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

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possession he had swift return OF
the emotions which had thrilled him
when he found himself standing on
the sidewalk in front OF the Bayou
State Security with the block OF bank.
notes under his arm.
As TO the battle for the Keeping
which was probably awaiting him at
the st. Louis landing. the prospect OF
coming to blows, man-fashion, with
the enemy, was not wholly unwei-
come.
The few necessary preliminaries
were arranged while the Belle Julie
was backing and filling for the land
ing. Since TO be taken with thu
money In his possession was 10 give
the enemy the chance OF winning al
one stroke both the victory and the
spoiis, he made confederate OF the
negro. whose part he had taken in the
quarrel with McGrath. The man was
grateful and loyal according to his
gifts. and Griswolds need was too
pressing 20 stick at any trife OF un-
intelligence.
Nose. yosh go ashore with me on
the spring line" he said, when he
found his man at the heel OF the land
ing stage
Yes. sub Mars Gravitt; dat's me.
sholy."
All right You see this bundle. II
anybody tackles me while we're max.
ing fast, I'm going TO drop Il, and you
must get IL and run away DO you
understand?
"Whut-all mus | do when Is done
TUX out wild hit?"
Get away, first; then keep out OF
sight and hang around the levee for
an hour or two. 'lf don't turn up be
fore you get tired. pitch the thing into
the river and go about your business.
IL you open II, it'll conjure you worse
than any Obi-man you ever heard OF"
mo, sub! amt gwine open hit,
Cap'm-not II dey's cunjah in hit: no.
subj"
We'll. there is-the worst kind OF
conjure this old world has ever known.
But II won't hurt you II you don't
NEEDLE with IT, Keep your wits about
you and be ready 10 grab II and run.
Here we go"
The pilot had found his wharfage
and was edging the Belle Julie up TO
H. The bow men paid out slack, and
Griswold and the black. dropping
from the swinging stage trailed the
end OF the wet hawser up TO the near
est mooring ring. Griswold babe the
negro keep watch and knet TO knot
the hawser in the ring While the
negro sentinel was stammering.
"L-l-lookout Mars Cap'ml" the trap
WAS sprung.
In difference to the upcomins pas
senger from the Belle Julie, the two
man catchsrs tried TO do their Job qui-
city. But Griswold would not have IL
30. and he was up and had twisted
himself free when q blow from a
dubbed pistol drove him back to his
knees. Half stunned by the clubbing,
he still made SHIFT to spring afoot
again. TO drop his handkerchief bundis
and kick II aside, and to close with his
assailants while the negro was snatch
ipg up the treasure aud darling away
among the freight pyramids. After
that he had but one thought: to keep
the two plain-clothes men busy until
the negro had made his escape. Even
this proved to be forlorn hope, since
the smaller OF the two instantly broke
away to give chase. while the other
stepped back. spun his weapon In air.
and leveled IL.
Rage-blinded as he was, Griswold
knew that the leveled pistol meant
surrender or death. When his captor
had handcuffed him and was walking
him toward closed carriage drawn
up before tho nearest saloon In the
river.fronting street. he ventured to
ask what he was wanted for
You'll ind that out soon enough"
was the curt reply, and nothing more
was said until the carriage was
reached and the door had been jerked
opes. Get I'M" commanded the maj
esty OF the law. and when the door
was slammed upon the captive. the
plain-elothes man turned to the driver.
little wizened lrishman with a face
like a shriyeled winter apple. What
time does that New orieans'fas train
pub out ?"
Griswold heard the reply "Sivin.
forty-hve. sorr." and something In the
thin. piping voice gave him fresh
courage. Through the open window
OF the carriage he saw his captor
glance Mt his watch and begin an i'm
patient sentry beat up and down un-
der the electric transparency advertis-
ing the particular brand OF whisky
specialized by the saloon. He was evil
IDENTIFY waiting for his colleague to
bring IN the negro, and time passed.
The spring evening was raw and
chilly, and the open doors OF the sa-
loon volleyed light and warmth and n
beckoning Invitation. Griswolds gift.
prostituted to the service OF the