The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-11-15

husky voice.
What has happened" asked Miss
Estrilla again; and she spoke In real
alarm.
Rosalie sat upright as with great
effort. Once or twice her hands
clasped and unclasped
Give me that glass OF water" she
said In a half-whisper. She drank;
she wet her fingers and dabbed her
temples.
Are you III! Shall send for some
one!" repeated Miss Estrilla.
I'm better now" replied Rosalie In
Arm but rather sleepy voice. ITS
cruel to brighten you. But listen. I'm
In trouble In n way"-at this, Miss Els
trilla settled back as though relieved.
somehow-"an' I've just got TO ask for
your help. Now please don't be
scared. It's really nothip'-only--well
I've got to tell about II. guess" All
the WEAKNESS OF the world was In that
last phrase. Il git took this way some
times. There's nothin' dreadful about
Il when folks understand. Don't call
any body. please don't. Jest stay where
you are. In a minute, I'll be goin' out
OF myself-unconscious, you know. I'll
talk, probably. / may thrash around a
little. BY an by. III stop talkin an
be perfectly quiet" Here Resale
shuddered three or four times again,
| lmpersonated an effort OF the Will, and
went on: Don't do anything 10 me
while I'm talkin'. But after I'm done
an lay quiet, wait Ave minutes. Then
II ! don't come TO. sprinkle water In
my face, shake me-anything an
dont--tell- ANY body" These last
words died away In grooming under
tone. Resale sank deeper into her
chair. Her eyes fixed on the distance
Gradually, her lids fell So she rested
for some time, immobile Miss Estril-
la, sitting up on her couch. watched
Rosalie intently. Now and then, Rosa
lie noted, her breathing came in irreg
ular little catches. From the cover
OF her long eyelashes, best instrument
OF her trade, Resale stole glance
which took In this constrained atti-
tude. She let her lids droop to a full
close.
"Ugh-oh-ughl" went Rosalies
voice finally; and at the deep tone, so
unlike Rosalie's accustomed silvern
accents, Miss Estrilla started.
| Doctor Carver'--it was a deep male
voice which proceeded from Rosalie's
entranced lips; this male voice OF her
had been the envy OF her old contem-
poraries-"a-ahl Doctor Carver. |
come TO speak OF young man. see
| him near this place. ! see struggle
about him. see glass OF liquor on
one side OF him and a woman's hand
on the other. lie is drawing toward
| the womsn's hands. l see her more
clearly now. She has golden hair. |
see him working far into the night.
His hand is writing-ugh-" This was
a kind OF shuddering groan. IL am go
/ ing!" Another silence. Then light
| fiute-like yoice---the accustomed tone
OF Laughing Eyes, Rosalie's famous
child control, and the most artistic
thing she did.
Flowers for pretty LADY," came
the voice OF Laughing Eyes. Pretty
lady is sick Pretty lady is crying. It's
bright here. And the spirits talk TO
me. One, two, three spirits talk 10
me. One. two, three spirits talk TO
Laughing Eyes. One OF them wants
the pretty lady-oh. he's gone! He is
weak. am -good.by- pretty
Rosalie's lips closed, and she settled
down as though into deeper sleep. She
waited through space which seemed
eternity. Presently she heard rust
ling from the bed. Miss Estrilla had
moved. Rosalie braced herself with
In for the shock OF cold water. But
! Miss Estrilla only shook her. Resale
/ made sleepy motion and became still
Miss Bstrilla shook her again. and
called into her ear.
Madame lie Grange-wake upl"
This time, Resale permitted her
eyes TO open. She stared a moment
as at things remote, fetched another
shudder. sat bolt upright Her first ex
preston was bewildered her second
startled. There followed every ap
pearance OF embarrassment and
chagrin.
"oh, what has happened?" she said
Don't you know! asked MISS re
trilla, regarding her narrowly.
Il remember coming In here" said
Resale. IAN | remember telling you
that might 20 out-fall asleep" She
arose at this and began neryously to
pace the room.
] I've got to apologize" she went on
Il am-well. the last time ! was tool
this way. went to my own room
when | came to. II was dark-the ser
wants thought I'd gone away an for
got to come home TO dinner. ! made
up my mind | wouldn't let IL harper
again like that-an' you were the
only person In the house. Was ! out
asleep-long?"
About six or seven minutes.
think" said Miss Estrilla. Student,