The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-05

equivalent to saying "T pass, IN -.
game Of cards.
The iron lips of our amiabIe hoe,
came together firmly and he sett,.d
ni"selr upon his broad, fat feet in the
manner of an orator who has reached
the great, convincing argument OF hia
discourse.
Now, call this clear cut issue ~
said he. We've got this thing local
lzed' so to speak. Either those dta.
monds are here or they are notr'
ana his head came forward al he nj.
tered the last word with q decisivs
snap that would have endangered his
neck II 1t hadn't been 50 thick. He vas
a man or ready executive ability, ana
tue way ne went to work to insure ,
proper inspection of that heap Of coal
commanded my admiration. II vaa n.
moved a basketful at time, and Kel.
vim saw every lump of It
-Four sturdy grooms were selected
Tor the task, and they. were subjected
to a scrutiny that would have sn07c.d
tor count or cash In the United States
treasury. yet they were driven ut good
speed, 80 that the coal vanished ran
iaiy into the cellar. Kelvin was too
.nriity to put 1t anywhere except In
the bin.
1t was warm day. and the nyins
coal dust stuck like glue. Kelvin.
whose head was in every basket. grew
placker as the moments sped awav.
ferspiradon rolled down from under
MS hat and striped his broad face FRO.
tesqueiy and in ever changing patterns.
occasionally, as II dissa atisfied with his
war paint, he would obliterate the do.
sign with a wild sweep of his hand.
kerehief. and a new and fercer decors-
account. AS the work kprvgr-.-~-----
settled darker upon Donald's face than
coal dust upon Kelvin's. From time
to time our host would glare at DON
aid like some black cannibal of the
south sens. and my boy would respond
with a glance Of mournful resignation.
At length there remained but very
little coal scattered upon the ground.
One of the grooms carefully swept Il
into q heap. Kelvin, who had been
scrutinizing 1t, bending forward with
his grimy hands upon the knees Of his
gray flannel trousers, slowly straight
ened up.
"Well," said he in voice thick with
coal dust, what do you say now"
He favored Donald with a grin that
had peculiar, striped appearance.
Donald's hat was the ground, and
he had rumpled his .ir into a strange.
ly tangled mass. de was biting his
lips nervously.
"It occurs to me, SIR" said he, ''that
diamond Is pure carbon crystallized
and that coal is chemically the same
substance in slightly different form.
1t is possible that may have been de-
ceived by this coincidence, so"-
Kelvin uttered low, hoarse roar,
and think he would have followed Il
with some remark that might have In.
terrupted the social harmony between
our households, but at this moment De-
tective Graves Reedy touched him on
| the arm.
| "It's all right" said he. "Don't
move; don't say a word; Just wait"
| He turned and ran toward the house
with surprising agility. He cleared the
| steps leading TO d bido- -entrance with q
single bound and vanished from our
sight. We remained silent, budding
| COSetner ike StdEtleu ChiiuECh Ah0
| staring toward the house.
1t must have been less than minute.
yet it seemed much longer to us as we
| stood there bewildered. Then there
came a sharp and loud sound which
drew our eyes toward q window in the
peak Of a gable. Donald turned sud
denly and leaned heavily upon my
shoulder, and heard him groan. Blu,
before I could frame a question there
came the voice of Reedy from the "a
BILE window.
'I've got himp' he cried, thrustini
out his head. Nobody hurtl He miss
ed meP'
THAT'S Cobb's room," said Kelvin II
most peculiar voice.
y
ITo BE Continued ::
, "Therew said Mr.. jerks, stoppin,
suddenly. ~ was going to get tina
piece of silk for my wife, and forgo
4 all about II until now. Never mind,
: he continued, starting on agein; Ell
get 1t when / get home all right
Somerville (Mass.) Journal.
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