Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-09-08

L Will 90 and say to your mother that
l have told you, and ease her mind
for | know she herself meant to tell
you"
AS he went he looked at her face
closely. 1t was so young, SO pathetic
so pale, yet so strangely beautiful, and
her forehead was serene. That was one
of her characteristics. In all her life,
her forehead remained untrOubed and
unlined. Only at her mouth and in her
eyes did misery or sorrow show. He
looked into her eyes now, and he was
pleased with what he saw; for they
had in them the glow of understanding
and the note of will which said: "YOU
and are parted, but believe in you
and l will not show am a weak WON.
an by futile horror. We shall meet nc
more. but | shall remember you"
AS he turned away, it was with the
sharp conviction that he had dealt
blow from which the girl would re.
cover, but would never be the same
again. She was rich beyond the
dreams of avarice," but that would not
console her. She had resources within
herself, had what would keep her
steady. Her lips opened as though she
would say something, but nothing cams
from them. She only shook her heaq
sadly, as if to say: you understand.
Go, and when you come again, it 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 SaidI
THE story has been told, and she is
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
Boyne. Well, it may not help the stu
alton but l say, too, that l do not be-
! lteve you did. l cannot understand
why you did not deny having killed
! him"
II could not deny. In any case, the
law punished me for it, and the book
is closed forever"
Have you never thought that some
one"
Yes, I have thought, but who is
| there? The crowd at the Dublin ho-
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, l 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 a way as great
as her daughters.
Il can see; but, Mrs Llyn, have
no hope. l am man whom some men
fear"
Lord Mallow!" she interjected.
HE does not fear me. Why do you
say that?"
Il speak with a woman's intuition.
l don't know what he fears, but he
does fear you. You are a son of his
tory; you had a duel with him, and
beat him; you have always beaten
him, even here where he has been
supreme as gOvernor-from first to
last, you have beaten him"
II hope | shall be even with him at
the laSt-at the very last" was Dyck
CalhOun's reply. I'VE were made to
be foes. We were from the first.
felt it when l saw him at Playmore.
Nothing has changed since then. He
will try to destroy me here, but l will
see it through. The man is a fool /
could help him here, but he will have
none of it, and he is running great
risks. He has been warned that the
MarOons are FESTIVE that the black
slaves will rise if the MarOons have
any initial success, and he will listen
to no advice. And up there'-he
turned and pointed-"up there in Ire
lawney the Maroons are plotting and
planning, and any day an explosion
may occur. If it occurs no one will be
safe, especially if the blacks rise too
| mean the black slaves. There will
be no safety then for any one"
For us as well, you mean?"
For yOu as well as all others, and
you are nearer to TrelaWney than
most others. You are in their path.
SO be wise, Mrs Llyn, and get back
to Virginia as soon as may be. 1t is
a better place than this"
my daughter is mistress here
was the sorrOwful reply. she will
have her own way"
II will tell her what fear, and she
may change her mind"
But the governor may want her to
STAY" answered Mrs. Llyn none too
sagely, but with that in her mind
which seemed to justify her.
Lord Mallow-oh, If you think
there is an influence in him to keep
her, that is another question" said
Dyck with a grim smile. But, never
theless l think you should leave here
and go back to Virginia. 1t is no safe
place for two ladies', in all senses.
Whatever Lord Malow thinks or does,