The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-02

claimed with loud voice the private
virtues OF his patron. Sir very much
/ fear that we have discovered a nest of
/ villains. Pray God we be not too late"
Amen" said my father. "But what
can we do?'
aye, what can we do? TO denounce
Lord Fyllngdale on this evidence
would be impossible. To allow this
marriage TO take place without warn
ing the captain would be a most wick
ed thing"
Let me send Jack" said my IA
Their "The boy is only a simple sailor,
but he loves the girl. He Will now be
aboard his ship
1t Is not far from the Crown to the
quay, nor from the quay TO any OF the
4 ships in port. l was sitting IN the
cabin. melancholy enough, about s
o'clock or so, just before the sunset
gun was fired from the redoubt, when
4 | heard n shout, Lady of Lynn,
ahoyw You may be sure that / obeyed
the summons with alacrity
No one else had yet arrived at the
4 Crown The vicar laid both letters be
/ fore me. Then. "a when one strikes a
spark In the finder and the match ig.
mites. flaming up. and the darkness
yanishes, SO did the scheme OF villalny
unfold itself not all at once-one does
not at one glance comprehend CON
\ spiracy So vile-hut part, say, | did
understand
Sir" | gasped, this is more oppor-
tune than you suspect. Tomorrow
morning at at St Nicholas church
they are TO be married secretly. oh, a
gambler, a rake, one who has wasted
his patrimony, to marry Molly-our
Molly! Sir you will interfere. You
will DO something. 1t Is the villain.
sam; he was always liar, cur, n
tillainw
STEADY, boy, steady" said my IA
ther. 1T helps not to call Names
1T is partly revenge. He dared to
make love TO Molly three years ago.
The captain cudgeled him handsomely,
and ! was there to see. II is revenge
in part. He hath brought down this
noble lord TO marry an helress, know
ing the misery he Is preparing for her.
Oh, Sam. IL had been there
"Steady. boy" said my father again.
who spread abroad the many vir-
set, but the glow Of the sky fingered.
and her face was flushed In tie west
ern light Jack size cried, II thought
we had parted this afternoon What
I haf
ming. What Is itY'
~ good deal has happened, Molly.
For one thing you VIII not be married
tomorrow morning"
why notf Is my lord illT'
"Not that know OF. but you will not
be married tomorrow morning"
you talk In riddles, Jack"
would you like TO put OFF the wed.
ding, Mollyr'
ALIAS, II / could put 1t off altogeth-
er! | am downhearted over 1t, Jack
IL weighs me down like lead. But
there is no escape"
Il think have in my pocket means
of escape-a respite at least unless
there are worse liars In the world than
lHoSe we nave NJ Lynn.
"Liars at Lynn, Jack2 Who are
they2 oh, Jack, what has happenedr
sat down on n garden bench. Mol
ly," said, you hold the private char
ncter OF Lord Fyllngdale In the highest
esteem, do you notf'
"Therc Is no better man living. This
makes me ashamed OF being so loath
to marry him"
"Woll, but, Molly, consider. Who has
bestowed this fine character upon his
lordshipT
Everybody who knows him-Sam
Semple for one. He Is never weary OF
singing the praises OF his patron"
ale is a grateful soul and. on his
own account. pillar OF religion.
will show you presently what an orna-
ment he Is to religion. Who elser'
''The Rev. BENJAMIN Purden, once his
tutor Surely he ought 60 know"
Surely. Nobody ought TO know bet.
ter | Will show you presently how adj
mlrable a witness 10 character this
reverend divine must be esteemed"
There Is Sir Harry Malyns, who AS
sured us that his lordship is thought to
be too virtuous for the world OF fash
ION"
ellie is himself. like the parson. a fine
judge OF character. Is that ALP
"No. The Lady Anastasia herself
spoke 90 me OF his nobility"
"Shc has also spoken TO me-of other
things. See here, Molly" lugged
out the two letters. what have here
contain the characters Of all these ex-
cellent persons - the latest scandals
about them, their regulations and their
practices"
"But, Jack, what scandals7 What
reputations7"
"You shall see. Molly. Oh, the allie
cations may be false, one and all. For
what know Sam may haze the wings