The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-16

though he was OF the powerful Society
o. Conyicts. he was not supreme IN
hls power once outside his own DOM
inion. ard Il would not have taken
much 10 have sat Pearson and Shar-
key against him.
Win gesture OF disdain Pearl
threw on the restraining hand OF her
fathers enemy. and with a cry OF an
euish fell upon her knees beside her
father.
Miss Huntingdon said Schiller. II
as calm voice as he could command.
as he tore her from her fathers breast.
that YOU Will not be allowed TO do
but II you give me your word OF
honor not 10 cry out. nor try 10 es-
cape. will not bind you; should YOU
refuse | Will be compelled TO use
force"
"a compact with criminals IS not
bindlng,' she cried. again struggling
TO escape from his grasp.
"As sou please, said Schiller
lercey Then will have TO bind
sou"
As Won will" she said. dlsdain.
hlly r. 10 not wish 10 be beholden
even FOR a slight favor. what are you
going 10 do with papa Even in the
extreme peril that she realized SUR
rounded her. her fears were most for
her father
Make YOU Queen OF the Convict
Country. make your father Sir James
KarhuHnntington Physician in Chief
10 the Convict Court Does not this
Gater your
Who are you2' she asked at last
sobered BY the vehement words OF
the great scoundrel
My name is Schiller, OF whom YOU
have no doubt heard. and am the
king OF the convicts."
You look Il, villain and con.
yict," was the retort She had ceased
TO struggle now and Schiller proceed.
ed 10 bind her Only once did she
attempt 10 reach her father again.
Have good cheer father" she said
just before they proceeded 10 tie a
handkerchief over her mouth All
viii be welli"
After binding inc girl no time was
lost in preparing 10 move. The team
had been turned around Pearl and her
father were forced into the wagon
and stretched ont upon the bottom
upon a pile Of straw. then the whole
party set out. whitley and Schil-
Ter seated themselves upon the
drivers seat; Sharkey and Pearson
sat In the rear of the wagon with
their feet hanging over the back, com.
pletely hiding from view their prison
ers.
bid farewell 10 freedom. homo and
family said Schiller. tauntingly to
the bound and helpless man below
him for YOU never will enjoy them
more. II Is my turn now. | swore 10
be even with you, and | mean 10
keep my word. You have made me
suffer years OF toll and the loss OF
freedom, and now ! will heap the
same iudignity upon YOU tenfold
have torn YOU from your family and
friends and am carrying you into
bondage worse than death-you and
your Pearl-and viii scat her upon the
throne OF people unchastc and i'm
pure You will be forced 20 tend the
sick and dying-at any and all times
and there will be no pleasure in per
forming n good days work. no atten-
ton no quiet fireside 10 rest at after
your labors are Overt"
DR. Huntington scarce heard the
taunt His thoughts were far away.
He was thinking OF his wife, his faith
ful companion through years OF toll
AMI struggling and HIS heart bled for
her The thought was terrible would
his gentle loving helpmate lose her
mind God grant that such would
not be her fate. or Pearl he dared
not thlnk--it was too horriblel
When morning broke many miles
had been passed over, and the muddy
waters OF he mighty Ohio lay
stretched out before them. Now
Pearl and her father were placed
under a powerful drug and became un-
conscious OF their surroundings In
this state they were taken on board
a packet plying down the river and
they knew not whittier the tide bore
them.
ITO be continued.)