The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
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Tor her car, determined 10 drive 10 the
ONCE or the Independent, the newspaper
which Bruce Iarnigan controlled I'm the
interests OF his battles for the people.
Almost the first person she met In
the editorial Office was Robert Hard
Ing. who hurried toward her eagerly.
Il think | have found a way 10 help
you" she said impulstvely. II have
remembered that father has at home a
book with the names OF the members
OF The Fifteen and their secret by
words. minutes. and 10 on. That book
ought to let US know who the mys-
terlous head or the milk trust is. We
can then force him 10 come oct into
the open"
Good echoed Harding. with en-.
thuslasm. when you have the book
let me know"
Il VIII" the girl promised and then
she caught her breath sharply. Just
behind them stood Stanford Stone
with n slight smile on his lips.
She felt that Stone was watching
her intently as she passed out OF the
Office, and she quiekened her pace
But her mind was made up.
"In find the book" the girl decided.
and then take father TO our home i'm
the mountains. Mr.. Harding can
come there for it."
This decision made, she lost no time
In carrying II out Her search for the
journal OF the Fifteen was short one.
uha a
Tiers private desk in the library and
had not been removed since HIS seizure
With the little red covered book in
her possession she rushed preparations
for their departure TO the mountains
so hurriedly that by 0 o'clock that
evening she and her father were on
their way and note had been sent to
Harding telling him where he could
reach them.
It was at 10 o'clock the next morn
ing that Dorothy. reading TO her IA
Their In the CHEEKY living room or their
little country home, glanced up 60 see
the figure OF Stanford Stone entering
the rustic gate of the grounds. She
stopped abruptly. The precious book
was In the bosom OF her dress, but she
knew that Stone would stop Mt moth.
ing, not even physical violence To her
10 gain possession OF it. Her glance
Travelled swiftly about the room. ON
a table lay her fathers silk hat with
n quick movement Dorothy caught up
the hat and slipped the book into the
lining just as Stanford Stone was an
nounced.
Dorothy spoke n few words OF care
less greeting TO him and left him alone
with her father. Hardly had the door
closed behind her when Stone bound
ed from his chair and sprang to the
side OF Mr. Maxwell. There was muir
der I'm his eyes.
Curse YOU" he growled. Where IL
that book?'
Terror sprang into the eyes or the
helpless old man, and then came n for
tunate interruption. Voices sounded
from outside. and Dorothy and Robert
Harding appeared. Stone quickly
changed his attitude and was gently
stroking Maxwel's hair when the cou-
pie entered the room.
II am going 10 take your father into
the grounds for a little air, Miss Doro-
thy" he said Catching up Maxwelfs
hat, to tho girls dismay he caught the
handle OF the wheel chair and pushed
Il ahead or him.
Stone escorted Maxwell 10 the edge
or the grounds without uttering
word. his mouth set In hard, grim
line. A gang or laborers bad been az
work on rustic bridge spanning high
gully. at the bottom OF which gushed
an angry little torrent. stone pushed
MaxweIrs chair ont on TO the edge OF
tho bridge and glanced about him
swiftly. debating as % the best meth.
Cd 10 force speech from the closed lips.
man I'm oyeralls WAS occupied IN re.
some OF the old planks from
the center Of the bridge preparatory
20 substituting new and stronger ones
AZ stone watched him the man put on
hIs Int and started on whlstling evil
IDENTIFY for nails or tools TO complete
ais task. leaving n gaping hole perhaps
SIX feet across
Hardly was the laborcr ont OF sight
when stone darted toward the opening
ihus exposed aud hastily pulled back I
INTO place the old boards. adjusting
them I'm such way that they would
be dislodgcd with the slightest weight
placed npon them. As stone strolled
back 10 the chair Dorothy and Hard
ing appeared from the house. Stone
.cowIed. and then. turning his back.
div dropped Maxwelrs bat over the
bridge 20 determine the distance to the
water below and ascertain whether
ALI through the rotten timbers or the
bridge would be fatal
II thought you might Ike TO see Mr.
Harding for n few minutes. father. be
ore he goes. But where IL your hatl
fou will catch cold.
.st am afraid Miss Maxwell. that II |