The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-08

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MHH191A livelier region, but,
: lEWRWEl much TO boast OF, and
wafc able 70 waylay
an empty vehicle Into which Darrell
assisted the lady OF the brown eyes
Where would monsieur wish TO gol
1t was the claimants question, and
Darrell seemed not to hear II.
you were on your way he began
and paused.
ITO the Place Blanche, said the
coachman.
"Ah, yes" responded Darrell. we
will go 10 the Plac5 Blanche"
He took his place In the carriage and
became Immediately aware that his
kcompanion was shivering pitifully As
khe night was unseasonably warm, this
phenomenon required an explanation.
"You are ill?" he asked
Enlightened" she answered Il am
qualSlng with terror. Absurd, now that
II Is all overr
And then she burst into tears. weep
ing with n perfect self abandonment
which he was sufficiently experienced
to recognize as the best possible re-
lief. Her calmness In the first min
utes OF their acquaintance had been
astounding and doubtless had been no
less so In the terrible scenes that had
preceded her extraordinary rescue.
Darrell now saw at what expense II
had been maintained.
Consolation and tenderness are In
separately connected, and before Oar
rell was really aware OF 1t he was
holding her hand and caressing II as
innocently as II she had been hurt
child. Then suddenly she was wo-
man again, and he was n man OF the
world restrained by all the barriers OF
conventlonality.
az am not often so weak" she said
"You would be surprised 10 know wha'
/ have borne without a tear. But
have no intention OF burdening yot
with my sorrows. Help me through
few more minutes until have formed
a plan, and then | will relieve you alb
solutely OF all care of me-
surely there must be some one will
A whom you would wish to communi
cate" he said.
There are few to whom l woul'
send word" she replied, but unfor
tunately do not know just where the.
are. Certainly they can be OF no us
to me this night. Moreover, IL Is dis
agreeable to mention the circumstance
but am absolutely without money.
had a purse containing small sun
hut Il is gone. There Is more at tn
house where | have been living, but
dare not visit II, for l think the Rus
sian agents are ignorant OF the fac
that dwelt there. and / would nc
direct their attention TO my friends
Perhaps tomorrow ! can send word. :
IL will agree 10 manage that sal
Darrell land In the meantime let n
say In the gentlest way that none
does not enter into this problem.
have large pocketful, and Of cour'
you are more than welcome TO all 50
may need. As TO the night, we eou
ride in this cab till daylight II nece
sary, but / would rather You shou
have rest, and as 20 that | have pla
have some friends M the student
ball-Mr. and Mrs. Gordon American
and very nice people; precisely the SO
for an emergency such as this ! Ina
a card for the ball II was my int
ton TO 20 but | changed my min
And now fate has changed II for me
the other direction. II YOU wouldr
mind waiting In this carriage near {
Moulin Rouge. | might go In and &c
suit Mrs. Gordon. She IS a person
expedients."
"You cannot ask her 10 take any
terest in me-" ild the girl. she Dc
not know NJ. ara ! have no means
making myself truly known g yt
The circumstances of our meeting q
poor guaianice IN such @ matier"
There ~ however. said Larr.
"such thing az instructive reeognit.
OF Individual character have So