The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-01-22
II am looking at IT."


We admire you've admire any strong
aud brave enemy. But do not mistake
foolhardiness for bravery. You can
never beat US. and you will sacrifice
yourself IL you try. We do not orer
you money. Leave ms alone-or you
will suffer"
II shall do my duty. You have had
before the only answer I shall ever
give you. I am sworn TO uphold and
enforce the law. / shall do so at what
ever risk TO myself"
Remember. this is the last chance
you will have TO save yourself. We
bear you no I'll will; we do not want
TO be obliged to move against you. but
IL you do not yield your blood be on
your own head"
81 shall enforce the law. Sooner or
later you will pay the penalty for all
your crimes"
And on the word Dudley Larnigan.
his forehead beaded with heavy drops
OF perspiration, slammed the receiver
into the hook. He rose and stared at
Bruce.
Now do you believer" he said
You heard what I said. think
have one chance I'm a million 10 es-
cape them. / am marked man. 1t Is
impossible for me TO guard myself eff
fectively. Yet l shall go on"
you said you were afraid" said
Bruce.
And so I am. live In deadly fear.
But, no matter how much fear them.
fear my own conscience more. They
can never punish me, no matter what
they do. as would my own conscience
II l betrayed my trust"
For the moment Bruce managed to
shake OF the depression that his ia
Tiers mood and all the other circum.
stances had induced.
They're trying 10 fright:en you"
he said Good Lord. this IL the TWEEN
tieth century! They're trying to
Brighten you with old tricks. They'd
never dare actually TO use violence"
I'VE shall see" said his father at
least l shall do my duty, no matter
what the outcome may be. as long as
| am spared. And have faith enough
In you, my son, 10 believe that II the
men who are opposed TO me give the
last proof OF the truth OF my words
you Will take up that duty and make
It your own"
/ Bruce shook his head sadly as be
! went out. IL seemed 10 him that he
had hit upon the truth that his father
was breaking down from oyerwork and
that he was taking seriously melo.
dramatic and absurd campaign OF
! backmail.
mo doubt attempts are being made
/ TO dissuade him from doing his duty"
said Bruce TO himself, "but he is al
lowing himself to be upset by threats
that would only have amused him a
] few years ago. Poor old dadr'
Bruce himself had pleasant err
rand. His steps took him TO the home
OF Roger Maxwell, whose vast inter
ests I'm the field OF insurance had
caused him to be known commonly az
the head OF what was called the In
! snrance trust. But IL was not the
| great tinancier that Bruce went to see.
! lie seemed TO be well known at the
house. The servant who answered his
ring smiled as she took his hat and
stick
miss Dorothy's I'm the library sir"
she said. "She Is expecting you, sir.
| I'm sure"
( Dorothy Maxwell as Bruce entered
the room was standing near win.
dow. AS she heard his step she turn
ed. with a glad little cry. and came
straight to him.
Bruce" she said, I'm so glad! You
weren't sure that you could come"
He took her In his arms and kissed
her
IL usually manage TO come. though,
don't IT, he said. with laugh "Still.
II did look doubtful. Dad, you know
He stopped. and she frowned 1T
tie.
Whatever Is the matter with your
father, Bruce, dear?" she said. ia.
thcr says no must have gone suddenly
mad 10 make such a speech; that he's
antagonized all the solid business men
in New York by the wild statements he
made. think-I'm afraid he isn't
quite as pleased as he was a. the idea
OF our-of our engagement
ITS got nothing 10 do with u.s. de
clared Bruce angrily. I'm not re
sponsible for my fathers actions.
think myself he's wrong about this
that he's been excited by things that
have happened. But | cant let your
father criticise him 20 me-"
"Of course not" she said soothingly
And he won't, I'm sure. And. any
how, Bruce. dear, we're not going e
quarrel, you and ]. even II IL turns out
that our fathers do"
Bruce was about 10 reply when b,
looked over Dorothy's shoulder ant
saw two men In the next room. One
was her father. Roger Maxwell: tho
other was Stanford Stone. And stone
who did not know that Bruce could
see him, was regarding them with