Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22


On that day it was clear Shella did
not know Who her father was; but
stranger things had happened than
! that She should be taking up with, AMI
+ even marry, a mau imprisoned for
/ killing another, even one Who had been
condemned as a mutineer, and had won
freedom by saving the kings navy
/ But now that Shella knew the truth
there could be no dangerl Dyck Cal
houn would be relegated to his proper
/ place in the scheme of things. Who
was there TO stand between him and
his desire? What was there to stay
the great event?
He got to his feet and came near to
her His eyes were intamed with pas
sion. his manner was impressive. lie
had a distinguished face. become more
distinguished since his assumption Of
! governorship, and authority had in
creased his personality.
Let me ten YOU l have an order
from the British government TO confine
Calhoun TO his estate not to permit
him To leave it; and, if he does, to ar
rest him. That is my commanded duty.
You approve, do you not? or are you
like most women soft at heart to bold
crimiualS?"
Sheila did not reply at once. The
news was no news to her. for Darius
Boland had told her; hut she thought
it we'll 10 let the governor think he
had made new, sensational state
ment
Mo- she said Mt last, looking him
calmly in the eyes II have no soft
feelings for criminals as criminals.
none ut all And there is every rea-
son why l should be adamant to this
man, Dyck Calhoun. But, Lord Mall
low, l would 20 carefully about this.
if We're you. Suppose he ressts.
what Will YOU do?"
IF he resists wiz attack him with
due force
you mean you win send your MILL
tary and police to attack him2" The
gibe was covered, hut It found the
governors breast He knew what she
was meaning
You would not expect me to do
police work. would you? Is that what
your President does2 What your great
George Washington does? Does he
make the state arrests with his own
hand?"
81 have no doubt he would II the
circumstances were such as to war
rant II. lie has no small vices and
no false feelings. He has proved him
self she answered boldly.
well, IN that case" responded
Lord Mallow irritably, 1.-THE event win
be as is due. The man Is condemned
by my masters. and he must submit
to my authority. He is twice a crimi-
nal, and"
And yet n hero and good swo. ds-
man. aud as honest as men are made
in a dishonest world. Your admiralty
and your government first pardoned
the man, and then gave him freedom
on the island-whlch you tried to pre-
vent; and now they turn round and
coniine him to his acres Is that par
don in a real sense2 Did you write
to the government and say he ought
not 20 be free 70 roam, lest he should
discover more trcasurc-chests and buy
another estate? Was Il your"
The governor shook his head. "No,
not J. tod the government In care
full and mrhetorical language the in
cident of his coming here, and what |
did, and my reason for doing lt--that
was all"
"And YOU being governor they took
your advice. See, my lord, II this thing
is done 10 him it VIII be TO your own
discontinue. It win hurt you in the
public service"
"Why, TO hear you speak, mistress,
il would almost seem you had a fond
ness for the man who killed your ia
ther who went to jail for II. and"
And became a mutincer," inter-
ycned the girl, flushing why not
say all2 Why not catalogue his Of
fonsesf Fondness for the man who
killed my father you say Yes, had
deep and sincere fondness for him
ever since ! met him al Playmore over
seven years ago Yes, fondness
which only his crime makes impos-
slh.c But IN an that really matters
am stnl his friend. He did not know
he was killing my father, who had no
claims upon me, none at all, except
that through him | have life and be-
ing; but II is enough 10 separate US
forever IN the eyes Of the world, and
in my eyes. Not morally. Of course.