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

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she recalled her forbidden lover in
sentimental ditties. lie engaged Miss
Rebecca In an argument on the local
control OF licensed premises, which
gave that worthy old lady an oppor-
tunity for genuine oratory Even our
melancholy host was drawn out OF his
miseries by reference 10 the water
supply.
When ten o'clock came. and the
ladies We're led away under Miss re.
becca's wingr-they keep early hours
In Brendon-l shook the Inspector by
the hand In sincere admiration. IL
had been a really smart performance.
and told him so
The little man did not respond. In
stead, he drew us together In corner
and issued his orders with sharp pre-.
cision
Mr. Coran. at fifteen minutes 10
eleven YOU Will leave the house by the
drawing room windows and place the
envelope You have prepared In the
locker OF the summer house. When
you return do not fasten the catch, for
| may wish 10 enter during the night.
Walk upstairs 10 your bed and get 10
sleep II you can. MIR. Phillips, you
will go TO your room and stay there.
The window oyerlooks the garden. II
you want 10 keep watch-for do not
suppose you can resist that temptation
see that your head is we'll out or
sight When Mr.. Coran leaves the
house. listen at your door. IL you
hear anyone moving 20 and lind out
who II may be. You understand"
Yes" answered But what are
YOU going to do"
Discover suitable place from
which can keep an eye on the sum-
mer house Goodnight TO you"
When reached my room. l took on
my coat, placed chair some six feet
, back from the open window, SO that
the rising moon should not show my
face to any watchers In the laurels.
and so waited events.
II was soft summer night, such as
only temperate England knows. There
was not a breath OF wind; a perfume
, OF flowers crept in from the garden;
every leaf stood black and still in the
silvery light. heard the clock chime
three-quarters OF an hour in some
room beneath me The last stroke had
barely shivered into silence when |
saw Coran appear upon the lawn,
walking towards the summer house,
the outlines OF which could distin-
guish amongst the heavier shadows OF
the trees by which II was surrounded
softly TO the door. which mad left
aJar. The minutes slipped by without
a sound, and presently ! began TO won
der why Coran had not returned. His
room WAS not far from mine. | must
have heard his foot upon the stairs.
lie had disobeyed his orders, that was
evident. However, Il was not my ar
fair, and | crept back TO my point or
observation.
Twelve. / heard the clock tap out
/ the news from the room below. 1 was
nodding I'm my chair. barely awake.
After all. II was trivial matter. this
! trumpery blackmail Half an hour
more, thought |, pulling out my watch,
and 7 Will get to bed.
The affair was becoming extremely
monotonous I dared not light a Gig
arctic. for | felt certain that Peace
would notice the glow from outside,
and that ! should hear of IL In tho
morning Ten minutes. quarter OF
an hour what was that moving under
the trees by the edge or the drive? IL
WAS a man-two men crouched for
ward with every nerve in me suddenly
awakened
They were a good thirty yards
apart. the one following the other with
stealthy strides--not the sort or walk
with which honest men go about hon
est business
When the leader came to the path
which led towards the summer house
he turned down II. leaving the drive 10
his right. lie avoided the gravel
keeping TO the silent turf which
fringed a. His companion followed
him step by step
II was curious spectacle, these
slow-moying shadows that drifted for
ward through the night. now almost
obscured beneath the branches. now
showing IN black silhouette against a
patch OF moonlight
As the first man melted amongst
the trees about the summer house, the
other moved forward swiftly for a
score OF steps and then halted for
moment crouching behind a clump OF
laurel. Suddenly he sprang up again
and ran straight forward. cutting a
corner across the lower edge or the
lawn
There Was no shouting. but | could
hear the faint tramping OF scuffle
and the thud or falling bodies. Then
all was still again
Peace had told mo 90 remain in the
house. But Peace had never expected
two men; | was sure OF that crept
down the stairs. out through the