The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-09-24

Enllishman and get the matter decid-
ed one way or another"
Even Randalin uttered cry; and
Rothgar caught his King by the arm.
as thought to snatch him out of bodily
peril.
"Only one way would be possible.
Canute! Your waist L. not 80 big as
one OF his arms. His sword would
cleave you as IL II cut water"
Half laughing. but more resentful.
the King freed himself. Now do you
hold my power SO lightly? More than
once have gotten under your guard.
II skill could accomplish anything. you
would not have to wait long for what
I should fix upon" He broke on with
a shrug and flung himself back upon
the straw of the bunk. Let us speak
of something else," he said. What
did the boy say about having seen Ed
mund?"
Somewhat ramblingly, as uncertain
OF his interest, Randalin told him OF
her glimpse of the Ironside; and he
listened, lying back on the straw. his
eyes fixed on the ceiling. She had be-
gun to think he had forgotten her,
when all at once he shot out q swift
question: did you never find out
what the wool was that Edric Jarl
pulled over his eyes?"
mot unless one could guess II from
what King Edmund said, lord.--that
the Jarl had found them SO much
cleverer than he expected that his
victory was without relish to him, and
he was DESTROYS to regain their friend
ship"
A distinct chuckle came from Ca
| mute. and some murmur about the
Irons,de's chin. Then he said, go
on, and tell me everything you can
remember; and once more lay staring
at the ceiling In silence.
He did not appear to notice 1t when
she stopped; the pause lasted so LONG
that Rothgar concluded that sleep had
oyertaken their host and rose softly
to betake himself to such cheer as
the fires offered. AS he made the
first step, however. Canute sat up sud
denly, striking his fist upon the bunk
81 will do it," he said. While they
stared, he rose and recommended his
hurried pacing, his eyes keen and TAI
away, his mouth set In grim resolve
"Do what. Kng?" the SON OF Lod
brok ventured at last.
Canutes eyes appeared to rest upor
the pair without seeing them. "Ac
cept the challenge" he answered aD
sently. Then the utter horror In botl
faces brought him momentarily back
"You need not look like that. woul'
not do It IL did not see good chance
to win. There are other weapons thar
those which dwell in sheaths."
"But II you loser" Rothgar's harsl
voice was discordant with emotion
"If you Loser"
The King silenced him impatiently
at do not think I shall lose; but II
be otherwise, then Fate will rule It.
prefer 10 risk everything rather thai
10 experience more delay" Catchin
the bewildered page by the collar, d
pushed him toward the door. "Rur
boy. with all the speed OF your legs
and find Ingimund the Swimmer an
fetch him here. And you, foster-brotf
or II my fame is important to you, d
you betake yourself to those dumps
OATS around the fires and try, by an
means whatever, to remedy their fain
heartedness. Ask them II they wan
the host across the river to think ther
turned into a herd of weeping bone
women. Ask them II they think thu
70 show honor to their King. TIE
them that take 1t as no proof {
their love; that l will have noue
that hating faith which limps up wit
n great cry after the show Is owe
Tell them-Oh. tell them anything 20
think worth while--only that you 81
some noise out of them! Evil wi
come of 1t IL the Englishman is q
o lowed 10 believe that he has beaten I
o before ever he has struck blow"
Q Rothgar sighed as he moved 10
> ward. 81 am very unfit to speak wort
q of cheerfulness to anybody but tn
shall. like other things, be as yc
, wish"
ITO be continued.)