The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-03

CHAPTER lin the New York homo
OF James Brood Dawes and hgss. MS
the coming OF Brood's son Frederic 20
learn the contents OF wireless from
Brood. but Frederic, after reading.
throws II into the IRE and leaves the
room without word.
CHAPTER II-Frederic tells Lydia
Desmond. his nancee. that the message
announces his fathers marriage and or
ders the house prepared for antmmediate
Homecoming. Mrs. Desmond, the house
keeper and Lydia's mother. tries TO cool
F'rederic's temper at the impending
changes.
CHAPTER IIT-Brood and his bride ar
rive. She wins Frederic's liking at first
meeting. Brood shows dislike and yelled
hostility to his son.
CHAPTER Iv-Lydla and Mrs. Brood
as Brood's secretary. The room, domi-
mated by great gold Buddha. Broods
father confessor. Is furnished In oriental
magnificence. Mrs. Brood, after talk
with Lydia. which leaves the latter puz-
zled, IL disturbed by the appearance Of
Ranjab. the Hindu servant OF Brood.
CHAPTER W Mrs. Brood makes
changes In the household and gains her
husbands consent 20 send Mrs. Desmond
and Lydia away She tries 70 fathom the
first wife before her death, and his dis
like OF his son. but falls.
CHAPTER vI-Mrs. Brood fasclnates
Frederic. They visit Lydia and her moth
or I'm their new apartment. Mrs. Brood
begins TO fear Ranjab in his uncanny APP
eric. remembering his fathers East Indian
stories and firm belief In magic. fears UNI
known evil
CHAPTER vII-Ranjab performs feats
OF magic for Dawes and riggs.
personal smile, ana asked, with within.
steal good humor, Why she chose TO
punish herself for the sins Of his
youth. She laid her cheek against hts
and purredl For moment ne neld
his breath. Then the fire in mis- blood
leaped into flame. He clasped fhe
slim, adorable body in his strong arms
and crushed her against his breast.
She kissed him and he was again che
fierce, eager. unsated fover. Il was
one OF their wonderful imperishable
moments, moments that brought OBJ
lIvion. Then, as he frequently did OF
late he held her OF at arms length and
searched her velvety eyes with a gaze
that seemed TO drag the very secrets
out OF her soul She went deatnly
white and shivered He took mis- hands
from her shoulders and smiled She
came back into his arms like dumb
thing seeking protection. and contin-
ued 20 tremble as IL frightened.
When company was being enter.
tanned downstairs MIR. Dawes and Mr.
RIGGS, with a fidelity 10 convention
that was almost pitifuI. nvariably
dcnned their evening clothes. They
considered sham Ives remotely con.
nected WITH tie ieyti~ltias end, that
being the case, the least they could do
was TO "dress up" Moreover, they
DRESSED with great care and delibera-
ton. There was always the chance
that they might be asked to come
down, or. what was even more impor-
tant, Mrs. Brood might happen TO en-
counter them in the upper hall. and
In that event IL was imperative that
she should be made to realize how
stupid she had been.
Usually at nine o'clock they strolled
into the study and smoked one OF
Brood's cigars with the gusto OF real
guests. II was their habit to saunter
about the room, inspecting the treas
ures with critical. appraising eyes.
very much as II they had never seen
them before They even handled some
Of the familiar objects with IA air OF
bewiIderment that would have done
credit to Cooks tourist II was also
habit Of theirs TO try the doors OF
u large teakwood cabinet In one cor
ner OF the room The doors always
were locked and they sighed with
patient doggedness. Some day, how
ever. Ranjab would forget TO lock
those doors. and then
"Joe," Mr.. Dawes. after he had tried
the doors on this particular occasion,
II made terrible mistake in letting
poor linn get married again. I'll never
forgive myself" He had said this al
least hundred times during the past
three months. Sometimes he cried
over it, but never until he had found
that the cabinet doors were locked.
Il wish Jack Desmond had lived,
unused the other, paying no attention
20 the egotism. lie would have
put a stop to this fool marriage"
They sat down and pondered.
"Jim's getting mighty cranky o.
late" ruminated Dawes. pulling ava,
az his. unllghted cigar. TITS a. caution
the way he snaps Freddy of these
days. He--he hates that boy. joe"
"Sh Not so loudl"
"Confound you. don't you know {
whisper when you hear ~" demanded
Dawes. who, in truth, had whispered
Another potential silence. FREDDY
goes about with her a good deal mor'
than he ought TO-" said Riggs at last
They're together two-thirds Of tn
time. Why-why, he heels her like
trained dog. Playing the planne
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