The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18


effect liquor was beginning TO have on
me, the absolute loss of mental fac
ulty--the failure 10 recall a single
happening while | was under the in
fiuence OF IL? That is what happened
last night"
Then you don't remember having
talked with Towney?"
mo" said Harcourt looking away
from her II remember nothing"
Then you cannot help the pc.
Harcourt turned and looked into her
eyes He saw that she did not realize
the Significance OF what he had said.
II was difficult thing 10 explain TO
her. yet he knew he must do II and
do II then.
Cant you see what the result is.
dear? The fact that do not remem-
ber-and other things, OF which can
not even tell you-make we wonder
#"
She seemed TO divine his meaning
and looked at him in terror.
"You-you can't mean" she fal-
tered
Il do mean-just that. II is possible
II may have been the mani"
With start OF terror she drew back
for moment Then with laugh she
leaned forward and seized both his
hands, Jack, you dear old silly!
How can you say such thing? Are
you serious or are you merely trying
to brighten me?"
II only wish | WERE" he said ten
derby. II wonder If man was ever
placed in such n position before7 l
don't believe | did it, can't think
so-but until / can know certainly. !
want you to release me from our en-
gagement"
Jack"
Surely you appreciate how feel
about it,"
do you mean that you don't care
for me?" she asked.
you know better than that" he
answered feelingly. 81 am not a man
OF emotion. Perhaps l have been a
cold lover for IL is not my nature 20
be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS you know that.
and think you know. too. that care
for you more than any other woman
in the world. II il because / do care
that | am not willing TO marry you,
or even to be engaged to you until /
can clear myself OF this terrible sus-
picion."
Don't talk like that-piease!" she
pleaded. Father believes in you
everyone believes in you-and even
II they all did not, / do. II you are in
trouble. if you are to be subjected TO
an ordeal, IL Is the time that you most
need those who love you. l will not
release you, and | want to be by your
side through IL all. II II were possible.
/ would marry you tomorrow, just to
show the world my confidence in you"
You splendid little girl" he ex-
claimed 81 might have known you
would take IL this way, but / can't let
you do It, You must not insist on
being dragged through all that is
bound TO come in the next three
weeks"
You are going through it," she
said And you cannot prevent my
doing so | will never consent TO the
breaking OF our engagement, and
know you will not do IL against my
wishes. Why Jack. I've done every
thing packed to 20 to Harcourt Manor
tomorrow, and I've been counting so
much upon the weekend there. Don't
you see how it would injure you IL /
were TO realease you now No, Jack,
we simply must go on as before as
am sure that everything will turn out
as we wish it"
For long time he sat silently. then
with a smile he turned 20 her. at
shall be as you wish then" he said
And If II were possible. this would
make me love you more than ever"
You're certainly not very ardent
lover!" she leased DO you realize
that you haven't kissed me once since
you came in?"
IL know I'm not very romantic" he
admitted, toying with his monocle. 81
often wonder how | ever managed 10
win you. Now. Dicky Darlington al
ways makes a tremendous hit with
women. He recites poetry TO them
and tells them they have eyes like
stars and all that sort OF nonsense
couldn't recite poetry 10 save my life
and I'm sure I'd hate a woman with
eyes like a star"
but don't want you TO recite poet
ry to mel" she protested.
II thought every woman liked that
sort OF thing" he said.
There are things she likes better"
said Grace with smile. and she
moved closer TO him among the cush-
ions He took her hand in his and his
arm slipped about her waist Then.
with a quick. eager movement. he
held her close 10 him and kissed her
tenderly.
For moment they sat silent, then.
with returning realization OF his po-
sition. Harcourt drew away from her.
Now don't talk any mora about