The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

evening breeze that came creeping up
with the tide blew gratefully after
the heat OF the July day. He glanced
at me over his shoulder with short
nod OF welcome.
Even the police grow sentimental
on such night" suggested.
Or philosophic'
The reflections OF Diogenes the
detective. or the Aristotle or Scotland
Yard laughed. May inquire az
to the cause OF such profound
thought"
He held out slip OF paper, which |
took and carried to the central lamp.
IL was an old newspaper clipping.
stained and blurred. relating In six
lines how James Coran, described as
a student. had been charged at the
Bow street police court with drunken.
ness, followed by an aggravated as
sault on the constable who arrested
him. He was fined three pounds or
seven days. That was all
Not a subject or earth.shaking i'm.
portance." l said
NO; but II has proved sufficient
excuse for blackmail"
Then the victim is fool" | an
swered holly. why, from the look OF
the paper the AFFAIR must have taken
place dozen years ago"
'Thirty-two years this month"
Which means that the riotous stu.
dent is now a man OF over nfty. II
James Coran has gone down the hill,
the past can't hurt him now; il he has
led a respectable life, surely he can
AFFORD to neglect the scamp who
threatens TO rake up so mild "A scan
dial. Blackmail for spree back In
the seyenties-its ridiculous, inspec-
tor"
The little man stood with his hands
behind him and his head on one side.
watching me with benevolent amuse.
ment. When he spoke II was in the
ponderous manner which he some.
times assumed. manner that always
reminded me or a university profes-
sor explaining their deplorable errors
10 his class.
mfr. James Coran Is a respectable
middle-class widower who lives with
his sister Re5ecca and two daughters
in the little town OF Brendon. twenty
four miles from London. lie arrives
AT the Fashionable Clothing company
his London establishment in oxford
street--at ten O'Clock IN the morning.
leaving for home by the SIS In his
spare time he performs variety or
public duties at Brendon. lie Is a
recognized authority on drains, and
has produced a pamphlet on dust
carts. As temperance orator his 10.
cal reputation is great. and his labors
In the cause OF various benevolent as
sociations have been suitably commem.
Grated by presentation clock, three
| inkstands, and silver tankard Ills
! interests are limited TO Brendon and
| oxford street: or world movements he
thinks no more than the caterpillar on
a leaf considers the general welfare
Der the facts, Mr. Phillips, IA consid-
Grafton OF his case.
six months ago an envelope ar
rived at his house with two Enclosures
one was the newspaper clipping you
hold: the other a letter denouncing
him as a hypocrite. and warning him
/ that unless the sum OF twenty pounds
was placed in the locker OF a little
! summer house at the end OF his gar
den the writer would expose him to
All Brendon in his true character as
a convicted drunkard
"Coran was in despair lie had ina.
glued his unfortunate spree long for.
gotten Not even his owR relatives
were aware OF It. lie WAS trying for
a scat ON the county council; the cleo.
| ton was due I'm month, and he re.
| lied for his success on the support OF
the temperance party. AS an election
weapon the old scandal could be used
with striking effect. SO he paid-as
many better man has been fool
enough 10 do under like circunstan.
ces.
I'm three days-on Saturday. that Is
the election takes place. This
morning he received letter similar
TO the first. save that the demand WAS
for hundred pounds He had Just
sense enough 10 see that n he AL.
lowed himself 20 be blackmailed again
/, IL would merely encourage further at
tempt M extortion So when he ar
rived in town. he took a cab 20 Scot
land Yard I heard his story. and
caught the next train down 10 Brew
gathered few details concerning
him and his family IN an particulars
he seems 20 have spoken the truth =
Must the hundred pounds be placed
in the summer house tonight
NO. The blackmailer gave him a
day 20 collect the money II must be
In the locker tomorrow night by eleven
/ o'clock"
(which means that you will match
i the place aud pull out the fish as he