Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-17
WILD GEESEA
~ BY Stanley J. Meyman.

suit. She had aspired, honestly and
earnestly. for her race downtrodden and
her faith despised, and this was the
bitter fruit. Nor vas IL only the girls
devotion to her country and TO her faith
that lay sore wounded; her vanity suf-
fered, and perhaps more keenly.
The enterprise that was to have glori-
fed the name OF MomurToush, thai
was to have raised that fallen race,
that was to have made that distant
province blessed among the provinces
OF Ireland, had come to an end, de-
risive and contemplate, before 1t was
born. Her spirit, fearing for all things
ridicule, dashed itself against the dread
full fact. She could hardly believe that
all was over. She could hardly realize
that the cup was no longer at her lip.
But she looked from the window; and,
10, the courtyard which had hummed
and seethed was dead n silent. In
one corner a knot of men were carry
ing out the arms and the powder, and
were preparing to bury them. In an
other a woman-it was O'Sullivan Og's
widow-sat weeping.
you must kill hint" she cried, with
livid cheeks and blazing eyes. IF you
do not, / will"
Uncle Ulick, who beyond doubt was
one OF those who felt more relief than
AA0A ~ SNSAASh AAo 10 Vii
easily. He longed TO comfort her, but
he did not know what to say.
You must kill him!" she repeated.
Wen talk OF that" he said, when
we see him.
You must kill him" the girl repeated
~passionately. "Or / will! If you are a
man, If you are an Irishman, If you
are a Sullivan, kill him, the shame OF
your race! Or / Will"
.# stTf hn had haan on ntar ofIa - TTnnIn
Ulick answered soberiy, instead OF
against US, Tn 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 eyes were
on the window, and they saw a sight
which his mind declined to believe. Two
men 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
ond-but the second skunk at the heels
of the first with a hangdog air-was
James McMurrough.
Fortunately Flavia, whose eyes were
glooming on the cold hearth, had her
back to the easement. Uncle Ulick
rose. His thoughts came with a shock
against the possibility that Colonel
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back. But, although The McMurrough
had all the appearance of a prisoner,
Ulick thrust away the notion as soon
as 1t occurred. To clear his mind, he
looked to see how the men engaged in
getting out the powder were taking 1t.
They had ceased to work, and were
staring with all their eyes. Something
In their bearing told Uncle Ulick that
the notion which had occurred to him
had ncf1Irrad m thnpp and that fhn,,
were prepared to run at the least
His blood on his own head!" he
muttered. But he did not say it in the
o of a man who meant 1t.
Amen" she cried. The words fell in
with her thoughts.
BY this time Colonel Sullivan was
within four PAGES of the door. In a
handturn he would be in the room, he
would be actually in the girls pres
encea-nd Uncle Ulick shrank from
the scene which must follow. Colonel
John was, indeed, and plainly, running
on his fate. Already the O'Biernes,
awakening from their trance of aston
ishment, We're closing in behind him
With grim faces; and short OF the gar
rison OF Tralee the big man saw no
help for him; we'll nigh-so strongly
even he feel on the matter-he de-
AVAiSs nut iaNl Id liluSl nave no
BART in IL. Let the girl be clear of 1t!
The big man took two steps to the
door, opened il, slipped through, and
closed it behind him. His breast as
as touched that OF Colonel Sulli-
who was on the threshold. Behind
the colonel was James McMurrough;
behind James were the two O'Biernes
and two others Of whose object, as
they cut off the coloners retreat. no
m N Nyhn co ~ fhnis fnana nA.tII IN,,AE
For once. In view Of the worse
things that might happen in the house.
Uhck was firm. You can't come int"
he said, his face pale and frowning. He
had no word of greeting for the coli
onel. You can't come I'M" he repeated.
straight at him.
The colonel turned and saw the four
with arms In their hands spread
ing out behind him. He understood.
gently. James will talk to Them"
.fYou had better speak TO them."
Colonel John continued, addressing his
companion. "And you, Ulick"-
You can come in" Ulick repeated
grimly.
James McMurrough ~interposed in his
harshest tone. AN end to this!" he
cried. Who are you to bar the door.
JHcki Anu you, Hnellm n Morty, he
a minute Till you g me speak"
Ulick still barred the way. James"
he said. in a voice little above a
whisper, you don't Know
Il know enough!" The McMurrough
answered violently. 1t went sadly
against the grain with him tn shield
his enemy but so IL must be. Curse
you. let him I'M" he continued. fierce
~. they We're making his task more
hard for him. And have a care of
him." he added a~nxiously. DO you
hear2 Have z care OF him
Uncle Ulick made a last feeble at
tempt. But Flavia." he said. FLA
via is there and"
Curse the girl" James answered.
Get out of the road and let the man
in! Is this my house or yours?"
Ulick yielded, as he had yielded so
often before. He stood aside. Colonel
John opened the door and entered.
The rest happened so quickly that
no movement on his part could have
saved him. Flavia had heard their
voices In altercation-it might be half
"a minute. it might be a few seconds
before. Sne mad risen 10 her feet. h
had recognized the voice OF one of the
speakers--he had spoken n c only, but
F00IISH Fool