The diamond drill., 1921-09-17

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That may be- But did you ever
know his historyr She shoo& her
head in negation- His eyes searched
her face carefully. and he was aston
ished when he saw no Sign OF con
fusion there Good God. she doesn't
know. She's never been told r he said
10 himself. This Is too startling III
speak TO the mother
A little hter he turned from the
mother with astonishment TITS mad
ness,- be remarked TO himself -She
win flnd II out. Some one will tell
her. -. BY heaven. I'll tell her
flrst" he hastily said -when abe
knows the truth. Calhoun win have no
chance on earth. Yes I'll tell her my
self. But I'll tell no one elsas he
aStied: for he felt that Sheila. once
she knew the truth, would resent his
having told abroad the true story OF
the Erris Boyne affair.
so Sbeila and her mother bad gone
10 their lodgings with depression. but
each with clear purpose In her mind
Mrs. Lyn was determined to tell her
daughter what she ought 10 have
known long before: and Shefla was
firm TO make the one man who had
ever interested her understand that
be was losing much that was worth
while keeping.
Then had followed the Journey 20
Salem. Yet oil the while for Sheils
one DARK thought kept hovering over
everything. Why should life be 80
complicated7 Why should this one
man who seemed capable and had
the temperament Of the Irish hills and
wales be the victim Of punishment and
sharDe-why should he shame herr
Suddenly, without her mothers
knowledge, she sent Darius Boland
through the hills In the early morn
ing TO Enniskillen. Dyck Calhoun's
place. with letter which said only
this: rs II not time that you came
30 wish us well I'm our new homer We
shall expect you tomorrow"
When Dyck read this note he thought
II was written by Sheila, but inspired
by the mother; and he lost no time
In making his way down across the
country 10 Salem. which he reached
few hours after sunrise At the
doorway of the house he met Mrs
Liyn-
"Have you told berY' he asised tn
anxiety.
Astonished az his prcsence she
could make no reply for a moment.
II have told her nothing she an
swered. Il meant 10 do 50 this morn
Ing meant to DO i'll must
"Sbe sent me a letter asking II II
was not time came to wish you wen
In your house, and you and she would
expect me today
Il knew naught Of her writing you.-
was the reply--"naught at all But
now that you are here, will you not
tell her all7'
Dyck smiled griniy. "Where is sheT
he asked. II Will tell her."
The mother pointed down the gar-
den. -Yonder by the clump OF palms
I saw ber moment ago. If you go
that way you VIII find her."
In another moment Dyck Calhoun
was on his way 10 the ciump OF palms,
and before he reached II the girl came
out into the path. When she saw him.
she gave a slight start, then stood still,
and he came 20 her.
II have your letter." he said, ''and
came 10 say what I ought TO say
about your living here you viii bring
blessings TO the place"
She looked at him steadfastiy.
"Shall we talk here" she said, cor In
side the house7 There is little shell
ter here In the trees"--pointing TO the
rIght--a shelter built by the late
manager. II has the covering OF a
hut, but II Is open at two sides. VIII
you conner
AS she went on ahead he could not
fail 10 notice how slim and trim she
was, how perfectly her figure seemed
to fit her gown-as though she had been
poured into it; and yet the folds OF
her skirt waved and fioated like silky
clouds around heri Under cover of
the shelter she turned and smiled at
him.
"You have seen my notherT
81 have just come from her" he an
swercH. "She bade me tell you what
ought 70 have been told long ago. and
you were not, for there seemed no
reason that you should. The sorrows
that had come TO your mother be-
longed to days when You were scarce
out OF the cradle. But you did not
know. You were not aware that your
mother had divorced your father for
crime against marital fidelity and
great cruelty You did not know even
who that father was Well, must
tell you. Your father was hand
some man. n friend OF mine until i
knew the truth about him, and then
he died--I killed him. 30 the court
said"
Her face becnme ghastly pale After
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