The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-09

Rouuotrcc he0ru the re port OF u fcfoi'tt
outside. She sprang up and ran TO a
window. Not seeing her daughter on
the yeranda, she screamed, and almost
tainted with fright. She staggered
through the hall and reached the front
door. Then, looking In the direction of
the gate, she saw Mrs. Walters emerge
from the rose-bushes and come slowly
towards her.
Don't be frightened, mamma" she
cried, seeing her mother. HE did not
touch me-" In n moment Mrs. Round
tree was by her side, but so excited that
she could not speak. II really did have q
narrow escape, though" continued Mrs.
Walters. "You see now what missed
by not carrying the revolver. think
could have hit him before he got away"
"Oh, what was IL? What do you
mean?" gasped Mrs. Roundtree, throw
ing her arms about her daughter.
Mrs. Walters twisted herself from
the embrace and pointed TO a round hole
In the sleeve of her wrapper. "See
that?" she said, with n cold, calm smile.
"I've been shot at. AS was gathering
these roses" (she still held them in her
hand) 81 heard a report and felt some
thing touch my sleeve lightly. At the
corner of the lawn, just this side OF the
trees, saw a man and puff Of smoke.
He was about TO shoot again, but, see
ing me looking, he ran into the woods.
suppose he Is out Of reach by this
time"
"Come into the house, quicki" cried
| NJ. Do,,dtra.o hAr aIOpc o. fOrN-
IDLY. "He will shoot usl"
Mrs. Walters lmpatiently drew her
self from her mothers arms.
81 shan't be a coward, II you are she
said, sharply. Don't you know II you
run from people of that kind they will
be oil the more apt TO pursue you? Be
sides. he Is gone. Do you suppose he
would wait 10 be arrested after firing
revolver here In open daylight"
They had reached the steps OF the
yeranda, and Mrs. Roundtree drew her
into the house. James and Jane were
standing, wide-eyed and frightened, in
the hall.
"Close the door, quick, Jamesl" Mrs.
Roundtree screamed, following her
daughter into the library.
Leave II open. Do you want 70
smother u.s." asked Mrs. Walters, pout-
ingly. Mother, am ashamed Of you
There Is not particle of danger, and
am no baby"
James, telephone 10 my husband
and Mr.. Walters, quick" Mrs. Round
tree ordered.
James went TO the telephone and rang
IL. Il
you want him TO say?" she asked heI
mother. Hell brighten them r
death. I'd better do thames, wha'
is the matter with you? Can't yor
stand still? Nobody will hurt YOU"
She took the receiver from him and
placed IL TO her ear. "Give me five
Y sixty-seyen. What? Yes, five sixty
seven Mayor Roundtree's office.
There was silence for moment. Mrs
! Roundtree sat on a sofa, staring at her
! n strange question In her eyes.
us that you, papa?" said Mrs. Wal
tiers in the telephone. Eyes, you ar
righ.; II is Lillian. Don't you know m.
a voice? What is it2 Well, the truth is
5 there isn't thing the matter; we ar
r all right; but mamma is nervous ant
I frightened, and perhaps you or Free
= ought 20 come up"
Mrs. Roundtree ran TO her. "Aren'
you going to tell him what has hap
:. penedP How can he tell the police
you don't? Give IL 20 me-"
3 Mamma, do be reasonable" reptile
e Mrs. Walters, holding the receiver on
II OF her mothers reach. "Well, let m
u alone; I'll tell him. Yes, papa, tina
IS was mamma talking. was on the law
just now. and man shot at me; but h
e did not touch me, and ran away. Man
20 ma thinks you ought TO notify the pc
lice"
y Erred Is coming at once" the mayo
lie telephoned. "Stay indoors. ! sha
D notify the police, and come as quickly q
IS | can"
I. When Mrs. Roundtroe had heard hC
n husbands message she drew her daugl
ID ter down on the sofa beside her and 81
Is silently stroling her hand and loolSln
anxiously towards the door. Jam,
took a position on the veranda, and u
"a other servants stood expectantly in Il
III ball.
= In Is minutes cab dashed up "a
III drive, and Fred Walters alighted, RI
Id into the library, and took his wife
~ his arms
II "oh, my darling, are you hurt?"
- asked, beside himself with excitemcn
y. Erred, don't be silly" she snid, col
ly pushing him from her. Il tel
~ phoned that was unframed"
Look at her sleeve" walled MI
q. Roundtree, almost In tears. THE br
in let passed within an inch of her arr
Oh, don't know what TO dol II Is a.
full"
Fred stopped to examine the hole
~. the sleeve.
y. II was standing this way" Mrs. WI
ls ters explained, with sudden animatio
sand when / heard the report"