The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-09-11

had the machine shop beat couldn't
tell He says there was a Hash OF light
bright enough to blind him. and then a
scrap OF some kind. When he got out
OF the shop and around TO the place.
there was no one there; nothing but
the pile OF kindlings"
Griswold took up the letter from
the railway people and read II again.
When he faced II down on Raymer's
desk. he had closed with the conclu-
sion which had been thrusting itself
upon him since the early morning hour
when he had picked his way among
the sidewalk pools to the plant from
upper Shawnee street
"You can stili save yourself. Ed |
ward" he said. still with the colorless
note In his voice. And he added:
You know the way"
Raymer jerked his mead out OF his
desk and swung around In the pivot.
chair. W
See here. Griswold: the less said
about that At this stage OF the game.
| the better II will be for both OF. usl"
he exploded. "I'm going to do as
said should. but not until this tight 10
settled. one way or the other!"
Griswold did not retort in kind.
The condition has already expired
by limitation: the fight 10 as good az
settled now" he said, placably. I'VE
are only making hopeless blum. We
can hold our forty or fifty tramp work
men Just as long as we pay their hoard
over In town, and don't ask them to re-
port for work. But the day the shop
whistle Is blown. four out OF every five
will vanish. We both know that"
Then there 4 nothing for i but z
decision.
mot without a miracle" Griswold
admitted. And the day OF miracles Is
past"
Thus the ideallst. out OF depth OF
! Indebtedness and self-exprobration
hitherto unplumbed. But IL he could
have had even a momentary gift OF
telepathic vision he might have seen
) a miracle at that moment in the pre-
liminary stage OF It's outworking.
n The time was halfpast nine: the
place grottolike summer house on
: the Mereside lawn. The miracle work
ers were two: Margery Grierson, radi
(. ant In the daintiest OF morning house
= gowns. and the man who had taker
!. her retainer. Miss Grierson was curl
ously examining a Photographic print
: the pictured scene was q well-litteret
Il foundry yard with buildings formini
an angle In the near background
o Against the buildings a pile OF shaw
ings with kindlings showed quite clear
r Iy: and. STOPPING to ignite the pile
/ was a man who had evidently looke'
up at. or Just before. the instant o
camera-snapping. There was no mii
t. taking the Identity OF the man. ii
had a round. pig-jowi face; his brii
g. Ting mustaches stood out stiffiy as II |
rs sudden horror; and his hat was on tn
: back OF his head.
ut ut amt very good" Broffin apol'
H. gized. THE sun amt high enough "
liz TO make a clear print. But you sal
70 hurry and reckon It will do"
Miss Grierson nodded. "You caugi
20 him In the very act. didn't your sf
ed said coolly. what did he hope to a
complish by setting Are to the works
.r- ct was q frameup to capture publ
ne sympathy. There's been a report ci
cuIating round that Raymer and Gri
!, void was goin' TO put some O. the rim
re. leaders In jail. IL they had to make
case against 'em. Clancy had II a
is. ured out that the fred be charged |
no no to the owners, themselves"
Miss Grierson was still examini'
the picture. you made two OF the
ion prints?" she asked.
ris- eyes; here's the other one-and {
film."
And you have the papers to ma
20 them effectiye7"
lists Brofin handed her a large enyelol
nv unsealed. you'll find 'em In the
That part OF II was cinch. Your g.
,o,d ernor ought to fire that man MurrI
ling He was ~payin' Clancy In checks!"
Again Miss Grierson nodded.
and About the other matter?" she
sad quired. Have you heard from "
new messenger"
vel. Brofin produced another envelo
vas II had been through the mails and b
re- the Duluth postmark.
PITY "Afidavits was the best we CO
re- do there he said. my man worl
uen. II to 10 with Mcfarland as the dri
Cal. OF the rig. They saw some mig
we're fine timber. but II happened to be
ate the wrong side OF the St. Louis cou
well line. He's tolerably careful IN
cath and he verified the landmarks"
his "Afidavits will DO" was the ey
irst- toned rejoinder Then: These
e pers are all In duplicate?'
everything in pairs--just as you
dered."
Miss GrIerson took an embroide