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

now knew.
"Oh, thank Cod" cried Miss Estrilla
John departed on this. Doctor Car
yer and Laughing Eyes spread clouds
OF mist. intellectual but rosy They
went: Rosalie entered that apparent
sleep with which she concluded her
nothing to do but think, this new per
plexity revolved itself In her mind
What meant that sudden question
Did that come frst," The trail was
leading into wildernesses OF which she
had never dreamed.
Rosalie held three more seapces
with Miss Bstrilla before she reached
the final vital one to which all her
diplomacies had been leading.
John is speaking through the lips
or Rosalie lie Grange; and Miss Els.
trilla 10 answering.
Il am stronger now. The flesh In
huence is not yet gone from me- There
was much on my soul. find 1t hard
to forgive. And | know / must-little
lady" Rosalie had learned from
Constance that little lady" was Cap
tain Hanska's pet name for woman In
/ tender relations, and she let II out
az venture.
"Oh, John! But consider how much
have to forgive All. did you ever
love me. You never answered my
letters"
Il loved you perhaps too much.
over here, we can not lie. was
carried away-and ! was married"
Yes. Every one knows that now.
You deceived me. II is harder for
me to forgive that than the other
thing"
"Yes-but loved you too much--to
risk telling you"
WAS that why you kept the jewels.
them" A hard attack came into Miss
4 Estrillas tone. IL was more than a
question: there was irony in IT, Rosa
lie thought rapidly. That diamond
buckle on the stair-case--'the Jew
els"-here was a startling new CORE
lation OF facts She must venture no
further; she must have time 10 mag.
inc and to plan.
Il can not tell you now" said the
voice OF John. Il am-growing weak
| sinned-"
"oh, he's gone awayl" broke in the
voice OF Laughing Eyes.
Another seance John is speaking,
| Miss Estrilla answering.
"Ah. ! really love you. But / hnd
II hard to forgive"
Don't you understand, John, that IL
wasn't revenge? II was duty"
II know There Is much that ! do
not understand. but | do understand
that. In the. flesh, was always at.
tracted by the glitter OF jewels"
This was a lead into territory only
partially explored. And the road
opened.
Il think there were two parts OF you,
John But, oh. the better part loved
me. did you not7"
Yes, loved you truly, little lady
John, IL ysu had stolen them out
right--but to use my lovel"
II am going am not strong
enough yet to endure reproach--"
"Oh, will not reproach you again.
You must forgive. You know how
little you have to forgive. Walt. John
waitl"
John is speaking again; Miss Es'
trilla replies.
They give me new strength every
| daU lint fhfa rnnr iauneauf xupuaan
is weakening Why did you try to
get them as you did,"
What was TO do when | found
had no claim under the law7 What
was to do after you wrote me that
letter."
THAT happened before ] passed out
! could not see you then And ! have
not seen any one clearly ! am not
like the better spirits. My soul was
not good when II left the flesh. But
| think you came to New York Just
to get the jewels"
(This was venture on Rosalie's
part; still there we're ways OF retriev-
J ing the mistake II her guess was
wrong
4 les. - was my pau hSA Juan ~
have been more foolish than he. Ev.
cry day spent I'm the room above you
was afraid you would discover me.
Yet when thought OF you down there
Il loved you still hut my eyes were
really sick. IL was because cried so
much--but | promised not to reproach
you"
Little LADY, was bad, but loved
you. think II | had seen you.
would have restored them"
oh. john That Is hardest OF all!
John. ] can not die and join you now
Il dare not-because II would be
wrong-and because OF Juanl"
Resale noted how the name OF Juan
came In again. For caution. she must
seer away from that lead at present.
Il think that felt you near me at