The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-05

Hewlett. didn't think ! was d.
fool before beg your pardon. miss.
II any man had told me that would
have knocked him down. But ! am. i
am. and ! want you 10 be my mana
ger"
do you mean that I have He'd 10
your" asked indignantly.
Every word. Hewlett--every word.
my son. That Is why want you back
with me. First you leave my employ
ment without Offering any reason: :
then you take hold OF my business az
fairs and try TO pull of deal over my
head. and then you tell me a yarn
about castle falling into lake"
"But, M. Carson" interposed the
priest, Il myself have seen this cha
teau many times. And have gone 10
the entrance and looked from the
mountain, too, and II is no longer
there"
"Never was" said Carson. "You
fellows get so lonesome up in these
wllds that you have 10 see things. This
man. d'Epernay. who is said TO be dead
now, wanted to sell me the biggest
gold mine In the world for fifty thou
sand dollars. and from what know OF
Leroux I am ready TO believe that he
would try to hog II II II really exists"
''But how about Leroux?" cried.
more amused now than vexed.
That" answered Tom, us pre-
cisely why | want TO get hold OF you
again, Mr.. Hewlett"
'But here Is Mile. DuchaInei"
shouted the old priest In despair.
Tom Carson raised his fat old body
about five inches and made Jacquellne
what he took TO be a bow.
PLEASED 70 make your acqualnt-
ance, MISS" he replied. "Ah, well, II
doesn't matter. guess that man.
d'Epernay, was lying to me. However,
am ready 10 look at your gold mine II
you want me to-"
you'll have TO DO some blasting
then" / said. nettled. Its just about
two hundred feet below the ground"
'Never mind" said Tom. Lumber
is better than gold. Next time I'm
here shall be glad 10 have another
look round. And now, Hewlett, II you
want Job at FIVE thousand year 10
start--to start, mind you, you play fair
and tell me where Leroux is hiding
himself"
was too mortified 10 answer him.
But felt Jacqueline slip her hand into
mine. and suddenly the memory Of the
past made Toms raillery an insignih-
cant affair.
mind you," he pursued. he'll turn
up soon. He's got to turn up, because
the lumber company's all organized
now and In fine running order. What
do you say, Hewlett?"
Nothing" answered.
"All right" he said, turning away
with a shrug of his shoulders. "Un-
practical as ever, amt your Think IL
over, my son. Glad TO have met you.
Mr.. Priest. and as I'm always busy
guess Dubois and ! will start for home
this afternoon"
'Messieurs." said the priest do you
know what day this Isl"
Tom started. "Why, good Lord. II
Its Christmas day. isn't 1T" he
asked, little sheeplshly.
TITS n bigger day for u.s." I said to
Tom.
He squinted at me In his shrewd
manner; and then he got mp from the
table and wrung ms hand.
"Good luck TO you BOTH" he said.
"Say. Mr.. Dubois, guess we can
pitch our tent here tonlght-don't
you?"
Alfred Dubois was graphing with
our hands again but his onset was
less ferocious. because he had TO loose
us every now and then TO slap me on
the back and blow his nose.
IF only In petite Madeleine could
be berel" he shouted. And am sure
that was his dinner voice heard.
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