The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

ron would set yourself up In the turn
Ing buriasss. Ter salner favors you.
for ycu are 6aceai sort Of fellow.
anc dl>likes me, Tor AIN somewhat Of
devil NOW, as money is ,he idea.
4 VIII give you bard cash ~ hand
Si.5oO 70 take yourself cut Of the way "
what. ray Il 10 me on the spotf"
Yes on TIC spot"
FAN right. then, give me the money
and viii leave the city"
Now. It happened. Is is frequently |
the case. that the fair Gretchen liked |
the better looking man OF the two |
despite his spice Of gayety. Her father.
a tobaccouist. however, was so dead
set against him that Il was impossible
for him 10 visit her openly, and so the
two Ind recourse 10 stratagem.
They met 10 tie dead Of night and
she startled Carl by whispering In his
ear that she was Sure that both she
and her father were 20 remove from
the city. as she bad witnessed many
strange movements which could not
be accounted for IN any other way.
"Hum. humr thought that shrewd
young man. This Will not do. Try
10 bewail Franz for a day or two and
perhaps your father will tell you"
The little blue eyed mink actually
did this wicked thing and wept copi-
ously for hours together
"Deserted-ah-- deserted oh. Franz.
Franz, oh. the wickedness Of wretch
ed man."
1t worked well The father was nc
FIRST a trihe suspicious. but. being final.
ly convinced by his fair daughters
prolonged misery. whispered this in
her ear:
Don't be alarmed, my love. | am
glad you are awaklng 10 the merits of
this estlmable young man. He IS not
far or. only 100 miles or so, aud we
will 90 TO him. II Is necessary that he
should be hid for the present on ac-
count Of the vengeance OF some rascals
whom he ruined, but he cannot get on
without you. aud so tomorrow we will
meet him. and you may marry the dear
boy as soon as you choose, and. 70 tell
the truth, we have arranged TO have
the ceremony performed at the third
station from this city by a friend OF
mine. who viii get aboard the train at
that point"
All this was not long withheld from
the gaping ears Of Carl. who stared az
this new evidence Of the falllbillty OF
mankind
"He tried TO cheat me out OF my
$1,000. did hef Well then. Wen see II
we can't do some chentlng on our own
account Kiss me. Gretchen. and hug
rae. n YOU choose. but don't be afraid.
Go on bewailng'
The time came The goods and chat
tells OF the tobacco merchant were
packed, and IN the darkness OF the
night he smoked his parting pipe, SIT.
ting on corded box containing his
wardrobe while Gretchen, pale and
shivering, sat beside him. holding her
satchel and looking anxiously NJ her
forcnnger. on which rs yet no ring ap
peared. Meanwhile strange things were
going on a few miles out Of town. The
ylrtuous Franz walked out OF his lodg
lngs and proceeded 10 the depot. chuc
1 klllEs llh WIS III ill0 AAVt iiAAA 'tANA AANh
half intoxicated.
At dark part OF the way he was
Jumped upon by n strong fellow, who
took him up bodily ana carried him e
n stable In the rear OF some buildings
preventing him. from crying as he went
lie entered dark spot. and then. OF
shutting a door, he turned up light
or course Il was Carl He took some
. leather straps from "A harness an'
bound up the fellow very tight ant
: bandaged his mouth
"Now. my dear devil, we are likel.
I, to be even. You shall stay where yo
!. are until somebody finds you In tn
morning, and | shall so and MARI.
your intended wife 10 was all foun
out. and have half mind TO thrns
you on the spot II was a mean tric
: you attempted 10 play-infernall
: mean-but we shall be even my lad.
!, An hour later n train steamed int
: the station. and a man with Franz
= drunken gait. his cloak and cap. stai
= gered into the rear compartment wher
I were the honest tobacconist and hi
! daughter and the minister with divin
/. powers
The tobacconist embraced the new
! conner
! "Ah, my beloved Franz. my son, m
!, jovial boy. No wonder you drank Q
I this joyful day
Franz. however. seemed 10 prefer Il
embraces OF the sweet girl who Ne
ut him with all ardor. II was nece
- sary that the work should be dor
a. quickly. as the honorable mlnlst'
"A must get out az the next station 70
I. 70 dinner party. so they stood y
10 and IN a few minutes Il was compile
IN cd The minister and the train can
IN 20 the station. Carl and his wife ARCS
I. "But you are not going 10 get o
RI here. Franz cried the father.
r.. ayes" replied Carl. "as well here
n anywhere"