The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-22

The merit match drors osCdy the dark
ness and the mystery.
this single minute OF my life. II makes
me the richest man In all the world
How brave you are. This night you
have given up everything for my sake
You are fleeing with me AWAY from all
that has been dear TO you
mo. no; you must not be deluded. II
Is only for tonight. only till you are
safe from pursuit | shall go back
You must not hope for more than this
hour OF weakness. sweet as IL is to
me-. she cried
you are going back and not with
mef' he cried. his heart chilling.
you know | cannot. That Is why |
hoped you would never know how
much | care for you. Alas. you have
found me out! My love was made rash
by fear. You could never have es-
capped the vengeance OF Axphain.
could not have shielded you. This was
the only course, and | dared not hest.
tate. | should have died with terror
had you gone 10 trial. knowing what
knew. You will not think me unwom-
AMY for coming with you as am. II
was necessary-really IL was. No one
else could have But he smothered
the wall in kisses.
"Unwomnnlyr' he exclaimed. 1T was
by divine inspiration. But you will
come with me. away from Graustark.
away from every one. Say that you
Wilt
II cannot bear TO hear you plead. and
II breaks my heart TO 90 back there.
But l cannot leave Graustark-I can
not! II would be heaven TO go with
you TO the end OF the world. but have
others besides myself TO consider. You
are my god. my idol. can worship
you from my unhappy throne. from my
chamber, from the cell into which my
heart is to retreat. But cannot. will
not. desert Graustnrk-not even for
YOU
lie was silent. impressed by her no.
bility. her loyalty. Although the Joy
ebbcd from his craving heart. he saw
the Justice OF her self sacrifice.
II wonld give my soul TO see your
face now. Yetive. Your soul il in your
let me stay In prison. meet death and
so end all? II would have been better
for both OF us. cannot live without
you"
I'VE can live for each other, die for |
each other-apart Distance Will not |
lessen my love. You know that II ex-
lists. 1t has been betrayed TO you. Can |
you not be satisfed-just little bit
with that knowledge?y she pleaded.
But want you In reality. not In my
dreams. my imagination"
ZACH. we must not talk like this.
There is no alternative. You are TO 40:
am 10 stay The future Is before IA.
God knows what II may bring TO ms
Perhaps IL may be good enough 20 give
us happlness-whO knows? DO not
plead with me. | cannot endure H. Let
me be strong again. You will not be
10 cruel as 60 battle against me now
that am weak. IL would only mean
my destruction. You do not seek THAR
His soul. his honor. the greatest rev.
rrcnce he had ever known were I'm the
kiss that touched her brow.
IL shall love you az you command
without hope he said sadly.
Without hope for either" she sob
,ed.
MY poor little soidieE- he whispcr-
a lovingly az her body vrfthcd under
he storm OF tears
IL wish-I were s-soidierr' she
vailed. He comfortcd her an best ne
'ould. and soon she was quiet-oh, 30
'ery quietl Her head was on his Shout
Ter. her hands In his.
How far DO We driver be asked It
asst
ITO the monastery. We are peariy
here she answered n ts~ss far