The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-03

your honor?"
Something in Calhoun's voice reused
the rage Of Lord Mallow, but he con-
trOlled 1t, and said calmly: Don't
talk nonsense, sir; we shall walk to-
gether if you WILL"
At the entrance TO the house of the
general commanding, the man 10 whom
this visit meant so much stopped and
took piece of paper from his pocket.
slayer of Erris Boyne. l give Ii TO
you now to see, so you may not be
astonished when you see her"
The governor stared at the paper.
"Boynes wife, eh?" he said In
strange mood "Boyne's wife-what
is she doing here?"
Calhoun told him briefly as he took
the paper back, and added: 1T was
accident that brought us all together
here, your honor, but the hand Of God
is in IT,"
rs she very ill?"
"She will not live, | think"
ITO whom did she tell her story?"
"To Miss Sheila Llyn."
The governor was nettled, "Oh, TO
Miss Llyn When did you see herT
Just before l came 10 you"
what did the woman look like
this Noreen BoyneY"
II do not know; | have not seen
| her"
"Then how came you by the paper
with her signature|
Miss Llyn gave it to me-"
Anger filled Lord Mallow's mind.
Sheila-why now the way would be
| open TO Calhoun to win--to marry her
1t angered him but he held himself
steadily.
where is Miss Llyn?"
"She is here, think. She came
back when she left me at your door"
"Oh, she left you at my door did
she? But let me see the wom-
an that's come so far to put the world
right"
A few moments later they stood in
the bedroom of Noreen Boyne, they
two and Sheila Llyn, the nurse hav-
| ing been sent out.
Lord Mallow looked down on the
haggard, dying woman with no emo
ton. Only a sense of duty moved
him.
what is it you wished to say to
me?" he asked the patient.
"Who are your" came the response
In frayed tone.
81 am the governor of the island
Lord Mallow."
"Then l want to tell you that
killed Erris Boyne-with this hand i
killed him." She raised her skinny
hand up, and her eyes became glazed.
"He had used me Wiley and ] struck
him down. He was bad man."
you let an innocent man bear pun
| ishment, you struck at one who did
you no harm, and you spoiled his life
for him. You can see that, can't
your"
The woman's eyes sought the face
| OF Dyck Calhoun, and Calhoun said:
mo, you did not spoil my life, Noreep
| Boyne. You have made ii. Not that
l should have chosen the way of max
ing it, but there 1t is. AS Gods in
heaven / forgive YOU"
| Noreen's face lost some of its gloom.
THAT makes Ii easier" she said brok-
enly. 81 can't atone by any word or
act, but I'm sorry. I've kept you from
being happy, and you were born to
be happy. Your father had hurt mine,
had turned him out of our house for
debt and l tried to pay 1t all back.
When they suspected you l held my
peace. i was coward; l could not
| say you were innocent without tell
then. But now I'll tell it, think I'd
have told 1t whether 1 was dying or
not though Yes, If I'd seen you here
I'd have told 1t, I'm sure. I'm not all
bad"
There's no good going on with
that" said the governor sharply. ave
must take down her statement In writ
/ ing, and then"
Look, she is sinkingr said Calhoun
sharply.
The woman's head had dropped for
ward, her chin was on her breast
and her hand became clenched.
|
1.-THE doctor at once--bring in the
nurse" said Calhoun. "She's dying"
An instant later the nurse entered
with Sheila and in short time the
doctor came.
When later the doctor saw Lord NAL
low alone he said: "She can't live
more than two days"
That's good for her in a way" an
swered the governor, and in reply to
the doctors question why, lie said:
Because she'd be in prison."
"What was her crime, your honorT
| "She killed q man."
"What man?"
"Him for whom Dyck Calhoun was
sent TO prison-Erris Boyne."
mir. Calhoun was not guilty,then?"
"No As soon as the woman is dead,
| | mean to announce the truth"