The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
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to him as IL he were really what be
purported to be.
1.-THE lady. perhaps" said Schiller.
noticing how Pearl chung 20 Louis.
would like her father to live with
her?%
Most gracious king." said Pearl.
II was the first favor she had deigned
TO accept at the scoundrers hands.
II grant your request" said the
king. Pearl bowed. The reason for
granting this concession was soon
made manifest. "As have issued
decree to the effect that your father
be housed In the haunted house until
he expressed a desire TO comply with
the laws OF Paradise and begin prac-
tlce, in order for you to be with him
| viii have 10 compel you both 10 live
in that forbidding place. II is your
own fault. however" he said. as he
noticed Pearl shudder. II offered you
a palace. you chose the hovel!"@
The haunted house was, OF all the
houses In Paradise. the one Louis
Lang would have chosen 10 live In
II was not haunted 10 him, but on
the contrary was the only entrance TO
freedom through the tunnel. He could
not have asked for a greater favor
than the privilege of being there.
"You can report to Rogers In the
morning, Lang" said Schiller, who
could not help but show his exulta-
ton in his face and In his voice. ITO
night your home is ready. AS we
have been expecting DR.. Huntington
to make trouble. and be a guest OF the
city's for some time, you will find
the house In better condition than
standing aloof awaiting the outcome
OF his case. For the first time Schil-
Ter appeared to notice him. The king
beckoned TO him. Wilson. you can
show your friends TO their home. AS
reward for the blow you gave me
yesterday you will work out a years
penance in the mines also. AS you
seem TO be pretty fond OF Mrs. Lang.
also grant you the privilege OF liv-
ing under the same roof with her!
Here are the keys TO the house. Let
me warn you against allowing DIR.
Huntington out OF the room allotted
TO him. You can see that he gets
food, but at the same time give him
no outdoor air or allow him no free
DOM" Having done all the harm pos
sible, Schiller then bid his company
adieu.
AS soon as the king departed Wilson
led the way TO the haunted house.
There were no lights burning in any
OF the rooms and the dwelling pre-
scented a very deserted and dilapi.
dated appearance. The house had
been used for a prison for some time.
and there we're bars across the win
dows, while a bar OF iron faced the
front door, which was held In place
by being locked with huge paddock.
The front room. so the story went
Gas told by Golden) was once the
scene OF most foul murder. A man
had killed his wife by beating her 70
death with n heavy stoye-poker. The
noises heard on the inside OF the
house were supposed TO be the echo
OF the blows and groans emitted at
that time. Even Schiller. educated
man that he was, believed that this
place was haunted. Perhaps his
crimes made him a coward. In con
demning Louis. Wilson and Pearl 10
live in this place. then. he imagined
that he was infilcting upon them a
most cruel punishment. This was true
TO a certain extent with all but Lang
To Lang, however. the place was
blessed spot. and had each room OF
it's six been peopled with departed
spirits. Il would still have been the
place OF all places for him.
Not cortent with condemning our
friends TO live in this unholy spot.
forever seeking n way to be reyenged
on DR. Huntington and his daughter.
and now also Lang, who had snatched
from him his revenge s Sscchlller s before
retiring for the night, placed a spy
upon the track OF the trio TO discover.
II possible, some means OF further
venting his spite upon them.