The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-29
IAN ADVENTURE.
MS. hIstl ave you .tIII herefY


have become Indispensable, let us pro
ceed as agreed upon. KIrmann. cour
age. my boy. 'Tis close upon the stroke
OF 10. He viii then go out. Follow till
YOU see him entering a dark and de
serted street. then pounce upon him,
hand 10 wrist, and make him deliver
M the objects in question. No pity,
my friends. Swear that you will have
none"
Eve swear"
"'Tis well. shall be near AT hand, ,
and watch the results"
Three individuals thus conversing
dld not present the ordinary resem-
blance TO malefactors. one OF them &c
who would appear 10 direct the enter
prise seemed to be good sort OF citl-
zen. well clothed. healthy, OF honest d.
menslons aud such a one as you may
see every day in any frequented street,
with full handkerchief uader his arm
or an empty one In his hand. Some
thing observable IN the gait, starched
look and apparently disjolnted haunch-
es would lead you 20 believe that this
man employed himself az some very
common trade. which, that We mag
make no mistake. we shall not yet
name
The smaller Of the remaining two had
one Of the most grotesque faces you
can conceive Ills projecting proboscis,
trusscd up between the eyes, might
prove that nature had not forgotten To
make some noses for the convenience
az spectacles His mouth was encr-
cled with seanty and large teeth, and
add 10 all thls-he was humphacked.
IL the unsteady glmmer Of a lamp
swinging I'll the night wind Il was
not impossible "a perceive that the Keen
sight of tie dwarf glnnced with delight
upon pistol which he held in his
right hand
The third parsonage owing 70 his
physical conformation, partook ia some
manner 81 relationship between his
two associates. Gaunt wlthered and
cadaycrOus looking. his left arm raised
as il 60 point his weapon AT the breast
OF Giant, i gave him no distant re
sembliuce q gbbct Ever and anon
he was quaking Was il from cold or
fear? Ii was midnight
From house well known IN the
quarter OF ST Martin slowly poured
out nearly dozen men. The two
suborncd individuals ever on the alert
were issuing az intervals for the pur-
pose OF accommodating from the dark
alley which they had chosen for CON
cealmont They were obliged at least
twenty times to 20 back and wait
anew
At length they espied the being Of
their search II was a kind OF fash
lonable animal frizzed, scented and
adopting a peculiar tie OF the GRAY NJ.
lie crossed over 10 the other side OF
the street shlverng and humming an
air. and was soon lost I'm one OF the
narrow cross streets. He walked on
rapidly, as II 20 avoid coming in con
tact with another wayfarer whose
heavy footsteps sounded not far on,
but, changing all az once from the dis
he suddenly stopped short and allowed
sufficient time for those 10 come up
who were cffectuaIly pursuing him.
"Haltl" cries one Of them. money
or llfcr .,a.,,,...
"Ehy What? EhYr ~
Money or llfeT "
And the mouths OF two pistols were
presented. the one NJ his hat. the other
az the height Of HIS stomach.
Speak a word and you are dead
man. chlmed In the two. voices
For heavens sake gentlemen.
have nothing 10 give | possess but
this watch and Ills a pluchbeck one"
I'm that case. then. off with your
clothes"
DO. Kind gentlemen. be content with
my hat ! have Of late made the dear
est sacrifices 20 clothc myself. My
poor aged mother denied herself her
little earnings 20 pay for my OUTFIT"
LIAR on with your cont. ana no
delay. or else And 10 commence.
throw away that switch
There, then, gentlemen. There Is
my beautiful. superane black coat with
velvet collar You can get 40 francs
for Il anywhere II the tailor has not
deceived me-"
''Now your yCst"
Would you rend me away en- che.
mise
Now or with the rest
"Oh, mcrciful heaven. The sole pair
POSSESS! For PHYS sake. gentlemen
Tor PITY peal OF laughter an
swered his suppllcation, and the same
voice continued
Away with you. and beware how
you look behind you"
The bird 50 strangely plucked OF his
plumage waited not for second I'M
Junction He sped on his course, pro.
PEELED forward by the fresh morning
breeze and slight crack OF whip
winch descended on his shoulders MS
he was turning the first corner. lie re-.
celVed the following morning 10y -
earliest post billet thus penned.