The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-15

know. That awful Hindu il always
here. even though he may seem 10 be
elsewhere. We will 20 down 10 my
boudoir."
| He slowly shook his head and then
allowed his chin 10 sink dejectedly into
his hands With hls elbows on his
knees he watched her movements In a
state or Increasing interest and Devil.
nerment. She turned abruptly 10 the
buooha, whose placid, Sinking coun-
tenance seemed TO be alive TO the stu
alton In all OF its aspects. Standing
close. her hands behind her back. her
nsure very erect and Theatre. she pro
eeeded 70 address the image in a voice
fuil OF mocksry
Well, my chatterbox friend. I have
pierced his srmor. haven't I, He viii
creep ap here and ask YOU. his won.
derful god. 10 tell him what 10 do
about II, ale? His Wits are tangled
he doubts his senses. And when he
romes 10 you, my friend, and whines
bis secret doubts into your excellent
and Trustworthy ear, do me the kind
ness TO keep the secret shall now
whisper 10 you, for ! trust you. too.
you smiabie fraud" Standing on tip
toe. she put her lips TO the idols ear
and whispered. Frederic, across the
room. reused from his lethargy by the
strange words and eth stranger nc.
ton. rore TO bis feet and took several
steps toward her There! Now Won
know everything. You know more
than James Brood knows. for Won
know what his chsrminK wife Is about
10 do next She drew bsck ana
regarded the image Through hair.
closed. smoIderins eyes. "But he viii
know before lonE-before long"
What are you doing. Yyonne - de-
manded Frederic. unsteEdiiy.
She whIrlsd about and came toward
him, her hands stilI cIssped behind her
back
Come with me-" she said. ignoring
his question.
He-he thinks 7 am ia love with
you" said be. shaking his head.
And are you not in lore With me-"
He Was startled. Good Lord.
Yyonnel"
She came quite close 10 him He
could feel the warmth that travelled
from her body across the short spscs |
that separated them. The intoxicat.
inE perfume niled bis nostrils; he
drew > deep breath, his eyes closing
slowly rs his senses prepared TO sue.
cumb TO the delicious spell that cam,
over him. When he opened them an
instant later, she Was stlli facing him
as straight and fearless az n soldier
Ind the light OF victory was IN h.r
dark, compelling eyes.
Well" she said, deliberately. ~
ready To 20 away With you"
lie fell back stunned beyond IN.
power OF speech. His brain was filled
sith.a thousand gathering noises.
He has tBrned you out" sh. went
IN rapidly. He disowns you. yerv
Sell the time has come for m. IA
,Iact payment rom him for that ana
or all that has gone before. shall
10 away with YOU. L."
''Impossiblel" be DRIED, finding hj,
onsse and drawing still farther away II
rom her. II
Are YOU not In love with met" she I
whispered softly. 1
He put his hands TO his eyes to shut ,
at the allurinE vision.
For Gods sake. fyonne--lcave me. I
'et me 70 my way Let me-" I
He cursed your motherl He curses I
oul He damns you--as he damned J
er. You can pay him up for every IN
hing. You owe nothing 10 him. He
as killed every j
Frederic Strengthened up suddenly. g
nd with loud cry OF exultation 4
aised his clenched hands above his 4
cad II
by heaven. will break him. d
I'll make him pay DO you know =
hat he has done to mei Listen to
lis: he boasts OF having reared me d
manhood, as one might bring up
rize beast. that he might make me O
Az for the wrong that my poor +
other did n quarter OF q century 8
90. All these years he has had In n
ind this thing that he has done to- d
~ All my life has been spent in n
'eparation for the sacrifice that came "
J hour ago. I have suffered all these I
'srs In ignorance Of" h
Not SO loudi" she whispered. Y,
armed by the vehemence OF his re- M
sakened fury. r,
oh, I'm not afraid" he cried. saw Y
ely. Can YOU imagine anything n
ore disbolicsl than the scheme he sl
70 had In mind all these years. To v,
y out my mother-whom he loved T.
d stiii loves--yes. by heaven, he still v,
yes her'--be works to this beastly b,
d. lie made her suffer the sgonIes 10
the damned up to the day or her h,
sth by refusing her the right to W.
We the child that he swears 10 no -
lid OF his, oh, you don't know the
Dry-you don't know the kind OF n,