The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

meaning behind the words. and hs
said TO him:
"Oh. good salary-as good az that
Of general. with commission and
the spolls OF wari That's the thing
In the French army that counts for 50
much-spoils OF war. When they're
out on country like this, they let
their officers loose-their officers and
men. Did you ever hear tell OF a
French army being pinched for fod-
der. or going thirsty for drink, or
losing its head fbr poverty or indi-
genceY'
'No, never did"
"well, then, take the advice OF an
officer OF the French army resident In
Dublin" continued Boyne. laughing.
who has the honor OF being received
rs the friend Of Mr.. Dyck Calhoun OF
Playmorel Take your hand In the
game that's going oni For man as
young as you. with brains and ambi-
ton, there's no height be mightn't
reach In this country. Think OF it,
Ireland free from English control;
Ireland. with all her dreams living
her own life. fearless, Independent,
as II was In days OF yore. Why.
what's to prevent you, Dyck Calhoun.
from being president OF the Irish re-
public7 You have brains, looks, skill
and a wonderful tongue. None but q
young man could take on the Job, for
II will require boldness. skill and the
recklesxness Of perfect courage. Isn't
IL gooc enough for your
whats the way TO do itY' asked
Dyck. stnl holding on to his old self
grimly. How IL IL to be done1 He
spoke q little thicsiy. for. In spite OF
himself, the wine was clogging his
senses. II had been artlstically
drugged by Boyne.
Listen 10 me, Calhoun" continued
Boyne- "rve known you now some
time. We've come In and gone out
together. This day was Inevitable.
You were bound 10 come TO II one
way or another Man, you have a
heart OF iron YOU have the courage
Of Caesar or Alexander; you have tho
chano 80 doing what no Engllshman
could ever do--Cromwell, or any 9TH
er. Well, then. don't you see the fate
full moment has come In Irish life and
history? Strife everywherel Alone.
what can we dor Alone, II we try 10
shake or the yoke that binds us we
shall be shattered, and our last end
be worse than our first. But with
French ships, French officers and sol
diers, French guns and ammunition,
with the trained men OF the French
army TO take control here, what ameli-
oration OF our weakness, what con-
fidence and skill on our side Can
you doubt what the end will be7 An
swer me, man; don't you see II all2
Isn't IL clear 20 your Doesn't such a
cause enlist your
With a sudden burst OF primitive
anger, Dyck got TO his feet. staggering
a little, but grasping the fatal mean
ing Of the whole thing. He looked
Erris Boyne In the eyes. His own
were bloodshot and dissipated. but
there was a look In them OF which
Boyne might well take heed.
II tell you this. Erris Boyne; there's
done What do you think 1 ana
thing OF the dirty street corner, some
thing 10 be swept up and cast into the
furnace of treason? Look, youi AT
ter today you and Will never break
bread or drink wine together. No
by Heaven, mol j don't know whether
you've told me the truth or not, but
l think you have. There's this to say
~ shall 20 from this place TO Dublin
castle, and shall tell them there
without mentioning your name-what
you've told about the French raid.
Now. look you, by God, you're traitor.
You oughtn't 10 live. and II you'll send
your seconds 10 me I'll try and do
with you AS l did with Leonard NAL
low. Only mark me. Erris Boyne.
I'll put my sword into your heart.
You understandable your filthy
heart !"
At that moment the door OF the
room opened. and a face looked In
for an Instant-the face OF old Swim
toH tne iutuloIu oA TIE IlaTp hHV
Grown. Suddenly Boyne's look
changed lie burst into laugh, and
brought his fists down on the table
between them with bang.
'By Joseph and by Mary. but you're
patriot, Calhoun l was trying 10
test you. / wns searching 10 find the
lnnermost soul OF you. The French
feet, my commission In the French
army and my story about the landlord
are all bosb. II meant what / todd
you do you think I'd have been SO
mad as 10 tell you so much. d--n IT.
Have you no sense. man7 | wanted
TO find out exactly how you stood
faithful or unfaithful TO the crown
and I've found out. SIT down, SIT
down, Calhoun. dear lad. Take your
hand of your sword. Remember.
these are terrible days. Everything
said about Ireland is true. What
said about France Is false. SIT down.