The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-19

volunteered their help went out into
the town 20 make inquiries.
In few minutes they began TO re-
turn. 1t was ascertained that Tom
Rising was not at his lodging. nor was
he at the Rose tavern. nor could he be
found az any Of the taverns used 10y
gentlemen. This strengthened the sus-
picion against him. Then one remem-
bered the strange words OF the early
morning In which Tom Rising had
promlsdh his friends that he would be-
fore the next day was done be the rich
esJ man Ia the county rich enough
TO play with them until he had stripped
every man az bare as Adam. Those
words were taken as mere drunken
rawlings. But now they seemed 10 have
had a meaning. Where was Tom Ris-
ing?
Another discovery was that OF the
two men belonging 20 the chair Ia
which Molly was carried on They
We're found III one OF the low taycrns
by the riverside drinking. one of them
WIS already too FAR gone 20 speak.
the other with a stronger head, was
able 10 give Information. which be was
quite ready 10 DO A gentleman, he
said. had engaged the chair and had
given them i guinea TO drink If they
would suffer him to ind lbs own chair.
men His description of tile gentle
man correspondent with that already
furnished. he spoke Of q tall gentle
man with L flushed face aul rough
manner 81 speech. re knew nothing
more except THAT two men. strangers
70 himself had taken the chair and
carried It on.
Gentfemen." said his lor1ship
there can he, | feari no doubt The
abduction Of Miss Molly has been de-
signed ana attempted by Mr. Rising
Fortunately he cannot have gone very
far remains for us 70 find tile road
which De has taken
They fell to considering the various
roa1s which lead ont ~ the town.
There ID The hghroad To lily Cam
bridge and London, bat to carry a
chair with an unwilling lady On it on
the highroad, frequented by night rs
well as hy day With travellers of an
kinds ana strings Of pack horses, would
be ridiculous. There was tho road
which led To the villages on the east
side % fine wash. There was also the
road 10 SwGham anl Norwich,
II am of oiuiou, Said ono of the
gentlemen "that DE has GNed on some
lonely place NOT FAR from lBnu where
he can make har prisoner until she
complies with DIS purpose and con
sents Go marry him.
Captain Crowle shook his head "She
would never consent" hc sa.d My
girl is almost as strong as any man
and quite as resolute. There win be
murder II this villain attempts vio-
lence"
Just then the landady Of the Crown
threw open the door and burst I'm, oh,
gentlemen gentlemen" she cried, Il
have found out where they are gone.
Ride after theml Ride after them,
quick, before worse mischief Re done |
have ordered all the horses I'm the sta
hles 10 be saddlcd There are eight
Quick gentlemen! Ride after themr'
quick. qulcSw said his lordship.
where are theyf Where are theyff
The captain sprang up
"They are on their way They can
not be there yet"
"But whore? Whrreg'
"NIr Rising ordered a post chalse 10
wait Cor him al 10 O'Clock"
"Iie left the gardens" said his lord
ship, about that time Go on"
"Ile ordered It at the Dukes Head.
Tie postboy told The hostler his orders
lie WIS t9 wait Cor Mr. Rising at the
Trarc!crs Eqst ou the way 60 Woot-
ten"
"Thc Travellers Rest? What kind Of
place Is thatT
III is q bad place, my lord a VIII
lainous plncc on a lonely road mp and
down which there is little travelling. It
is resort Of pCddlcrs. thinkers aud the
Ike, gypsies, vagabonds, footpads and
rogues u IS no place Cor a young la-
dyr
It & not indeed, said ono Of the
GENT ancu
Gentlemen" tie landlady repeated,
liit AAtl nuns hAut ulleI lueu+ bu,
the sweet Miss MollyrF
Are the horses readyE
They VIII be ready iu q minute"
"Gcntlemeu- there are you hear.
eight horses. Captain Crowlc viii take
one. will take another The remain
ing SIS ara az your disposal. / shall
feel honored II You VIII accompany me,
but on one condition II you will allow
me TO make condition. The man viii
fight J supposefn
Tom Rising" one OF them replied.
would fight the DEVIL
zone could desire nothing better.
The condition Is that when we over
take Air. Rising you will leayc him 70
me. That IS UNDERSTOOD
"My lord, we cannot, by your leave,
allow your valuable lfc % be at Tie
hazard Of duel with q man both des-
poratc and reckless
4 shall take carp 81 myself, | assure
You Meantime. Il fall. name colo.
mel InnyOu 10 succeed mo and inter