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

very efi1cient weapon. Handled Win
dexterlty, IL Is Ike a quarter stan. but
heavier, and will not only stun a man.
but VIII brain him or break arm. leg
or ribs for him.
"For my part" Molly told me, II
saw them suddenly desist from their
work. though IN few minutes the
/ hole IN the thaich would have been
large enough 20 admit OF mans pass
ing through I was waiting within,
knife ia hand Do you think ! would
have suffered one OF those fellows 20
lay hand upon mef Well in the midst
Of their work they stopped. they listen
"a. and they stepped down the ladder.
! What did this moanf There was no
window 10 the Ion except a single
frame Of glass with half a dozen small
diamond shaped panes too high MP to
/ serve any purpose except 90 admit n
/ little light pot my head through the
hole m the thatch. and ! heard mag
inp my JOY the clattcr Of horses hoofs
land thp voices ~ The horsomcn. Ana
\ thpn ! knew and was quite certain that
my rescue had arrived. sack said
to myself has found ont tho way taken
- this villain and is riding after
i lj
Alas who should have been riding
Im thr front Of all was ut that moment
uncanscionsly sleeping ia my bunk
abUarl the Lady of Lynn
~ thought that nj such moment
Mr. Rising would be wholly occupied
IWith defending himself ! therefore
withdrew the boards from the top OF
tile stair and looked down 30 one
was IN the room below that could
see cautiously descended In the
corner az the settle by the fireplace
there was the cid woman Of the house.
They are coming after yon missy
fhe ad. ! inpw now q would end.
III watued him. | told him that every
thing was against IT, ! read his luck
i by the cards and ly tie magpies ana
4 10y the swallows, Everything was
aganst H. They are coming Harkl
IThcy are very close now And they
Il win XIII him.
II ran 10 Me open door. Mr.. Rising
I was in the middle 81 thc road, without
\ bits hat ~ aGflin h hand ueAul
4 him stood is chairmn. He WINS not
going 90 give nae up without a fight.
! Tie p0sthoy bad drawn the chaise into
I thc field a:d tlo sc0an chair was
STANDING be3 it, Ana down the
road, only l'd'a way Off, I saw in the
growing leL of daybreak Lord Fy-
linedaie leslae the captain beside
\ him and bai dozen gentlemen fOl-
lowing, all ON horseback
""Ihere she isl There is Molly
cried IT, captain What cheer, lassi
I What cEeerT
Lord Fylingdale held up his hand
The whole party drew rein and halted
I Then their leader dismountcd They
were now about 20 yards from tile
men. He threw bis rcins 70 the near
/ est Of the little troop. Gentlemen.
/ he said. we must proceed with this
business without hurry or blustcr or
/ threats Mr.. Rising win perhaps
\ threaten and hluster We are here to
/ rescue u lady and 90 punish a villain
/ Let both be done without appearance
Of wrath on revenge. Captain Crowle,
do not dsmount. / entreat you. until
\ the conclusion of the next act. Molly
/ is, as you see, apparently safe and un-
\ hurt.
"Thcy obcyed.
81 shall now measure swords with
the young gentleman who thinks that
( he can carry err hciressos with lmpu-
+ nifty ] would advise SON t0 advance
little closer 10 the house. lie must
understand that punishment awaits
him, If not from me. then from some
other OF this company
Look nc Tom, said orc Of them
Ills blood rs mp lie is now all for
/ lighting He means mischief. If ever
he has meant mischief. / remember at
Swanham when hc fought the young
squire of Hcadnrley. That was about
a girl too a mere. worthless drab OF
a tavern servant Tom broke down his
mans guard and ran him through in
half n minute. I wish we were wei
outof this iob.
Tom stood hi the road. rs have
said his sword In hand his hat lying
on The ground before him. III flaming
checks aud eyes ais fiery as those Of n
bun brought 20 bay moan mischief,
then Toms intention was murderous.
To thwDrt rom On anything. the
gentleman went ON, IS dangerous; but
TO take away bis girl and such a girl
10 rob him Of that great fortune Just at
tile moment of success, would madden
the mildest Of men lie looks like n
mailman shuul1 one warn bis lord.
shlp2 And he has got two chairmeu
With their poles in readiness. We
should ride IN upon them before they
can do any mischief 50 thcy willis
pCrcd
Said Captain Crowle; XIII him. my
lord Kill the villain. Kill him.
Let me warn Your lordship.' said
the gentleman who had last spoken.
Ills method viii be n fierce attack. lie
viii tty 70 break down your guard.
4 know that method, Lord lfyling
dale replied coldly Then ne stepped
forward and took on his hat blr
Rising. lie said, this affair might