The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-09-21


at Peace. IFS expression was one OF
heatltlc enjoyment but his whistle
was al his lips.
could not see the entrance door.
so that the struggle was well.nigh
over before / knew II was begun. The
stranger fought hard. as judged
from the scufiiing thuds. yet be raised
no cry OF help. Then the eyes OF the
lanterns glowed again and they led him
into the center OF the studio with the
CLINT OF steel marking the handouts
on his wrists. IL was Greatman--the
fox that had run into the den OF the
wolves
And so. mon ami, you play a double
game"
II was not until he spoke that re-
allied that | could hear what went
forward within. The big ventIlators
above me were open, and Nicolin--for
II was he-did not modulaie his voice.
1T Is you that killed him cried
the prisoner raising his fettered
hands lyon that have betrayed me.
Murderer and liar that you are
His frail body shook 10 the fury
that was on him. but the Russian
laughed In his black beard, stroking 1t
with his hands.
II had almost forgotten. he said.
III may be that you have some cause
OF complaint against me But now
that you are here, you viii doubtless
be kind enough TO save us trouble.
Where. my good Knoll. are the bombs
hidden"
DO you think | shall tell your"
Remember. Amaroff is dead. They
will not go TO Paris now. DO not be
foolish. Show me the hiding place.
and no harm shall come TO you"
mo"
Then you will return to Russia
The Odessa forgery will carry you
there by English law-but. remember.
It is for something more than forgery
that you will have to answer when
you arrive
There was silence. and then Nico.
lin spoke again--two words.
"Sagalien island"
II shall not go there" said the pris.
oner, simply Il shall not go there
Nicolin the spy. Nicolin the murderer
and liar"
Then you Will achieve miracle.
For, as the Gar rules. before a week
is out you will be on the sea. and
within a month-stop him. stop himl"
He had sprung from them with n
bound like that OF wild beast and
Il Ha frtfW
the shaft of the bust OF Nero, swing
ing Il high above his head. For part
OF q second as a nlm might seize the
/ photograph saw him stand in the
moonlight with mat cruel face In
| bronze rocking above his own white
face in flesh and blood below, yet. as
/ remember &C. there was neither fear
nor anger in his expression. And then,
as It were, the shutter clicked, for
y Peace dealt me SO violent blow that
7 II sent me rolling down the roof into
the darkness. And as ! tumbled head
! long from the ledge, the whole air
seemed to burst into fragments about
me-a mighty conclusion that left me,
deafened, shaken, bewildered amongst
the broken tiles and falling fragments
on the ground below
| was in my most comfortable chair.
with old Jacob washing the cut on my
head, and the inspectors nimble nm
gers twisting bandage before ! quite
realized that had escaped that great
explosion. Vaguely. as in a dream,
remembered that two men, presuma-
bly, Peace and the serjeant. had
dragged me 10 my feet, had knotted
a handkerchief round my head. had
pushed me over the wall, and finally
lifted me into passing cab-all with
mad haste as II IL wore we who had
been the criminals Anyhow, was at
home, which was OF the first impor-
lance TO me at the moment.
What blew up, Inspector asked.
family.
THE dynamite hidden in the bust
but don't ask questions"
"Oh, I'm all right" told him. DO
explain things" r
"l'll call tomorrow and"
No tell me now, or shall not
sleep o wink"
He looked az mo moment with
his head cooked on one side after his
quaint fashion
Very we'll" he said al last. I'm
talk, II you'll promise 10 keep quiet"
! promised. and he began
IT'S quite simple story. Nicolin
had got word that an attempt was 20
be made on the Car. who Is due I'm
Paris the day after tomorrow. ana
that Amaron was engineering the
whole affair also the Russian was
making no Roadway and he knew that
his position was az stake II he failed.
I SO he got desperate, and took the
| game into his own hands. lie forced
Greatman 70 fix a rendezvous, brought