The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-09
Il myself, ~ just for d weeI; or two; FTav.
7 Wy, than be be hidden by him"
"Never!'p' she cried.

"R,,tN A0 iieu
Never! /! Never! Neverl, she repeat
ed. frmly. y. Let us turn our back on
our king 3 by all meansl But on our
God. no. Let him do his worst!'
he was ls ashamed to persist, and he
took anotfother line. I'm thinking az
OHara." h he said. It'll be four walls
TOT MIN, OF or worse, IL he's taken"
'Ihere'ses no one will be taking him."
she answewered steadfastly. -
But IL hf he is?'
I'm sasaying there's no one will be
taking HMM"
James felt himself repulsed. He
shrugged ID his shoulders and was silent.
esentiy "Flavyy." he said in a low
tone, we've q notion, my girl. And It'll
ing ~ "e
She'lookoked at him without much hone.
ven, she said coldly. She had be-
gun to f1nfind him out.
lie looloQked at her cunningly. 1--WE
might puput the boot on the other leg"
he said. 80
Hes fo for informing. But what II we
MORN, n my girl? It's the first in the
TO thatlat's believed. He's his tale of
the Spanhnish ship, and you know who.
But whatlat IL we tell 1t first, and saw thai
ne came lie with them and stayed behind
70 get us us to move? Who's IN saw he
didn't larland from the Spaniard. II we're
an In a ia tale? And faith, he's no friend
mere nor or one that will open his mouth
for him. n. A word at Tralee will do II.
and Lukdke Asgill has friends there that
VIII De g glad to set the ball rolling at
MS biddilding. Once clapped up John Sui
ivan mamay squeal. he'll not be the one
to be belbelieved, but those that nut him
there. Il It'll be no more than to swear
an infortormation, and Luke Asgill will
do the re rest!"
Flavia ia shuddred. "They won't take
his life Pep she asked.
James es frowned. THAT would not suit
us at al ALL" he said. mot at all. we
could dc do that for ourselves. Faith
with a "a sudden laugh, "you didn't lack
much OF of doing 1t, Flavvy. No; but a
stone b box and a ring round his leg
fouou walls to talk to-untiI such
time as as we have a use for him-would
pc convenient for everybody.
ned ma have leisure to think Of his dear
r~elationons and Of the neat way he out
Witted I'd them, the clever devil. But for
taking g his life-T'm seeing my way
there, t, too" with a grin-'it was NAM
ing hislis dear relations made me think
OF 1t. J They'd not bear to be informing
withouout surety for his life, to be sure.
No. W with a chuckle, land very cred
liable te to them"
Flavi,via stared across the water. she
was ve,very pale.
"WeTe'l be wanting one or two TO
swear n to It," he continued, land the
ANSS ~ W NC SllCIl. ~ DlI OF Hi
Guilty W will there be about It,"
"Buttut IT," she said slowly, she gets
the firsirst word, and tells the TRUTH"
'Thehe truth?' James McMurrough re-
piled 81 scornfully. 1.-THE truth is what
well n make it. I'll see to that, my
jewel.'tl." -.
She lie shivered. STILL she said, 1T
will M not be truth"
"WhVhat natter" James answered. "It
Will OF cook his pnnsa C,,rca Il., ., L.
contintinued with violence, what right
mas he he to come here and thrust himself
into o. other folks affairs?"
81 C could have killed him." she said,
"but-t-"
"BuBut you can't" he rejoined, land
.,ou kl know why
"BuBut this" she continued with a
shudddder. this is different"
"WWhat will you be after7' he cried
impabatiently. You are not turning
sheepep hearted at this time of day?'
II FL am not sheep hearted"
"WrWhat is It. then, my girl?"
Il Il can't do this she said. She was
still VII very pale. Something had touched
her tf that hand never approached her so
nearlarly before.
HeIe stared at her. "But he'll have
his il, life," he said.
Tits not that" she answered slowly.
les IS the way. / can't!" she repeated.
I've We tried and I can't! It sickens me-"
"A"And he's to do what he likes with
us ?" % James cried.
"N"No, mol"
"A"And we're not to touch him without
our IT glovesT"
ShShe did not answer. and twice her
brotfother repeated the taunt. At last.
lists too vile!" she cried passionately. |
lists too horrible! It's to sink to what |
he lie is, and worse!" Her voice trembled |
withith the intensity of her feelings. |
"WdWorse!" she repeated.
TITO relieve his feelings, perhaps to
hideide his shame, he cursed his enemy
anenew. And II wish I had never told
youou," he added bitterly.
Il It's too late now" she replied.
81 "Asgil could nave managed it and
% one the wiser"
u II believe you!" she replied quickly.
not you! Don't do 1t, James,"
shehe repeated, laying her hand on his
armrm n speaking with sudden heat.
"DcDon't you do It! Don'ti"
!" And we're to let the worst happen"
he he retorted, and O'Hara perhaps be
seiseized"-
!" God Forbid"
" That's rubbish! And this man be
and that man, as he pleases!
wtwe're to let him rule over us, and we're
to to be good boys whatever happens, and
serserve King George, n turn Protest.
anants, every man of us!"
God forbid!" she repeated strenu-
ouously.
"As well turn" HI retorted, IF we
arare to live slaves all our days! Cam
vas right when he said he would
no woman knit a halter for his
tn throat!"
Continued Next Week.