The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-08-07

, picked up the box and put It on the
other chair. gravely and methodically.
Then he stood before her again with
his back to the wall. waiting for what
every gentle drop OF blood In his veins
was telling him he richly deserved.
His punishment was long In coming:
SO long that when he made sure she
was crying. he began to invite II.
Say H." he suggested gently. you
needn't spare me at all. The only ex-
cuse could offer would only make the
offense still greater"
She looked up quickly and the dark
eyes'were swimming. But whether the
tears we're OF anger or only OF outraged
generosity he could not tell.
Then there was an excused" she
flashed up at him.
NO" he denied. as one who finds
the second thought the worthier:
there was no excuse"
She had found flmy bit OF lace
bordered linen at her belt and was
furuTely wiping her lips with IT,
Il thought perhaps you might be
able to-to invent one OF some sort. :"
she said. and her tone was as colorless
as the gray skies OF an autumn night
fall And then. with a childlike appeal
In the wonderful eyes: Il think you
will have to help me a little-out OF
your broader experience. you know.
What ought TO do?"
His reply came hot from the refining
fire OF establishment.
you should write me down as one
who wasn't worthy OF your loving-kind-
ness and compassion. Miss Grierson.
Then you should call the custodian
and turn me out"
but afterward." she persisted
pathetically. There must be an after
ward"
Il am leaving Mereside this eve
I Ming" he reminded her. at viii be
for you TO say whether it's doors shall
ever open TO me again"
She took the thin safety-deposit key
from her glove and laid II on the Ia
BILE.
"You have made me wish there
hadn't been any money" she lamented,
with a sorrowful little catch in her
voice that stabbed him like knife. Il
haven't SO many friends that ! can az.
ford to lose them recklessly. Mr.. Girls.
wold."
Damn the money!" he exploded;
and the malediction came out OF full
heart.
Her fingers had found the bell-push
and were pressing It. When the Gus
todian opened the door. Miss Grierson
was her poiseful self again.
Number three-forty-fve-A Is Mr.
/ Kenneth Griswold's box. now" she an
nounced briefly. Please register 1t In
his name. and then help him to put II
/ away and lock II up"
Griswold went through the motions
with the key-bearing young woman
half-absently Man-like, he was ready
to be forgiven and comforted;' AND
! there was at least oblivion In her
+, charming little shudder as the custo.
dian shot the bolts OF the gate to LET
! them out.
I "Br-r-rl" she shivered. II can never
stand here and look at the free people
out there without fancying myself In
a prison. IL must be a dreadful thing
TO be shut away behind bolts and bars
forgotten by everybody, and yet your
self unable to forget. DO you ever
I have such foolish thoughts, Mr.. Girls
wold?"
4 For one poignant second fear leaped
alive again and he called himself no
better than lost man. But the eyes
that were lifted 10 his we're the eyes
/ OF a questioning child. so guilelessly In
nocent that he Immediately suffered
another relapse into the pit OF self-de
spisings.
you have made me your prisoner
Miss Grierson," he said. speaking 70
his own thought rather than TO her
! question. And when they reached the
sidewalk and the trap: May bid you
good-by here and go to my own placer
: "Of course mott" she protested. Mr.
Raymer is coming to dinner tonight
and he will drive you over to Mrs. Hol
combs afterward. II you really think
you must go"
And for the first time In their com
! ings and goings she let him lift her 10
the high driving-seat.
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