The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-10


prodigious strength and excellent tram
I ing could afford. He rushed through
the water with long sweeps making a
semicircle. rounding against the cur
rent, so ms TO swing down upon the
drowning man.
Less than a half hour later n rumor
by some means spread through the
! town that Father Beret and Lieuten-
ant Beverley were drowned i'm the Wa
bash. But when n crowd gathered 10
verify the terrible news it turned out
| TO be untrue. Gaspard Roussillon had
once more distinguished himself by ar
exhibition Of heroic nerve and muscle.
"Ventrebleul Quel hommer ex-
claimed Oncle Jazon, when told that
NJ. Roussillon had come up the bank OF
the Wabash with Lieutenant Beverley
under one arm and Father Beret under
the other, both men apparently dead.
Bring them 10 my house immedi-
ately," NJ. Roussillon ordered, as soon
as they were restored to consciousness;
and he shook himself, as a big wet ami
NAL sometimes does, covering every
! body near him with muddy water.
Then he led the way with melodramat-
&c strides.
In justice to historical accuracy there
must be Il trlfing reform Of what ap-
peared on the face Of thingsto be grand
! ~ true Gaspard Roussillon actually
dragged Father Beret and Lieutenant
Beverley one ut time out of the eddy
water and up the steep river bank.
That was truly n great feat; but the
hero never explained. When men ar
rived he was standing between the col
lapsed FORMS painting and dripping.
/ Doubtless he looked as If he had
dropped them from under his arms,
and why shouldn't he have the benefit
Of great implication?
1--WE saved them BOTH" he roared;
from which, Of course, the ready Gre
ole imagination inferred the extreme of
possible heroic performance.
Bring them 10 my house immediate
| "" And IL was accordingly done.
The procession, headed by NJ. Rous-
sillon, moved noisily, for the French
tongue must shake OF what comes TO
It on the thrill OF every exciting mo-
ment The only silent Frenchman is
\ the dead one.
Father BcrNt was not only well nigh
| drowned but seriously hurt. lie lay
| for week on bed in NJ. Roussillon's
house before he could sit up. Alice
hung over him night and day, scarcely
sleeping or eating until he was past all
danger As for Beverley, he shook off
all the effects Of his struggle in a little
while Next day he was out, as well
and strong as ever, busy with the
affairs OF his Office. Nor was he less
happy on account OF what the little adj
venture had cast into his experience.
! II Is good TO feel that one has done an
unselhsh deed, and no young mans
heart repels The freshness Of what
comes TO him when a beautiful girl
first enters his life.
Naturally enough, Alice had some
thoughts OF Beverley while she was so
attentively caring for Father Beret.
She had never before seen man like
him, nor had she read OF one. Beverley
stepped In for a few minutes every day
/ TO see Father Beret, involuntarily
lengtbenng his visit by n sliding ratio
as he became better acquainted. He
i began 10 enjoy the priests conversa-
ton with It's sly worldly wisdom crop
ping up through feryid religious senti-
ments and quaint humor. Alice must
i have interested him more than lie was
i fully aware Of, for his eyes followed
her. "a she came and went with curl
! ous criticism OF her half savage cos
tune and her springy, dryad-likc sup
i plcneas. which reminded him of the
shiest and graecfulcst wild birds. and
| yet n touch OF refinement, the subtlest
and best. showed In all her ways. lie
wondered at her influence over Father
Beret whom she controlled apparently
without effort. hut In due time he be-
| gan to feel Il deeper character, broad
| or intelligence, behind her superficial
sauvagerie, and he found that she
really had no mean smattering of books
In the lighter vein.
A little thing happened which further
opened his eyes and Increased the in
tercst that her beauty and elementary
charm of style aroused in him gradu-
ally. apace with their advancing ac-
\ quaintnnccship.
Father Bcrct had got well AMI re.
turned rs Ills hut and Ills round OF
/ spiritual duties. but beverley came 70
RouslIou place every day en- the
same For j. wondar Mine Roussiilon
liked him ami most times he'd the
so0ldus side Of her tongue when lie
was present Jean TOO. made friendly
advances whenever opportunity AFFORD
/ cd. Alec found ia Beverley large tar
gct Tor ths missiles OF her olsvcr and
tintanxtng perven.ty ue Us turn
! practicoa > uatvs dignity and ou oc-
| g1red superiority az mapu@r r. excel
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