The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-06-24

and impresslyely: You are wasting
your strength. my dear: better build
a new FIRE upon the ashes OF this old
one-you will never see Quentin Wa
ters--yonr loyer-again. think that
you will not care 90 go unloved, no,
not unloved, you could never be that,
but unloying 10 the grave. Moreover,
have your maid prepare your clothes;
tomorrow | am going TO take you
away with me- | have left you too
long 10 your own devices; and your
lovers
"'You have called Quentin Waters
my lover replied. I am more than
happy 70 introduce him 10 you as
such. When a father CANDLES away
his daughters hand In room crowd.
ed with gamesters. holding her name
as light as a thistle down-oh. hate
the thought OF 1.-THE should thank
her n she meet him in any spirit
whatsoever But II she acquiesces In
what he has done. something moro
than thanks. are. think. her due or
course he told you that?' he said.
His aplomb was admirable. And you
believed him.?
"'Of ooursc-he did not tell me that"
retorted. He only lately became
aware OF the fact that Lady Mary Eel.
ton and Rosemary Allyn. whom he
| had seen at Castle Drout, were the
| same person. / saw-and possessed
! the paper the day he won It'll recog.
nized my fathers writing!' lie WINGED
now. and the blood came 10 the sur
face OF his face. Then TO make as
| surance doubly sure, asked one who
had witnessed the proceedings that
night at the Lodge. and from him |
! learned the facts OF the case. You
and Cousin Raoul need not have been
so anxious about the paper, since II
has been in my possession all the
time. Quentin Waters Is not the man
TO force an unwclcome bride
Tin afraid hcll have 10 take a
bride IN heaven, he said harshly;
he'll ret no earthly one
"'Then Will | be that BRIDE re-
turned. Seeing there would be no
end 20 the argument, he left me. after
requesting my presence at homo on
i the morrow.
HE had hardly gotten out OF the
door before Raoul Dwight put in an
appearance | had undergone my
limit that night; patience not being
a cardinal virtue with me, and had
no words for him. | was passing TO
my room, when he barred my way.
A moment. sweet COZ, would have a
word with you he said. I pray you
grant me pardon for what happened
nj the ball tonight. ! wished to know
what that locket contained; | have
found out At that cried, You dared
make a tool Of me for your base
deeds? Everything is excusable in
love and war he answered. Again |
crave your pardon-it seems there
was no need OF such rough measures,
for am confident that Quentin Wa
ters Is dead
'If he is dead I violently cried,
YOU have killed him. He answered.
4 would have killed him joyfully in a
duel, face 10 face, hut | am no knave
TO stab a man in tho back No? |
tauntingly questioned but perhaps
hire men land there are plenty about
town who ask no better way to coin
money! 10 do your delicate work for
YOU. lie rotorted, I think you would
not care 10 know. II such was the
case. the name OF the man in whose
brain the plan was created -.
81 looked scornfully at him and
cried. Coward You not only make
light OF n woman before an assembly,
but strike IN the dark the character
OF one older than yourself-better not
tell him your susplcions-coward; :
Peace. cousin. peace he said, I
have proof that Quentin Waters was
struck from his horse, and then mys.
tcriously disappeared. AT first
thought his man. Gil-the ape-had
taken care OF his body. But he has
been hanging about the Dukes the
alter, obviously as much at sea rs the
rest OF us as 10 tho destiny OF his
master. firmly believe that he is
dead. Sweet COZ, turn your thoughts
from a dead man 10 me- n quick one,
who has loved YOU for years am !
never 10 be rewarded FOR my idellty?'
ITO he continued