The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12
CHAPTER XXX
A MYSTERIOUS CONVERSATION

Although Cornish and Sir Harry
made repeated efforts TO solve the
mystery OF the bare foot by question
ing KAndwahr, the Indian declined
1ntly TO tell them what he knew about
II. They did not mention to him
monogram. having thought IL wiser to
ask him what reason had prompted his
strange offer OF confession and il
the footprint in the road was the cause
Of II. Kandwahr was firm I'm his re
fusAl TO enlighten them. however.
Whatever he knew he was determined
to keep to himself and neither per
suasion nor threats could make him
speak.
AS the days passed the affair be
came all the more myBtffying. II
seemed to the little party that the air
was sIrchRrged with dormant ex-
element. as though some danger
lurked near To them. ready to over.
whelm them at any moment. Mac
Bee was still unheard from, and out
cause alarm. Each morning Cornish,
Sir Harry and Darlington started on
at daybreak with their guns, return
ing to the lodge in time for luncheon.
But they had little interest in their
hunting, and most of the time their
other than game. Under cover OF
their shooting they explored every cor
ner OF Farndale's vast preserve, but
not once did they discover any signs
to indicate the presence of the spies
they all feared
AS Harcourt improved Dr. May
brooke sometimes joined them for a
few hours, and after another week the
patient was apparently fully recoy
cred While the men were away, Har-
court remained about the house talk
ing with Major Marston, Grace or
Adele. Realizing that Harcourt would
soon become impatient 10 be out OF
ors, Or Maybrooke had suggested
that screen be put about the yer.
anda. SO that the oonyalescont man
LNlhNl SIT tltlt anu lNht AAt AlA Win
out danger of being seen.
The strangest thing OF all. even 10
DR.. Maybrooke, was Iarcourts con.
tinued loss of memory He seemed to
recognize none OF them. Even Grace
recalled no thought OF the past to him,
and his very lack OF recollection OF
their engagement absence OF all
signs OF tenderness towards her-cut
her to the quick.
At first nc was quite content TO re-
main about the lodge, but one evening
al dinner he begged SO earnestly to be
permitted TO go with the men the next
morning that they could not refuse
him. His strength was returning and
he was rapidly regaining his rudy
look of health. The simple statement
that he had been III seemed TO satisfy
him completely, and he never asked
even the simplest questions as to
where he might be, or how he came
to be there. His whole attitude was
like that Of a child. accepting his daily
life as a matter OF course, without the
slightest thought or comment as to
why things were as he found them.
on the first day that Harcourt &C.
companied the men upon their hunt,
each OF them felt conscious of sup
pressed excitement and sense OF anx.
iety. None OF them could feel com
Portable until they were back In the
lodge again. for 1t was almost heart
breaking to them to have this great.
simple minded boy by their sides, in.
stead OF the man they had known and
loved for so many years. During the
day Harcourt shot well and said but
little, yet his companions were IN con.
slant dread least he be seen and rec
ognized by someone they might chance
TO run across. They almost expected
a Scotland Yard man TO step out from