ont as two Of the RI
G ing"
l Hist thought heard some one
the next room"
n Nonsense. II anyone Is in the ne'
room IL is some guest OF the house.
|, Is not Powell Plummer, the poisone
! nor his friend Philip Armitage, Il
poisoned"
/, "No: believe me, Glenn, millionair'
q are not in a hurry TO shuttle of from
! world where they are having such
= good time lie, too, desires TO live 4
= Mrs. McTavish.n
4 "when will you see Mr. Armitage
J. inquired the one addressed as Glenn.
a 1--WE will 90 there tonight ha
n ordered carriage to be here az te
- lie expects us at half-past that hour
~ At that moment there come lsno
n at the door and the carriage was a
"a nounced
- business good these days?'' ask
70 thu clerk, carelessly.
&c blooming" was the unusual repl
y. as with no other word the taciturn
IN. dividual walked away.
~ Philip Armitage. the well-lsno'
At and much beloved millionaire secor
ht was walking the floor Of his library
state OF the widest agitation.
mn almost wished now that the lett
90 warning him OF the poison in the wi
10 had never been received.
~ II would rather at this moment
I'm lying cold ia death than know IL
the friend have loved and respect
tle for SO many years could have dc
re such a terrible deed. / fondly
nd lieved. rather, that he would la
he died for me, as would have died
he him.
off Two gentlemen, sir, who say IL
CT have an appointment with you" a
nd a servant handed in couple 81 ear
Bring them in here, Simpson, q
see that am not disturbed
80 The two young men who came
a. were gentlemanly-looking young
" lows. with the air OF men who "
IA accustomed 10 make their own "
80 and who impressed even n casual
IL server as being more than ordina
- intelligent and shrewd. They "
= grave and respectful in their mani
-. while laboring under a represscd
- element.
49, "This is bad business" Mr.. An
der tage said, mournfully wringing
in hands in a transport OF pain.
AXE Terrible. sir" answered the
we called Eugene, who was no other I
Powell Plummers bookkecpcr, Eue
mt. Hunter; ~ have brought this ger