The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-06-08

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word, even TO her. The time will
come, nanny, when shall rely
upon you 10 help me take care Of her
and make her happy Will you help
me?n
YES sab. You can Deepen on mani
my night or day. But. marster. when
you goin' marry Miss Frances? She
ain nothfn' but er chile NOW"
II know that. and that is why am
consulting with you. am going TO
tell you a secret VIII you keep t.?
II is to help her"
Eyes, sab! / ain goin' tell nobody,
sab"
DO you know what happened IN her
room night before last, nanny, while
you were away?"
What happen dere, sah?'
a man was shot in there and des-
perately wounded"
'Hush!" The woman's dismay was
genuine; 80 was her curiosity. She
leaned forward eagerly who dat
done shot imp"
81 don't know"
"Who dc man got shot?"
I'll don't know that Was there nothe
ing wrong about the room when you
came back2" lie saw the quick intelli-
gence "a her face; and then the AZ
ricon cunning and secretiyeness re-
turned
She shook her head
"No. san. Warnt nothiu' wrong
when come Then he,piayed his last
card
"Hou know more than You viii tell
mo; but cannot waste any more trio
with you, NANNY ~ your mistress Is
arrested before morning YOU 90 back
70 the country for life
''rake up nay Miss Frances!" Nanny
staggered and sank upon the edge 81
a chair.
Yes The mar who was shot ia that
room il dead
Dead"
.Nes. And can do nothing. Every
body hides the facts from me.
Young marster, you don't mean
dey goiuter TEX up Ole miss's chiles"
Il can't say positively If thought
so, ] would have her out OF this city ia
SIX hours. aud you with her"
Nanny came close 10 his arm, utter
ing warning. voorhees, sound. and
looking fearfully about her.
"De kerridQe come for ne in or rush
dee 70 day an We took Up de dootor
az - offlco on DC way hya All. When we
go in dere. Mss Frances setin In do
big chair shiverln'. He done tell me
her mind bon 'sturbed by or pas
dyin' an not ter notice uothin' she say
Fus' ting we know ! done fopn blood
or 'er han's' an wrapper an hit sho'ly
skeer'd me. But he won't talk an she
won't talk-'ceptin' ter tell him some.
body geinter shoot I'm fun de winder
he git out pretty quick bout dat time
an bimeby she 90 ter sleep. But she
ain been erse'f since; an she dos
won't talk bout DAT night She"
is that alp
'FU God!n
"Do you have any idea who the man
thas was shot Is 2"
"No. sab. Ain hyuh 'em meption 6
name nair time
what young men does she know
Who visits herr"
Nobody She ain been ont dat yard
gate sence she came home cep'n 70 ria
round ter see dc doctor or SO TO church
Or shop er lit,le."
"Docs the gnto stay lockedY
"Mos an dc time locked An we all.
keep de keys Miss Frances an me"
NANNY you have been blind II yor
are telling the truth, and ] think you
are telling what you know Now rs
teut II Won wish TO remain With mf
after sm married do just as tell you
Go and find your daughters husbaec
what Is. his name ~
"Ioe sab"
aMake Joe tell You 81 about this
affair Get back at once and come q
my room Don't speak Of this matte
IL anyone DOM say the man is dead
And quietly prepare 70 leave the citl
with your Miss Frances. If IL becomes
, necessary 10 leave, we shall have n'
time 40 lose Co; ! rely upon you"
/ Joe done gone, SAIL" she said
/ doctor done sont him up dc kcntry.'