The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-21

were conducted all the important So
ciety events. on TO one side. Lang
noticed II at once. because IL was
dllapidated. lonely and dark. was a
house which he recognized as the
haunted cottage. Right Ia 'front.' OF Il.
In bold outline. was the palace or the
king. This was n grand structure. far
superior to any OF the other homes.
for II was built OF stone and enclosed
on all sides by gardens OF flowers and
a well kept lawn. IL was truly a grand
sight, this ethyl Civilization In the
very heart OF the woods.
The trio were surrounded by an
armed guard. several OF whom at the
seeming order OF the person who had
been conversing with Golden. laid
their hands upon Wilson. He did not
resist
Haiti" cried Golden 10 the guards.
In voice OF thunder. IL am Golden,
and command you TO leave this man
alonel" The guards hesltated. 10
was evident. that they held him In
high esteem.
"All right" said the first guardsman.
motioning his followers back. "Of
course. Golden. II you become respon-
sible for Wilson. that Is your affair.
but you understand that II is a crime
punishable by death to dlsobey the
orders OF the king"
do you mean to tell me. John Rog
ers. that the people OF Paradise have
granted Schiller the power OF life
and death?"
1T has not been granted him open
~" replied the guardsman humbly as
II ashamed to acknowledge the fact
Nevertheless. Schiller has usurped
this function from tho people. He is
surrounded by pack OF bloodthirsty
scoundrels who. for the privilege OF
living in luxurious idleness. are al.
ways ready 10 carry out his orders
The toughs are In power now; the
really honorable citizens are In the
majority. though OF course | know
that none is actually in love with
him"
This power must be taken away
from this man." said Golden. 1T Is
not right that he possess IT," Then
Golden told Rogers how the attempt
had been made on hts own life. ut
may be your turn next: for that rea-
son Il should be your duty 10 enforce
the law--the law is what we want"
"Well. you can depend on me. and
my men also, for that matter What
are you going 10 do?"
II am first going TO get Lang. my
friend here. the oath administered.
Then am going to see that the two
prisoners who were brought In last
night are not dealt harshly with.
Though we are outlaws. Rogers. Il
need not necessarily mean that we are
heartless wretches!"
II will 90 with you" replied Rogers
Il have bone TO pick with Schiller
myself. owe him no good turn. and
will be glad TO do you a favor II in
doing so | can revenge myself on the
unprincipled scoundrel. II was but n
month ago that he condemned poor
Sllverman and Reynolds TO life i'm.
prlsonment in the mines because they
refused to do some dirty work for him.
A short time before that Schiller
made overtures 10 Dickinson, a bank
defaulter. who ran away from Chicago
with Genevieve Johnson. pretty Jen-
ME they call her here. 10 allow him
10 live with her or course Dickinson
was Infatuated at the mans audaclty.
lie struck Schiller. Schiller was too
cowardly to strike back and protected
with his power. he sentenced Dick to
death His miserable hlrellngs pounc.
ed upon the defenseless and wronged
man. and threw him into the lions
den without a chance: without even
a knife to protect himself With"
Louis Iarg could feel the horrors
creep up and down his spine at the
recital OF the case OF Dickinson and
his wrong What II Schiller should
lake sudden dislike TO him7 uf
what value would be his life? In saw
Ing Wilson from the dogs. he had.
under the new regime. forfeited his
life 20 the crown Would II be ex.
acted OF him7 But Louis Lang was
not OF the falnt-hearted kind; he 70.
solved that II he had to die. he would
die bravely.
Ito be continued)