Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-03

Their. He could not believe he had
killed Boyne; yet Boyne had been
found with a wound in his heart, and
his own naked sword lying beside him
on the table. The trouble was that
he could not absolutely swear he had
not committed the crime.
The situation was not eased by his
stay in Jail. On the contrary. 1t began
with a revelation terribly repugnant
to him. He had not long been lodged
in the cell when he received a visit
from Michael Clones, who stretched
out his hand in an agony of humlia-
ton.
"Ah, you didn't do it--you didn't do
II, sir" he cried. I'm sure YOU new
er killed him. 1t wasn't your way.
He was for doing you harm If ne
could. An evil man he was, as all
the world knows. But there's one
thing that'll be worse than anything
else TO you. You never knew il, and
| never knew it till an hour ago. Did
you know who Erris Boyne was? Wei.
I'll tell you. He was the father of
Sheila Llyn. He was divorced by Mrs
Llyn many years age, for having to do
with other women. She took to her
maiden name, and he married again"
Good God! Good God :" Dyck
Calhoun made a gesture of horror
He's Sheila Llyn's fatherl Good
Godw
Suddenly a passion Of remorse
reused him out of his semi-stupefac-
ton.
Michael, Michaelr he said. his
voice hoarse broken. "Don't say such
thing Are you sureY Michael
nodded
I'm sure. I got 1t from one that's
known Erris Boyne and his first wife
and girl--one that was a servant to
them both In past days. He's been
down to Limerick to see Mrs. Llyn
and the beautiful daughter. met him
an hour ago and he told me. He told
me more. He tOid me Mrs. Lyn spoke
to him of your 'iendship with Erris
Boyne. and how she meant to tell you
who and what he was. She said her
daughter didn't even know her fathers
name. She had been kept in ignor-
ance"
DyCk seated himself on the rough
bed Of the cell and stared at Michael,
his hands between his knees, his eyes
perturbed.
Michael" he said at last, "lf It's
true-what you've told mel don't
see my way. Every step in front of
me is black with vileness. To tell the
whole truth is to bring fresh shame
upon Mrs Llyn and her daughter. and
not to tell the whole truth Is to take
away the only chance | have of get
ting out of this trouble. l see that -
81 don't know what you mean, sir.
hut Til tell YOU this. None that knows
you would believe you'd murder Erris
Boyne or any other man"
Dyck wiped the sweat from his fore
head.
q suppose you speak the truth,
Michael, but 1t isn't people who've
known me thatll try me; and / can't
tell all"
"Why not, If itll help your
u can't-of course l can't. 1t would
be disgrace eternal"
'Why? Tell me why, sirr'
Dyck looked closely, firmly at the
old servant and friend. Should he
tell the truth-that Boyne had tried
to induce him to sell himself to the
French, 10 invoke his aid against the
English government, to share in
treason? If he could have told It 10
anybody he would have done so to
Michael but If It. was true that IN
his blindness he had killed Boyne, he
would not seek to escape by proving
Boyne a traitor.
Dyck had a foolish strrin In him
after all. Romance was0 mis- deadly
foe; If made him do a stupid, If chival-
rous, thing Meanwhile, he would
warn the government at once about
the projected French naval raid.
"Sllchael." said Dyck, rising, "see
my father, but you're not to say I
didn't XII Boyne, for, to tell the truth.
don't know. Ny hoad"-he put his
hand to It With a gesture Of Despair
my heads a mass Of contradictions
DO you Enow 1t seems a thousand
years since | entered that tavern? ]
can't get myself level with all that's
happened That Errs Boyne should
be the father Of that sweet girl ~
Limerick and the husband Of Mrs.
Llyn shakes me. Don't YOU see what
# means? If ! killed him. 1t spells
everythlng-everythng II l didn't
KIN him. / can only help myself by
5lackening stlll more the life Of one
who gave being to-"
"Aye. 10 q young queen" inter
rupted Michael "God knows. there's
none like her In Ireland, or ia any
other country az all"
Suddenly Dyck regalned his com
Iosure: and 81 was The composgre Of
one who had opened The door Of hell
and had realized that In time-per-
haps not far oT-he also would dwell
, Ii the Internal place
"Mchael. have no money trt I'm
ms r#thp~f4 hair Afv Fgfnpr win ra.