The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-15


for mo 10 tell you the truth about thu
ifnnocent mother OF yours Lack !
with you am not roar father 70
aare--~. gef ~. h.
Wait II yo1 are going to tsal IN
'that my nc<her vas not good Won
e., \ wsnt 20 - On repOrd IN sdvsnc.
20 anything you may gay. ~ .beln1
chad that Au her son no matter WI.
my father va | am glad that ~
lACved szs because was her chl1d. ~
lh yo1 Rs pct my father then i sttl
'hayel tAs toy u knovins that shs ioys<
iss'ns CO mAn vel spoush tor III
I0ks On ths bitter ssntepoe and With
i1eryoas nnEers drew . small les<hss
,3ate from biz vAistco~t pockst "Bs
for yos 90 any farthsr tsks oos lool
9t her f~os. II will make yoss
ashamed Of yourself. Can you stand
shere and lie about her after looking
tnko-"
fie wH heldtnx the yipt1y CURTAINS
apart. ed Ttsrs@n of, AsAt feIi upon
thu lovsR fpc<, % small that brood
vas eb3ged 10 oome quite close 70 be
able 70 bee T. His eyes we're ais
tended. 6atefs 41a 8lA f!
II u not hs<ild.--H "a Ma. her
bod II ~. II is hstiide! / must
pe Iosts nv mind to hare tAought--.-
HE ~ipef ~ brow. Bat good God. n
WAS stgtiin4 positively saosnny." He
spoke - 70 himseaf, spp~rently fo~set,
ting thst b. had a listener
Wed, cAn you lie abost her nov -
doIhsndsd yredsrsc 80
Brood v~A stiH staring n ~ "a
ninatsd 81 ths tiny photograph. -Bu<
A have nsvsx seen that picturs before
she never had one % small - that
IT" nY g , ef..4,
III IVES made In visans," interrupted
FREDERICK, mot without = strange thrth
of satisfaction IN his soul, ana before
'yox vel married. I'd say. oh IN.
bach OF II IL written: To my own
sweethssrt' Hungarian, fvonas
says There! Look at her. sue vas
ifks that when you married her. God
how adorable she must have been. To
my own sweetheart Ho sho,'
A hderss CRY 81 rage and pain bsst
frem Bfcods lips. Thsworad went rcd
before hss eyes v.a
TosRy OWE sweetheart t" he cried
oot Be sprang forward and struck
the photograph from Frederic's hand.
~ fell TO the floor Ai his feet Before
the young man could recover from his
surprise. Brood's foot was upon the
Dit Of cardboard. Don't raise your
hand to me! Don't you dare 10 strike
me- Now shall tell you who that
sweetheart wasi"
Half an hour later James Brood de
Bcended the stairs alone He went
sragh to the library where he knew
Mat he could find Yvonne aanjab.
standing In the hall, peered into his
white. drawn face as he passed, and
started forward as II to speak TO him.
''ut Brood did not see him. lie did
not lit his gaze from the floor. The
Hindu went swiftly up the stairs. a
deep dread in his soul.
The shades were down. Brood
stopped inside the door and looked
iully about the library. lie was on
he point OF retiring when Yvonne
spoke To him out OF the shadowy cor.
ser beyond the fireplace.
close the door" she said husklly.
rhen she emerged slowly. almost like
specter. from the dark background
'oriHed by the huge mahogany book.
'hsw that lined the walls. from floor
9 ceiling You were long time
~ here" she went on
Why 10 II 20 dark in here. Yvonne.'
le asked llfslessly
so that IL would not DO possible for
nt TO see the shame In your eyes.
'nines."
he leaned heavily against the long
able. She came up and stood across
y. table from. him. and he felt that .
~ eyes were searching his very soul ,
have hurt him beyond all chance ,
or recovery" he said hoarssly.
Oh. you coward" she cried, lean ,
M over the table. her eyes blaxinK.
= can understand Il IN you. You have
% soul Of your own. What have yos
ehe TO your son, James Brood ?" d
ile drew back as " from the impact .
4 q bov. Coward II have crushed
'is soul. II was done In time. Yvonns
q deprive you OF the glory Of doing IT,
What did he say to you about mel.
You have had your fears for moth !.
ng. He did not put you In jeopardy. :
q said scornfully.
II know. lie II not coward. she :,
aid calmly.
In your heart you are revilIng me
ou Judge me a. one guilty SOU !, )
ldges another Suppose that were :
confess TO YOU that left him uT !
here with all the hope. all the llfe =
lasted out OF his eyes-~wlth wound = -
! his heart that viii never stop bleed =
is-i that l left him because was !,
prry for what had done and could =
q stand BY aud look upon the wreck ,.