The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-10-02
The Price

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go out. he Vent Into the adjoining bed.
room. When he came back, he had
put on light top coat and a soft hat.
and was carrying a small handbag.
I'm your man. Mr. Broffin." he said
quietly. 'Ill go with you-and plead
guilty as charged"
Wahaska, the village-conscious, had
It's nine-days' wonder displayed for it
In inch-type headlines when the Daily
Wahaskan, rehearsing the story OF the
New Orleans bank robbery. told OF the
voluntary surrender OF the robber. and
OF his deportation 10 the southern city
to stand trial for his offense.
Some few there were who took ex-
ceptions to Editor Randolph's editorial
In the same issue, commenting on the
surrender. and pleading for suspen-
sion OF judgment on the ground that
much might still be hoped for from a
man who had retraced a broad step
in the downward path by voluntarily
accepting the penalty. Those who OBJ
jected to the editorial were OF the per
verse minority. The intimation was
made that the plea had been inspired
a hint basing itself upon the fact that
Miss Grierson had been seen visiting
the Office of the wahaskan after the de.
parture OF the detective, Matthew Brof-
I'm, with his prisoner. SfN
The sensational incident. however.
had been forgotten long before Ger.
tain evening, three weeks later. when
the Grierson carriage conveyed the
convalescent president OF the Bayou
State Security from the Grierson man
sion TO the south-bound train An
drew Galbraith was not alone in the
carriage. and possibly there were those
In the sleeping car who mistook the
dark-eyed and strikingly beautiful
young woman. who took leave OF him
only after he was comfortably settled
in his section. for his daughter. But
the whispered words OF leave-taking
were rather those OF a confidante than
a kinswoman.
I'll arrange the Raymer matter as
you suggest" she said, and IL had
even a speaking acquaintance with
God. I'd pray for you the longest day
live. Uncle Andrew And about the
trial: I'm going to leave II all with
youl Just remember that shall bleed
little drops OF blood for every day the
Judge gives him. and that the only
way he can be helped is by a short
sentence He wouldn't take pardon:
he-he wants to pay, you know.
Goodnight. and good-by!" And she
put her strong young arms around An
drew Galbraith's neck and kissed him,
thereby convincing the family party In
lower seven that she was not only the
only mans daughter, but very affec-
tionate one. at that.
The littIe-changing seasons OF cen,
trail Louisiana had measured two com.
pIete rounds on. the yearly dial OF
times unremitting and unhasting clock
when the best hired carriage that
Baton Rouge could afford drew up be
fore the entrance TO the states prison
and waited Precisely on the stroke OF
twelve. man for whom the prison
rules had lately been relaxed sum
ciently to allow his hair to grow, came
out, looked about him az one dazed.
and assaulted the closed door OF the
carriage as II he meant TO tear II from
its hinges.
"Oh. boy. boyl" came from the one
who had waited: and then the carriage
door yielded. opened. closed win a
crash. and the negro driver clucked
10 his horses.
They we're halfway to the railroad
station. and she was trying TO per.
suade him that there would be months
and years In which 10 make up for the
loveless blank. before sane speech
found It's opportunity. And even then
there were interruptions.
Il knew you'd be here; no, they
didn't tell me. but knew 1T would
have staked my life on II, Margery.
girl" he said. In the first lucid inter.
val.
And you--you'ye paid the Price,
haven't you. KENNETH But. oh. boy,
DEAR I've paid Il. tool Don't you be-
iieve met"
There was another interruption. and
because the carriage windows were
open. the negro driver grInned and
connded remark 10 his horses. Then
the transgressor began again.