El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
Condensed NO0eI Series-One 4 Day
THE DEEMSTER
By HALL GAME.
(TransIaion by Caroline Ticknor.)

I THE scene Of this story is laid in
l the Isle Of Man. two centuries
ago, and It Is filled with the weird
superstitions Of the Manx people.
ThorkelI 1Iyress the Deemster. was
a violent, cruel and crafty judge. who
dwelt among the sturdy fisher-folk
] dispensing whatever justice suited
his purpose. Being accustomed to
I bending all others to his viii he was
bitterly disappointed when his schol-
arly son, Evan, refused to fulfil his
worldly ambitions and retired into.
I the ministry. In anger. he cast him
1 off and took into his household his
I imesitimate son, Jarvis kerruishs
I worthless Top
Those qualities OF strength and
! leadership which he longed 10 see in
I his son. Evan, the Deemster found in
/ his daredevil nephew, Dan Mylrea,
son Of his gentle and God-fearing
/ brother, Gucrist, Bishop Dan
was a handsome. fiery young giant,
/ who excelled in every manly sport,
and Evan and his lovely sister, Mona,
adored their stalWart cousin, whose
! wild exploits among the fishermen
gave the Bishop much anxiety From
time TO time Dams impulsive nature
ran away with him and he committed
] some reckless act that he sorely re-
pented later.
In a moment OF thoughtlessness.
when bounded for a debt, which he
{ feared wosId Worry the Bishop. Dan
/ forged his cousins name. feeling sure
/ that Evan would willingly have ad-
vanced the money. and Evan. being
confronted with the signature de-
clared it to be his own. telling a lie
10 save his cousin from prosecution.
Dams prompt expressions OF sor-
row and gratitude were checked by
Evans announcement that Dan
should be from this time a stranger
10 himself and sister. Crushed and
Inundated, Dan rushed TO Monas
home and sought his cousin in her
room, where he acknowledged his
fault and protested against being es-
trauged from her.
Mona assured him that nothing
should ever estrange them. and Dan.
deeply repentant. hurried away, en-
countering in the hall Jarvis Ker-
ruish, who seeing him emerge from
his cousins room, promptly reported
10 the Deemster this evidence Of
Dams improper conduct towards
Mona.
The Deemster, whose feeling for
Dan had changed to Jealous hatred
In turn conveyed this intelligence to
Evan. doing his best to convince him
that Dan had treated Mona disholor-
ably. An excited interview between
Evan and his sister followed in which
Evan mistOok her innocent protesta-
tons Of loYs for Dan for a confir-
nation Of her lovers guilt. and
dashed away 10 avenge her supposed
wrong. He found Dan ready to beg
forgiveness for his past fault but in
blind passion Evan took NJ heed OF
his words. accused him OF being the
basest of scoundrels and babe him
DEPART from the Island
Dan protested his innocence, but
when he found that Evan believed
him to be so base, his own wild PAS
sion famed up and ne, in turn, cried
out that there was room for but one
OF them in the world
A mortal combat followed, near tho
edge Of a. cliff, and Evan. almost
overcome, threw his dagger into the
air and reeled backward. falling over
the precirice TO his death Then Dan
realized what he had done and wac
overwhelmed with remorse
It was Christmas Eve, and Mona
waiting for Evans return, had al
terrible presentimeut Of his fate As
she tried 20 Danish her fears. Dan
climbed IN through her window. pros !
trated himself before her, and con- 4
fessed his guilt.
Filled with grief for her brother, /
horror at Dams confession, and ap-
prehension for her lover, Mona told (
Dan that he must give himself up to Z
justice and that by so doing he should
atone for his sin. He pledged him /
self TO 90 as she wished. and while
she protested her undying love for I
him. he bade her a passionate fare 1
well and vanished into the night
Returning haif-dazed to where /
Evans body lay. Dan found that his
fisher friends had planned to take the (
body out 10 sea for burial They en- /
narked upon Dams boat and he re-
luciantly allowed them to carry out 4
their plan; owing to their unskilled I
sewing OF the canvass about Evans 1
body, the covering slipped apart and
the corpse was washed back to land. /
Despite the fishermen's protest
that all would De prosecuted il theyi
returned, Dan insisted upon their dol
Ing SO. Evans body having been I
washed ashore was brought 10 the
church where the Bishop had Just fin-i