The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03

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confidence. She surely was entitled
TO fun confidence from me. l could
not honorably continue the investiea-
ton without first seeing her
/ Il am going to town on the first
train" ! said decisively. Il shall do
nothing until have seen her"
And ! shall 90 on with the inves-
tigation." said Davis with that exas-
perating smile OF his.
! Impatiently turned and left him
choked down a cup of coffee and hur.
ried 70 the station. The Journey
seemed miles and miles long. though
the train made few stops. AS soon as
the ferry landed me in New York I
sprang into taxi and ordered the
driver TO take me at once to the Far
rtsh house. Not until We had turned
into their street did realize that II
was still too early for me TO try TO see
Louise, even on such an urgent mis-
sion as mine A few doors away from
the house l stopped the chauffeur and
babe him drive up the avenue 10 the
entrance of Central park.
/ NAcAhAoHCN MN lHtlt ana EIIOllo0
aimlessly into the park. would walt
until ten o'clock before tried 10 see
Louise. Still pondering the situation,
| strolled along one OF the park walls
and flung myself on a bench by the
little lake where the swan boats are.
There was no one about at that early
hour and was glad OF t. / wanted
10 be alone and think.
How long sat there do not know.
| was so deep In thought that there
was neither sight in my eyes nor hear.
ing in my ears. Yet the eyes will not
be denied their rights. feeling came
over me that some part OF my brain
was trying to tell me something. II
came more and more forcefully. My
eyes we're seeing something which
they were trying to compel me 70 no,
tice. .a;s -'e'-r.
What was II?
pulled myself together with a start
and looked about me-
With an exclamation of horror |
sprang from the bench and gazed into
the lake Just in front OF me- Floating
on the surface, not fifty feet from
where ! had been sitting, was the
body of woman
"Other suicides, other suicides
Davis remark OF two days before kept
iigging through my brain. Other sui.
cides! Katharine, Elser, the woman
at Ardway-his prophecy had been
right-and was this another IN the
terrible chain?
ran like a mailman toward the
park entrance. where | remembered
] had passed policeman. II was
with relief that ! found him still
there.
There's a woman-drowned the
lake~ / gasped, pointing over my
shoulder.
He ran back to the lake with me
and together we waded out in the shall
low water where the body lay. In my
horror at the unexpected sight had
not stopped to note her appearance.
nor could ] have told whether she
was young or old, dark or fair.
looked at her now with more than
interest-with feeling OF sorrow, OF
understanding, The deed OF Katha-
rine Parrish had brought me TO
closer sympathy with unfortunate per
sons influenced 10 seek death. AS
saw that this poor girl was young and
fair j sadly wondered what tragedy
had driven her to drowning.
Never shall forget the impression
the picture OF this suicide made on
me! She lay on her back, with long
blonde tresses OF wellkept hair float
ing out on either side OF her shapely
head Her eyes We're closed. but her
shapely brows and long dark lashes
made her face comedy even in death.
Her clothing, | observed, was we'll
made, and though wet and soiled as II
was by the water IL still gave the i'm
preston OF neatness.
We grasped the body gently by the
arms and drew It in to the bank, where
we lifted II TO the park bench on
which ! had been sitting.
Il wonder If there is anything about
her 10 identify her by? said the po-
liceman, and together we looked.
Apparently there was nothing. There
were no rings on her hands. though
the fingers were those OF a woman OF
refinement The officer turned back
the collar OF her coat, but the name
Of the maker had been cut away
she didn't want nobody TO know
who she was, guess" he said after a
hasty examination. They generally
try TO hide their names"
Yes. ] suppose they do" said
alphabetically
I've got to go over to the arsenal
and report this and send for the wag-
on. VIII you wait till | come backY
| won't be long"
"I'll wait" said.
He disappeared up the path and |
was left alone with the body. AS |
sat there. meditating on the mystery