The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-09-13


the door carefully. He put it
down on The heap OF dung In tcr
and quietly introduced his ha n
his coattails and drew slowly bis
pocket the end of rope. whic icon
cealed behind him.
/. I'm very sorry. exceedingly s0rry,
Waldo. my lad. that you should lave
acted In this manner. IL grieves me-"
said Bonaparte.
He moved round toward the boys
back. He hardly liked the look in the
fellows eyes, though he stood there
motionless. IL he should spring on
him.
So he drew the rope out very care
fully and shifted round To the wooden
post. There was sllpknot In one end
OF the rope. and IA sudden movement
drew the boys hands 90 his back aud
passed IL round them. IL was an in
wooden post Then Bonaparte was
safe
For moment the boy struggled To
free himself Then he knew that lie
was powerless and stood still.
Horses that kick must have their
legs tied" said Bonaparte AZ he passed
the other end OF the rope round the
boys knees. And now. my dear Wal
do" taking the whip out OF his pocket.
II am going 10 beat YOU
lie paused for moment. II was
perfectly quiet. They could hear each
Others breath.
Chastcn thy son while there Is
hope. said Bonaparie, and lot not
thy soul spare for his crying Those
are Gods words shall net az "a.
Their to you. Waldo think we had
better have your naked back"
lie took out his pcnknIfe and slit the
shirt down from the shoulder 10 the
waist
"Now," said Ronaparte. Il hope the
Lord Will bless aud sanctlfy 10 you
what am going 70 90 20 you"
The first cur ran from the shoulder
across THE middle OF tile back. The
second fell exactly IN the same place
4 shudder passed through the boys
frame
"Nice. ehg' said Bonaparte, peeping
round into his face. spcnblng with a
lisp, as though to n very little child.
"Nith. ehf"
But the eyes were black and luster-
less aud seemed not To see him When
he had given Ii Eonaparte paused in
his work to wipe little drop OF blood
| from his whip
Cold. eh? What makes you shiver
SOP Perhaps you would like 10 pull up
your shirt? But I've not quite done
yet"
When he had finished. he wiped the
whip again and put II back In his
pocket. He cut the rope through with
his pcnlxnife and then took up the
/ light
"You don't seem to have found your
tongue yet. Forgotten how To cryY'
said Bonaparte. pattlng him on the
cheek
The boy looked up mt him, not sui
lenly, not angrily There was a Wild
itful terror in the eyes. Bonaparte
made haste to go ont aud shut the door
and leave him alone In the darkness
lie himself was afraid OF that look.
II was almost morning. Waldo lay
with his face upon the ground at the
foot OF the fuel heap. There was q
round hole near the top OF the door
where "A knot OF wood had fallen out
and stream OF gray light came Ia
through IL.
All. IL was going 60 end nj last! Moth
ing lasts forever. not even the night
IIow was II lie had never thought oi
that before? For In all that long darh
never been tired. never felt pain. hao
run on and ON, up and down. M ant
down He had not dared To stand still
and he had not known II would end
lie had been 50 strong that when h'
struck his head with all his force upor
thr stone wall II did not stun him nOi
lpain him. only made him laugh Tia
twas dreadful night When he clasp
ed his hands fpntically and prayed
go God my beautiful God, my swee
God. once. only once. Let nae feel yot
near me tonight hc could not Zee
him. He prayed aloud, very loud an,
The got no answer. When he listened
It was ali quite quiet like when th'
priests Of Haal cried aloud 10 their god
30 Baal. hear us; O Baal, hear as"
but Baal was gone a-hmting
That was long. wild night. aud will
thoughts came and went In u; but thcl
left their marks behind them forever
for. ns years cannot pass withou
leaving their traces behind them, nci
Their can nights into which are forces
the thoughts and suifcrings of years
And now the dawn was coming. and y
last he was very tired. lie shivere'
and tried To draw the shirt MP over III
shoulders They were getting stin. li'
had never known they were cut In th'
night. He looked up at the white High
that came In through the hole at tn
top OF the door and shuddcrcd. Thei
he turned his face back To the groun'