Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08
Copyright. 1909. by stanley J. weyman.,
CHAPTER vII-continued.

he replied Practically. "Wherem we be
IL we quarrel? You want the ofd place
that ~ yours by right. And ! want
your sister" He swallowed something
as he named her; even his tone was
different. "'Tis one and. one. That's
ALL
And you're the one who wants the
most" James replied cunningly. AS
gin. my man, you'd give your soul for
her, I'm thinking"
II would"
You would. / believe" he continued,
with a leer, you're hat FOND OF her!
I'll have to look to her, Hang me, my
friend, IL let her he clone with You
after this. Safe bind safe bind. Won
en- and fruit are easily bruised"
Asgin ross slowly TO his feet. You
~scoundrel," he sal in a low voice. And
II was only when The McMurrough. sur
priaed by his movement. turned TO him,
that the young man saw that his face
was black with passion, so menacing,
that he also sprang to his feet. You
scoundrel!" Asgil repeated, choking on
the words. IF you say a thing like
that again III do you a mischief. Do
you hear?'
What in the saints names is the
matter with your" The McMurrough
faltered.
You're not Ht to breathe the air she
breathes!' Asgill continued. with the
same ferocity. Nor am /! But l know
II. And you don't. Why, man" he con-
tinued. still fighting with the passion
that possessed him, II wouldn't dare
10 .ouch the hem of her gown without
her leave. / wouldn't dare to look in
her face If she bade me not. She's as
safe with me as il she were an angel
in heaveni And you say-you; but you
don't understand"
ssIa, fsI. "a " n ,a1-s4 - ~An uE-NE-..-.--l
answered, his one much lowered.
That's true for you!"
No" Asgil repeated. But don't you
talk like that again, or harm Will come
of IL. / may be what you say, but !
wouldn't lay a finger on your sister
against her will-no, not to be in para
dise!"
II thought you didn't believe I'm para
disc" the younger man muttered.
There's a paradise / do believe in"
AsgilI answered. But never mind
that" He sat down again.
Strangs to relate, ne meant what he
said. Asgill was as INSCRIPTIONS a
man as the time in which he lived and
the class from which he sprang could
show. He had risen TO his present
station by crushing the weak and
caioiing the strong, and he was pre-
pared TO maintain his ground by means
as vile and a and as hard. But he
loved; n somewhere in the depths
of his earthly nature a spark OF good
survived and fired him with so pure an
ardor that at the least hint OF dis
respect 10 his mistress the whole man
rose in arms.
Enough OF that" Asgill repeated
after a moments pause. While he did
not fear, ii did not suit him to break
with his companion. And, indeed, 1t
was not OF your sister / was thinking
when I said where'd we be il we quar-
relied. For it's not I'll be the cuckoo
to push you out. McMurrough, lad
But a man there is will play the old
gray bird yet, If you let him be. And
him with the power n all"
ID you mean John Sullivan"
II mean that same, my jewel"
The young man laughed d~erisively.
pho" he said, you'll be testing. For
the power, it's but a name. II he were
10 use, were il but the thin end Of il,
it would run into his hand! The boys
would rise upon him. and Flavvy'd be
the worst of them. It's in the deep
bog he'd be, before he knew where ne
was, and never'd he come out. Luke
AsGill! Sure. Pm not afraid of him!"
You've need to bel" Asgill said,
soberiy.
pho! 1t takes more than him to
brighten mel Why, nan he's a soft
thing, IL ever there was one, He'll
not say bob! to a goose with a pistol
IN it's handl"
And that might be. If you weren't
such a fool as We are, McMurrough!'
Asgiii answered. / say he might not
hal n you. IL you had not the folly we
both know of in your mind. But /
tell you freely I'll be no bonnet 70 II
while he stands by. It's too danger
Gus. Not that / believe you are much
In earnest, my lad. What's your right
full king 10 you, or you to him, that you
should risk aught? But whether you
go into Ii out of pure devilment, or
iust TO keep right with your sister,
Which Is why you stand bonnet for
IT," McMurrough struck in, with a
grin.
That's possible. But / do that, my
lad, ecaus / hope naught may come
Of Ii, but Just a drinking of healths
n the like. So, why should l pla. /
the intarmer and get myself misliked?
But you-you may find yourself deeper
in II han you think and quicker than
-ca think -hile all the tinse, x y |
truth were told"-with a shrewd look
al the other-"I believe you've little
more heart for X than myself"
The young man swore q great oath
that he was in IL body n o u But
no laughed before the words were out
OF his mouth.
upll I O(AAIN 60 S1A ~ 80 -SNAtf 4
coolly. you know. and ] know. what
YOU were ready TO do when the old man
was alive. and IL II had paid you prop
erly. You'd do the same thing now. If
IL paid you. So what are the wrongs
of the old faith TO you that you should
risk all of them? Or TO the rights Of
the old Irish. for the matter OF that?
This being so. / tell YOU. IL is too dan
gerous a game to play for greats.
While John Sullivan's here that makes
ii more dangerous. I'll not play bon
nett.
"what1l he know OF IL. at all at ALL"
James McMurrough asked contemptu-
ously.
with a Spanish ship off the coast"
Asgill answered. land you know who
likely to land. and a preaching. may be
next sunday. and pike drill at h Car
raghaltn 10 follow-man. in three days
you may have smoking roof trees. and
I will be too late to cry Hold Stop,
I say. while you can. and before you've
all Kei ~ in q flannel"
James McMurrough turned with a
start. How did you know there was
nike drili?" he cried. sharply. Il didn't
Ill SO - rS.4