The diamond drill., 1921-10-15
shella said. arve just heard about
her and I'd like to be OF use"

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her beauty was fine support 10 her
wealth and reputation. II was like
her TO be kind In this frank way.
You can be OF great use II you
WILL" ne said "The fever Is not In
fectious. I'm glad TO say. So you need
have no fear OF being with heron
account OF others"
Il have no fear" responded Shella
with friendly smile. "and viii 80 20
her now--no, IL you don't mind. I'd
prefer to 20 alone" she added as she
saw the doctor was coming with her.
The eyes OF the sick woman opened
and looked at Sheila. There shot into
them look Of horror and relief In
one, IL such a thing might be. A sud-
den energy inspired her and she drew
herself up In bed, her face gone
CHASTITY.
"You are Sheila Boyne. aren't your"
she asked In low. half-guttural note.
II am Sheila Llyn." was the aston
ished reply.
TITS the same thing" came the re-
sponse. "You are the daughter Of
Erris Boyne."
Sheila turned pale. Who was this
woman that knew her and her history
-what Is your naneY' she asked
"your real name-what is itT'
MY name Is Noreen Balfe; II was
Noreen Boyne"
For a moment Sheila could not get
her bearings The heavy scent Of the
flowers coming In at the window al
most suffocated her. She seemed TO
hose a grip OF herself Presently she
made On effort at composure. -No-
reen Boynel You were, then, the sec
ond wife OF Erris Boyner'
II was his second wife. His first
wife was your mother--you are like
your motherl" Noreen said in agita-
tion.
The meaning was clear. Sheila laid
a sharp hand on herself. Don't get
excited" she urged with kindly feel
ing. ale is dead and gone"
"Yes. he Is dead and gone"
For a moment Noreen seemed 20
fight for mastery OF her stark emotion,
and Shella said, ''Lie still. II is all
over He cannot hurt us now"
The other shook her head In protest
81 came here TO forget and find you
his daughter"
"You find more than his daughter /;
you find his first wife and you find
the one that killed him."
"The one that killed him :" said the
woman greatly troubled. "How did
you know that7"
"All the world knows II. He was
In prison four years and since then
he has been mutineer, a treasure
hunter, planter and savior OF these
islands,
The sick woman fell back in exhauS-
ton. At that moment the servant en-
tered with n pitcher OF lime juice.
Sheila held glass Of the liquid TO
the stark lips.
Drink" she said In n low, kind
voice, and she poured slowly into the
patients mouth the cooling draught
A moment later Noreen raised herself
up again.
"All are here that matter" she said.
"And l came TO forgetl"
"What do you remember7" asked
Sheila.
II remember all--how he died. !"
Suddenly Sheila had desire 20
shrek aloud. This woman--dld this
woman then see Erris Boyne dle7
Was she present when the deed was
done7
How did he dieT she asked in a
whisper.
zone stroke did it--only one, and
he fell like log" She made mo-
tion as Of striking. and shuddered,
covered her eyes with trembling hands.
you tell me you saw Dyck Calhoun
do this TO an undefended man--you
tell me this"
Sheila's anger was justified In her
mind. That Dyck Calhoun should
II did not see Dyck Calhoun strike
him." gasped the woman. Il did not
say that. Dyck Calhoun did not kill
Erris BOyne!"
MY God--oh. my God !" said Shela
with ashen lips, but great light
breaking I'm her eyes. "Dyck Calhoun
did not XIII Erris Boynel Then, who
killed himi"
There was a moments pause, then,
Il killed him." said the woman In ag-
ony. II killed him."
A terrible repugnance seized Shela.
After a moment she said IN agitation:
"You killed ,him--you struck him
down. Yet you let an innocent man
go to prison, and be kept there for
years, and his father 60 10 his grave
with shame, with estates ruined and
home lost--and you were the guilty
one-yOu all the time"
ut was part OF my madness. was
a coward and thought then there
were reasons why ! should feel no pity
for Dyck Calhoun. His father injured
mlne-oh, badly But was a coward,
and I've paid the price,"
A kinder feeling now took hold OF
Sheila. After all, what the woman
Ind done gave happiness into her