The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-23
conDnolI. - ~ 81 WalIef n.aanl.


as it the voice Of Jack Pentecrossef"
"Ihe same. What cheer, man.
For NIL answer he burst out crying
Ike child.
"Ch, Jack" he said. II am starving.
1 made up my mind 20 etarve have
no longer any clothes. ! have not even
a candle. have no money I have
not even a sheet Of paper TO write a
letter. and I deserve Il all-yes. I de-
serve II all"
''Why. this is bad But let me first
get you some food. Then we VIII talk"
! went down stairs ana found a wo-
man who told me OF a shop where |
could get some ncccssaries. and I pres
emily returned bearing food ana n bot
tie or wine, some Goals and candles
and warm coat which | thought
! would be useful.
BY the light OF the candle and the
fire | could perceive that the condition
OF the unhappy poet was miserable in
deed Never was there a moro wretch
ed den OF n garnet The plaster had
fallen from the walls, the window was
mostly stuffed with rags In place Of
glass-in word, everything bctokened
the greatest extremity OF poverty. AS
for the man himself he had neither
coat, waistcoat nor shoes. He sat on
the bed half dressed. but the rest OF his
wardrobe had been pawncd or sold
There were no books, there were no pa
pers, there was nothing TO show his
calling and there was no sign Of food.
At the sight Of my basket and It's con
tents the man fen to. with just such a
rage have | secn q sailor picked up at
sea from an open beat fan upon food
and devour II wh5ic "a Sam finish till
he had devoi ODDLY raSl me M 4of the cold
beef and bF M Nd MN ~. ion. and
swallowed -LnnltV II tae bottle OF
wine. a gend-g allowance. Then he
breathed n sigh OF satisfaction and put
on the thick coat which | had bought
for him.
"Well," said, "can we now talk?"
"Jack. you have saved my lie But
shall be hungry again tomorrow.
Lend me- q little money"
81 VIII lend you guinea or two. But
tell me first how you came here.
thought YOU were IN the confidence Of
certain noble lord"
"IIe IS Villain. Jack. Tie IS the
|. greatest villain unhung oh hanging
Is too good for linl After ~ did for
z himl The lying villain"
"Ten ne more What were you 70
get FOR itg'
"It was I who Invented an excuse
for taking my lord and his friends 70
Lynn"
eyes. | understand au arented the
spa. The water IN the won
"Thc watcr ~ very good winter IT
could do no harm. / wrote 20 the doc
tor. / invented The analysis, applying
ii from another ! told him about the
discovery and the things said by the
newspapers There was no discovery.
Nobody had hoard Of the water No
physician sent any or his patients there.
The only visitors from London were
my lord and Ills friends"
"They were al his friends thcn2"
"All His reverence IS IN the pay OF
Beelzebub believe. The colonel rs
bully and a gamester. Sir Harry Is a
well known dccoy Lady Anastasa
shares her bank with Lord Fyllngdale.
They were a nest OF shhrpers and viii
lains. and their business and mine
was TO spread abroad reports OF the
shining virtues OF his ordship."
"All this, or part OF II. we found out
or guessed. The vicar publicly de-
nounced you al az his assembly. But
what were You 10 get by 1t for your
selfr
81 was to have an appointment under
government OF goo year at least"
"WellT
~ was to have It directly after the
Hnarriage. That was the promise, /
havc it In writing"
Sand you have not got lty
mo and / shall not get II. When I
claimed IT, his lordshlp asked me 70
read the promise. showed It 20 him.
had kept II carefully IN my pocketbook
'On the marriage Of Lord Fyllngdalo
with Miss Molly What 10 you think
be sald2 oh. villain, yillainT
"What did he sayf"
"fIe said Hold there, my frlendl
son the marriage" Very well. I say
TINT I am not married 20 that lady
Very oddly, the lady swears That She Is
not married 10 mo. Now. WHOM that
lady acknowledges tho marriage 7 VIII
fulnll my promise. That rs fair IS Il
notT Then I lost my head and FORGOT
his rank and my position, and the next
moment I was knocked into the street
by his lackeys without salary, without
anything. Oh. villain. villain
< 1t seemed as ir there was here some /
opening, OF what nature I know not I
However, | spoke seriously 90 sam. ! 4
pointed out that hi Introducing bro
Ken gamester. prphigate man Of no |
honor or principle, Csc companion Of I
nrohleates and 4amesters, 10 the sim I
pie folk Of Lynn who were ready to be- I
licve anything, he had himself been
guilty of On aci more rillainous even /
than The hrenkIng of lhls lansnet 1 I