The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-03-01

pears In IL Though the circumstances
may be most nnfavOrable for romance
and the r:an as Geld as he can be aud
yet live, there win pc NO exception 10
the rule
When Darrell saw that face az the
carriage window. everything was diff
forent Even the past was changed.
and In an nsiant's parse bis senaa~
tions of the last ter minutes hurried 10
rearrange themselves II became a
fine thing 10 have stolen a cab and a
pair Of horses IN n most unusual man
ner and TO have gone careering through
the streets Of Paris at the risk Of ones
neck.
The woman had large and dark eyes.
with such 4 warm touch OF hazel In
them that 1t was visible even in SO
bad light. Her face was well model
ed. strong and full OF meaning, the
brows clean cut. the lips rather full
and deep tinted, the nostrils delicate
and tremulous, as one sees them best
among the Greeks But. upon the
whole, the eountcnance impressed Oar
rcll as that Of a lady OF his own land,
and he was greatly surprised to be al.
dressed in Russian, language OF
which he had a fair command
"a long way IN the now" said she
and paused eying him inlently
The words could have no possible
relevancy, considering the season aud.
the surroundings.
IN the snow: repeated Darrell Il
am afraid that do not understand )"
you are not Russian" she said In
French WHY have you donc thisy
Il don't clearly know what / have
done he replied. " saw some horses
running away. as supposed afd
heard woman's voice thai seemed to
call for help So j stopped the horses.
and then the co0chman hit ire ga tito
heud with hls whip So I pitched him
OF lis Sect and then The horses ran
away, and here Wo are."
e3Nc shall be folowedw She cricd.
we must aet AWAY from here!
"1f may restore you 70 your
friends Darrell began "Toll me
where % drive 0nd IT,
1--WE must leav ths caFriage h@ Z
hc said ana hc peVe.ying hpr A IA
tiou opcucd he door Cor hcr and She
stepped out N0W lgt us runr
And thcs au raIei taking the
Girls left arm in DDS hand as Best ha
could fo She wes wrapped in long
cloak and heipIns her to make good
speed
They ,ufncd AT ONCE into q dlrher
street and FROM tlat into another and
then INTO thrl Wal Darreli had lest
cycn his notion IA tho points of inc
compass
II can 20 40 farther gasped tle
piri az last and Size leaned upen Dnh
rell, almost fainting.
'Nuu run well said hc, "amd your
endurance is remarkable considering
the disadvantage of woman's attire.
Would It be- an impeulneuce for me %
inquire where we arc goingr
II don't know she said. at was
merely 20 get away"
do you think this IS far enough
he asked after brief pause. "Because
IL II isn't, you know. | can cnll cab.
/ think we might find one at the end Of
this street"
The girl seemed 60 consider
at might he the safest thing to do
she said. Il must have time TO think,
and / owe You an explanation
"Toll me as much or MS little rs you
please" said Darrell You owe me
nothing: but. on the contrary / am in
dcbted 10 YOU Tor very pleasant adj
venture By the way If You viii &C.
cept my card-I am John Darrell, an
American visiting Paris and quite ut
home In the city. which makes II the
more surprising that at this moment /
have only vague idea where we are.
But when we come out upon a better
street
His utterance was checked 10y his
interest IN his companions conduct
she seemed to be indulging In some
sort Of strange and violent exercise un-
der her cloak.
'If / could only be rid OF thisw she
cried at last between her cllnched
teeth, and suddenly she thrust out her
right hand.
Darrell was amazed TO perceive that
there was a handcun upon her wrist,
from which the other iron swung by a
chain.
"You will think me a criminal, sup
pose" said she, but
"On the contrary" said he, II per-
ceive you 60 be the victim of n crime.
There was, then, some one In the car
riage with your
Yes
"And you were being taken away
against your will"
II was"
"Thc matter grows clcar" said Oar
rel. May / ask what became OF the
nbductor, the man who was iii the Gao
with your
Gle spraug ont when YOU stopped
the horses" SHE replied "He sup
posed nud 80 1id ! that il was an
attempt 1T rescue hy MS friends"
Darrell was euUaIDl iu testing the