The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-09-19
ThereqI BE- 4 iolly tine 81 Z tonleht."
Rene dc RoDyiiie f.en.aFkld; "a roering


some tine. yen know and arr as
thirsty as sand They are@ making
ready TO enjoy themselves Down ~ the
river house"
"Ah, the poor sousW sighed Father
Bcret. speaking us one whose thoughts
We're wandering far away.
why don't you read your letter,
Father Rene added
The priest started, turned the soiled
square of paper over in his hand, then
thrust II inside his robe.
1T can wait" he said Then. chang
ing his voice: The squirrels you gave
me were excellent, my son, IL was
good OF you TO think Of me, hc added,
laying his hand on Renes arm
"Oh, I'm glad If have pleased you,
/ Father Beret. for You are 50 kind 10
me always, and 10 everybody. When
killed the squirrels / said to myself:
I These are young. juicy and tender;
Father Beret must have these. so I
brought them along"
! The young man rose TO go, for he
/ was somehow impressed that Father
Beret must wish opportunity 10 read
his letter ana would prefer TO bc left
alone with H. But the priest pulled
him down again.
stay awhile" he said. II have not
had q talk with YOU for some time"
\ Rene looked 4 tribe uneasy
'Iou Will not drink any tonight. my
son Father Iorot added. you must
not 10 sou hearE
ihe yomg man sizes ANA mouth az
once BEGAN ~ haye ullcn express
f sion. Evidently hc W not pleased and
fcit rebelliops but Ii MAS hard for him
. % resist Eather Bemt whom he loved,
as ala every soul vi the post The
E priests voice was wtoi and gentle.
+ yet positive to a deetap Rene did not
say q word
Promise mo that you will not taste
K liquor this night" fnihcr Bcrct went
i ON, graspiug the Fomg mans arm
firmly Promise me- my son promise
inc"
Sul Rene was silent The men did
not loo, al each othcr Int gazcd away
across the country beyond the Wabash.
1 to whore a glory from Tie western sun
j famed on The upper rim OF a great
cloud fragment creeping along the hort
zon.
"Eh bien. / must go. suid Rene prvs
/ entity, getting To bis feet nimbly and
cvading Father Burcts hand, which
would have held him.
"Not 10 the river house, my sonY
said the priest appealIngly
mo, not there have another letter;
one for Msleu' Roussillon. II came by
the boat too go TO give it 10 Nine
/ Roussillon,"
/ Rene d, R0nyillo was a dark weather
stained young fellow. neither tall nor
short, wearing backsllm moccaslns.
trousers ard tunIc Ills eyes were dark
brown. keen, quict moving. set well
under heavy brows s razor had prob
ably never touched his facc. and his
/ thin, curly beard crinElod over his
strongly turned cheeks and chin while
his mustaches spran- ont quite iercely
above his full lipped, almost sensual
mouth He looked wlry mud active.
man not to be lightly reckoned with IN
trial Of bodily strength and will
power.
Father Bcrcts face ANA voice chang
cd on the instant he laughed dryly
ana said with sly sleam in his eyes:
lou coulp Sp'Hu 'ho eF''llhs peas
nt'l| wiz, MINI l'"u7siiioll ~ 'eail
Sc"u. you KNOW Us q Neis amusing ie''
low
hene pfousht lorlh lhe "ller OF
winch le laa sioa'n ana ilelu Il up DC
iore a atlier helet 5 iN'e
Ait6 pe you tlllnk maven { any el-
/ yer LOT ~ sieh l'oussiilou' he nlurted
"'a maFpe you ofa Qu'te certain thal
I J uln nor gong 'p tnh house - lahe tht
'cltI
a. l'ollss"ion y absent Sou know
'.llAfr Befet snHghsied 'Hut cherry
b..a ttee lNs' aH tu0a Wllir he.s gone
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