The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-27

she heard as plainly as II he actually
had shouted 10 her across the inter |
vening space.
His father had said. more than |
once, that the Hindu and the Egyp- |
tian possessed the power to be In two
distinct places at the same time.
James Brood. sensible man. was q
tirm believer In magic. and this much
Frederic knew OF Ranjab-if James
Brood needed him. no matter what the
hour or the conditions, the man up
peared before him as II out OF nowhere
and in response to no audible sum-
mons. He was like the slave OF the
lamp.
Was there, then. between these two
the beautiful Yvonne and the silent
Hindu--a voIceless pact that dened the
will or understanding OF either?
He had not failed 70 nc.a tend
ency on her part r. ar ~ ili0i
as much as possible. She even con-
fcsged TO an uncsnny dread OF the man.
but could not explain the feeling
! Once she requested her husband to
dismiss tho faithful fellow. When he
demanded the reason, however. she
could only reply that she did not like
the man and would feel happier II he
were sent away Brood refused, and
! from that hour her fear OF the Hindu
| increased.
Now she was speaking In nervous,
i hurried manner to Lydia, her back
| toward the window. In the middle
OF a sentence she abruptly got up from
] the chair and moved swiftly TO the OPP
I posite side OF the room, where she
i sat down again, as far as possible
from the window. Frederic found him
self watching her face with curious
interest. All the time she was speak
ing her eyes were fixed on the win
dow. II was as II she expected some.
thing to appear there. There was no
mistaking the expression. After study
ing her face In silence for few min
utes Frederic himself experienced an
irresistible impulse to turn toward the
window. He half expected TO see the
Hindu's face there. looking In upon
them; perfectly absurd notion when
he remembered that they were at least
one hundred feet above the ground
Presently she arose TO go. No. she
could not wait for Mrs. Desmonds
return.
ut is charming here, Lydia she
said surveying the little sittlngroom
with eyes that sought the window
again and again in furtive darts
''Frederic must bring me here often
We shall have coy times here. we
three. II is so convenient, too. fof
! you. my dear. You have only to walk
around the corner, and there you are
at your place OF business, as tho
men would say"
(I.ydla was 10 continue as Brood''
amanuensls. He would not listen <
: any other arrangement
"Oh, / do hope you win come. Mrs
Brood" cried the girl. earnestly. NJ
: piano will be here tomorrow, and yo'
1 shall hear Frederic play. He Is reall!
e. wonderful"
{ 'You playg" asked Mrs. Brood. re
garding him rather fixedly
Lydia answered for him. "He disap
/ pears for hours at a time. and come
/. home humming fragments from--oh
3 but | am not supposed to telll For
q give me, Frederic Dear mel Wha
/ have | done?" She was plainly DIS
I tressed.
% co., go A., .oiit,,, yvonpes sal
he, but uneasily. "You see, It's thi
v way--father doesn't like the idea o
n my going In for music. He Is reall
|, very much opposed to II. So I've bee
D sort of stealing a march on him. &C
G ing up 10 a chum's apartment an
h banging away TO my hearts content
8 It's rather fun. too. doing IL on III
d sly. or course. II father heard OF
he'd--he'd--well. he'd be nasty abou
" II. that's all"
n "He will not let you have q plan
10 IN the houseg"
e Il should say not!"
h She gave them a queer lit.le smil'
b I'VE shall see" she said, and tina
,e was all
3. what DO you play--What no ~
d like best. Frederick inquired Yvonn'
"oh. those wonderful little Hung
s rlan things most OF all. the plaintiy
a little"
10 He stopped as she began TO hui
"A. lightly the strains OF one OF Ziehrer
Il. iaunty waltzes.
a, by jove. how did you guessf VIII
it's my favorite love H.. Yyonne
As they descended In the elevate
. Frederic. unable TO contain himsel
: burst out rapturousiy;
by jove. Yvonne. Il viii be fu
4 coming over here every day or so Il
z a little music, won't it? can't e
VI you how happy shall be-"
VI 1T Is time you were happy" "a