The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-11

ME scene OF lillS StOry 10 idiu II
the Isle of Man, two centurie'
n ago and 1t is filed with the
weird superstitions of the Manx PEG
pie.
Thorkell Mylrea. the Deemster, was
a violent, cruel and crafty judge, who
dwelt among the sturdy fisher-folk dis
pensing whatever justice suited his
purpose. Being accustomed to bend
ing all others to his will he was bit
terly disappointed when his scholarly
son, Evan. refused to fulfill his world
Iy ambitions and retired into the min
istry. In anger, he cast him off and
took into his household his illegitimate
son, Jarvis Kerruish, worthless fop'
Those qualities of strength and lead
ership which he longed to see in his
son, Evan, the Deemster found in his
daredevil nephew, Dan Mylrea, son
of his gentle and God-fearing brother,
! Gilcrist, Bishop-of-Man. Dan was a
handsome, fiery young giant who ex-
celled In every manly sport, and Evan
] and his lovely sister, Mona, adored
/ their stalwart cousin. whose wild eX-
PLOTS among the fishermen gave the
bishop much anxiety. From time to
time Dams impulsive nature ran away
with him and he commi--ed some reck-
less act that he sorely Iepented later.
In moment of thoughtlessness,
when bounded for a debt. which he
feared would worry tho bishop, Dan
forged his Cousins namt, feeling sure
that EVAN would willingly have adj
vanced the money, and EVAN. being
confronted with the signature, de-
clared ii to be his own, telling a lie to
save his cousin from prosecution.
Dams prompt expressions of sorrow
and gratitude were checked by Ew
ans announcement that Dan should
be from this time a stranger to him.
self and sister. Crushed and humiliat-
ed, Dan rushed to Mona's home
and sought his cousin in her room,
where he acknowledged his fault and
protested against being estranged from
her.
Mona assured him that nothing
should ever estrange them, and Dan
deeply repentant, hurried away, en-
countering in the hall Jarvis Kerruish,
who seeing him emerge from his
cousins room. promptly reportc'' to
the Deamster this evidence of , ms
improper conduct towards Mona.
The Deemster, whose feeling for
Dan had changed to jealous hatred, in
turn conveyed this intelligence to
EVAN, doing his best to convince him
that Dan had treated Mona dishonor-
ably An excited interview betw. IN
EVAN and his sister followed in VIII III
Evan mistook her innocent prOtesta
lions of love for Dan for q confirma-
ton of her lovers guilt, and dashed
away to avenge her supposed wrong.
lie found Dan ready to beg forgive
passion Evan took no heed of his
words; accused him of being the bas-
est of scoundrels and babe him depal
from the island.
Dan protested his innocence. bur
when he found that Evan believed
him to be so base, his own wild pas
sion famed up and he, in turn, cried
out that there was room for but one
of then in the world"
A mortal combat followed, near the
edge of a cliff. and Evan, almost over
come. threw his dagger into the air
and reeled backward falling over the |
precipice to his death. Then Dan
realized what he had done and was
overwhelmed with remorse.
It was Christmas eve, and Mona |
waiting for Evans return, had a ter |
rible presentiment of his fate. AS she
tried to Danish her fears, Dan climbed |
in through her window, Frustrated /
himself before her, and confessed his
guilt.
Filled with grief for her brother
horror at Dams confession, and Apr
tension for her lover, Mona told Da
hat he must give himself up to liz
ice and that by so doing he shou,
ltone for ais sin. He pledged bimse
o 10 as she wished. and while 81
PROTESTED her undying love for him.
'ade her a passionate farewell M
-anished into the night.
Returning half-dazed to where E~
ms body lay, Dan found that hi
Usher friends had planned to take II
ody out to sea for burial. They el'
arked upon Dams boat and he rclu
antly allowed them to carry out the
Ian; owing to their unsldlled SEWN
{ the canvas about Evans body, q
overing slipped apart and the corp
gas washed back to land.
Despite the fishermen's protest tia
Il would be prosecuted if they
urned. Dan insisted upon their dch'-
o. Evans body having been washo {
shore was brought to the chur
-here-the bishop had just finished }
'hristmas service. He and the Dec
ter locked the face of Evan o.
eali, cedy; and the iait {
aupf;f Aer with the fact III f
q the culprit' T. s