The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-17

that moved within him; 'but a new
physician was called in, and he pre-
scribed a new medicine He said
the medicine | had been taking was
unsuited to my case, and so he gave
me new. You can see the result"
eyes, see" was the reply, "and
as you seem TO have very good com
pany III take my leave have
several calls to make tonight"
The count made no reply to this,
and as the priest found that he was
not urged To remain he arose at
once. He stopped twice before he
reached the door, but in neither case
did he speak. As soon as he gained
the street he turned toward the up
per part of the city, and he stopped
not until he had reached the pal
ace of the Duke of Tula. The old
porter admitted him without ques-
ton, and he made his way at once to
the hall, whore he inquired for the
duke. One of the servants went in
search of his master, and when he
returned he babe the priest follow
him.
The duke was in his private room,
and as soon as the servant had with
drawn he babe his visitor take a
seat.
'Now, Savotano, how is it ?" he
asked. "Have YOU seen the count ~
"Aye; | am from there now. BY
all that's bad. my lord, the villain is
gaining"
Gaining repeated Olga, with
surprise, "But you assured me he
was well nigh gone"
So he was, 50 he was. But he Is
recovering now.
''But how is it?"
why, he tells me he had a new
ply stefan and that the old medicine
was all condemned and an entire
new course prescribed"
And under this new treatment
he is recovering, ell z"
Yes"
WELL have you not taken some
measures to fix this new medicine2
BY the gods, Savotano, you must
not let him slip noww
"Ah. my lord. ] have only told
you how he explained the matter.
have another explanation"
What is IL. sir priest -
"Why, they simply know that
some one has attempted to poison
the count"
"IIa! Did they say anything2"
"No; there was no need ! know
that the medicine he was taking be-
fore was the right kind of medicine,
so far as it came from the hands Of
the surgeon. And then there is an
other thing-thc count must have
had some powerful antidote on pur-
pose for the poison. y
GLOW do you know that?'
Simply because he would not
have now been alive had not such
been the case. You may be sure,
my lord, that they know poison has
been administered. They have dis
covered il in some way and taken
the most effective and speedy meth
cd to overcome it, ] know this. 7
"And do you think they suspect
you" the duke asked, with some
show Of uneasincss.
81 don't know; but fear they do
However, that amounts 90 nothing
only to prevent me from working
any further at present in the same
direction. have not laid myself
open TO detection i'm amy way BY
heavens, It's too bad In four and
twenty hours more he would have
been a dead man.
"Then You know when the discoy-
cry was made 7"
''Yes, on the afternoon before Ru-
RE Newell was captured. was there
just before night, and the gunmaker
was then there, and | noticed that
the vials were gone from the table,
though / gave no signs then Of hav-
ing noticed it, They had even then
commenced some treatment for his
cure, for | could see that the appear
ance of his skin had changed. You
must not blame me-"
81 do not, Savotano; but there
may be some way left yet"
ooh, yes; there are a hundred
ways in which we can dispose Of
him. But | may find some way yet
before he gets out.
Look ye," the duke said after a
short bordering over his own
thoughts; "you must watch every
chance. Something may turn up in
our favor. You may find some OPP
portunity to finish him yet | wish
you could"
81 will do all / can, be sure of