Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-29
CHAPTER xvI-cOntinued.)

a4r order! she cOlnineDteu. linen
si- should not be fulfilled, break ii
IA ta5p the consequences. The prin-
.inla .,ould be-Do what is right and
5aye no fear"
90 wlIl think it over" answered the
governor. what you say has i'm
mea,e weight with me-more even
han / have words to say. Yes, will
mink il oyer-I promise you. You are
! genius you prevail"
Her face softened, a new something
rame into her manner. "You do truly
mean it?" she asked mith lips that al
most rembled,
yes. mean ~" answered Lord
galow. q meaS It exactly as l say
f."
II She smiled. "Well, that should be
vour reromuErdation for promotion. +"
che sAid happily. Il am sure you will
decide ~ 70 enforce the order, if you
n g.nk scout It. You shall be promoted,
yout aonor, to a better place" she re
\ pei,ed. half Satrically.
"Shall / then?' he asked with a
yarn smile and drawing close TO her.
n 'Sa8n i? Then it can only be by your
recommendation. All, my dear, my
Fl beautiful dear one" he FASTENED to
II sji "my life is possible hencefor-
ward only through you. You have
Il taught me by your life and person, by
your beauty and truth, by your no.
q bty of mind and character how life
should be lived l have not always
deserved your good opinion nor that
n IF others have fought duels and
II Killed men; have aspired to place;
baye C0nniyed at appointment; | have
been vain overbearing and insistent
Il On ny rights or privileges; l have
Played the dictator here in Jamaica;
! have not been satisfied save TO get
ny oTn way; but you have altered all
that Your coming here has given me
new outlook. Sheila, you have
changed NE, and you can change me
Infinitely more. / who have been a
naSter wish to become your slave. /
want you-beloved, l want you for my
wife
lie reached out as though to take
her hand, but she drew back from
4 hin
My lord" she said, "oh, you have
Stirred me! Yet l dare not reply to
you as you wish. Life is hard as it
Z, and YOU have suddenly made it
harder What is more, do not, | can
not believe you. You have loved
many Your life has been covert
menace. Oh, / know what they said
q yon in Ireland. I know not of your
Ale here. I suppose it is circumspect
now but in Ireland It was declared
ven were notorious with women"
III is lie" he answered. q was
a@ notorious l was no better and
no worse than many another man. l
sayed, / danced attendance. l said
s0l nothings, but I was tied to no
woman In all Ireland | was frolic-
14a and adventurous, but. no more.
1'ete Is Ho woman who can say
@ta her u Or took from her what
dIi not"
~.aHa for, Lord Mallow?"
A.aie-no What / did not give
'7l<|fian for was what l was 90
9 situation was intense. She was
- place from which there was 30
< a. except by flight or refusal. She
-l mol really wish to refuse. Some
W. s@, 'Aefe had come upon her the
.s'1e 70 put all thought of Dyck Cal
1a el5 Of her mind by making It
's'e'S Ia hex TO think of him;
iiaSe was the one sure and
!, 3'ee Way-marriage with this
- was it possible? Her heart was
= .le moment soft to Lord Mallow.
H.. eye q his hatred Of Dyck Cal
Inc governor was a man of
conversation. He was horn
~ ~ rare faculties. Besides, he had
a. edge Of humanity and Of wor,
hr II aAF~ how women could be
p1 ale had appealed 10 Sheiia
4 y ability than By augbt else
sess-ons to her were discretion
T., 1hey opened the route to
er s3ns, as his place and title
p, no, believe me. shena. I
| ee nan Who had too many tempra.
vas all But | dld not
.a by them. and / am here
servant Of the eoye I'm -,
rer governor than your
ne would make you seen h.
ssre shining. her face was
h7r tongue was silent. She
@ hat TO say. She fen sbe
yes yet she wanted to es.
aa. Her good fortune ala
her, Suddenly the door -, Of
.s shed and her mother en-
member Of ro,r s,,-a
on5r, asking FOR you Il
a, afe Importance. It is
t shall sayas
a. 1g am coming said
s.-o7 Z am coming now"