The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-10

might 20 ask her to be his wife, she felt
sure. Tor bis manner at the Flctchers
dance the other evening had been un-
mistakable.
: What answer should she give hint
Could she ever love a man she did not
altogether trustg
\ An. II only Jack could speak she
knew whit answer she would give III
he ever asked the same question, bur
Jack never would now. though years
ago he bad shown In hundred little
ways that he loved her.
hut that was before his father died
and Brlarsmere was found to be mort
gagged and all the affairs terribly I'm
volved. So now Jack was a poor man
and had even undertaken work as Tn
derwood's agent 10 pay or the mort
gage which Ralph held
Esme was rich and could do as she
liked with the fortune she had inner
tied from her mother, but was power
less 20 help Jack because OF that I'M
written law that "A man is 10 WOO. n
woman to be wooed."
The rain poured down and at last
/ awoSe Esme 90 sense Of what was
going on around her
The rain was coming down IN tor
rents. and an omlnous roll of thunder
In the distance made Beauty tremble
IL was n lonely part Of the road.
Only n little cabin, much out Of re-
pair, was In sight She FASTENED to-
ward II, not knowing II Mrs O'Grady
stfl occupied the place or whether she
had already gone to live with her sis
ter I'm Kerry
On trying 10 llft the latch Esme
found Il was locked, but discovered
shelter IN the peat shed at-the back.
AS she stood there caressing her
horse TO nllay its fears she was star
tied 60 hear key fitted into the lock
OF the door in front OF the house.
The boards Of the mud covered walls
were III fitting and rotten, and Esme
could distinctly hear two men talking
as they entered and shook the water
from their clothes.
"A good thing we were so near the
place." said Underwood.
Yes" answered voice which made
Esme blush IN the semldnrkness: 1T Is
a bad storm, but II VIII soon DO over.
l am not sorry 1t has come now. as
you VIII see that something must be
done TO the place before another ten
ant occupies Il. II Isn't nc for a dog TO
live IN, much less n human being"
81 shall do nothing It's no use
spending money on Property OF this
kind These peasants are used 10 pig.
cling &C. Leave the place alone"
THAT Is, OF course. your affair Mr.
Underwood" said Jack "In my posi-
ton rs agent II was my duty 70 point
out 90 you what was needed. but /
cannot make you DO A. Only tell you
as man 10 man that the neglect OF your
tenants interests Is n disgrace to the
neighborhood. have worked as your
agent III order 20 work of the mort
gage which YOU hold on my property
hut I suppose the foreclosure you
threaten must come now. for cannot
work fnv sou any longer and have not
money 10 redeem the estate"
"Aud pray why am ! to lose your
valuable servicesT said Underwood
"You know that during my manage
mont your profits have nearly doubled.
but when It comes to disulling liquors
In underground dlstillerics aud expect
ing me 60 BE a party to the fraud /
draw the line"
'lIow dare you speak like this 20
mew said Underwood, choking with
rage. "You pauper. II | had not EN-
ployed You you would have starvedw
"You are exaggeratlng my poverty"
said Jack Ia a calm tone. 1T Is true
by honest work ! hoped 70 regain my
property. but when you expect dis.
honest wort, you have come 20 the
wrong man.
"By the way" continued Jack. and
Esme could hardly catch his words,
for no was already IN the road. IL have
ordered lack the pipes aud stills"
"rhe dickens you havew roared I'm
dcrwood as he paced the miserable |
room
A quarter Of an hour later Esme
was IA tho coy Office OF her friend /
and adviser, Mr. Rance
1T Is large sum Of money 20 In
vest ia landed property, Miss Esmc."
"a know" said the girl in her quick, /
bright way. but what does that mat.
teri | have ever SO much more when /
that IS spent Resides, ! happen 10 I
know the mortgage viii be forcC0scd \
II this money IS not paid. and have I
other reasons as we'll"
Beauty trottlng along In the twi.
light. was within a mile OF her own
wnrm stable when she suddenly
swervcd from dark hgurc walking
rapidly along IN the shadow
Esme, who had been sitting loosely
ID the snddle thinking over her after
Moons work was taken unawnres ana
lung violently 90 the ground
STOPPING over her. Jack FOR II was
he who had unwlttIngly frightened
the cob lifted her quickly IN his arms.
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