The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-06-02
The World Against Him
BY WILL N. HARDEN.
Copyright. 1900. by
Al Kellogg Newspaper Company.
CHAPTER Iv.-CoNrrNuEp.

CHAPTER lN.--CoNTINUED.
Before her words had died out he
was on his feet, speeches. with sur
prise.
III heard every word" she said, with
sigh, land at first i was almost
frightened TO death. i was going TO
interfere il he had-had accepted your
challenge, but when l saw that he did
not intend to fight you / remained
silent / was an eavesdroppcr-I con-
fess that--but j simply had TO listen.
1t was really terriblc-your voice
your looks!"
He was overwhelmed with confu-
sion.
IL feel as IL i could never be par
| doned, Miss Hasbrookc," he managed
to say, after little pause. ~ am on
your grounds and Capt Wrinkle is the
guest OF your house."
She shrugged her shoulders and sat
down on the seat he had just left.
81 am going to say what | really
would not say IL il were not all set
tied between you, Mr.. Fanshaw," she
was putting the stems of her fern
leaves together in her left hand, land
that is that 1 do not blame you
much"
"You do not really?"
For a moment she gave him full
glance from her deep sympathetic
eyes.
81 did not sleep a wink last night,
Mr.. Fanshaw / was so angry with him
that / could not close my eyes.
came near asking my father to send
him away. From n mans standpoint
i presume you have done all that can
be done"
lie sat down by her.
81 never let my temper get the pest
of me, Miss Hasbrooke, without feel
Ing dissatisfied with myself. 1 re-
Trained from striking him when |
found he would not fight, but what l
finally did was just as bad" He was
looking at the buttons and shoulder
straps in his hands.
Evelyn laughed softly.
"Hc may not lave any more buttons
here in the country" she said, "and he
may have 10 discard his favorite suit
for awhile"
~ did il in n spasm Of uncontrol-
Liable anger" was Ronald's defense.
HE deserved more than that slight
humiliation" she smiled; land yet you
must not try to conquer the divine in
clinatioE you now have to pity him.
IT. shows you are truly noble-noblel
Ronald blushed TO the roots of his
hair.
"When he refused TO fight me-" he
said, 81 ought to have left him. / think
I could II his reasons for not fighting
had not been quite SO exasperating."
81 am going TO Delp you about the
buttons and the shoulder-straps," an
swered Evelyn. 81 have maid who
can hold her tongue. l am going 10
get her TO borrow the captains coat
from his room, and shall restore his
plumage."
lie smiled. a new light in his eyes.
81 really think should like 10 have
you do IL, IL you will" said he.
''IIe will wonder who did IT," she
laughed, "and l half hope he will sus-
pcct me of knowing something about
IL; he is tiresomc In all things, but he
has more TO say about his courage
than anything else"
Just then the plantation bell rang,
"Oh, you men are awful-awful!'
she went on, grown suddenly serious.
"If Capt. Wrinkle had been of n differ
cnt type you would have been shoot
ing at each other at this moment"
she checked herself; there was tense
lcok about her lips. "You would have
been in great trouble (for no man
can escape II who has killed anothcr)
Then he might have taken your life.'
lie understood, and his heart beat
wildly.
IF he had been OF different type
he would not have treated me as he
did. and / should not have been here
this morning"
She gathered up her ferns and flow
crs and rose.
"That Is quite true" she rejoincd
with look towards the house. IL mus
be going now, good-by."
She took the buttons and sleeve or
namests from him, and put them int'