The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-06-01
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Nd1 lHIttu the tnttf OF the NNutAh ~
that room; he had been killed instant
ly, and a friend had carried away the
body To save the family's name a
suicide had been declared; rejected
over and over. Ii was said, the young
man had come into the garden and had
shot himself All the evidence and the
surrounding circumstances pointed
plainly 70 this theory. The man who
discovered him, IL was said, had found
a note from the suicide upon his table,
directing him where 10 look for his
body; but. added Holbin, while the
coroner had by skillful selection OF a
jury from among the family's friends
secured hasty verdict in accordance
with the theory Of suicide. II was APP
parent that the police were suspicious,
and * was said that some OF them MAre
quietly searching for the woman who
had left the imprints OF number two
shoes under the window OF the wing
room. Such was the story.
ALouise believed il implicitly. The
rror Of her crime deprived her for
The time Of her mental powers and
good Judgment. She suffered herself
10 be guided and directed by Holbin.
She was consigned 20 the care Of an
elderly negro woman. and readily ac-
eepted her room as her prison. II was
not long before she was physically
powerleSs to leave It.
Raymond Holbin's most serious APP
prehension during the day which wit.
messed the death Of John Brookin
grew out of the fact that BY infer
ence at least he had been charged with
crime in connection with Louise. His
common sense told him that omething
said by Frances ia her last interview
with her father had provoked the sud-
den accusation What did Frances
know Of Louise and who was her in
formantl Gradually during the day
his suspicious nature secured ascend
ancy over his common sense. A Sc
cret visit outside the window OF the
wing-room betrayed the still distinct
tracks made by Louise and the fact
that the ivy had been disturbed.
From the moment of these discov-
cries Hoibin was a miserable man. II
Is a peculiar but a well-lsnown idio-
syncrasy OF the masculine nature that
whatever the man himself may bring
TO the marriage altar he demands that
he shall meet there only immaculate
purity. The realization by Holbin
that fortune could be secured only by
llinlsing himself for life 10 Frances,
no was thus proven TO have COM
romiscd herself, was alone sufficient
TO FIJI him with bitterness and hatred,
though ii did not for moment deter
him; but by not unnatural operation
OF the processes which were molding
his future he had found himself
strangely Influenced from the hour
OF their first meeting by this young
girl whose future was 20 be linked to
his. Fresh from school, her mind un-
formed, and with but vague ideas Of
real life, Frances Broolkin presented
that charming combination 90 krowl-
edge and ingenuousness which makes
the girl-woman forever irresistible TO
men of experience. Himself accom-
plished and versatile, he set about the
pleasant task OF winning her conf
dence, and he might perhaps have
succeeded but for over-assiduousness
and the wonderful intuition of the
feminine mind. The unwelcome re-
suits of his efforts were that within
two weeks he had fatally alarmed her
and as fatally involved himself. For
the first time in his life he was genu.
inely in love.
II was at this time that DR.. Brod-
mar, lowering around his aged patient,
discovered the drift OF affairs, and be-
coming aware OF the infamy planned
through the will, privately took con.
troll OF Frances and revealed to her
the plot OF which she was 10 be the
victim. From that moment Frances
turned from Holbin as from a Grim
inal, and Holbin was piqued to court
her with fercer jealousy.
n 1t was 70 this heart, consumed by
hopeless passion. that the revelation
made by Louise had winged it's flight
like a shaft Of flame. Try as he might
he could not in the face OF corroborat
ing facts convince himself that she
spoke altogether falsely or labored un
der complete hallucination. Yet
looking with the eyes OF memory into
the open, palliu luce VI Ni"iNOa' ~
could not, he would not, accept tho
inevitable conclusion forced upon hin
by Louise. Such was his frame OF
mind on the day OF the funeral. wher
he remained at the Brookin residence
perhaps his only opportunity TO make
an examination of Frances apart
ments. Before the carriages hac
reached the cemetery he turned tbs
latch and entered her deserted bed
room.
- The appointments of this room were
few, but tasteful. 1t abounded in the
little belongings Of young girl. TO
day there were many evidences OF Z
scene which had defeated good order
A jaunty hat and bright ribbons were
hastily thrown aside, and the open bu
reau drawers revealed dainty lace'
and lingerie, But the eyes OF the in