The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-07-01


my promise Of prize money. i am living on
the credit Of that"
Indeed Have you the paper with you,
properly indorsedz"
For an answer took il from my pocket
and laid It before him, a, the same time
realizing with start that the communion
tion given TO me the day before had been
left in my room IN the hurry of escaping
from the tavern. lie picked up the docu-
ment / laid before him, glanced at it, and
then, rising, went to a bookcase, which on
being opened disclosed a small strong box.
This he unlocked, and taking from it several
rouleaux of coin laid them on the table.
'You must have money; you cannot get
ready without IT, You will have many ex-
penses. Listenl | shall not intrust you
with a packet to General Pigot. The ven
ture Is too hazardous. Tell him TO hold
Newport TO the last extremity, and ! will
start to his relief within two weeks.
shall also communicate with him by land"
He arose again, and ciasping his hands
behind him walked up and down the floor.
i saw that the man was wishing TO come to
a point against which just then he was shy
ing, and, as time was an object TO me,
hoped 60 help him over the difficulty by
remarking:
"The matter OF the cruise is plain
enough, but your excellency limited at Sc.
cret instructions"
Eyes, yes" he answered at was that l
referred TO a moment SINCE" He hesitated,
and then pointing TO my arm, continued,
Perhaps your wound would cripple you
for active seryicey"
mo, your excellency," answered bur
riedly; ''it is about healed"
"WilI you, then-u undertake to-to-in
short-to abduct IA person and-and
perhaps deliver her TO PigotT
1T is a woman, theng"
1T is a woman. In fact, my position is
delicate-I must not be known in the mat
ter. She is troublesome to- Well, her
brother is about TO be executed | wish TO
save her from this knowledge Do you
follow me? She 10 TO be the victim OF an
unauthorized outrage; the motive To be
your own. No i'll treatment, no unnecessary
violence, OF course. You shall be paid
you shall be well paid. Get the boat
ready-be ready within five days. Can
rely on youy Then report for final details.
is there anything mores"
Eyes, your eXcellensy, there is more.
shall need pass. Some OF my men are with.
out the lines"
VERY good" be returned, sitting down
and pulling paper toward him, on " hich he
wrote rapidly; then pushing the writing
away, he began talking with the feather of
the quill betwixt his teeth.
Here is your pass, said he, laying his
hand over the paper and looking hard at
me, "and there is your gold. There is more
to come No vioence-no brute violence
What would you do IL necessity demanded
-s. 1. 4 L. al.
The pen IN his mouth gave his voice the
character Of a snarl; his eyes flashed, and
he bent forward eagerly ! caught &
glimpse of the villainy Of this man, and
without winkng promptly replied:
Save myself, your honor"
As though smitten by a revulsion Of feel
ing. lac started back and exclaimed.
mo! no! Not that Great God! not
quite so quick What tool you are! Is
there no other way2 Let me think; let it
rest as it is until YOU report.-Ah! what is
the meaning Of thisY
The last remark was drawn from him by
a noise Of controversy in the hail without
the sudden opening of the door, and the en-.
try Of female unannounced. She was
yelled, but before the door had fairly closed
behind her, with graceful move of her arm
she uncovered her face, and l Involuntary
came to my feet as / recognized the young
girl whose beauty had struck me as | was
about leaving the Sprite
Her eyes were red from weeping, and, in
deed, the tears on her cheeks were as appar
ent as the few raindrops on her sillken hood
as well as on her plain though elegant cos
tune. Over her white brow and from under
the back of her head covering there strayed
a few locks Of hair. which some might have
called red, but red they were not, being the
richest Of auburn, and of such nature that
the damp of the air had curled them into
mass of crisp waves.
Ii tears were on her cheeks, there were
none in her voice as she advanced before the
Englishman. AS she came 10 within a pace
of him she halted, and demanded in low
firm tone, which for all its frmncss was
sweet:
"Sir Henry Clinton, where is my brother?"
Clinton dropped his eyes, while a heavy
frown contracted his smooth forehead For
an instant he appeared about to give way to
temper, but finally unpuckered his brows
and replied easily, as though patronizing a
petulant child:
MY dear Miss Gertrude, you must ask
your aunt"
"Call your Mrs. Badely no aunt of mine,
Sir Henry. She may be my guardian, but
none Of her blood flows in my veins. Be
that as IL may, sir, she has but this moment
referred me to you. Ny brother has been
gone week. You have promised each day
that / should see him the next. Sir Henry,
where is my brother?'
The decidedly defiant tone Of the last dc.
mand made me wonder at the audacty Of
the speaker, but instead OF arousing the tenn
per OF the man TO whom il was addressed, IL
made him rather draw into himself, though
not without an effort at selfcontrol. Again
he arose and paced the floor behind bis desk,
but finally stopping in his walk, took long
breath as II he had arrived at determine
ton. and suddenly turning to me, said
Capt. Lounsbury, the plan / mentioned
viii remain in abegance.-My dear Ger
trude," he continued. addressing the girl. II
have been trying 20 save you from pain, but,
as you will have the truth, / will give It TO
you. Your brother has been discovered act
ing in the interests Of the enemy His Of
Tense was clear. and he has acknowledged IT,
lie was arrested one week ago this day lie