The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-23

tain STATED"
away and there is no one the poor
woman can turn 70 so she telephoned
for me, And Give. she wants 90 know
II you won't come. too Please. do
You're the only relative she has. And
she's so unhappy"
Just as you wish" acceded Stan
dish. with no great willingness, but
I'll be sorry TO have to-night's happi
ness marred by another row with Con
over"
u gather from what she says he is
in no condition for row with any
one told her we'd come at once
Please hurry, dear hate To think
OF that frightened little woman trying
to meet any sort OF a crisis alone"
In the great. comfortless drawing
room OF the Mausoleum, on a couch
hastily pushed into the centre OF the
room under the chandelier, lay Caleb
Conoyer, Railroader. Two doctors
who had been working over him, had
now drawn back a Few PAGES and were
comforting in grave undertones At
the foot OF the couch. clad only in
nightgown and slippers. as she had
been aroused from bed, her sparse
hair tight-clumped in semieircle of
kid-curlers, Mrs. Conover crouched In
moaning. rocking heap. Scared
whispering groups OF servants blocked
the doorways or peered curiously In
from behind curtains. The air was
thick with the pungent smell Of anti
septics.
The Railroader, lying motionless be
meath the unshaded glare OF a half.
dozen gasiets, was swathed of head
and handaged OF arm. lie was coat
less, and his shirt and waistcoat were
thrown open disclosing his mighty
chest. Across the couch-end his feet
still booted and spurred protruded
stiniy as a mannikin's,
IL was upon this scene that Anice
and Give entered. At sight OF the
girl. Mrs. Conoyer scrambled to her
feet. and with wild outburst or
scared sobs. scuttled forward to meet
her. the bedside slippers shutting
and sliding grotesquely along the pol
ished floor. Anice took the panic
stricken, weeping creature into her
arms and whispered what words OF
comfort and encouragement she could.
Meanwhile Give. not desiring to
break in on the doctors conference,
turned TO the doorway again and
asked a question OF one OF the ser
wants For reply the groom. Giles.
was thrust forward and Obliged TO re-
peat. with dolorous function, for the
tenth time within an hour. the story
OF the accident
You zee, sir" he said lowering his
voice as though in the room with a
corpse mir. CoDover sent word for
me to ride with him. We started or
al dead run. and my horse couldn't
noways keep up with Dunderberg, SO
! follows along behind as fast as I
could. but ! couldn't keep up 20 the
right distance between us 10 save me.
Mr.. Conoyer turns out OF the drive,
up Pompton Av'noo. sir. and ON post
the Mumason place. me a.followln' as
fast as could. All OF a sudden
catches up. It's IN that dark. woody
patch OF road just this side the quar-.
ries. The way ] happens 10 catch up
is because Dunderberg was hayln
one Of them tantrums OF his an Mr..
conoyer was giyin II 10 him for All
he was worth. crop an spur. an Dun.
derberg a.whlrlin' around and passag
in an tryin his best 10 rear An
every time that horses forelegs goes
up I'm the air Mr.. Conoverd bring his
fist down between his ears an down'd
come Dunderberg on all.fours again.
They was takin up all the road. wide
as II Is. an Dunderberg was lashin'
an plungin like he was crazy. an
Mr.. Conover stickin' on like he was
glued there an sendin' In the spurs
and the whacks of the crop TIL you'd
a thoaght he'd KIN The .hrsts. Then.