The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12

Korna made proper acknowledgements.
and the incident seemed happily closed.
"As TO the Russian force now lying
between Us and. Gredssov." said kOr-
ma. II have certain information, but
Mr. Darrell has much mere. so that
hesitate 10 speak before he has been
heard"
This judicious remark brought Oar.
rell back 10 the center OF the stage, and
his report was eagerly received. II ap-
peared Immediately that his Informal
ton was Far more accurate than any
that had previously been brought IN
His estimate OF the Russian force. With
sketches OF it, position. made the stu
alton seem far more serious than II
had hitherto been considered IL was
obvious that the Russians must expect
10 cooperate with force moving down
from the north and that the plan was
10 annihllate the little Circassian army
In vladikaukas.
"The position which they have TAX
en-" said Darrell, lis merely that OF
the greatest advantage In case your
orce should attempt voluntary move
ment toward Gredskov. AT the proper
time they Will advance TO invest this
city closely upon the south. but they
do not wish 10 do it prematurely be-
cause they are. not strong enough TO
take the place by assault. and an in
decisive action might result IN bring
Ing up Prince kil2iar's army in their
rear. Clearly there has been some
hitch in their plan. for the thing was
to have been done quickly; otherwise
4 this flying column OF Russians might
be caught by Kllziars advance and be
/ In a bad place. Something has delay
ell their larger force that was 10 move
down from the north. or you would
already be engaged with IL. They GER
tainly must have expected 10 take Via
dikaukas this morning.
"Iilziar's scouts should have report
ed the presence OF this force" said
Vera, "and be should already be ad
vancing"
1--WE have no knowledge that such Is
the case" said the general "Ne can
not assume that the prince is in pos
session OF Information equal 70 ours
The Immediate need Is TO send word 4
him. He Is probably IN the same posi-
tion that we were In before Mr. Oar
rell's arrival aware. OF course, that tn
communications had been cut, but II
ignorance that il had been done by
force sufficient to menace seriously on
position here"
LET the messengers be chosen a
oncew exclaimed Vera II will prepar
the orders. We will catch these Rus
slams like gnat in a glove"
And she made a very graceful ges
ture To enforce the metaphor.
Il will attend to this matter in pei
SON" said the general with the as
| slstance OF Colonel Korna. In IN
meantime it may be that Mr.. Darre
, will prepare duplicate maps of I'll
Russian position rs he saw II. The
will be carried by our men and viii a.
) sist them in getting through the lines.
Darrell bowed rs the general an
] Korna left the room. Vera made
place FOR him at the table beside he
and he began his work without wore
? Sentries paced the veranda outside ID
: windows, and two were on guard In IL
4 ball, but no one was within hearing
4 The noises Of the camp came yer
D family, and the sound of DarrelFs pei
Gil was audible in the room.
- 81 trust that you conveyed my THANH
Z and my apologies to Mr.. and Mrs. Go
don" said Vera suddenly
Darrell passed his hand across h
o forehead as one does who would stead
= his wits.
! 81 was not authorized TO speak f
r you" lac said. but | know that the
fully understood or course your su
Z den departure gave Us great anXiet
+ We were afraid that In escaping fro
r. the police you had run into the han'
OF the cars agents. IL was for TIA
o reason that | went 10 Stavropol, I
z mombering that you had said y'
n might be taken there
" "But I told you where | was going
- she exclaimed Il gave YOU word T
e Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon. gave you &
r. means Of seeing me again in Paris
D. Darrell slowly shook his head
* 81 know nothing Of this he said.
T. 1T was all all in your hat $
10 cried, stammering prettily IN her
u element
&c "All in my hatf" he echoed. II rel
re ly beg your PARDON
Is IL could not find you that last nigh
" she said hurriedly. "Your hat was
g Ing on the table. wrote note a
ID put IL under the band inside. SO N
~ you must find It when you put the !
v on"
! IL haven't seen IL from that day
j. this" said Darrell, "a servant mi
have taken II to my room"
Is They sat looking into each othe
IL face In silence for az least a minu
I'd each thinking Of the pain Of mind Il
~ this trivial accident had caused.
le. II heard that you had gone 70 STAY
Ut pol" said Vera, but | could not gu,