The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-07-18
II don't understand"

quor has made me disgrace the family
name"
Lord Harcourt you are nervous
upset." said the Duke. kindly. You
surely do not realize what you are
saying, and cannot mean IL II you do.
I advise you 10 go home and rest for
the remainder OF the day. The thing
Is bound 10 clear itself up before
long"
II hope So said Harcourt earnest
ly. Il only wish could feel sanguine
about IL"
Just a moment. gentlemen" said
/ the duke warningly, Please remember
our agreement not TO repeat anything
that has been said In this room or 10
comment upon what took place here,
We are ali understood on the sub
. ject?"
There was murmur In the affirm
alive, and the little throng began 10
Issue from the room. Sir Thomas
Marston was at Harcourt's side THE
old soldier was pale and haggard. The
strain OF the affair had told upon him,
not only because OF bis regard for his
prospective sonin-lav. but because OF
the effect the whole occurrence would
be bound to have upon his daughter
I Harcourts flAncee.
VIII you come home with me
now?" he asked, slipping his arm
/ through Harcourt's. Grace is very
anxious to see YOU"
mot yet" Harcourt answered
slowly. Come upstairs with me.
want To have little talk with you be-
fore | go 10 her. ] promised TO come
at 5 II / could arrange IT,"
Leaving the others the two men
assembled the stairs and entered de-
serted card room. Marston closed the
door and touched the electric button
in the wall
Try a drink, Jack II will brace
you up" the major advised.
{ Harcourt shook his head. Not
now" he said. II want to think
clearly-and / never can when | get
the stun in me-"
Wen I'm for big one" Sir Thorn
az announced. This thing has me all
ragged"
Il don't wonder" Harcourt said
"Pd give anything in the world IL my
engagement hadn't been announced
The whole business is bad enough in
any event, but IL Is crime that
Grace's name should be hauled
through the papers in connection with
IL"
Don't think OF that side OF IL,
Jack" said Sir Thomas ut is I'M
pleasant, naturally, and IL will be a
great strain for her to bear, but IL
does not affect our regard for you In
any way, and IL she were your wife
now il would be all the harder for
her"
But the engagement must be brok-
en-" Harcourt said firmly
"lmpossiblel"
why IMPOSSIBLE" asked Harcourt.
because IL would then look az
though we were giving you up-as IL
we had lost faith in you. Jack. II
you ever needed the friendship and
support of those who care for you IL
is now. You have worked yourself
up needlessly over this. We were all
fond of Towney-he was a good sol
der and loyable fellow but that is
no reason why we should lose our
heads"
II only wish hadn't lost mine last
night" Harcourt broke in.
Nonsense Sir Thomas broke in.
You take a foolish view OF II. Sup
pose you were intoxicated IL that
any reason why you should do any
thing like this?"
~ can't believe it--yet-"
Yet nothing!" said sir Thomas
impatiently DO you carry stillettos
about with you like an anarchist or
an italian bandit?"
II had one last night" said Har-
court
Sir Thomas looked at him in
amazement You what the devil
were you carrying a knife for?"
Il wish ! knew-in fact, didn't
know l had It until this morning
but had right enough. and there was
blood on my clothing, too"
Jack"
Now. do you wonder why said
what ! did in the governors room?"
Sir Thomas was silent for a mo-
ment. IL begin TO understand" he
said. But at that you are acting like
crazy man. Perhaps you entered
the room after poor Towney was
killed and picked up the thing-not
realizing what you were doing"
Harcourt shook his head 1T would
be difficult 10 convince jury OF the
fact-if IL were true"
But this has not been mentioned
to anyone?" Sir Thomas asked.
Only my valet and Dickey Caring
ton know anything OF it," Harcourt
said.
Then see that no one else does
know" Sir Thomas advised You'd
better engage counsel at once and tell