The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-22

Benson. NOW, unul you near tue SAb 4
nal, don't come near me. Remain In
your cabin until ii O'Clock, then 90
right TO Cornish's door and see that
he doesn't get on deck. When We
have done our part l will come to
you"
To Harcourt. hoping earnestly for
success, the day seemed endless. He
spent the afternoon in his cabin.
feigning a headache because he wish
ed TO be alone with his thoughts--to
plan his course once he was free TO
return 10 MacBee.
In the evening, after dinner, he
Joined Adele on deck and for the hrst
time. she told him OF the part she
had played in his abduction. Harcourt
looked in admiration at the girl by
his side. doubling, In spite OF her
words. that she could have played the
role OF which she told him.
"You don't know what an actress ]
am" she said laughing. Eve always
wanted to 90 on the stage. but, Of
course, dad wouldn't hear OF It. Oh.
Il was glorious, and my only difficulty
T Nab Abh W iAhhh IA bAN nun - ANNN
he was so completely deceived 1t
was a chance OF fortune that he had
never seen YOU"
"But can't imagine you masquerad-
ing as myself" Harcourt protested,
"Oh. I say, can't YOU really" she
drawled in perfect imitation Of his
voice
Ho stared at her for a moment, and
then he laughed outright
NOW are you satisfied that I did
itY she demanded
You're wonderful he exclaimed
with enthusiasm Really, Miss Cor
nish you and your father have done
too much for me I wish ! could APP
preciate IL as 1 should, but I'm afraid
can't"
you don't imagine we're doing all
this for your sake do your she re-
torted
Not doing it for my sake?" he
asked in a puzzled tone. Then why
on earth are you doing ito"
"For Grace" Adele said simply.
Lord HaTcourt. father and l have
become very, very fond of Grace. II
anything should happen to you, Il
kill her. Don't you think you owe 1t
to her il not TO yourself, TO avoid
the danger of this situation il you
cam"
Harcourt stood silently, avoiding
her searching gaze. He wondered
what the girl would say If she knew
the grave suspicion in his own mind
IL she realized that his greatest desire
TO return was prompted by the
thought that his absence might mean
creator danger to the girl for whom
the American felt SO deeply
Miss Cornish" be said, after q
moment. There are several phases
OF this affair that you do not under
stand clearly cannot discuss then
with you any more than ] could will
Grace"
What is the trouble between YOU
two?" she asked abruptly. "Oh,
knew there was something tho nom
emit ] found Grace unconscious b,
your side the night Of our reception
please don't question me- he bce
ged II cannot say more now. SOM
day, perhaps YOU viii understand
although / hope you never will"
Poor boy" Adele said feellngJ
"for, do you know, Lord Harcourt
you are just a great otergrown boy
We ali admire your courage, your hig
sense Of honor and your absolute IL
difference TO your own fate-yet w
cannot but feel that the strange situl
ton i'm which you Lave tuuh0 you
, self has carried away your good ludl
. ment. Try to content yourself here
! am sure no innodeht person will su
fer through the fact that you are SAT-
. and by accepting your present pos
! ton philosophically you Will surel
: preserve your own future happines
and that OF the woman you love"
,. She spoke very seriously and pl
her small hand upon his arm as sh
= leaned close to him. Cant you SC
: that we are right" she urged
II wish could feel that you are
. Harcourt replied with all my hea
debut am afraid | cannot"
i. He saw the disappointment in h,
face as she withdrew her touc
II please try" she begged. 81 kno
~ that time will straighten out all
, this horrible tangle."
y And she turned 10 leave him alon
y Harcourt watched her cross the dec
q and enter her cabin, and with lit
n sigh began to pace up and down ne
\ vously. Perhaps he was making mi
II take in trying TO outwit these goo
d friends who were determined TO sa'
"a him in spite OF himself. and he wo
:. dered If he was justified In attemI
,s ing to carry out the plans for Il
N mutiny. In any event he resolv,
~ that no harm must come to Cornil
~ and Adelc-that II necessary he won
n tell MacBee that he had deliberate
run away, and lie as to his wheI
abouts during his bsence. chan
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