The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-17

s1e ~ chap. who has been here for.
two- ythrs and driving the highest
tfAy. Twice he has been In sight OF his
heaven. for he can't speak OF his wife
and babies without breaking up. anu
twice that slick son OF the devil-that's
Scripture. mind you Slavin, got him
and rolled him. as the boys say. He
went back TO the mines broken In body
and IN heart lie says this is bis third
and last chance. If Slavin gets him.
his wife and babies will never see him
on earth on In heaven. There are san
DIV and the rest too. And" he added In
a lower tone and with the curious little
thrill OF pathos in his voice, "this Is the
day the Saviour came TO the world
He paused, and then with little, sad
smile. But don't want to abuse you"
''Do. enjoy IL. I'm beast. self
ish beast" For somehow bis intense.
blazing earnestness made me feel I'M
comfortably small.
what have we 60 offerl" | demand
ed.
"Wait till have got these things
cleared away and my housekeeping
done"
| pressed my services upon him.
somewhat feebly. own. for | can't
bear dlshwater, but he rejected my
offer
II don't like trusting my china TO the
hands OF tenderfoot."
"Quite right. though your china would
I prove an excellent means OF DIT. ense at
E long range"
: IL was delft a quarter OF an inch
4 thick, so smoked while he washed UP,
swept, busted and arranged the room.
After the room was orc red TO his
tnste we proceeded 60 hold counsel. He
could offer dinner. magic lantern. mu-
sic. eve can fill in time for two hours.
8 hut" he added gloomily. I'VE can't beat
d the dance and the high kickers.'
IS "Have you nothing new or startling"
lie shook his head.
d 'No kind OF show--dog show, snake
o charmerf"
}. "slavn has monopoly OF the
snakes"
-e Then he added hesitatIngiy: There
was an old Punch and Judy chap here
p last wear but lie died Whisky again"
er what happened to his showT
re "rhe Black Rock hotel man took it
Is for board ana whisky bill. He has II
still, | suppose"
I'd did not much relish the business,
p but | hated to see him beaten, SO
yentured. IL have run Punch ana
ot Judy in an amateur way at the var
to- sity."
a He sprang TO his feet with yell.
cd you have. You mean TO say III
We've got theml We've beaten them!'
sc. He had an extraordinary way of taking
his your help for granted. "The miner
CHAINS. mostly English and Welsh, went
III mad over the poor old Snowman and
made him so wealthy that In sheer
mt gratitude he drank himself TO death
an He walked up and down IN high ex-
ng element and In such evident delight
e." that felt pledged TO my best effort.
nd well" | said, FIRST the poster. we
ZEE must beat them in that"
icy He brought me large sheets OF brown
' a paper. and after two hours hard worl
to had half dozen pictorial showbilli
Ind done I'm gorgeous colors and striking
designs They were good, II do say 4
. myself.
tue The turkey, the magic lantern, th'
Punch and Judy show, were all there
hhs the last with a crowd before II In zap
lsu ing delight few explanatory word
on were thrown In. emphasizing the high
a5' liz artistic nature Of the Punch an,
1N' Judy entertainment r-sssSs~-
10 ,, Craig was delighted and proceeded (
-, perfect his plans He had some half
dozen young men, four young ladie
90. and eight or ten matrons upon whor
y, he could depend for help. These he OF
y gained into vigilance COMMITTEE
-. charged with the duty Of preycntin
OF miners and lumbermen from gettln
away 20 Slacn's
W. "Thc critical moments will be immC
'u diately before and after dinner an
''' then again after the show is over" h
WI" explained The first Two crises mus
A.. be left to the care OF Punch and Judy
-. and as for the . I'D not yet sur
+, - a., what shall c But saw he la
something p his head for he added, "
-. shall see Mrs Mayor"
- "Who Is Mrs Mavorln | asked.
But lie made no reply. lie was
born fighter. and he put the flghtln
oar spirit into US ALL We were bound {
IN win
,ess The sports were 60 begin at o'clocl
DRY hy luhcntlne everything was IN read
he ness. After lunch was having a quiC
I'll smoke IN Craigs shack when IN b
be rushed. saying:
was THE battle will be lost before II
,ers fought. If we lose Quatre Bras, W
VAS shall never get TO Waterloo"
end whats up?"
md 'Slavin just now. The miners ar
ore coming in. and he Will have them I
inc tow In half an hour"
vim He looked at me appeal!ngly. knev
what he wanted.
- "All RIGHT l annnose | must Int