The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-31

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and"
"No. no. Sense. SENSE"
II wonder where, Mrs. Renton'
1T is not for me to tell you WI"
answered Mrs. Renton modestlyll
that can say is that you don't It
with young girls. At the age oily,
thirty something, now, you offend
a girl perhaps, should a
woman-admirably fitted to be im-
panion to a sensible man"
1.-THE popular prejudice" renked
Greig, lis nevertheless, oddly egh,
in faver of girls twenty sometg."
He looked up. "What in the vd's
the matter with Van Straaten?'
The old German, with his pinnez
nwry pinching the end Of his nosvas
coming excitedly up the gangw.
were Is the captain?' he scrhed.
"Pring me all at once the captai
Tho captain of the Bengal lried
mp. In a few words OF mEled
English Mr.. Van Straaten exphedI
A group of interested passengertooJ
around.
~ talk to Miss Norman forIcdll
time" cried Mr.. Van Straaten. II "a
then to my CABIN; / find the M
precious diamonds--vanished."
They can't have gone far, sir sal
the captain.
"They have nd need to 90 al
Eight tousand bounds worth alron
/ must know now queelxly wb hs
stole them alretty."
"Any suspicion?" asked the cstal
II am not so sure. am not souri,
Anybody on board seen them
"Von person only. Mr.. Greig.f va
please, como here. / show VA "
brecious diamonds, amt it, tw dds
after we leave Calcutta?"
THAT is So" said Greig, cheffuB.
"And very magnificent diamons thy
were. remember telling yotths /
wished one or two were mine henso
that ] might give them to-"
He stopped.
~ suppose we shall have tosenh
the cabins" said the captainof 20
Bengal. Its fearful niisae,
ladies and gentlemen; but IL an be
helped. May we begin with yois,
Air. GreigY'
~ really don't know" p-oteed
Greig, why should have ny cfn
upset and turned cut just beclusej
II desire that Mr.. Greigs chn
should be searched" said Mr.. hn
Straaten, insistsntly.
That settles 1t. then" said Hey
Greig, carelessly. Fire away. IN
come down with YOU"
The crowd went below and stod In
the corridor while the examine
was progressing. elsie Norman. Jar
ing the noise. left her aunt, and, rher
red at eyes. came forward. Th9ap-
tain, Mr.. Van Straaten. the chief ew-
ard and Henry Greig reappead at
the door of the cabin. The OLDER
man bore leather case very carully
In his arms.
1.-THE diamonds have been find"
announced the captain of the Ihgal,
seriously. "We shall not hle TO
trouble you, ladies and gentleml.
They were only ordinary foliratb-
cred bored by the tediousness 4 the
Journey from Calcutta. and thecould
not help showing certain reIh over
the diversion.
"MoSt painful affair. really"
Case found under the pilloYin the
berth"
Seemed such an honest fellow,
too"
my dear" said Mrs. Rentd bitter
~, lit doesn't do TO trust anyhe now
adnys You never know whokvho."
"But you'd think really on p. a. O.
steamship"
"rm sorry for that poor fiss Nor
nan. She was engaged to linn, you
know"
ooh, that's broken off quit definite
". l heard her telling TIL old Ger
nan 80. The old fellow blxed her
what was the matter. and 81 told him.
Hc was partner OF her fdher's. you
tnow, and he seemed inuch concerned
Ibout II. You soc. dear, wasn't ex-
'ctly listening, but"
But you heard, dear that's the
main point Come into nj cabin and
zee my new serge dress"
They went aft, leaving hreig at the
Ioor Of his cabin. He wa5holding the
ides TO prevent himself fom falling.
)ther passengers went pat his cabin.
sccping carefully 70 the Ithcr side OF
he narrow corridor. Notpne Of them
poke TO him, but they|nll spoke 70
ach other.
"Hhat does this mean?i cried Henry
lrcig. "Do they suspectme Of"
Harry"
A soft white hand on ht arm with a
'indly pressure He turrcd and seized
gladly.