The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-14

| IHlneSe peasant spy, because ne nap
pened to be intoxicated, was able TO
give the Japanese warning in time for
Kuroki 10 make full dispositions for
receiving the Russian attack In force
at the Sha-ho. There are many other
incidents OF like nature in history. So
Is is my duty to neglect no possible
method, however absurd"
BY this time he was at the head OF
the steps. Standing to one side, he Of
fered his hand 10 assist Marta. But
she seemed not 10 see II. Her aspect
was that OF downright antagonism.
However absurd Yes. IT is absurd
to think that you can make me party
to any OF your plans, for" She broke
of abruptly with staring eyes, as IL she
had seen an apparition.
Lanstron turned and through tho
door OF the toolroom saw Feller enter
ing the sitting-room. He was not the
bent, deferential gardener. His fea-
lures we're hard-set, a lighting rage
burning in his eyes. his sinews taut
as II about TO spring upon an adver-
sary. When he recognized the in
! truders he turned limp. his head
dropped. hiding his face with his hat
brim, and he steadied himself by rest
Ing hand on the table edge.
"Oh, it's you. fanny Colonel Ian.
stronl" he exclaimed thickly. Il saw
that some one had come in here and
naturally was alarmed. as nobody
but myself ever enters. And Miss Gal
landl" lie removed his hat deferential-
ly and bowed; his stoop returned and
the lines OF his face dropped Il was
90 stupid; II did not occur to me that
you might be showing the tower to
Colonel Lanstron."
I'VE are sorry to have given you a
fright" said Marta very gently.
Eth? Eli" Queried Teller, again
deaf. Fright oh, no, no fright. II
might have been some boys from the
town marauding."
He was about to withdraw, In keep
Ing with his circumspect adherence
to his part. which he played with
sincerity that half-oonvinced even him
self at times that he was really deaf,
when the fire fickered back suddenly
to his eyes and he glanced from Lam
stron TO the stairway in desperate in
quiry.
Wait, Fellerl Three OF us share
the secret now. These are Miss Gal
lands premises. | thought best that
she should know everything" said Ian
stron.
Everything" exclaimed Teller.
Everything" the word caught in his
throat. You mean my story, too?" He
was neither young nor old now. She
knows who ! ann" he asked.
His story!" exclaimed Marta, with
"A puzzled look to Lanstron before she
turned TO Teller with look OF warm
sympathy. why. there is no storyl I
You came with excellent recommenda- I
lions. You are our very efficient gar /
dener. That is all we need TO know. |
Isn't that the way you wish It, Mr.. /
Feller?"
Yes. just that" he said softly. rails
ing his eyes TO her. THANK you, Miss
Galland!"
lie was going after another Thank
you!' and bow going with the slow
step and stoop or his part. when Ian
stron, with "A masculine roughness OF
impulse which may be sublime gentle
ness, swung him around and seized his
hands In firm caress
Forgive me, Gustavel" he begged
Forgive the most brutal Of all in
juries-that which wounds a friends
sensibllities."
Why. there Is nothing / could ever
have to forgive you. Lanny," he said,
returning Lanstron's pressure while
for an instant his quIckenlng muscles
gave him soldierly erectness. Then
his attitude changed TO one OF doubt
and inquiry. And you found out that
was not deaf when you had that fall
on the terrace?" he asked, turning TO
Marta. THAT is how you happened TO
get the whole story? Tell me. hon
estly!"
Yes"
You saw SO much more OF me than
the others. Miss Galland," he said with
a charming bow, and you are so quick
to observe. l am sorry"-ho paused
with head down for an instant-"very
sorry to have deceived you"
But you are stlll deaf gardener
to me-" said Marta, finding consolation
In pleasing him.
"Ehg Eh?" lie put his hand TO his
ear as no resumed his stoop. Eyes,
yes" he added. as deaf man will
when understanding or remark which
he failed at first TO catch comes TO him
in an echo. yes. the gardener has no
past" no declared in the gentle old
gardeners voice. when all the fow.
ers die every year and he thinks only
OF next years blossoms-of the fu-
turel"
Now tho air OF the room seemed 10
be sitting him, that OF the roofess
world OF the garden calling him Tho |