The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-02-01

continued to content her. but very soon
came the time when he could do SO no
more. 30
IL was on the occasion OF a great bah
TO which she was TO go. She had order
ed from Paris marvellous gown that
became her toperfection. Still she was
not satisfied. Some days before. In the
showcase Of the most fashionable Jew
eler of the city. a dIadcm had set In
revolution all the feminine imagina.
lions: superb jewel OF antique style.
set In silver SILT. OF a starry pallor,
whore tie brililants seemed drops Of
fame. Comma wished 60 have IL. and
indeed II would be difficult to lnd a
face adapted 10 The almost rellgo ns
richness Of that jewel mere than scf
snowy profile OF an angel ia ecstasy.
Ten thousand francs was the price q
that Jewel. aud sIarchis I'D not have
them. Mute, immovable, hobart OPP
pressed. he listened to Gemma's words
as size described Il 20 him. low couiG
he tell her. how could he ever tell her.
that he had not the 10000 francs, 1t
was terrible. 70 another woman who
should have hnd that caprice one might
have proposed 10 have her own dia-
monds reset after that model or per
haps even 20 have an Imitation diadem
made. No one would have suspected
it. Tut he felt that the danger lay II
confesslng his powcile7sness Yet IL
must be done. Ana he made al EFFORT
at courage
Comma had seated herself beside
him. throwing back and bending n 1T
tie TO one side her blond head with that
Irresistible feminine movement which
displays the white thrQat. the pure
line descending from the slender neck
to the fun bloomed bust UOwn TO the
round and flexible waist.
Il would Ike 70 have it. II seems to
me that 1 should look well. Don't you
think so2 | have a great wish to be
beautiful II you knew whyT'
She laughed now deliciously. with
the air OF her roguish hours. He was
silent for moment. Theu. fixing a
vague look upon the delicate designs
OF the oriental carpet. paiing as il from
m lnward wound, he murmured
'ihe fact Is that | do Dot know do
not really know whether--whether
shall be able to buy 1t FOR you
"Whyg
She had quickly raised her head
much surprised, uneasy, looking az
him such thing had never happen
to her
Marchls wiped his forehead and re-
sumed his discourse.
"The fact isyou see. ia a bank like
ours there are moments that certain
moments I'll which one cannot-ln
which Il Is Impossible"
What was impossible for him in tia;
moment was to finish the phrase. re
stopped and lifted his eyes tmidly 70
her, desolately, as If 20 beg her to help
him. SHE was very pale, with Il sud
den hardness In all her features. IN her
compressed mouth, in her knit brows.
in her sparkling eyes.
"Ilave you not ten thouannd fiHncsl
Is It possibleT
And her voice was 90 h'Td as harf
look. d profound hardness That star I
tied HIM. But all at once her face
changed expression, she recovered her
fresh. tuncful lIugh. ara CIR sweet
and liippid ray was rekn1ipG IN her
blue eyes.
Come. yys w1lt to tell me stories.
so rs NOT e. buy me anything. De
celyerl That wished 20 be beautiful
IN order to drive vico Mqlise little
crazy. He has declared TO me that he
IS tired OF my perhdy YOU de- (
segve-do you know that CONF
ing angry with your
She really believed that she had hit
the truth with her words, Indeed he
had So wen kept up tie Illusion with I
her. lie had hidden SO jea lg Us cm-
barr0ssment. that she ia nJl know
how to explain this sudden gesaiction.
But meanwhile every word OF hers was
n blow TO the heart Of Mnrchis. He
saw har already at the bail pnssing
from arm 70 arm. with her step IKE !
a flying angel; listening 70 The insld-
ious compliments Of vico Molise aud
his Kind and Keeping meantime in her
hcart that leayen Of raNcre against !
him because Of his refuse .tnd he
saw himself again. as he bad seen
himself a little while before In the
mirror. old weary. worn. beside her.
so fresh, young. with eyes sparkling
from tho cruel scorn OF one who has
made IN unequal bargain. H
Suddenly he rose like one who has
taken a decision. passed his hand
across his brow and, without replying,
went away TO 60 out Of the house. She
believed that she had conquered and
let him 60 without moving herself
only with a fash OF cunning Ia her
eyes. But when he was on the stairs
the DOOR opened. and a blond head
appeared between the folding doors:
I'VE are agreed, thenT r
lie did not reply and she heard his
step down the stairway. slow. heavy.
weary.
The evening OF the BAH Marchis
knocked at the door OF his wifes dress
Ing room