The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

CHAPTER vIt--CoNrfNuEn
"Ruins, Senior Striclslandl Decidedly
you Englishmcn are strange. Supper
will be served shortly; till then. ndios.
Girl, go with them" he added, address,
ing the woman who had been engaged
Ia swinging the hamDock; water may
be wanted and other things"
The girl bowed and wentnway and at
the door we found her standing, lamp
in hand, 10 light ms down the passage.
s'Well, when you are ready" said Don
Jose, ''will you come 10 supper? You
will not lose the way. for you can fol-
low the smell Of the food, and he left
the room.
"one moment" said, addressing the
girl, who was about 10 accompany him,
nperhnps you win see that our serv-
ant" and l pointed TO Molas, has
some meat brought 10 him here, since
yonr masters will not wish him TO sit at
table,
ISL" answered the girl, whose name
was Luisa, searching my face with her
eyes.
Bv this time Don Jose was through
the door, which the draught pushed TO
behind him. | watched IL close then n
thought struck me, for remembered
that among our order tllcreAre women,
associates OF the outer circle, and l
whispered some words In her ear and
made sign with my hand. She started
and gave the ancient answer, which Is
taught even TO children, whcreto, rc-
piled with another sign, that OF the
Presence OF the Heart.
"Wherc?" she asked, CHANGING Mt each
of us In turn. gyNE M
Here answered, and, drawing out
the symbol. held IL before her eyes.
She saw and mado obeisance. and ut
that moment we heard Don Jose calling
her from the further side OF the door.
~ come" she cried I'm answer, then
added In a whisper: Lord, you are In
danger In this house. I cannot tell You
now, but II possible will return. The
wine Is safe. but drink no coffc, and do
not sleep when you lie down. Search
the floor md you will understand the
reason. come, senior, GOMEZ And
she fed from the room. ~ nm
So soon as the girl was gone the senior
went TO the door and locked 1t, then he
returned and said:
"What does all this mean, Ignatio?'
did not answer, but, pushing aside
one Of the beds. / searched the floor be.
meath II. twas discolorcd In several
places. Next pulled the blankets off
the beds and examined the webbing
that formed the mattresses TO discover
that this also was stained, though
slightly, for IL had been washed. Then
I said.
"Mcn have died i'm these beds, senior
and the stains were made by their
blood. II would seem that the guests
OF Don Pedro sleep well, first they are
drugged, then they arc murdered, and
a. IS for this purpose that we have beer
ured TO the house. Wen, we expected
nothing else"
"Do not despond, answered. eve
are warned in time and therefore,
think. shall escape by the help of thai
GIRL and the other Indians In the place
since In an hourevery one of them will
know who we are. and be prepared e
risk their lives 90 save us. Now let nj
make ready and 20 among these mei
with a bold face, for OF this You may D'
sure, that nothing will be attempted
tin late at night, when they think u
sleeping. Have you understood, Mo
lhs?"
yes" answered the Indian.
"Thcn watch here, or In the QUITE
room until we return. and should tn
girl come. learn all You can from her y
70 the whereabouts of tho old docto
and his daughter, and other matters
for when she knows you TO be OF tn
order she will speak. Have you BEEF
recognized 10y any one2"
II think not, senor When I'VE en-
tered IL was too dark for them 70 sec.
"Good. Then keep out OF Their way
IN possible, do the best you can with tn
girl, and take note Of all that passes
Farewell" :.
When we reached the end Of the dir
ing hall Don Pedro slid from hi
hammock TO the ground and, taking TIA
senior by the hand. said:
LET me introduce You 70 my ovel
seer, the Senior Smith from Texas II
is an American, and will be glad I
meet one who can speak English, To-
Notwithstanding much practice, hl
Spanish Is none Of the best ~
The senior bowed and tho America
desperate spoke 10 him in English
wearing n grin on his face like n wickc
dog as he did so, though do not kno'
what he said. Then Don Pedro COZ
Quoted him TO a place OF honor at On
head Of the table, that beside his. ow
seat. while l was led tonnother table
little distance. where my meat wa
served TO me alone, since, rs an India
OF pure blood, was not thought htfs
the company OF these cross-bred cur
Don Jose having taken his place at u
further end of the table with II
Americana. the meal began. and an e
ccllcnt one II was
''Tr, some more Of this Burgundy
said Don Pedro when the dishes hn
been removed. filing his tunbler I,
the seventh or eighth time; lit II u
right stuff, straight from Franc
though 1t never paid duty" and
winlsed his lcaden eye.
'Your health, senior, and may y,
live 70 do many such brave deeds
that OF yesterday. when you saved n
son from the sea. by the way, &, 81
i<now that on board that ship they -
chat yon bad the evn eye and prouE