The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-11-22


Ibid you. John? Did you know I
Was In your room once when you were
asleep? DO you remember how you
slept through the fire at homer That
was why dared There was light
on your face. | wanted TO kiss II"
IF you had-and wakened me!
III ] had--if ! only hadi" Miss
Estrilla wept bitterly; the voice OF
John answered with reassuring words
But John, why can you not forgive?
Don't you know all?" continued Miss
Estrilla when she had control OF her
voice.
Not all. We do not wake TO the
spirit at once. | knew nothing until
was looking down on the people who
surrounded my body-a long time
after. Then there were mists and
dark spots. saw one of the jewels
on the floor beside the door. could
not see you-nor Juan. must know
this is hard am growing weak"
wait. John. waltz" cried Miss Els
trilla, for the first time losing control
OF herself. "Johnl Come back You
must come back! I've something 70
tell you that's killing me! John. John.
you must know that he didn't mean
to do It'll"
With all the will-power that she had.
Resale kept herself from the slight
eet movement when she heard that
simple startling pronoun. he" II Was
time TO close the seance. She sum
moned Laughing Eyes. who babe Miss
Estrilla good-by In a weak falling
tone; she settled into her concluding
trance"
In the last two sittings, Rosalie had
been awakening from trance OF her
own accord. Now, she slumbered on
for two or three minutes before she
let her eyes nutter open; her face
resume expression.
Miss Estrilla had controlled her
weeping. To Rosalies cheerful, Well.
swer. Rosalie looked at her sharply.
I'm afraid you shouldn't do this
any more-in your state or nerves
she said. only reason I've kept 1t
up was because IL seemed to be dom
you so much good But to-day you
look all tuckered out. An me-a wet
rag is castiron beside my feeln' this
] minute. Tell me-was Il long after
stopped talking before woke up?"
No. II was shorter than ever be-
fore"
Mimi Well, those that know me
better than know myself have
watched my frances. They say that
when wake up soon after the spirits
go, II means Just one thing-it seems
I'm runnin' down It's been a strain
on me for three sittin's, an now that
It's beginnin' to tell on you. we'd both
better stop It. guess"
But Miss Estrllla raised the eye
| shade; and Rosalie saw that she was
weeping again. "Oh. Just another!"
she pleaded Couldn't you. Mrs. lie
Grange? There was something more
| wanted to ask. Something" she
went on, which would seem trivial TO
| you. But to me-"
Now. my dear" interrupted Resale.
II don't want to know anything about
what the spirits are sayin' to you.
| That's your secret" She appeared TO
hesitate over decision. Now, I'll,
tell you what I'll do. I've probably
got Just about one more sittin' In me.
an then I'll be through. Ill git I'm
touch with the spirit tonight. an I'll
set with you tomorrow for the last
time this spell. Then ! must quit"
I'm very grateful" said Miss Els
trllla, more grateful than you can
ever understand"
II know you are. That's why I'm
doin' this, suppose" said Rosalie.
There ain't any too much gratitude
in this world.
why. feel as weak as water--an'
I must lock after the ironin too" she
added as she moved listlessly toward
the door.