The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-10

but the lives OF my comrades and tho
faith or my commander Yet I have
deliberately chosen to do so because
feel the impossibility Of leaving YOU
here unprotected. and because ! was
unwilling 20 trust you alone with my
companion | dare not permit you &c
traverse these roads alone The noun
tains all about US. deserted as they
now appear, are filled with wandering
bands Of desperate and hunted men
whose teudercst mercy Is death. Any
rock may be the hiding place OF an
outlaw. any dark ravine the rendez
vous OF as wild gang as ever muir
dered for plumber"
But the Sergeant said there was 6
Federal picket post Mt the crossing OF
the White Briar"
Her voice trembled as she spoke.
He merely supposed there would
be; but even II IL wero true we have
no positive means OF knowing that the
men stationed there would be OF the
regular service Doubtless those
thieying numbering bands such as
that headed by Red Lowrie. Of whom
you may have heard are sufficiently
organized to keep patrols posted and
may indeed be utilized al times ~
both armies for that purpose Were
YOU 70 30 10 them YOU might BE- sim
ply walking into den Of wolves
"But could you not so with mc2'
/ smiled az the naive innocence o.
her query
i wish YOU 20 feel thai ] have
never thought 50 much about my owl
danger as about yours returned
quietly But woud II be ploasur,
even 20 YOU TO behold me swinging
from the limb Of tree, hung as ;
spy without trial merely because
yentured TO walk with you into Fed
eral camp"
could see her eyes now restiul
full upon me, and much OF the hard
ness and doubt seemed 10 have gone
out Of them as she scanned my I'm
covered features in the dim light.
scarcely think | was ever considered
handsome man even by my friends
but was young then. frank Of face
with that about me which easily in
spired confidence. and II did me goo'
TO note how her eyes softened. and q
mark the perceptible tremor In ne
voice as she cried impulsively:
'Oh. no Not that"
Your words yield me new heart"
replied fervently. determined. nov
that ice was partially broken. to per
NIT no excuse for It's again forming
FOR II YOU hut once fully realize on
situation you will certainly feel tina
am merely endeavoring TO perform
my plain duty
Il will, OF course. bow TO the newt
able, sir" she said. and shall en-
deavor 10 adapt myself TO the require
ments of my unfortunate situation
May venture TO inquire what yoI
now propose TO do?''
To the right OF where we stood tn
ground sloped rapidly downward TN
til the dense darkness ut the loot o
the steep defile shrouded eyerythin
from view. The descent appeare'
rocky and impracticable. and coul
distinguish the sound Of rapid waite
far below. On the opposite side stoo
denrc wood. the outer fringe q
trees overhanging tho road. an
through the waving leaves the moor
light checkered the ground with 81
yer. while the dense mass bcyon
seemed TO flow back up the steep sid
~ the mountain. thick with undei
brush Just below us. and possibi
Atty feet from the highway ] coul
perceive n small o-e.story log cabir
as silent. gloomy, and deserted to a
outward appearance as were the SON
Der woods OF which II formed par
There seems small choice" Y sale
speaking as cheerfnlly as possible
but I propose 10 investigate the 10
hut ynnder and learn II II may ne