The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-12-31

Will go and say to your motho- .hat,
nave told you, and ease her mind
for l know she herself meant - ,a,,.
you" " 'e
AS he went he looked at ber ,oc.
closely. 1t was SO young. so natho,ic
SO pale, yet so strangely beautifu, ond,
her forehead was serene. That ,yas
Of her characteristics. In ALI bor nsa
her forehead remained untroubled and
unlined. Only at her mouth and in No.
eyes did misery or sorrow show H.
looked into her eyes now. and no NO.
pleased with what he saw; for tbov
! had in them the glow of underestimate
and the note Of will which said. "yn,,
and are parted, but believe In ron
and will not show am weak wom'
| an by futile horror. We shall meet M.
more, but I shall remember YOU"
As he turned away, 1t was with tho
sharp conviction that he had dealt j..
blow from which the girl would re-
cover, but would never be the same
again. She was rich beyond tla
| dreams of avarice." but that would mo,
| console her. She had resources within
herself, had what would keep her
steady. Her lips opened as though She
would say something, but nothing came.
| from them. She only shook her head
sadly, as if to say: you understand
| Go. and when you come again, il will
be for us to part in peace-at Least IN
peace"
| Out in the garden he found her
| mother. After the first agitated greet
| ing-agitated on her part-he said:
THE story has been told, and she il
| now reading"
He told her the story Of the manu-.
| script. and added that Sheila had car.
| ried herself with courage.
Presently the woman said to him:
"She never believed you killed Erris
Bovine. Well, it may not help the situ-
alton, but l say. too, that | do not be-
lieye you did. l cannot understand
why YOU did not deny having killed
him."
II could not deny. In any case, the
| law punfSlieu lne loi H. anu INC uoVA
is closed forever"
Have you never thought that some
one"
| Yes. have thought, but who IL
there? The crowd at the Dublin no
tel where the thing was done were
secret. and they would lie the apron
off a bishop. No, there is no light, and,
to tell the truth, care not now"
"But If you are not guilty-it Is not
too late; there is my girl If the real
criminal should appear-can you not
see?"
The poor woman, distressedly pale,
her hair still abundant, her eyes still
bright, her pulses aglow, as they had
ever been. made a gesture Of appeal
with hands that were worn and thin
She had charm still, in way as greal
as her daughters.
II can see; but. Mrs. Llyn, have
no hope. am man whom some mel
fear"
Lord Mallow!" she interjected.
"He does not fear me. Why do yol
say that?"
II speak with a woman's intuition
/ don't know what he fears, but III
does fear you. You are son Of bis
tory; you had duel with him, ant
beat him; you have always beatel
him, even here where he has beer
supreme as gOvarnor-frOm first t
last, you have beaten him."
Il hope / shall be even with him q
the last-at the very last" was Dye
Calhoun's reply. 1--WE were made t
be foes. We were from the first.
felt it when saw him at Playmort
Nothing has changed since then. H
will try to destroy me here, but l wi
see it through. The man is fool.
could help him here, but he will hav
none of it, and he is running grea
risks. He has been warned that tn
MaroOns are FESTIVE, that the blac
slaves will rise if the Maroons hav
any initial success. and he will liste
to no advice. And up there"-h
turned and pointed-''up there in TIT
lawney the MarOons are plotting an
planning and any day an explosio
may occur. If it occurs no one will b
safe. especially if the blacks rise too
mean the black slaves There wi
be no safety then for any one."
'For us as well, you mean?"
For you as we'll as all others, an
you are nearer to Trelawney tina
most others. You are in their patl
SO be wise, Mrs. Llyn, and get bac
to Virginia as soon as may be. 1t
a better place than this"
MY daughter is mistress here
was the sorrowful reply. "She wi
have her own way"
Il will tell her what fear, and sh
may change her mind"
But the governor may want her
STAY" answered Mrs. Llyn none to
sagely, but with that in her min
which seemed to justify her.
Lord Mallow-oh, If you thin
there is an influence in him to kee
her, that Is another question" sal
Dyck with grim smile. But. neve
theless. I think you should leave he1
and go back to Virginia. 1t is no sal