The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12

me to escape from this country. will
give you a written confession, stating
that am the murderer OF Captain
Towneshend."
For a moment the men stared at
him. unable 10 believe their ears
Kandwahr looked calmly at them,
weighing carefully the effect OF his
words. There could be no doubt OF
Las earnestness-of his sincere desire
that they accept the terms that he had
proffered them.
See" he continued persuasiyely,
sitting down at the writing desk in the
corner OF the room. Il am ready to
write the words that will save Lord
Harcourt all further trouble. You gen
uemen can devise a way OF putting
them in the hands OF the police
placing them so there will be no din.
Guilty in releasing your friend. All ]
ask OF you is that you place me be
yond reach OF the danger that threat
ems me the moment | set my sigma
ture to this confession"
He took up pen and placed a sheet
OF paper before him on the desk. His
move was most dramatic. The men
gathered about him, and watched him
silently as he dipped his pen into the
inkwell. Still no one spoke. He poised
his pen, ready to write.
Il have no money" Kandwahr went
on, by far the most composed man
in the group. 81 am powerless to es.
cape alone, without your assistance
You can help me IL you will. / must
get away from here, and quietly too.
You can aid me without risk TO your
selves. Is the liberty of Lord Harcourt
the offer l make to you-a sufficient
price for your assistance?" He poised
his pen above the paper. Gentlemen
shall | writer"
mol" said Sir Harry. abruptly.
Put down that pen and tell us what
sort Of trick you are trying to play on
us"
at Is no trick" Kandwahr an.
swered simply. eff l can get safely
away from England. the confession
cannot harm me, can then easily
keep out OF the way OF Scotland
Yard. With my confession in the
hands OF the authorities. Lord Har.
court will be free OF all suspicion. and
your difficulties win be over. That lie
all there is 10 my offer"
els MRcBee about here now2" Cor
nish asked suspiciously.
Perhaps" said Kandwahr.
vot
flashed at him.
Kandwahr shook his head Let us
not discuss that subject" he said. Ell
does not matter where MacBee may
be. Let me sail for America-any.
where you may choose. You will
never hear OF me again. and the mys.
terry OF the Towneshend murder viii
be satisfactorily solved-as far as yor
are all concerned"
"Randwahr." said Sir Harry, "If :
thought that you were really guilty
that the confession you are now Of
fering to US was really genuine-I
would not help you TO escape the just
penalty OF your crime. Captain
Towneshend, as you know, was close
friend 10 all OF us. II, on the other
hand, 1t Is a false confession you In
teud making, l would not attempt TO
save Lord Harcourt with it. The thing
would be absurd I'm any event-even
dangerous to ourselves and TO the man
whose interest we are endeavoring 10
safeguard. We would be ridiculous In
offering 20 the police at such time as
this, the document you now propose
to write In the first place, we could
not conscientiously do such thing,
and what Is more, we do not know
how much OF the truth of this affsir
you have positive knowledge about"
Then you refuse?" Kandwahr
asked, with keen disappointment in
his tone
Certainly" said Sir Harry.
You will not reconsider your deci-
sion7"
I'VE cannot" said Farndale Tell
me why you desire 10 30 80 suddenly.
What did you discover here this az.
ternoon that makes you afraid to re
main any longer"
Il cannot tell YOU" Kandwahr re
piled. Il wish could persuade you
( to"
There is no use OF attempting to
do 80 further" Sir Harry interrupted.
For the present you may remain
here. and will continue to afford
you such protection as may, because
Il seems best to us all that should do
So but you must, under no circum-
stances, attempt to leave here. Under
stand, also that II we learn the truth
in any way and find that you are gull.
/ ty, | shall harbor you no longer. VIII
/ you give me your word OF honor not
10 make any attempt to escape from
my grounds? Otherwise | shall be
obliged to have you closely watched
II will remain" said Kandwahr, re
signedly. IF anything befalls me,
however, remember that pleaded ear
/ ne6tly and Vou would mt helm ma