The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-19

say puzzles me far more than many
OF the things | have recently had to
bear with. | cannot understand II all.
but do believe that you ere telling
the truth"
Thank YOU" said Kandwahr,
simply. "once you refused to shake
hands with me. Would you care to
do so nowy'
Harcourt pressed the Indians hand
In a strong, hearty grip. Il am a diff
ferent man now, Kandwahr." he said.
ia far different man from the one
you have known-and believe / am
O better man, 100"
y, too, have changed said Kand-
wahr. "But 1t IS too late. i have been
a useless-a not too honest man, /
am afraid but now my life Is but a
question OF days, weeks-months.
perhaps. II Is merely an existence Of
waiting"
Are you not exaggerating, man?"
mo. We Indians are all fatalists.
you know. What is to be will be. II
is u creed and we can never forget
1t any more than we can prevent what
is to occur. The doom that is hang
ing over me Is as sure as Fate itself,
and my name is written In letters Of
blood high above the stars. ] live
but | am a dead man"
Harcourt shuddered in spite OF him
self at the Indians strange, solemn
words and the expression OF absolute
conviction upon his features.
"If | could help you" Harcourt
said eagerly.
81 appreciate our generosity, but
you cannot help me-" Kandwahr said
positively. There remains to me but
little OF life. Even now tho Fate /
know is in store for me may be creep
ing up unawares. Tomorrow's sun
may find me among those who have
gone on"
Nervously he looked about him, and
then smiled at his fears. ut is UNI
worthy to play the coward" he said.
my one wish is that before the end
comes / might speak the words that
would forever remove from you, and
from me. the suspicion of having com
mitted this crime. But IL is useless
TO wish. l cannot do t."
"You lnot? Surely If you have
the knowledge there must be some
way. / am not without influence, and
here, at least, we are both secure"
Il am not secure anywhere" Kand-
wahr said. my lips are sealed by an
oath 10 human dare break. There is
but one chance. My death may TO
veal the truth, / hope So"
"Kandwahr. words are idle at a
time like this" said Harcourt. But
/ ara glad to have heard you say these
things, even though / cannot alto
gether comprehend your meaning.
can now feel that you are innocent
and / have never been able to do sc
before-even when l doubted myself
l do not know why | should believe
you even now, but down deep in mC
somewhere know you are telling the
truth"
Kandwahr thanked him with &
glance. whatever may come, l hop,
you will not misjudge me-" he said
"You and | are Of different worlds
II is impossible that we could eve b'
in perfect accord, or understand eacl
other thoroughly. There may yet b.
things which you will not see in thu
same light as /, but your religion
teaches charity
"MY r~eligion?" said Harcourt, II
surprise. 81 thought you were
Christian"
= Kandwahr shook his head. II an
not Mohammedan, but no man wh'
las sworn the oath l have taken 1
Christian. What l am makes m
difference. Let us not speak of that
Now you must go in, for we mus
not risk being g en together an.
longer. II we meet by chance Will
| am still here, it is better that W
forget this little talk, and conduc
ourselves as though IL had never oc
CURED"
"But | shall leave for London i'm
m~ediately," said Harcourt. II am onl,
placing myself in a worse position b.
continuing to break my word to Mac
Dee and remaining in hiding"
nDont go. Promise me you will r.
main here-for a week at least"
IL cannot"
Eyes, you can. 1t is a little thin
10 ask. but a week. You are not full
recovered as yet, and so short a della
can do no harm. BY that time wha
+ anticipate may have happened
Promise me, l insist. II, when a wee
4 is gone, the truth about poor Town
] shend's death has not been ea~net
| release you from your word. Tho
r you may go back and surrender YOU
! self IL you wish, but o win be
foolish man IL you do IT. VIII you d
; what / ask?"
1 IF you wish 1t, yes" said HareouI
after a moments hesitation.
7 81 am glad. Goodnight. Harcourt
800 U.~Imnhr