The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-16
.THE WILD GEESEA
* BY Stanley J. Meyman.

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her faith despised, n this was tn
bitter fruit. Nor was II only the girl
devotion to her country and to her fat
that lay sore wounded; her vanity SUI
fered, and perhaps more keenly.
The enterprise that was to have glori
fed the name Of McMurrough, tina
! was to nave raised that fallen race
that was to nave made that distan
province blessed among the province
OF Ireland. had come to an end, de
risive and contemplate, before II wa
born. Her spirit, fearing for all thing
%ridlcule. dashed itself against the dread
full fact. She could hardly believe tina
all was over. She could hardly realiz,
that the cup was no longer at her lip
But h looked from the window; and
10, n courtyard which had hummet
n seethed was dead and silent. II
one corner a knot OF men were carry
Ing out the arms and the powder. ant
were preparing to bury them. In an.
other a woman--it was O'Sullivan Og'.
widow-sat weeping.
You must kill him!" she cried, with
nvid cheeks and blazing eyes. IF yot
do not. / will"
Uncle Ulick, who beyond doubt was
one of those who felt more relief thar
disappointment. stretched his legs un-
easily. He longed to comfort her, but
he did not know what to say.
You must kill him. she repeated.
Well talk of that" he said, when
we see him.
you must kill him." the girl repeated
man, IL you are an Irishman, If you
are a Sullivan, kill him, the shame of
your ace! Or 1 win"
IF he had been on our side,' Uncle
Ulick answered soberly, Instead of
against us, I'm thinking we should have
done better"
The girl drew In her breath sharply.
pierced to the quick by the thought.
simultaneously the big man started.
but for another reason. His ewes were
on the window. and they saw a sight
which his mind declined to believe. Two
had entered the courtyard-had en-
tered with astonishing, with petrifying
nonchalance, as Ii seemed to him. For
the first was Colonel Sullivan. The Sec
ondT-but the second skunk at the heels
or the first with a hangdog air-was
James McMurrough.
fortunately Flavia, whose eyes were
glooming on h cold hearth, had her
to the easement. Uncle Ulick
rose. His thoughts came with a shock
against the possibility that Colonel
lack had the garrison of Tralee at his
pack. But, although The McMurrough
mad all the appearance Of a prisoner,
ulick thrust away the notion as soon
as 1T occurred. To clear his mind. he
to see how the men engaged in
getting pat the powder were taking Ii.
Ihey had ceased to work, and were
staring with all their eyes. Something
Ia tieir bearing told Uncle Ulick that
notion which had occurred to him
had occurred to them, and that they
were prepared to run at the least
alarm.
His blood on his own head. be
muttered. But he did not a it in the
OF a man who meant it.
"Amen!" she cried. The words fell in
With her thoughts.
BY this time Colonel Sullivan was
four PAGES of the door. In a
he would be In the room, he
would be actually in the girls pres
.ncea-nd Uncle Ulick shrank from
he scene which must follow. Colonel
John was. indeed. and plainly. running
his fate. Already the O'Biernes,
awakening from their trance of aston
were closing in behind him
With grim faces; and short Of the gar
of Tralee the big nan saw no
lelp for him; we'll nigh-so strongly
ia even he feel on the matter-he de-
sired none. But F1avia must have no
'art In II. Let the girl be clear of 1t!
The big man took two steps to the
toor. opened 1T. slipped through, and
'losed 1t behind him. His breast as
rood as touched that Of Colonel Sulli- |
who was on the threshold. Behind
he colonel was James McMurrough: |
James were the two O'Biernes
md two others. Of whose object, as
hey cut off the %colonel's retreat, no
nan who saw their faces could doubt. |
For once, in view of the worse
hings that might happen in the house.
Jliok was firm. You can't come int"
le said, his face pale and frowning. He
no word of greeting for the coll
mel. You can't come I'M" he repeated.
taring straight at him.
The colonel turned and saw the four
nen with arms in their hands spread
ng out behind him. He understood.
had better let me in" he said
James will talk to them"
"James"-
You had better speak to Them"
John continued, addressing his
ompanion. And you, Ulick'-
You can't come in" Ulick repeated
James McMurrough interposed in his
tone. IAN end to this!" he
led. WHO are o to bar the door,
lick! AID you, Phelim and Morty, be
asX a minute till you heal me speak"
Ulick still barred the way. James"
70 said, in a voice little above a
Whisper, you don't know
Il know enough" The McMurrough
violently. 1t went sadly
lgainst the grain with him to shield
lis enemy but so it must be Curse
'ou, let him in" he continued, fierce
Y; they were making his task more
ard for him. And have a care of
he added ~anxiously. "Do you
Have a care of him."
Uncle Ulick made a last feeble at
empt. But Flavia," he said. Fla
la Is there and"
Curse the GIRL James answered.
Get out of h road n let the man
n! Is this my house or yours?"
Ulick yielded. as he had yielded so
ften before. He stood aside. Colonel
Ohm opened the door and entered.
The rest happened so quickly that
% movement on his part could have
him. Flavia had heard their
1oices in altercation-it might be half
minute, 1t might be a few seconds
'efore. She had risen to her feet, she
az recognized the voice of one of the
peakers-he had spoken once only, but
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