The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-08-18

why is he such a favoritef" asked
Dyck.
Erris Boyne laughed, not loudly, but
SUCCESSFULLY.
when lady kisses man on the
lips, OF her own free will, and puts
her arm around his neck, Is II done. do
YOU think, because it's her duty to do
il or die? No, it's because she likes
the man; because the man Is a good
friend TO her; because it's money i'm
her pocket. That's the case with old
| Swinton. France kisses him, as IL
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"
His voice had resonance, and, as he
said these words, it had insistence.
do you know, Calhoun, I think old
Swipton is right. We suffer here be-
cause monarchy. with its cruel hand
of iron, mistreats us, brutalizes us"
He did not see enlightenment come
into the half-drunken eyes OF Dyck.
He only realized that Dyck was very
siill, and strangely, deeply interested.
81 tell You, Calhoun. we need in Ire
land something OF the spirit that's
alive in France today. They've cleaned
out the kings-Louis' and Marle's
heads have dropped into the basket.
They're sweeping the dirt out Of
France; they're cleaning the dark
places they're whitewashing Yer
sailles and sawdusting the Tuileries:
they're starting for the world refor-
nation which will make II clean. Not
America alone, but England, and all
Europe, will become republics"
"England?" asked Dyck in low,
penetrating voice.
"Aye, England, through Ireland. Ire
land will come first, then Wales, Scot
land and England Dear lad, the great
day is cOme-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.
II may be true, but ] 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 on
st. Stephens green"
BOyne felt that he must march care
fully. He was sure of his game; but
there were difficulties, and he must
not throw his chances-away.
"Well, I'll tell you, Calhoun. ] don't
know which is worse-Ireland bloody
with shOOtings and hangings Ulster
up i'm 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 like
death itself; or France ruling US. How
does the English government live here?
Only by bribery and purchases. IL
| buys its way. Isn't that true?"
Dyck nodded.
"Yes. It's true i'm way" he replied.
"It's so, because we're what we are.
We've never been properly put in our
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
well.
Listen TO me. Calhoun" he said
| softly you've got 10 do something.
You're living an idle life. You're in
| hnf txU
| to you. One is TO join the British
| forces-to be lieutenant, captain.
a major, a colonel, or a general, in
| time to shoot and cut and hang and
quarter, and rule with heavy rod.
| That's one way"
$50 you think I'm fit for nothing
but the sword, eh?" asked Dyck with
irony. "You think I've got no brains
for anything except the army"
| Boyne laughed.
| "Have another drink Calhoun" He
| poured out more wine. "Oh, no, not
the army alone: there's the navy
and there's the French navy! It's the
best navy I'm the world, the freest and
the greatest, and with Bonaparte GO
|
to do-too much, I'm thinking. So
there's career In the French navy
open. And lsten-before you and I
are two months older, the French
navy will be in the harbors of Ire
land, and the French army will land
here" He reached out and grasped
Dyck's arm. "Theres no liberty OF
freedom under the Union Jack. What
do you think of the tricolOr? It's n
great flag. ami under II the world Is
going to be ruled-England, Spain.
Italy. Holland, Prussia, Austria and
Russa--al of them. The time Is ripe.
You've got your chance. Take II on,
dear lad, take il on"
Dyck did not raise his head lie
was leaning forward with both arms
on the table, supporting himself firm