The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-14

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his face with the grotesque expression
which seems to be characteristic OF
hunchbacks ard unhedgcd brds-th
look OF an embodied and hideous joke.
"Wcn. sir. what Will you haveY the
governor demanded
II want to see Alice. II you please"
"What forT'
IL want to give her a book to read
"Ah. indeed. Where Is IL? Let mo
see H."
Jean took from the breast Of his loose
jerlsin small volume. dog cared and
widowed and handed 1t 20 Hamilton.
Meantime he stood first on one foot,
then on the other. gnawing lis thumb
nail and blinking rapidly.
"Well. Helm, just look here"'
'NYhatT
Haven't you ever read III"
"Read whatf'
"This novel;
"Nevcr read a novel IN my life; never
expect to-"
Hamilton laughed freely NJ Helms
expense, then turned to Jean and gave
him back the book
1t would nave been quite military
had he taken the precaution 20 examine
between the pages for something hid
den there, but he did not
eco give it to her." he said. and tell
her send by compliments. with great
admiration Of her taste In literature"
He motloned the soldier 10 show Jean
to Alice. IT'S n French story" lie
added, addressing Helm, enough TO
make pirate blush That's the sort OF
girl Mile Roussillon isl'
IL don't care what kind OF a book
she reads" blurted Helm. "She's
fine pure, good girl. Everybody likes
cradle frog hole Of town. You'd like
her yourself If you'd straightcn up
and quit burning tow in your brain all
the time. You're always SO furious
about something that you never have
a chance TO be just TO yourself or
pleasant to anybody else"
III | had got furious at you every
time there was overwhelming provoca.
ton for IT," Hamilton said. you'd have
been long since hanged or shot
fancy that | have shown angelic for
bearance. I've given you somewhat
more than n prisoners freedom"
$50 you have. so you have" assented
Helm. 1--WE often been surprised at
your generous Partially In my case.
Let's have some hot water with some
thing else In II. What do you say?
won't give you any more advice for
five minutes by your watch"
But want some advice at once"
"What about|
"rhat girl"
Turn her loose. That's easy md
reputable"
"I'll have to. l presume. but she
ought to be punished"
"If you'll think less about punish
ment. revenge and getting even with
everybody and everything you'l soon
begin to prosper"
Hamilton WINGED. but smiled as one
quite sure OF himself.
Jean followed the soldier to rickety
stockade. where he found the prisoner
restlessly moving about like n bird In
n rustic cage. II had no comforts. that
gloomy little room. There was no fire.
place. the roof leaked. and the only
furniture consisted OF bench TO sit
on and n pile Of skins for bed. Alice
looked charmngly forlorn peeping out
OF the wraps in which she was bundled
against the cold. her hair auffed and
rimpled In shining disorder around her
face
The guard let lean In and closed the
door. himself staying outside.
Alice was MS glad 10 see the poor lad
rs If they had been parted for n year.
She Rugged him and kissed his drawn
little face.
You dear good Jeanv she muir
INJURED. You did not forget me-"
II brought you something" he wills
pered. producing the book.
Alice snatched II. looked at II and
then at Jean.
why. what di1 YOU bring this for.
you silly lean? |. didn't want this.
don't like this book at ali. It's hateful.
l despise Il, Take Il back"
There's something in IL for you. a
paper with writing on il. Lieutenant
Beverley wrote IL on there. Its shut
up between the leaves about the mid
die"
"Sh-s-sh. Not so loud The guard II
hear sou" Alice b.eath.essy whispered.
her whole manner changing instantly
She was trembling, and the color had
been whisked from her face as the
flame from q candle IN sudden draft
She found the note and read il
dozen times without a pause, her eyes
lcapmg aions ihe lines back aud forth
with pathetic oagcrness and concentru-
ton Presently she sat dawn on the
bench and covered her face with her
hands 4 tremor' first. then O convul
sivc sobbing shook her collapsed form.
Jean regarded her with n drolly sym.
pathetic grimace. clcvaung his long
chin and letting his head settle back