Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-08

BILE would be over. The worst would
have come to him-like death. He
had the look Of lost angel, one who
fell with Belial in the first days of
sin.
"There Is no man she can bear
except here in Jamaica. 1t is no use.
Your governor, Lord Mallow, whom
she knew in Ireland, who Is distant
kin of mine, he has already made
advances here to her, as he did In
Ireland-you did not know that. She
Is rich, and he would be glad of an
estate that brings in scores Of thou
sands of pounds yearly. He has asked
US to stay at Kings house, but we
have declined. We start for Salem in
q few hours. She wants her hand on
the wheel"
Lord Mallow-he courts her, does
he?" His face grew grimmer. "Well,
she might do worse, though If she
were one Of my family would rather
see her In her grave than welded to
him. For he is selfish-aye, as few
men are He would eat and keep his
apple, too. His theory Is that life
is but a game, and 1t must be played
with steel. He would squeeze the life
out of a flower, and give the flower
to his dog to eat. He thinks first and
always of himself. He would-but
there, he would make good husband
as husbands 60 for some women, but
not for this woman! 1t Is not because
he is my enemy l say this. 1t is be-
cause there Is only one woman like
your daughter, and that is herself ;
and ! would rather see her married
to hedger that really loved her than
to Lord Mallow, who loves only one
being on earth-himself. But see, Mrs.
Llyn, now that you know all, now that
we three have met again, and this is
land Is small and tragedy is at our
doors, don't you think your daughter
should be told the truth? 1t will end
everything for me. But it would be
better so. Your conscience will be
clearer. and so will mine. We shall
have done the right thing ut last. Why
did you not tell her who her father
was? Then why blame me? You held
your peace to save your daughter, 0S
you thought. l held my tongue for
the same reason; but she is so much
q woman now that she will understand
rs she could not have understood years
ago in Limerick. In Gods name let
us speak. One of us should tell her,
and / think it should be you. And
see. though | know ! did right in with
holding the facts about the quarrel
with ErriS BOyne, yet | favor telling
her that he was Il traitor. The whole
truth now or nothing That Is my
view."
lie saw how lined and sunken was
her face; he noted the weakness of
her carriage; he realized the task he
was putin" on her, and his heart re-
Tented. NO. | will do IT," he added
with sudden will, "and will do II
now, if | may"
"Oh, not today-not today" she
said with piteOuS look Let it not
be today. 1t is our first day here,
and we are due at Kings house to-
night. even in an hour from now"
"Eut isn't it better to end it all
now? Suppose Lord Mallow tells her. >
lie did not before. He is not like
ly now," was the veXed reply. rs it
thing gentleman will speak of to
lady:'
"But YOU do not know Mallow. If
he thought she had seen me today,
he would not hesitate. What would
you do, if you were Lord MallOw?"
"No, not today" she persisted. at
is all so many years ago. 1t can hurt
naught To wait little longer"
when and where shall it beT he
asked gloomily.
AT Saem-at Salem. We shall be
settled then-and steady. There is
every reason why you should consider