The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-24
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head. Tor ola Hans was cfuphMlcalN
lord and master His VIII was law,
and from his Judgments there was a
appeal
Katrina was The belle " the conn.
tryside or ell Katrina's admlrcr.
Karl Necder was the only one upon
whom Mr. Hartkopf looked at all on
couragingiy
To tell the truth. SIR. ilartkopf had
set his heart on having Kari for a
Eon-In-lnw, and enc day the subRs
was preached between the father and
daughter. the former expressing biz
wish or. rather, command. against
which the latter rebelled outright.
Katrina had or fancied she had two
good reasons for her conduct In the
rrst place, she didn't love Karl Wee.
der. and this she told her father
plump and plain. Next. but this she
kept 20 herself. she did love John
Greer. strapping. handsome youth,
who was her fathers foreman.
Lawyer Eaufbrief was called IN 70
draft old Hans viii. which ran TO this
effect. II Katrina married IN her IN.
Tiers lifetime without his consent or
failed 20 marry Karl Veeder. provided
he proposed within a year after the
testator's death. all the latter's proper
y was 10 go TO Karl without reser
In the course OF time business re-.
qulred Mr.. Hartkopf 10 make n trip 10
the city. quite Journey for old Hans
and one he was very icath 20 under
take.
John Greer drove hi n to the station
where ISarl Veeder was IN waiting to
bid goCdby 10 his fithcr.in-law pre-
sumptive.
something IN the old gentleman's hand.
"a few drops Of II before going 20 bed
Is a sure preventive Of rheumatism"
Karl Needer had sought 10 pay this
little attention unobserved, but John
Greer. who was mindlng the horses
hard by had quick eyes and ears.
After seeing his employer OF John
hurried home with the team and then
ran at full speed 20 spot where a
secluded path penetrated dense
thicket He had CHANGED 10 pass that
way IN the early morning and had
caught sight Of Karl Yeeder partially
concealed among the bushes with a
small vial In his hand, from which he
was apparently picking paper label.
the fragments OF which he threw
away. ...---.------- $50. - /.
Carefully searching among the dead
leaves on the ground, John Greer
found number OF small pieces OF pa
per. These he collected and then, with
the patience OF one solving Chinese
puzzle. put them together.
with an exclamation OF horror he
started back. Then, taking out his
pocketbook with trembling fingers, he
thrust the paper fragments into one Of
its folds and ran without hating TO
the railway station. Another city
bound train had just stopped. and in n
few minutes John was aboard and on.
Farmer Hartkopf had expected 10
spend several days in the city. and
Karl veeder called over the evening
after her fathers departure 20 have a
quiet chat with Katrina. who In defer
ence 10 the farmers orders didn't care
20 be quite rude 10 Karl, much as she
despised him.
Kari was artfully maneuvering TO
turn the conversation into channel
which Katrina was as artfully avoid
ing when without warning in hustled
old Hans, with John Greer at his
heels .-.--.
Veeder looked both startled and sur
prised.
"vot you call dot, heyf' shouted the
excited farmer. ;hrustlng vial undei
Karl's nose.
FL don't understand you" the lat
ter stammered.
"Dot met-cine you cir me yesterday
vot you call him, heyT"
'T assure you. sir" said Karl, III Is
quite harmless and would have done
you much good"
"Yah-no doubt Subbose you dake
Won leetle tropr'
veeder drew back quickly.
II do not need It" he answered eva
sively. Il am not afflicted with rhsu-
matism."
"And never Will pc II you'll dake Won
leetle trop o. dess. Wy, I've had II ex-
amined by Won o. dem metical pig pugs
down in Philadelphy, and he says-vot
did he call II. Chonnyr'
"Prussic acid" said John Greer.
(which Is also the name on the label.
the pieces Of which picked up where
| saw you scatter them In the thicket
yesterday"
''You see. It's all out" resumed the
farmer. you thought nopoty seed YOU
ven you gif me dot stun and I'D take
It goIn' TO pet and pc found tead In de
mornin' Den de doctors would schmcll
de polite rip up de corpse and say IL
had killed itself NIT plzen.
"Now. Karl veeder," resumed tho
farmer sitter pause for breath, I'm
goin' 20 do two t'ings-first purn dot
viii and Cen kick you out"
But Karl didn't wait for either, nor
wns hts face ever seen I'm that country