The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-06

10 go back alone.
Cousin John Pierpont, who is going
TO be best man. il going down and he
viii see you safely back. You know he
is an American, a graduate in medicine,
and has beer studying in Edinburgh.
He is going to spend this winter In Lon
don hospitals, and know you will like
him. hear hustle now. believe he
has come. VIII you excuse me till so
down and see?"
or course IONA would, and Louise
soon ran up again.
ayes, IL is he; and now, dear, dinner
is ready. Let me help you.
ooh, Louise, dear. you must excuse
me from dinner can't go down with
this horrible black eye"
Thus Louise went down alone to din
ner. where she related in full the sad
Journey which her friend had.
"would she recognize the villain, do
YOU suppose ?" asked DIR. Pierpont, who
had listened with much interest TO
Louise's recital.
"I don't know, indeed" said Louise.
"She says he was tall, powerful fel-
low--very sinister looking"
"You had better let me see her eye,
AZ all vents" said her cousin. IF you
don't she will not be III for duty to-mor-
row."
| "Zona," said Louise. as she came in
after dinner, cousin John thinks you
had better let him examine your eye.
He says it is dangerous 10 let the in
flammation run on. and he thinks 10
will be quite well tomorrow il you get
good nights rest"
"Well, If you wish il. don't want 10
spoil your wedding. after ALL"
"Miss Sheldon. my cousin, DIR. Pier
punt," said Louise. as she ushered in the
doctor. iona, whose vision was much
impaired by the sore eye, did not rec
ognize him as the man in the corner.
He merely bowed.
"a clean pocket handkerchief,
Louise" he said. cheerily.
At the sound of his voice Zona looked
up quickly. A twinkle shone in John
Pierpont's blue eyes.
snow, Miss Sheldon. one moment and
il is out" he said
"What instant relief" exclaimed
IONA. THANK you, doctor"
"You are quite welcome" he replied.
"By tomorrow hope you will have
quite forgotten it,"
There was little sleep that night for
iona Sheldon.
"What a little idiot have been! How
could / have imagined such things of
him? He is tall and powerful--that was
right. But dark and murderous look
ing. Why, he is fairer than /. What
blue eyes, and what n pleasant smilel
oh. how can meet him in the morn
ing? | wish Louise had not told him."
But sleep came at last, and iona woke
radiant as ever. She dressed and went
out into the park 10 settle how she
should meet DR.. Pierpont. But II was
settled for her; sudden turn in the
path brought her face TO face with him.
A moments confusion-a flush that
dyed her whole face, and then the smile
I on his became contagious, and she
burst into peal OF merry laughter,
which he echoed.
"Dr. Pierpont," she said, 81 hope you
will be merciful and keep my secret"
81 am not likely 10 tell secret 50
much to my disadvantage. What was
II? Villanous"
"Please, DOCTOR" she implored, II
did not notice your looks at all. l had
parted with my senses"
every WELL them" he said. 1T is a
compact. Let us go back TO the house
for breakfast and say 10 more about II.
Had not the whole household been
, absorbed in the wedding, they must
, have seen that there was n secret under.
standing between the compatriots
, which quickly ripened into intimacy.
"And iona is TO go back to London
under your escort, John" said Louise
provided she is not afraid 10 travel
with me-" he said, with laughing bow
to iona.
A smile was her only answer.
They were seated--the sole occupants
OF the compartment.
"Will you tell me one thing?" said
iona. "What was il YOU took out OF
your satchel and put in your side
pocket?"
|, 80 you don't wholly trust me, ever
vet" he said with smile. ''It was
mirror. You looked at me with such .
| Mortified face that L thought there
: must be something wrong with my
: looks. Now, will YOU answer me ques
ton? Had you made up your mind
: what TO do il worst came to worst?"
> EYES," she said laughing. II was
going TO take of my watch and ring and
! offer them TO you. as well as my purse
I fancicd you looked at my ring partic
ularly."
81 did he said, after a pause, "be
I cause, you know the finger you wear y
on. May ask, Miss Sheldon, IL there y
any particular significance in it?'
n ut was given me by my mother" sh,
6 said, simply.
h Then" he said, Twill you give m,
the right 10 put one on that finger?'
Y "I am very grateful. indeed. DR. Pier