The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-01

THAT depends upon the person he
is trying TO protect" said Cornish.
"Impossible." Sir Thomas objected.
There is no one for whom Jack would
90 so far--no one who could possibly
be mied up in this. am sure you are
mistaken. If Lord Harcourt knew
anything of this affair. am sure he
would tell II to the police Immediate
ly"
well, I'm not so sure OF IT," Cor
nish persisted. Now. what want to
make clear to you is this: like Har~
court tremendously. He's bit OF a
fool. but there's a lot Of real man In
him-deep down under his polished
surface. I'm afraid he's going to get
tangled UP unpleasantly and quite I'M
necessarily however. And don't In
tend to stand by and see him make
any false steps. We may have to use
force TO prevent his getting himself
into trouble, and want TO know IL
/ can count upon your help in case
we are obliged TO resort to such,
methods"
Il don't quite understand YOU" said
Marston. "Of course, as my prospec-
tive sonin-law. Lord Harcourt is most
dear to me, and I'have known him, to
like him. since he was child. IL
there is anything can do to aid him.
shall of course stand ready to do it.
but"
Cornish etended his powerful hand.
1T is agreed. thenl" he said heartily.
Il have a pet little scheme up my
sleeve, and when the time comes ri
tell you about It,"
May l ask you to be a little more
explicit now?"
Certainly. II you like. 1t IS simply
this. ! have my steam yacht, the Mu-
rita, moored OF southampton. II it
is necessary, we can get Harcourt
aboard her within six hours"
But my dear sir, Jack would never
consent to run away--whatever hap
pens"
Exactly" Cornish explained "OfI
course he won't consent-but you
don't want him to run his neck into
the moose If he's innocent, do your"
| vi course nOt-Dut--
you use too many butts Sir Thom-
as Out in Arizona, in the States, I've
seen a good many scrapes like this.
and out there I'm sort OF law unto
myself. / never yet saw a sheriff who
wasn't damned fool! II it's possible
TO fasten crime on the wrong man.
they invariably do il. Give the police !
time enough and they'll always weave
an unbreakable net about some one
who IL innocent. One thing in our ia
vor IN this affair Is the fact that this
fellow MacBee seems to be on Har-
courts side; but he'll go crazy sooner
or later just the same. All ask is
your help in preventing a MISCARRIAGE
of justice. Is II go?"
"Of course" said Sir Thomas. Tl
don't know that can agree with you
entirely, but shall OF course do what
ever can"
Good That chap Darlington will
do whatever | tell him-at least any
thing my daughter may suggest" Cor
nish said with a smile And Adele
is worth more than dozen men in a
scrape like this. IT'S really pity she
wasn't born man"
II should say II would have been a
great shame for we should then have
been deprived Of most beautiful
young woman Sir Thomas said gal
lantly.
Cornish looked at him in amlse-
ment You Englishmen get met" he
said laughing. Il talk to you OF saw
ing mans life, and you reply by pay
ing compliments TO my daughter Your
calmness and the Drawn of my cow
punchers would make cracker-jack
combination"
You are not planning anything inn
mediately?" Sir Thomas asked anx-
iously
IL may come at any time" Cornish
answered. Remember, not a word to
any one until | begin to fly danger
signals. Then It's quick actioni"
Harcourt entered. and started in
surprise az finding them there His
face was pale and haggard. and the
two observed that the strain OF the
past two days had told upon him.
Il NdNASAN AAAoNhitSF IT'S ONANtAh
lessness had vanished. and be showed
plainly that he was deeply worried
Cornish's words came back to Mar
ston, and he wondered with increas-
ing anxiety II the American was right
In supposing that Harcourt was really
hiding some secret knowledge from
them.
You look tired. Jack" he said So
licitously. laying his hand upon the
earl's arm. Don't you feel well my
boy?"
"oh. perfectly" Harcourt assured
him. This business has been a tri1o
wearing. that's all"
Il hope youll stay here for few
days and take a good rest" Sir
Thomas advised
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