The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-11
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Dalton the newcomer said.
well. Holloway" said the other.
Il thought you were dead"
$50 am. so far as you're concern.
ed. Who'd have thought you'd turn
up hereY
"yes. what luck. thought New
York was big enough to turn around
In without stumbling over some con.
founded old acquaintance"
"Old acquaintance-well. that's pret.
ty cool However. shan't bother VI
You needn't be afraid OF me. I'm MOI
going back out there. and II you ever
do I'll trouble you to keep a still
tongue. You needn't say you saw me.
Understand
"Oh. yes" said the other man. But
I don't bank much ON going back my
self. I'm about sick of this country.
don't blame you for wanting to keep
out. But. say. that was funny
thing. your dropping out the way you
did. Everybody thinks you're dead or
loco and shut up somewhere. They
had no end OF n time looking for you
dragged the river.
II was down I'm Mexico How long
ago did you leave Calf Beg your
pardon! | withdraw the question un-
less II happens to be-
'Oh. II doesn't matter. left eight
months ago. I'm only here for-for a
few days-just passing through"
Yes? Let's see; It's two. three
years since came away. Do you
know what this reminds me Of? Two
hurrying shapes. don't you know In
No Mans Land met each other face TO
face-very awkward sometimes-and
babe each other stand"
Sounds like footpads." suggested
the nervous man.
mo; It's poetry. Well. they asked
each others name
Here the two men looked at one an
other. and the nervous man broke into
a giggle.
Exactly. We won't do that" He
emptled his glass and set IL down.
They call this stun California claret."
be said. Look here. don't you want
some news3''
'News?" The quiet man blinked un-
for moment and then said:
''Yes. suppose so. What is IT."
well. l meant You know Sharp
less is mayor now. We got him In
last year, and II was the biggest fight
The town ever saw. Jim Luke got the
,ity attorneyship. He's In the new
,ity hall. with velvet carpets and hand
painted sp.ttoons. Oh. the boys are all
light And you wouldn't know the
'lace-brick blocks going up every
where and cable cars on Main street"
The quiet man began to eat his
'parrow and stringy salad. 81 sup
bose So" he said
And, say Well. OF course it's none
" my business. suppose you hear
rom out there anyway"
Not n word" said the quiet man.
But go ahead II you've got anything
o tell"
'Well. It's only about-confoun it,
our wife. Say. Dalton. why In thun.
er-its none OF my business. but It's
retty hard on her"
"She must think I'm dead. I am
cad"
We'll. she doesn't She's still look
* for you. When they didn't find
on In the river. you know, she had
electives. They combed San Fran.
lsco for you"
The quiet man moved uneasIly. "De-
'ctives cost money" he said.
They do. She's teaching now In the
ublic schools. The boys put that
trough. She gets 500 month, and
mt about feeds the five young ones"
Il left her enough. left her half
10 money | had. II could have
xed it 50. she could have got my life
surance."
well, why didn't you? There was
e river. Excuse me, old man. but IL
lis any betterf"
"Oh, yes" said Dalton dreamily. IL
I'VE quiet lIfe-all day In the library
1 Ike. You've no idea what n rack
nve children can make I'm n small
use. And then out there | never
uld get the books wanted-the Lat
lists OF the fourth century. for In
lnce And then, you know. n woman
woman who's fond OF you. IL ex-
AIMS why the philosophers were
Dnks. But I'm getting pretty close
bedrock he added. frownng. 81
MT like to eat In these places. And
see you here!'
les. know" said Holloway hastily.
Ut I've got Just enough TO take me
iere I'm going. pulled out with
out 5000. though the boys wouldn't
lieve you IL you told 'em. suppose
y think I'm living In cotton Monte
rio or
Six hundred! Why. you used 20
We your fist In deep What's the
tter-lost your pully'
Nellle's got tiny wife, you know
hat is, all could pull out. Say, Dal-
J, don't mind telling you'll don't
pose you'd give me away, and II
did 1.-THE police
The law can't touch me-" said DaI-
Iolloway's face flushed duly.
Perhaps not. but wouldn't change
ces with you. My wife's living In