The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-12-24

with but-ing and come to the real mat
ter"
"well. sir, they've come from Vir'
ginia."
Dyck Calhoun slowly got to his feet,
his face paling, his body stiffening.
From Virginia! Who should be coming
from Virginia, save she to whom ne
had Just been writing? Is
"Who has come from VirginiaT
He knew, but he wanter a said.
"Sure, you knew a vessei :->e from
America last night. Well. in her was
one that was called the queen OF Ire
land long ago." -.
"Oueen of Ireland-well, what thenT
Dyck's voice was tuneless, his manner
rigid, his eyes burning.
well, she-Miss Sheila Llyn and her
mother are going to the Salem planta-
tion. down by the Essex Valley noun
tain. It is her plantation now. 1t be-
longed to her uncle, Bryan Liyn. He
got II in payment Of debt. He's dead
now and all his lands and wealth nave
come to her. Her mother, Mrs. Llyn,
is with her and they start tomorrow
or the next day for Salem"
Dyck Calhoun made an impatient
gesture at this last remark.
Eyes, yes, Michael. Where are they
now"
"rhey're at Charlotte Bedford's lodg-
ings In Spanish town. The governor
waited on them this morning. Inc
governor sent them flowers and"
"Flowers-LOrd Mallow sent them
flowers! Helrs fiend, man, suppose
he didT'
"There are better flowers here than
any in Spanish Town."
| swell. take them. Michael; but II
YOU do, come here again no more while
you live, for I'll have none OF you
Do you think I'm entering the lists
against the kings governors?
you've done 1t before, sir, ant
there's no harm in doing it again. Ont
good turn deserves another. I've alst
to tell you, sir, that Lord Mallow ha!
asked them to stay at Kings house.
Lord Mallow has asked Americana
to stay at Kings houseT
aBut they're Irish, and he knew then
in Ireland, y'r honor"
.sFrom whom do you get your infor
mation?" asked Dyck Calhoun with al
air Of suspicion.
"Frcm Darius Boland, y'r honor
answered Michael, with smile. "Wh'
is Darius Boland, you're askin' in y
mind? Well, he's the new manage
come from the Llyn plantations II
Virginia and right good stun he Il
; with a tongue that's as dry as Gu
wheat In August. saw him thi
; mornin' on the quay at Kingston. H
; was orderin' the porters about with a
: air-oh, bedad. an airl l saw tn
name upon the parcels-Miss She'll
Llyn Of MORA, Virginia, and so spok
to him. WELL said he, who Nigh
you bel For there's queer folks !
, Jamaica. I'm told So said wa
: Michael Clones, and at that he done
: his hat and held out hand. Wei
? here's luck said he. Luck at tn
8 very start! I've heard Of you frol
+ nv mistress. You're servant to Nj
e Dyck Calhoun-ain't that it.? And
4 nodded and he smiled again-a smil
e that'd cost money anywhere else tina
!; in Jamaica. Queer way OF talk ne ma
{ that man, as queer as
II understand, Michael. But whit
e else? How did you come to talk abo'
t the affairs Of Mrs. and Miss Llyn? I
0 didn't Just spit it out, did he?"
"Sure; not SO quick and free
It spittin', y'r honor, but when he'd sortt
s me out, as it were, he said Miss Ii,
It had come out here to take charge
+, Salem. her own estate in Virginia o
" in IN such good runnin' order and n
it mind bein' active. Word had cor
le of the trouble with the manager heI
ID and one of the provost marshaPs dep
1t ties had written accounts of the nc
i, ging and ill-treatment Of slaves, a
d that's why she concerto put thin
i'd right at Salient"
h ITO nut things wrong In Jamait
Michael, that's why she's come.
el loose the bali Of confusion and II
It. the flood OF tragedy-that's why sh
ne i come! Man, Michael, you know !
OF history-who she was and what nj
90 pened to her father. Well, do you thi
IL there's no tragedy in her coming hel
as / killed her father, they say. Micha
ct I was punished for 1t. ! came NJ
". to be free of all those things-lif'
he out and away from them all. Ions
=" to forget the past, which Is only sha
and torture; and here It is all spre
out at my door again like mat, WIN
must see as 60 In and out. Tn
was no talk on Boland's part OF tn
coming here. was there, Michael!"
'er .None at al, sir, but there was 4
rs In the mans eye and that IN his 70
his which made me sure he thought N
ic- Llyn and you would meet"
ar saThat would be strange, wouldn't
In a this immense continent!" Dyck
en- marked cynically. "She knew
Us, here before she came. ! wonder
lge mother let her come here. Her mot
knew part Of the truth. She hid i
he from the girl-and now they are ne
zen .Michael. order my horse and
lis 90 to spanish Town. This matter n
e.,..,,t =. q hcad The truth n