The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-06-25

other way could one account for those
locks. and for her eyes that we're or
the grayish blue OF iris petals.
The eyes were a little staring this
morning. as though still stretched
wide with the horror of the things
they had looked upon; and all the
glowing red blood had ebbed away
from the brown cheeks.
She said In a low voice. MY father
~. Fridtjof - then stopped
to draw long hard breath through
her set teeth.
Sister wynfreda ran to the girl and
caught her tremblingly by the hands.
Praise the Lord that you are de-
llvered whole to met" she breathed.
Gram told us-that they had taken
YOU"
Gazing at her out OF horror-filled
eyes. Randalin stood quite still in her
embrace. Her story came from her
in jerks. and each fragment seemed
to leave her breathless, though she
spoke slowly.
II broke away she said. They
stood around me in. a ring. Norman
Leofwinesson said he would carry
me before a priest and marry me, so
that Avalcomb might be his lawfully.
whichever king got the victory. l
said by no means would | wed him;
sooner would Stay him. All thought
that a great jest and laughed. While
they were shouting I slipped between
| them and got up the stairs into
chamber. where bolted the door and
would not open TO them, though they
pounded their fists sore and cursed
at me. AT last they began to laugh
and jeer, and called to me they would
go down and drink my wedding toast
before they broke in the door and
fetched me; and then they betook
themselves to feasting.'
Sister Wynfreda bent her head TO
murmur prayer: God forgive me
| IL have lacked charity in my 1udg-
ment on the Pagans II they who
have seen the light can do such deeds,
what can be expected OF those who
vet labor under the curse OF dark
ness?"
II do not understand you" Randa'
lin said YEARLY. sinking on the grass
and passing her hands over her strain
ed eyes. When a man looks with
eyes OF longing upon another mans
property. il Is TO be expected that he
will do as much evil as luck allows
him. Though he has got Baddeby
Norman was covetous OF Avalcomb
When his lord, Edric Jarl. was still
King Edmund's man, he twice bese'
the castle, and my father twice held
il against him. And his greed was
such that he could not stay away even
after Edric had become the man OF
Canute."
IL was the nuns turn for bewilder
ment. The man of Canute? Edric
OF Mercia, who is married to the
Kings sister? 1t cannot be that YOU
know what you say!"
Certainly know what | say" the
Girl returned a little impatiently. al
English lords are fraudulent. men car
see that by the state Of the country
Though he be thrice kinsman to the
English King, Edric Jarl has Joined
the host OF Canute of Denmark; ant
all his men have followed him. Blu
even that agreement could not hole
Norman back from Avalcomb. HI
lay hidden near the gate till he saw
my father come. in the dusk, from
hunting, when he fell upon him ant
slew him, and forced an entrance-th'
nithingl When he had five-and-hft,
men and my father but twelve!"
She paused, with set lips and heat
flung high. The nun got down slim!
beside her and laid a gentle hand upoI
upon her knee.
Think not OF IT, my daughter sh'
urged. Think of your present nee'
and OF what II behooves us to do. Tel
me how you escaped from the cham
Der. and why you wear these clothes.
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