The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-06-20

,ainlyl There's nothing foolish in
y, Especially as / am right on
s.sMy there. And as l have
SO far there's no sense I'm
WY back without seeing whether
~ has secured passage. ""+I can
Ind out In a minute and then so home
OK = There won't be anything wrong
It's jthat. And then may get glimpse
,lisb her before the ship leaves the pier
lie must not see me. of course. New
49, Shed laugh nj me- How I'd hate
&c her laughing at mer' Then,
Vsas7hg back again with n smile OF
y justlncation on his face, he muttered:
I'VE won't turn back; Wen 90 right
ahead. Wen be a kind OF a fool. but
not so foolish as TO allow her to zee us
and recognize us as one"
Before long they AIRED at the
wharf, and he hurried TO the Office
near by. The clerk permitted him to
look over the list. First he ran
through the first class passengers and
wasAsurprised TO find that there was
no ch name az Guggenslocker I'm the
list. Then he went over the second
lclass, but still no Guggenslocker.
Hasn't Mr. Guggenslocker taken
Passenger he demanded, unwilling to
believe his eyes.
mot on the Kaiser Wilhelm, sir"
Then. by George, they'll miss the
boatr' I.orry exclaimed. Maybe they'll
be here In few minutes"
They can't get anything but steer
age now, sir. Everything else is gone"
Are you sure they haven't taken
passage?" asked the bewildered Lorry
weakly.
you can see for yourself" answered
the young man CURLY.
Lorry was again i'm n perspiration,
this time the result OF vague, grow
ing suspicion that had forced itself in
to his mind. Gradually he came TO
the conclusion that she had fooled him.
had lied TO him. she did not intend
TO sail on the Wilhelm at all. 1t was
all very clear TO him now-that strange
ness in her manner, those odd occasion
al smiles. What was she-an adven-
turess? That sweet faced girl a little
ordinary coquette. liar? He turned
cold with the thought.
llt tilHElllE VI DtllN UAOAt NUOn lis
ears, and he knew that the great ship
, was about TO depart. Mechanically,
disconsolately. he walked out and paced
the broad. crowded gharf. All was
excitement There were the rush or
people, the shouts. the cheers, the puff
ing OF tugs, the churnlng Of water, and
the Kaiser Wilhelm was of on fits long
I.l Ia,
= and In dazcd condition he found a
place in the front row along the rail
There were tears in his eyes, tears OF
anger shame and modification. She
had played with him.
Gloomily his disappointed eyes swept
along the rail OF the big steamer, half
interested In spite Of themselves. Twice
they passed a certain point on the for
ward deck, unconscious Of a force that
was attracting them in that direction.
The third time he allowed them 10 set
tic for an instant en- the group OF faces
and figures and then stray off TO other
parts OF the ship. Some strange power
drew themvagain 10 the forward deck,
and this time he was startled into an
InSant stare. Could he believe those
hyes! Surely that was her figure at
\ the rail-there between the two young
women who were waving their hand.
kerchiefs so frantically. His heart be
gan to jump up and down, wildly.
doubtingly, impatiently Why could
not that face be turned toward the
wharf as the others were2 There was
the blue coat, but not the blue cap: a
jaunty sailor hat sat where the never
10 be forgotten cap had pcrched. The
change was slight. but II was sufficient
TO throw him INTO tie most fevcrish
state of uncertainty. An insane desire
~ shout command 10 this strange
young woman cane over him.
The ship was slowly opening q gap
between herself and the wharf ana he
-. Lew that In few moments recognl-
y AwouldHbc impossible. Just as he
[, be and was ready to groan
$spm&h e face beneath the sail
4. Hnat was fdrned squarcly IN his di-
=. ~.lon. a glaze obscured his eyes: a
ifintbncss attacked his brain. II was
Miss Guggenslocker!
~. A pair OF big glasses was leyeled at
~ irA Tor a second and then lowered. He
~ niv saw the smile on her face and
10 nuttering cambria in her hand. tie
v waved his hat and then his hondker-
chief obtaining from her vigorous and
unrcstrained signs OF appreciation. Her
face was wrcathed In smiles as she
leaned far over the rail. the picture OF
animated pleasure.
Making sure fsat her uncle and aunt
were not yisihRe he boldly placed his
anccrs to his lips and waited n kiss
out over the water.
sNow she'll crush me- he cried TO
himself. rcgretting the rash act and
praying that she had not observed IT,
sIIIcr handkerchief ceased futtering I'm
IN instant. and. with sinking heart. he
r.saved that she had observed. There
vas moment Of indecisIon on the
mart of the fair one going out to sea.
..,1 then the little finger tips Df both