The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-07-10

In the texas. and telling Criswold To
wait went down on his knees to rum
mage In the locker beneath the berth
1--WE got couple o. pair av thin
things In here. somewhere, aud maybe
the kew to 'em will at yours."
McGrath found his handouts and
tried the key In those upon Griswold's
wrists. Ii fitted
"Now ye're fut aud hand loose. I'll
say 10 We what l wouldn't say 20 q
cripple. Wan Is that ye're not Gavitt;
ys're no more like him than am. Let
that 20. Ye'vs been up to some devil.
try. But that's all over aud soue.
what'Ii ye be doing nextg" =
Griswold took leaf out OF the past.
safety In n former peril had grown
out OF a breakfast deliberately eaten ,
In a cafe next door to the Bayou State
Security.
-What would do but fiuish my Job
on the Jnlia7" he said, pushing the
theory to It's logical conclusion.
The mate shook his head. "Ye
needn't do that; the cops might be
coming down here and running you in
again. How much pay have ye drawnr
"Not any"
McGrath took a greasy w<'iet from
his pocket and counted out deck
hands wages for the trip.
"Take this, and Ill be getting Il
back from the clerk. 1t might not be,
good fr ye to show up at the Office"
Grlswold suffered sudden return
TO the melIorating humanities.
"I've been calling you all the hard
names | could lay tongue to, McGrath.
and there have been times when I
would have given the price o0a good
farm for the privilege OF STAGING up
to you on a bit OF green grass with no
body looking on. take Ii all back.
You say you haven't forgotten; neil
Their will | forget, and maybe my turn
will come again. some day"
go along with YOU" growied the
rough.tongued Irishman. whose very /,
kindness had tang OF brutality in t.
"Tf you're coming across the naygur,
Nose, anywhere. sind him back and
tell him I'll see that he gets real
money fr helping us unload. on with
ye. now. whilst they're catching up
with yer runaway cab"
Griswold went lelsurely. as behtted
his theory. and upon reaching the lev
ee. turned aside among the freight
pyramids in search or hts contede'
rate. Now that there was time to
g. -. No. M
negro had been taken, He had Sc
cured but n few yards start Ia the
race. and his pursuer was a white
nsn. able to back speed with intelIi-
..rs Gr.swold had q sickening nt
OF despair when he contemplated the
possibility OF failure with the goal al
most Ia sight; aud the reaction, when
he Stumbled upon the negro skuikink
in the shadows OF lumber cargo. wan
sharp enough TO mako him faiht aud
disxyl a9niaEd gnGtt 80 rs qs#sat
Tho negro did not recognize aim az
frst and was about TO run away, when
Griswoid shook on the benumbiux
wsakness and cAiied out het
Tank de good Lawd Ia dat ron
all. Csp'm Grayitt. rs dat shack nh
I couidn't rscogniss my OF msmn1
TEX dishysr cunJsh-bag o. youvn 10.
l gwine, drap hit. Hits des boon
bu.nin. my hans sy' sense done TUX
out Wild ~"
GrIswold took the handkerchief
bundle. and the mere touch OF Il but
new life into him.
Where is the fellow who was chas-
ing you. Mose7" he asked.
rs new gwine tell you dat; no. sub.
Las time seed him. he's des t'arin'
on strips up dc lsvee after turrsr fell
lab"
What Other fellow"
The negro Ieughed andfdid double
shufie at the mere rscoliection OF II.
"Hiyahi Turner fellnh ID de fellah
what done tux my job HIT was dos
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