Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-09-10
.THE WILD GEESEA
BY Stanley j. Weyman.
scopyrlght. 1909. By Stanley J. weyman.
CHAPTER II.-continued.

CHAPTER m.-Continued.
Colonel John had risen. He watched
her go with deep feeling; he turned TO
his seat again with a sigh. He was a
shade paler than before, and the eyes
which he bent on the board were dark
with thought. He was unconscious OF
all that passed round him, and, If
aware, he was needless or the strength
OF the passions which she had un-
bridled-until a hand fell on his arm.
he glanced up then and saw that all
tne men had risen and were looking at
nim-eVen Ulick Suiliyan-with dark
races. A passion of anger clouded
their gaze. Without a word spoken
they were Of one mind. The hand that
touched him trembied, the voice that
broke the silence shook under the
weight Of the speakers feelings.
You be leaving here this day." the
mar muttered.
III" the colonel said, taken by sur
prise. Not at ALL"
We wish you no harm, but to see
your back"
The colonel, his first wonder sub
dued. looked from one to another. Il
said.
None, but to see your back the
man repeated, while his companions
looked down at the colonel with a
strange fixedness.
But ! cannot 60" the colonel an
Bwered as gently as before.
And whyY' the mar returned. The
McMurrough was one OF the speakers,
but stood behind them, glowing at him
with a dark face.
Because the colonel answered., Il
am in my duty here, my friends; and
the man who Is in his duty can suffer
nothing"
"IJe oap aleu- tba ~or ran1iod
breathing hard. The men who were
on the coloners side of the table leant
more closely about him.
But he seemed unmoved. That h
replied cheerfully, lis nothing. To die
Is but an accident. Who dies in his
duty suffers no harm. And were that
not enough-and Ii is ALL" he continued
slowly, what harm should happen to
me, a Sullivan among SulIivans? Be-
cause | AVE Jared far and seen much,
am / so changed that, coming back,
! shall find no welcome on the hearth
OF my race and no shelter where my
fathers Iie?"
'tAnd are not our hearths cold over
many a league? And the graves
fWhishti" a voice broke In sternly,
as Uncle Ulick thrust his way through
n group. The man says weIl!' he
continued. He's a Sullivan"
Hes a Protestant"
~ 10 q 5EpGiiiNdi, Il say. GDcIe
Ulick retorted, were he the blacklist
hereto on the sod! And you, would
you do the foul deed for a 'woman's wet
eye2 Are the hearts OF Kerry turned
as a as It's rocks? Make an end of
this prating and foolishness! And
you, James, McMurrough, these are
young men n this is your house.
Will you be telling them at once that
You win be standing between him and
harm, be he a hereto 10 times over?
For shame, man! Is IL for raising the
corp of old Sir Michael from his grave
ye are?"
but wild talk" he said. you cannot
remember, nor can l. the bad days.
But the little that Is left, II were mad
ness and worse than madness to riskl
III you've thought OF a rising, in Gods
name put II from you. Think of your
maids and you children! I have seen
the fires rise from too many roofs, /
nave heard h wall OF the homeless
TOO Often, 1 AYE seen too many frozen
corpses stand for milestones by the
road, ] have wakened to the creak of
too many gibbets--to face these things
in my own land!".
Uncle Ulick was looking from the
little easement. He turned and showed
g face working with agitation. AND
you. N you wore no sword, nor dared
wear one? If you walked in Tralee q
clown among gentlefolk, If you lived a
parfah In a corner OF pariahs, IL your
Land were the handmade of nations,
and the vampire crouched upon her
breast, Mhat-what would you do
then 2"
Wait" Colonel John answered
graveIy. until the time comes"
Uncle Dlick gripped his arm. And
III IL came not in your timer
Still walt" Colonel John answered
with ~solonnity. For, believe me. IN
ick sullivan. there Is no deed that
hasNnot Its reward. Nor does one
thatch go up in smoke that Is not
paid for a hundred fold.n
LAY. hut when? When?"
when the time is rfna p"