The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-28

and the blade fell fiat IL drew no
blood. but Leroux dropped like a
stricken OK upon the floor.
"Thls wayi" gasped the old man.
He pulled at Jacqueline's arm. and
half led and half dragged her through
the open door behind his chair, / fol-
lowing. Lacroix spfang into the room.
calling, but whether 10 us or to- the
other rufiians ] did not know. Leroux
sat up and looked about him. dazed
and bewildered
Then / was In the little room with
Jhcqueline and Duohaine. and he
turned and bolted the door behind us.
lie seemed possessed OF all the
strength and decision OF youth again.
When stood there before the room
had been as dark as pitch, but now q
flicker of light was at the far end.
A voice cried:
Missouri MsIeurl have not for
gotten theew
1t was Pierre Caribou. saw his
figure silhouetted against the light OF
the fiaring candle which he held in
his hand.
Duchalne had placed one arm about
his daughters waist and was urging
her along. But she stopped and
looked back 20 me. | saw she held
one broadsword IN her hand, as I held
the other
Come, monsieur" she gasped.
II am going back" | answered
fumbling for the bolt Duchaine had
drawn.
mol We are safe inside. II is
secret room. My father made It in
the first days OF HIS sojourn here IN
case he were pursued. and none but
Pierre and he knew the secret. An.
come, monsieur-come ~
But meant to kin Leroux and stln
felt for the bolt.
As I fumbled there the door splln-
tered suddenly and Jacquellne cried
out.
Then ] yielded reluctantly to Jacque-
lines soft violence. followed her
through the dark chamber, under an
archway OF stone. and through n wind
Ing passage in the rock. Plerre's
candle fiickered before us. and In an
other moment we had squeezed
through narrow opening into a cham
Der In the cliff.
On the ground were Eve or six
large stones and Pierre began to NJ
them into the aperture through which
we had passed. In minute the place
was completely sealed. and we four
stood and locked breathlessly nj one
another within what might have been
n cenotaph.
The chamber seemed at one time 20
have been prepared for such con-
tingency as had occurred. for there
We're wool rugs on the stone floor.
though they had rot.ed and partly dis
integrated from the dampness
M Duchaine, he make this place In
case gov'ment come take him." sx-
planned Pierre as he placed the rugs.
mo can find. no can break down
stone door. Other way Simon not
know-only m'sieur and me. Old Carl
bon he come that way he see you tied
and know II time 10 come here. Soon
time TO kin Simon come as we'll"
when, I'm heavens name. viii II
comet" | cried.
"Come soon. His diable tell me-"
answered Pierre Caribou.
II go now" he announced. ITO.
morrow ] come for you, take all
through tunnel. You stay here TIL l
come; all sleep tin morning."
IL viii go with you. Pierre" I said.
still under my obsession. But he laid
his heavy hand upon my arm and
pushed me hway.
"You no XIII Simon" he answered.
why you no Kill him again when you
have sword7 Only dlable can XIII him.
When time come dlable tell old Carl
b0u. You sleep now. I 90 for take
my woman and gal safe through tun.
mel TO place l know. When my woman
and gal safe come back TO msleur
and ma'm'selle."
lay down. The silence was loneli.
ness Itself, and not rendered less
lonely by the occasional cries OF the
old man and the drip. drip OF water.
/ could not see anything and Jaoque-
line might have been woman OF
stone, for she made not the least move
ment.
AZ last ! spoke 20 her.
''Jacquellnei"
I heard her start, and knew that she
had raised her head and was looking
after me. ! crawIed toward her. drag.
ging my blanket after me, ] felt in
the darkness for the place where
knew her hand must be and took Il In
mine.
"JacquelIne 7" said again.
"Ah. M. Hewlett"-the WEAKNESS In
her voice went 10 my heart-"lt might
have been 80 dlfrcrent--if--"