The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-11-22

was. she said always Better or
Nearly we'll" and lay still In the dark
ened room and never troubled any one
The Mozambiquer took care Of her
and she would not auow any one else
TO touch her would not so much as al
low any one else 10 see her foot uncov-
cred. She was strange N many ways
bur she paid well, poor thing. And
now the Mozambiquer was going. and
she would have to take up with some
one else.
Before dL-:ner he had ridden out or
the town 20 where on n rise number
OF transport wagons were "outspan-
ned" The Dutchman driver OF one
wondered at the strangers eagerness
to free himself of his horses Stolen
perhaps, but IL was worth his whilex
buy them at so low price so A.
horses changed masters. and G. a..
walked of with his saddlehak< /pror-,
across his arm. Once out Of Sii,po.
the wagons. he struck out Dsight a.
and walked across the 'yetl, A. 49,
aowerfng grasses waving teverywhere
about him. Half way across the plain
he came to a deep gully v hich the rain
torrents had washed out, but which
was now dry. Gregory sprang down
into It's red bed II was safe place
and quiet When he had looked abouf
him, he sat down under the shade or
an overhanglng bank and famed him
self with his hat. for the afternoon
was hot and he had walked fast Az
his feet the tasty al ~ bout, and
/ the high red bank before him was COW
cred ~ 2 ret lrk Of roots and hbers
,.....sl bare by the RI He Nbove his
head rose the clear lltt lean sky
! At his side were the saddlebags full OF
women's clothing. Gregory looked mp
half plaintiyely into the blue sky
Am |. am | Gregory Nazianzen
RoscT" he said.
Ii was all SO strange, he sitting theirs
In that "sloot" in that mp country
olain-strange ms the fantastic, chang
Ing shapes I'm a summer cloud. ~ last.
tired out he fell asleep. with his head
against the bank When he woke. tlie
;tsladow had stretched across the
: "sloot." and the sun was on the edge
Of the plaiih Now lac must be up ana
doing lie drew from his breast peck
81 a llttle sixpenny looking glass ana
hung II on one Of the roots that stuck
out from the bank. Then he dressed
himself in one of the old fashioned
gowns and a great pinked out collar
Then he took out razor Tuft by TURK
the soft brown beard fell down into
the sand. and the little ants took IL to
line their nests with. Then the glass
showed face surrounded by frilled
cap white as n woman's, with littls
mouth. very short upper lip ana N
receding chin.
! Presently a rather tall woman's nE-
ure was making It's way across the
"ycld." As Il passed followed our
+. ant heap II knelt down and stuffed I'm
the saddlebags with the mans CLOTH
J inc. closing UP the ant hill with bits or
ground TO look as natural as possible
Like n sinner hiding his deed of sin. thes
hider started once and looked round
I but set there was no one near save ~
: ,.meerlat." who had lifted herself out
! OF her hole and sat on her hind legs
+ watching. lie did not like that even
q she should see. and when he rose she
diyed away into her hole. Then he
( walked on leisurely. that the dusk
{ before he walked there. The nrsk
e house was the smiths, and before the
/ open door two idle urchins lolled. ~
l. he hurried mp the street In the gather
a ing gloom he heard them laugh long
/, and loudly behind him. He glanced
4 round fearingly and would almost have
Il fled but that the strange skirts chung
Il about his legs. And, after all, IL was
d only a spark that had alighted on the
l. head OF one and not the strange figure
A they laughed at.
y The door OF the hotel stood Wide
r omen. and the light fell out into the
lie street He Knocked. and the landlady
p came. She peered out to look for the
II cart that had brought the traveller, bu
II Grcgory's heart was brave now he W
lie SO near the quiet room. He told
IN he had come with the transport
IN ons that stood outside the town.
Pr He had walked in and wanted
Ii ings for the night
be IL was deliberate lie gill
TO He would have told 30, thong
t. cording angel had stood in
room with bis pen dipped
81 What was Il TO himl He r.
le that she lay there, saying