The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-24

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Night with its wonderful sensation,
was behind them. Day revealed the
shadow that had fallen. They uncon
lciously shrank from II and drew back
nto the shelter OF their own misgiy'
wings. The joyous abandon OF the
light before was dead. Over its grave
TODD the specter OF unrest, leering.
When he took her In his arms later
u, and kissed her, there was not the
badow OF q doubt in the mind OF
ither that the restraining influence
q condition over which they had no
ontrol was there to mock their en-
eayor to be natural. They kissed as
trough veil. They we're awake once
lore. and they we're wary, uncon-
need. The answer to their questions
/ anne In the kiss Itself, and constraint
III upon them.
Drawn by an impulse that had been
| ruggling within him for some time,
| rederic found himself standing at
e dining-room window, Il was a sly,
| overt though intensely eager look
. at he directed at another window far
| low. II he hoped for some sign OF
q In his fathers study he was to be
sappointed. The curtains hung
raight and motionless. He would
we denied the charge that he longed
see Yvonne sitting in the easement,
hting to watt Sign OF greeting up
him, and yet he was conscious OF
| feeling OF disappointment. even an
vance.
With considerable adroltness Lydia
gagged his attention at the piano.
yed up as she was. his every emo
n was plain to her perceptions. She
4 anticipated the motive that led
q TO the window. She knew that
would assert itself In spite of all
( he could do TO prevent. She wait
humbly for the thing to happen,
n In her heart, and when her read
proved true, she was prepared to
nbat its effect. Music was her only
Y.
How does IL 80, Freddy--the thing
were playing before breakfast"
was trying to pick up the elusive
1T is such a fascinating, ador-
3 thing. Is this right?"
fe came over and stood beside her.
long. slim fingers joined hers on
keyboard, and the sensuous strains
The waltz responded 10 his touch.
smiled patiently as she struggled
repeat what he had played. rhe
r OF the thing took hold Of hili AZ
/. as she had known n would
aning over her shoulder, his cheek
te close 70 hers, he played. HeI
ids dropped into her lap. Finally
moved over on the bench and he
down beside her. He was absorbed
he undertaking. His brow cleared
smile was a happy. eager one.
It's tricky thing. Lyddy." he said
Enthusiastically. but you'll get it
n, listen"
Dr an hour they sat there, master
pupil. sweetheart and lover, and
fear was less In the heart OF one
ia, firing at last, the other con.
eddy abandoned the role OF task
ter and threw himself upon the
IN, remarking as he stretched him
Ia luxurious ease:
like this. Lyddy. / wish you
II have 20 90 over there and dig
y az that confounded journal. ]
this so well that. pom my soul,
enjoy loafing here with you the
e day long"
sr heart leaped. "You shall have
wish. Freddy" she said. barely
10 conceal the note OF eagerness
er voice. Il am not going 10 work
~. I-my head. you know, Mother
honed 10 Mr.. Brood this morning
Re you were up. Stay here with
Don't 90 home. Freddy. L."
h, I've got 10 have II out with
n sometime" he said. bitterly,
iay as we'll be now as later on.
q got to come TO an understand.
heart was cold She was afraid
aat would come out OF that "un-
anuing. All night long she hau
with wide-staring eyes. thinking
. horrid thing James Brood had
10 her. Far in the night she
ed her mother from a sound
10 put the question that had
torturing her for hours. Mrs.
ond confessed that her husband
old her that Brood had never con-
"a Frederic TO be his son. and
the two lay side by side for the
nder OF the night without utter
word and yet keenly awake.
we're thinking OF the hour when
would serve notice on the In.
+f
Ia now realized that the hour
ear. Have II out with father"
said Ii his Ignorance. lie was
ring 70 rush headlong 10 his
TO prevent that catastrophe
he single. ailabsorblng thought
BIAS mind. Her only hope lay IN
& the men apart until sac could