The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-15

need for Nera's head was unsteady
upon her shoulders with WEAKNESS.
The acute nervous strain had broken.
In the security Of this haven, so
strangely opened 70 her, she felt mel
Their the demand for action nor the fear
of danger. The bright glow Of power
and resolution had gone out OF her
eyes She looked like a pretty child
who had been kept up too late.
'.The most singular creature that
have ever seen in all my life," said
Gordon when the ladies had with
drawn. "and surely one of the most In
terestingr
"Interesting, repeated Darrell dream
ily; that's the precise word. You
can't get her off your mind. Upon my
soul. can see her face now as clearly
as when she was In the room"
"A bad sign replied Gordon, shak-
ing his head. Tell me, what Is she
Did you ever know anything like the
way she has yelled her secret through
ont her talk with us? Perfectly frank
about herself and about her past sor-
rows. absolutely elusive on matters OF
the present and futurel What Is she
doing in Parish
II give IL up" said Darrell. but !
hope she'll succeed, whatever 1t Is, and
4 IL can help her
"Why, you'll plunge into any scrap'
TO do II I" said Gordon.
"I'u not drag you and your wire IL
after me. however" rejolned Darrell
firmly.
Don't worry about us responded
Gordon, with a laugh ANY friend o.
yours Is more than welcome, ever
though her baggage may be full 2
dynamite. And as TO Mile. Shevaloff,
lie added seriously, my wife Is com
pletely satisfied, and that decision !
fnal hereabout; also It is inyariabl.
correct"
Darrell crossed 20 the eastern VIII
dow and stood for some time I'D silence
looking out upon the gray morning. II
turned AT the sound Of Mrs Gordon
voice
II have TO thank you, Jack" said sh'
'afor what | believe TO be great an
splendid opportunity, This girl 70
have brought 10 me IS q wonderfl
. creature, full Of glorious possibilitie
! but She stands in great peril. She Ia
, birth and breeding, and. unless ! AZ
grossly mistaken, she has that while
a much better-the instinct OF true w
: manhood. But she Is as little 1T 4
, vengeance as Hamlet was, and 81
shall nor waste her life upon 1t II ! ca
{ prevent"
> "yengeanceYr echoed Gordon.
Beyond doubt the girl Is conspl
r ator Of some sort" said the lady ''cor
mitted to ain impossible plan that "
a result inevitably In her own destru
d ton. Selfish men are probably nsli
/ her for their own ends. playing up'
j her fathers wrongs s1uandering h
!. money. have no dorlt on the pr
|. tense Of furthcrng some mnd design
8 extraudicla Justice am going
see what cdt uOn sense can do for h'
a She cannot bring her parents back
life. Sle cnunot right the wrongs th
have been done would he better
her 10 consider her own life and 10
cept such happiness as the world
10 fers"
4 II hopc to heaven that your 81
u coed. said Darrell. taking her hand.
4 With Mrs Gordon's amiable attem
y 10 stem the tide Of destiny this prese
!. record is not intimately concerned.
4 Is sufficient 70 say that Vera was
!. several days a member Of that houi
n hold and that she revealed n ma
4 sided and most interesting nature. Z
n she did not reveal the secret Of ,
"a mission In Paris. She continued 70
frank about herself. disclosing withc
IL reserve the facts OF her ancestry a
70 earlier life. II appeared that upon I
mothers side she was descended fr'
OF prlncely house OF Circassia. Of Will
so she was almost the sole surviv
Ifs Moreover she had strain Of Am
ng lean blood through an Information