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

zee her eanonized. DO your own dirty
work"
"liel and furies!" be Numbered, fairly
bounding from the floor. "What means this
treason You are under arrest yourself,
sirl What. sir you defy meTf
As he spoke he moved from behind the
table and took a couple Of strides toward
the hall; but seeing his intention was to
call the sentry. and that for me il was now
the whole pace or the scafold, in an instant
| was ahead of him. and. quickly locking he
door, threw the key through the open win
dow.
i was none too soon. Through the heavy
mahogany l heard the approach Of hurried
footsteps. and the knob twisted while yet
my hand was on IT,
With an oath Clinton turned toward the
table and grasped his sword; but again
anticipated his action and was before him.
Laying my left hand on the weapon,
pressed it down, while with my right
pushed him into his chair and held him
there. lie paled as though fearing imme-
date assassination, and gasped. then after
a fruitess effort at freeing himself, he
shouted
What! Capt Lounsbury, would you muir
der your commander
| rapidly shifted my grip, and to prevent
his further clamoring placed my hand over
his mouth, pinning his head fast TO the back
of the chair.
"Call me not Lounsbury!" exclaimed in
my excitement II have been damned by
that name weeks enough Know me as
Donald Thorndyke. an enemy TO the king
Quick, now" said | turning 10 the girl
Here is pass ready written. Get away
out of the window | will cover your go
ing" And with that snatched the writ
ing from the table and held ii toward her.
By this time there was a violent knocking
at the door and some shouting in the hall,
but, taking no notice of the shortness Of time
allowed for her escape, the girl stepped close
to me, and. peering into my face with un
disguised surprise upon her own counter.
ance said:
"Are you from Washington"
NAY, miss" answered 81 am but a
free-lance; not from him, but for him to the
end Hurry your leaving, and God bless you
for brave lassl"
"But you-but you'll Must l take thu
sacrifceg"
Il am already known and outlawcd.
Hurry Heaven help the first man who en-.
ters this room now! If you would prevent
bloodshed leave at once. ! viii follow be.
times. Live for your brothers sake. Get
gono-get gone"
Taking the paper / had pushed into her
hand, she gave me a smile that was bene
diction, the memory Of which comes TO me as
| write. Turning, she hastened to the bal
cony. / saw her gather her skirts, climb
over the light iron rail and drop-a matter
easily accomplished. as the window sill was
scarce six feet rom the soil Of the gar
den below.
And then turned attention TO myself and
my own desperate situation.
There was nothing to do but follow her
Immediately If / hoped to escape, but, know
ing that every seconds delay helped the
maiden, | still held the general so that he
could neither cry out nor prove aggressive,
and so continued holding him for perhaps
the space OF a minute.
In the meantime the attacks on the door
were becoming more violent, and even the
one through which Clinton had entered was
now being tried. Mrs. Badely, who had been
unattended through the episode, suddenly
recovered her senses aud lifted herself up.
right on the couch, when, seeing me appar-
emily strangling her lover, she set up a
shrieking that must have driven TO despera
ton those without.
fro ne Continued