The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-12-05

Ing at her with the sort OF admiration
from which true woman draws away
appalled,. He saw how she loathed
him to get line nearer TO her by any
turn OF force or fortune. Brave. high
headed. strong as a young leopard,
pure and sweet as a rose. she stood be-
fore him fearless. even aggressive.
showing him by every line OF her face
and form that she felt her infinite SUI
periority and meant to maintain II.
Her whole personal expression told
him he was defeated. therefore he
quickly seized upon n suggestion
caught from transaction with Long
Hair, who had returned few hours
before from his pursuit OF Beverley.
ut pains me. l assure you. Miss
Roussillon, to tell you what will prob
ably grieve you deeply" he presently
added but l have not been unaware
Of your tender interest In Lieutenant
Beverley, and when | had bad news
from him 1 thought II my duty to in
form YOU"
/ He paused, feeling with devils sat
lsfaction the point of his statement go
home TO the girls heart.
"The Indian, Long Hair, whom | sent
upon Lieutenant Beverleys trail, re-
ported 10 me this afternoon that his
pursuit had been quite successful. He
caught his game"
/ Alice's voice came TO her now. She
drew in qulvering breath of relief.
Then he is hore-he is You have
him prisoner again"
"a part OF him, Miss Rousslllon.
Enough TO be quite sure that there is
one traitor who will trouble his king
no more. Mr.. Long Hair brought I'm
the lieutenant's scalp"
Alice received this horrible statement
in silence, but her face blanched and
she stood as II frozen by the shock.
The shifty moon gllmmer and the yell
low glow OF the lamp showed Hamil-
ton to what an extent his devilIsh cru
city hurt her. and somehow IL chilled
him as II by reflection, but he could
not forego another thrust.
"He deserved hanging, and would
have got II had he been brought to me
alive. SO, after all, you should be sat
isfed. He escaped my vengeance and
Long Hair got his pay. You see, am
the chief sufferer"
These words. however, fell without
effect upon the girls ears, In which
was booming the awful, stormlike roar
OF her excitement She did not see
her prosecutor standing there. Her
vision, unhindered by walls and dis
.an.se, went straight away to a place
IN the wilderness where, all mangled
and disilgured, Beverley lay dead. A
low cry broke from her lips. She
dropped the heavy swivel balls, and
then, like bird, swiftly, with n rus
Ting swoop, she went past Hamilton
and down the stnir
For perhaps full minute the man
stood there motionless, stupefied
amazed, and when at length he recov.
cred himself II was with difficulty that
he followed her. Everything seemed
TO hinder him. When he reached the
open air, however, he quickly regained
his activity OF both mind and body
and looked In all directions. The
clouds were breaking into parallel
masses with streaks Of sky between
The moon hanging aslant against the
blue pceped forth just in time to show
him flying figure which, even while
he looked, reached the postern, opened
II and slipped through.
With but breath OF hesitation be
tween giving the alarm and following
Alice silently and alone he chose the
latter. He was n swift runner and light
footed. With few bounds he reached
the little gate, which was still oscillat
ing on It's hinges, darted through and
away, strainlng every muscle in des.
perate pursuit gaining rapidly in the
race. which bore eastward along the
course twice before chosen by Alice in
leaving the stockade.