The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-05-25

gate, and one Of them l would have
sworn was you. / followed and saw
them enter the wing room. While
waited there. wondering II you would
appear again--it was but few min
utes. think-one Of the men came from
the wIng-room. passed me, and, going
out, locked the gate. i was prisoner.
for the fence Was tall with spikes OF
iron. Then went and stood under the
window. thinking the room was yours,
and ! might attract your attentions;
and heard your voice and woman's
in there"
at Is a liza liei the room belongs
10 Frances. / was not In the city"
Frances? Who is Frances? But no
natter they were there all night; and
/. crazed and abandoned. wept and
ragged outside"
''You are simply daft. Louise; you
don't know what you are saying"
They were there, ! tell you. Once
match was struck. and | could hear
woman pleading; and--there | was,
wing upon the ground, the window
just out OF my reach. Then found
myself climbing the ivy and clinging
10 the shutters; and | saw you sitting
there. this woman with curly golden
hair kneeling in her night dress before
you. her hand upon your shoulder,
saying good-by 10 her lover while she
held lighted match above his face"
Louise. this is unbearable!" Hol-
bin was beside himself.
81 thrust your pistol between the
shutters. took aim at you and fired;
my aim was true; the man fell for
ward into the darkness. and | back
upon the wet grass. Look See the
stains OF the crushed ivy. see the soil
upon the gowni see the blistered
hands, look at your pistol! The ham
mer is upon an empty shell! got
up and ran for the gate, but man
was entering and his carriage stood
opposite. Crouching in the shrubbery,
saw him come back"-her voice sank
10 a whisper-"with a dead man in
his arms. | got here-how, | do not
know and locked myself in. When
YOU came thought il was your spirit.
What will they do with me? VIII
they lock me in gaol? VIII they hang
me? Why don't you speak TO me.
Raymond? Why do you look at me
that way? Raymond! Raymond.--I
did not know what | was doing! |
was insane, iealous! l had lost my
ehild-oh, they ought 10 know that,
Raymond. before they Judge me too
harshly. Raymond, Raymond, answer
me-answer!" He mastered his emo
ton by powerful effort.
You have had your revenge!" he
said, hoarsely, his lips parting in a
soundless laugh. THE shot went TO
the marki" He sank in his chair by
the table and gazed helplessly upon
her agitated face, his thoughts else
where
Gut l do no; understand" she said.
MY revenge. if you were not the
nun
why. IL is incredblel" he cried. an
grily. 'Give me the keyl the key!
the key! Quickl the clock is striking
ten-the key!"
"You will not give me up, Raymond
the mother Of your child!-you will
not"
"Ah-no no, Louise. You are safe
while / live. Quick the key!" She
gave il TO him, and, passing out. he
said, sternly: "stay herel Don't let
your face be seen outside this door.
Change your dress. remove every stain
upon II, and be ready to leave the
city at a moments notice Courage!
will save You IL ! can As he stepped
into the hallway he muttered 10 him
self: Now for the win Long live
the nightmare! and yet" He added,
pausing in doubt. Suppose il were
true?'' lie unbreached the pistol
"One cartridge is gone the muzzle
stains my finger! Louise! Louise"
lie turned. locked the door and van
ished.
The woman in 2s," he said TO the
clerk, has escaped from an asylum.
Keep watch in her hall until re-
turn. and let no one enter"
1--WE thought so" said the function
airy behind the desk.
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