The diamond drill., 1921-01-08


Just then a bottle OF whisky fell
from the pocket OF drunken "habi-
tant" at his ry'feet. With an un-
controllabe impulse he seized II and
drained II. 10 Portugals followed him
as he staggered home and Charley In
his delirlum recognized him as the
murderer he had pleaded for. He
took Jo by the throat. then fell 10
the floor. For five days 10 struggled
20 save his life and then carried him
back 10 Vadrome Mountain Rosalie
came 10 warn him that he was sus-
pected az stealing the gold vessels from
the Cathedral In Quebec and trying TO
blow up Government House. She had
hardly finished speaking when the
cure, the selgneur and the Able Ros-
signol entered with two constables.
The able charged Charley with the
theft, which he stoutly denied. 10
called the able aside and confessed
his crime In order 10 save his friend,
promising to give himself up az the
end of a year. Meantime Charley took
vial Of laudanum from his pocket.
lie sprang from behind curtain cry
ing. "If you 90. I go also Footsteps
were heard and he promised not 10
take the poison. The able came TO
announce that he believed Charley's
denial. His great temptation still re-
malned but he found help In Rosalle's
eyes. II was the first time he had
..N,y -. IL
The cure was planning 10 give the
Passion Play at the Indian Reserva-
tion Of Four Mountains at Easter and
asked Charley 20 translate the Ger
man text and 20 make some drawings
for the costumes. He did so. About
this time Rosalie took her crippled
father To the hospital at Montreal and
was gone some months, which were
months OF misery for Charley. What
could he do? He felt that it'had been
dastardly OF him TO win her love, when
he could give her only the empty hand.
the hopeless hour, the secret sorrow
In return. He fought his old enemy
with desperate resolve.
The week before Easter he went 10
Montreal with JOS dogs and sled. In
the dead OF night he entered the white
house on the hill where Kathleen was
living, made his way TO secret cup
board and removed two packets; one
contained his mothers pearls worth
ten thousand dollars and the other
thousand dollars I'm notes. AS he turned
after restoring the panel Kathleen
stood before him in her nightgown.
She was asleep Charley followed her
as she walked out OF the house. across
the lawn towards the river where the
gate was open. Her life was I'm his
hands. For "A moment he hesltated;
then noiselessly stole between her and
the gate, closed and locked II. Her
husband not fifty feet away, called 10
him.
"Hush She's asleep" Charley whis-
pered and disappeared unrecognized.
Rosalle's father died soon after this
and she was IN for weeks. The Pas
sion Play brought unwelcome crowds
TO Chaudiere: the last three days
strangers were prohibited. AT the
final performance Rosalie chose 70
take the part OF Marie Magdalen. ct
was an act of expiation. After the
play ended she received absolutlon.)
Far away under the trees sat man
In misery immeasurable. II was
Charley. That night he wrote for a
long time; then put the paper with
the pearls and the money in the safe.
That same night John Brown lay
Il. a. H.. II. n l.. t..l.e
match ana threw ~ on a surplIce. Soon
cries Of "Flrer were heard. Charley
and 10 saved the sacred treasures.
Rosalle went back for the little cross
and Charley dashed in and rescued
her.
BY his eloquencc the people were in
duced 90 give Que fortieth OF their
money collected was placed In his
charge and locked in his safe under
the parish seal. While he and 10
were Keeping guard over Il, Billy
Vantage. John Brown and three other
rogues. having learned where the
money was. entered the tailor's house
10 steal II. Billy shot Charley. 10
men fired at Jo and killed him. The
seal was found intact. Rosalie helped
bind M Charley's wound and the cure
was preparing TO give him the sacra-
ment. Suddenly the bandage slipped
or did he purposely let II slIp?--and
he died faithful IN his love for Rosa
lie. She lived. rejoicing In her mem
ory OF him and In her lifelong serv-
Ice for the poor and suffering Of the
parish.
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