The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05

"pve ordered the price back. For Gods
sake take them away" said Dodson'
his cause: the facts would speak for
themselves. And he had small cam.
era with him, with which he took pho
tographs OF the dumping.
IL was that, however, which was his
undoing He had TO expose himself
as he took the pictures. and some keen
eye among the men saw him. In a
moment he was dragged from the
boat
'1ts "A spy cried some burly ruff
fan.
And "A moment later Bruce was fight
ing for his life. He fought well, but
the odds were too great. He was over
powered i'm no time and savagely beat
en- But then the plotters made IA
tai mistake. Left alone Bruce might
soon have died. But they threw him
overheard
The cold water revived him to some
extent. and he was able TO cling TO
floating spar that came providentlally
within his reach And an hour later
he was spled from the deck Of a yacht
and picked up He was unconscious
when he was dragged on board. When
he came TO an hour later a strange
man bent over his cot
Are you Bruce Larnigan," be said
hoarsely. "like the papers I'm your peck
ct sayT'
II am" said Bruce astonished nj the
others emotion.
"Bruce-Tm Tom-youre my broth
err said the stranger
II was wonderful tale they made
OF Il, between them. Tom left home
in 1T OF boyish passion years before.
He had disappeared, and the family
had long since believed him dead.
81 didn't have the heart To so home
failure, Bruce he confessed after
he had heard Bruce's story But, by
tho Lord, I'll 20 home now and do
the work you set ont 10 dol You'll be
I'm a hospital for spell. old chap, ana
you're lucky at that. But leave things
to me. I'll get through somehow"
So Tom went east in Bruces place
lie carried letter TO Dorothy Max
well. and he carried also an absolute
determination To defeat the graft syn
dictate and do Bruces work until Bruce
recovered.
But his arrival at home dismayed
him He learned OF his mothers suf
ferings. and he learned. too, that Doro-
thy Maxwell. the girl Bruce loved aud
trusted. was engaged TO Stanford
stone
"In play lone hand. them he said
dehantly 10 himself "I'll not deliver
Bruces letter But I'll get this man
Dodson by myself"
Chance guided him to meeting Of
the poor held In protest against the
rise I'm the price Of bread. Tom Larni-
gan seized his chance In moment
he displaced the speaker
This is n time 10 ct-not 20 talk
he cried Follow me, I'll lead YOU
10 the man who raised the price 81
breadr'
With roar like that OF pack Of
wolves the crowd followed him. grow
ing greater nt every block. until nj
last Il stormed the doors OF the great
Office building In which ST. John bod
son had his office, surged up 10 his
Office. and beat down all guards and
barriers until VI was nj his very door.
Then Tom went az alone TO find the
great man covering az his desk.
"Shnll let them In" he asked. "or
viii vou vich ypu curr''
"Ive ordered the price back TO the
old figurcsf' cried the frightened bod
son For Gods sake take them
away
Tom believed him. lie told the
crowd they had won their fight And.
even rs he spoke. = shot rang out
Dodson had killed himself.
At once Tom and his mother went
20 Chicago, TO find Bruce somewhat
improved. He smiled as he heard Of
Toms FIRST blow at the forces ~ graft
lEpisode No. S next week.