The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-07-27
.E GUNN
# Moses
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. BY
SYLvANUS COBB, JR.
tcoNTINUFD.l

ortunity to return some ade-
Z favor, the gunmaker entered
bouse. eSssa,
Ne widow sat in her great chair
fire. She was pale and anx-
Her brow was supported by
Sands, and at every sound from
out she would start up with a
htened expression and listen.
enpth the sound of bells struck
her ear. They came nearer
nearer, and they stopped at her
She would have arisen, but
could not. With her hands
ued she bent eagerly forward
listened with a frantic interest.
the door opened. Surely no
but he would enter without
king She started to her feet.
inner door opened. A male
stood before her.
,Iotherp
Ruric Ny boyl Safep
She tottered forward and sank
The bosom of her noble son,
nile she wound her arms tight
about him she murmured her
anks TO God.
By and by the widow became more
lm, but still there was an earnest,
ger look of fear upon her face.
nric saw 1t, and he knew well what
meant.
HMother," he said, "the count is
bt dead"
@Nor woundedp" she uttered
bickly and eagerly.
eyes; badly. But, listen, / could
n help it." And thereupon he re-
ted all the circumstances connect
With the conflict. When ne had
Included, his mother pondered a
moments, and then she said:
asurely, my son, ! will try TO
Ter nothing from this, even
puld the wicked man die. In all
} acted upon the defensive. From
first he has only been Intent on
scking you, and on the battle
pund he would have killed you II
could"
Most surely he would, mother
!, he would not have hesitated to
me in the back could he have
ped the opportunity He was
beyond all self control, and hi'
erness TO ill me was only equal
N his cbagrin at being overcome
1e whom he had hoped easily K
After this Ruric went TO his shop
Paul manifested no great emo
pn upon beholding him.
'You seem TO take il as matte
course that / should return aliv
ID we'll" said the gunmaker, Will
smile.
"Why, of course" returned tn
" composedly. "What would
bore of such men as he be to you
onrad Damonoff hold sword be
bre Ruric Newell? No. ] onl
niled when heard his challenge
should have as soon thought OF be
bg anxious about your return fror
marten hunt"
Ruric smiled at his boys pecuha
kgerness of expression, but he fel
degree Of pride in his words neyo'
helesa.
II vas toward the latter part Q
be afternoon that Ruric was some
that startled by seeing some of tn
nperial guard approaching, b.
puse, and ere long atterward n
bother came to him, pale and tren
lifft, Nffd Informed him that he VIZ
|anted by the emperor's officers.
"Oh," she groaned, with claspe
lands and fearful eyes, "they WI
like you from me now"
"Fear not. my mother" the yout
lonfdently returned. "The emper'
6not blame me when he know
lie particulars. But come, let
10 in"
Ruric found the officers, three
Ehem, in the kitchen, and he ask
(hem il they sought him.
eve seek Ruric Newell, the gu
maker" replied the leader.
81 am the man, sir. May knc
what is wantedT
"Cannot you guess%
"Why, yes. | suppose IT must
pn account Of the duel which W
fought this morning"
Exactly"
"And who wants me2'
"Who should want You but Z
Emperor II,
ooh, they viii not take my no.
boy from me- cried Claudia en-.
linz Che officer by the arm. !
IEur good emperor that RUSSIA /
Naken my husband from me, ihat
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