The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-09-07

OF failurew
"Not really a failure, my lord, =
the priest returned neryously, shut
our men did not find the gnnmaker
at home. He had gone when we got
there, and no one knew where"
"No one knew? Did not his
mother know"
"No. She said he did not tell her
where he was going He only left
word that he was going on business
and should not return till evening""
"By heavens, think he has hedw
"No, my lord, do not think so.
l think he must have had business"
"But what time were you there ?"
shortly after sunrise"
"And he gone them
"Ayc! He had been gone an
hour"
at looks suspicious. But the men
must bo there this evening He
shall not escape me now"
There is no fear of that, my
lord | will see that he is appre-
hendcd as soon rs he returns"
Fright, Sayoiano, right! And now
to the other matter. | am to be
married this afternoon"
"Ahl So soon:
Eyes; waste no more time.
What is the use;"
"Nonc, my lord-nonc at ALL"
"Then you must remain, for the
ceremony shall be performed as soon
as possible"
"And does the countess know Of
your determination z"
eyes. She knew it ere she retired
last night. | told her she should
not escape again till she could carry
my name with her. BY the mass,
sir, she sealed her own doom. la,
ha, ha, The Duke of lula will have
his Golfers filled again Money must
come somehow, and how else so cas-
lily as this"
"Sure enough" returned tie
priest, with that old, coarse, wick
ed smile; sure enough, my lord
how"
'In no way. lIo, I'll put the seal
upon that budget and stamp it.
mine, SO here you remain until ]
am married. Today-until that GER
emory is performed ! am not sure,
But tomorrow they cannot harm me,
Oh, she shall be mine, Savotano
Today she is my wife, tonight she
shares my bed, and tomorrow all
heaven and earth and hell combined
cannot undo the work. | have wait
ed long enough. | have worked and
schemed and have puzzled my brain
to one great purpose, and yet each
step | had marked ont has failed
ne. Damonof lives, the gunmakei
lives, the black monk liycs-but |
too, live. Ia, live, Savotano
and how the work shall lie done as il
might have been done at first had
been 50 disposed"
The duke had arisen to his feet
while speaking thus, and his man
ner had been frantic and excited
As he ceased speaking he sank into
his chair and gazed the priest in .hC
face. He was all iron now Every
nerve and muscle was set, and Q
fierce determination was IN his soul
There is one more scene in tho
ducal palace, and it goes on at Tho
very time while the duke and hi:
tool were together.
Vladimir, the monk, was in the
chamber Of the countess. and the
fair occupant and her maid were
there with him.
And YOU are sure he means to
make YOU his wife today" said the
monk IN continuation of CONVEX
sation which had been going on foI
some moments; chat lie will have
the ceremony performed whether
you consent or not%
eyes, sir" She countess murmur-
Cd. She gazed into the strange
mans face few moments after Inc
had spoken, and then, starting
quickly mp, she threw herself upon
her knee before him.
ooh" she cried, with her clasped
hands raised toward him, "can you
not help nae in this bitter moment
Do not say 80 Oh. I know you have
some TRANCE power, and YOU may
help me. You cannot know tho
misery | suffer Oh, earth has nc
pane moro cruel! In all the long
catalogue Of woes there is nothing
moro bitter Sir"-and the maiden
raised both hands toward heaven q.
she thus continued SOONER than
be that mans wife | would With my