The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-24

other mani ouser. think Mr.. Gran
dali had said his name was-had gone
10 some neighboring farmhouse or
store TO lay IN supplies and probably
would soon return. Mr. CrandalI sug-
gested our hiding IN the bushes until
his arrival and we did SO. We had
hardly taken our place behind the
bushes before we heard him coming.
Mr. Crandall stepped out. and the
rest Is SO mixed up ! don't know inst
what happened. heard shots and felt
pain In my arm and think 1
screamed and then I don't remember
any more until found you bending
over me-"
ITO think that II was my bullet that
hit you," ! cried. II might have killed
you"
Its only the lightest sort OF
scratch" she protested. 1T doesn't
even hurt any more. IL does not bother
me half so much as 10 know how TO
tell Katharine that We failed In our
mission"
Tell her." said I. that one of the
conspirators is dead and that the 9th.
er is safe in the hands of Inspector
Davis and myself Tell her that any
document either OF us finds that in
any way relates to her father viii be
placed in her hands at once. Tell her
that | will not leave the prisoners side
until have II safe and that my honor
is pledged both for Davis and myself
that no word affecting her father viii
ever become public Crandall Is out
there now talking with Davis, and |
think you win find that he, too. will
tell her the same thing"
AS If In confederation OF my words.
tho three of them. CrandaT. Davis and
the constable, returned just al this
moment
Come, Miss Parrish" said Crandan
Il think II time I was starting home
with you. II you feel able to travel. !
have run the car up just outside The
cottage, ] think We can safely leave
the completion of our mission to the
inspector and Mr.. Kent"
Il wish Mr. Kent was coming back
with us, said Louise in a sweetly
plaintiye tone that made me long TO
crafty her wish.
Il need him here" said the in
spector almost roughly
And that comes first for all of us"
she said bravely, as | helped her TO
the car
watched the automobile out OF
sight and then turned back into the
cottage, where / found the constable
stretched on the floor, already fast
asleep. Davis, sitting on the floor be
fore some smoldering logs that had
been placed in a rudely-constructed
open fireplace. seemed wrapped in
thought and did not even look up when
| entered.
Nevertheless. | seated myself on the
floor beside him and, placing my hand
on his shoulder. | said once more.
And now ! want to know all about
It."
Shut up" he said, savagely shaking
off my hand Cant you see ! want to
think?"
Rebuffed and amazed by his rude
ness. / sprang TO my feet. only to get
new surprise as, in tones as courte-
Gus as his others had been rude, he
said: IF were you, Harding, I'd fol
low the constable's example and try to
get some sleep You and have a
hard day ahead of us tomorrow"
Seeing that he was in no mood to be
questioned, smothered back the many
things | wanted TO ask him and
stretched myself on the floor, not to
sleep, but to ponder. AS ] reviewed
the amazing events of today. of yester-
day, OF the day before, IL seemed as
If ages and ages-grim, mystifying,
terrifying ages-had passed since that
hour when / left my Office light-heart-
ed to call on Louise Parrish.
And the morning--the inspector had
said--was to bring hard day for both
of us
What new terror could tomorrow
hold?