The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

had a bad drink all that time. The
sold landlord Is a genius. He doesn't
| put on mrs Hes good man. is old
swinton, and there's nothing good In
the drink Of France that you can't gat
here"
"WelL II that'A true, how does 1t
happenT asked pyck, with little
fash Of interest Z ut means lot of
trouble, ehY"
ut means some trouble. But let me
tell you'-Ahe leaned over the table
and laid hand on Dyck's, which was,
a little neryoGs--"let me speak as an
old friend to you, II may Here are
the facts. For many year. you knew
as well as do, ships have been com
ing from France to Ireland with the
very best wines and liquors, and TAX
ing back the; very best wool-smug-
gled, Of course. Well. our little land-
lord here is the d-dest rogue of all.
The customs never. touch him. From
the coast the stuff comes up to Dub
I lin without scheck, and, as he's n
special fayorite, he gets the best to be
had In 10 belle France"
Why Is he such favorIte?' asked
Dyck. ,.,.ssts
Erris Boyne laughed not loudly, but
SUCCESSFULLY.
when a lady kisses man on the
lips, of her. own free will, and puts
her arm around his neck, is 1t done. do
you think because It's her duty 10 do
1t or die? Nd. It's because she likes
the man; because the man is a good
friend to her because It's money in
her pocket. That's the case with old
| Swinfon. France kisses him. as it
were, because"--he paused, as though
debating what to say-"becauSe
France knows he'd rather be under
her own revolutionary government
than Under the monarchy of England"
Els voice had resonance, and, as he
saAd these words, 1t Ind insistence.
do you know, Calhoun. I think old
| Swinton Is right. We suffer here he
cause monarchy, with Its cruel hand
| Of iron, mistreats us, brutalizes u.s."
He did not see enlightenment come
into the half-drunken eyes of Dyck.
| He only realized that Dyck was very
still, md strangely, deeply interested.
| II tell you, Calhoun. we need IN Ire
land something Of the spirit thafs
alive In FrfnceI today. They've claimed
| ont the kings-Lbuis and Afarie's
heads have dropped into the basket.
They're sweeping the dirt out of
France; they're cleaning the dark
/, places; they're whitewnshing Yer
sailles and sawdustlng the Tuileries .
they're starting for the world refor-
nation which will make 1t clean. Not
Americd alone. but England, nnd all
Europe, will become republics
"England?" asked Dyck In a low,
penetrating voice.
AYE, England, through Ireland. Ire
land will rome first. then Wales, Scot
land and England. Dear lad, the great
day is, c0me-the greatest the world
has ever known. France, the spirit OF
It. is alive. 1t will purge and cleanse
the universe !"
The suspicious, alert look passed
from Dyck's eyes, but his face had be-
come flushed. He reached out and
poured himself another glass of wine.
"What you. say may be true. Boyne.
It may be true, but l wouldn't put
faith in ,it-not for one Icy minute. !
don't want-to see here In Ireland the
horrors and savagery. of France. !
don't want to see the guillotine UP op
st. Stephens green" -
Boyne. felt thathe must march care
fully. He was sure of his game but
there were difficulties and he must
not throw his chances away.
"Wel, I'll telugu, Calhoun. l don't
know which Is worse-Irelnnd bloody
with shootings and hangings, Ulster
up In the north and Cork in the south.
from the Giants causeway to Tralee ;
no two sets Of feet dancing alike. with
the bloody hand of England stretching
out over the Irish parliament Ike
death itself: or France ruling us. How
does the English government live here
Only by bribery and purchases II
buys its way. Isn't that trueT
Dyck nodded.
"Yes. IT'S true in way" he replied.
ats So because we're What we are.
AWe've>sever been properly put in our
places. The heel on our necks--that's
the way to do it,
Boyne looked at the flushed. angry
face. In spite OF Dyck's words, he
felt that his medicine was working
g.
Listen to me, Calhoun" he said
softly. You've got to do something
You're liSing an Idle life. You're IN
debt. There are but two courses oben
to you. One 10 to Join the British
forces-to be lieutenant, captain.
a major, a colonel; Ora general, In
time to shoot and cut and hang and
quarter, and rule with heavy rod.
That's one way"
a, $50 you think I'm At for nothing
but the sword, eh?" asked Dsck with
irony. you think Tye got no brains
for anything except the army
BOyne laughed. -
f, Have another drink. Calhoun" He
| poured out more wine. -"Oh. no. not
the army alone |: there's the nayv-