The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-23

t.--.sa4 Gg 2-.y knows wta; lsv
81 pi3 le. L. their view. 20 4lles
Vrry;h.,S thar exists IS tie lLiy VA
"a rai tA.rs> r-h."
A. Lat -uEl,u, the door oTenet.
al q servant entered TIE r,tsa. II
- hand lie earrh'a letter which
xi,h marked excitement. h. brought
70 Niles Calhoun.
"Sure, he's waiting. sir" he said.
"Aud who's hep asked his master.
turning TIE letter over, as though to
Ind out rs looking At the seal.
"oh. nan Of cUrseQu,rce. Il we're
"a jake ~ ;hc way hes clothed"
lit coiul ~. thcuT his master
sse! 3, D. began 70 open the heavily
sealed ie;ler.
"W,u. I'm nv saving hat, fer
there's 10 coiai0.y -oul cIogsh frr
-" rel ,ae hl-sle''y-Mcs'r'!y
A.''er. with g8rk OF the stL,A;
Tut us sics,,i ..S - reyer seen
',e with 'ae-r >:sls and ru.ut,"
"Wyn. arH- him to ne" said Miles
'a,lagf. arI lsa'.e the seal Of the
e',er u - laaL Good Cpl." h.
.GCv,i. at.cr d "a. fer he had lust
realized that the stamp Of the seal
WAS that II tie attorney general q
Ireland.
Then lie c1eEci the letter and read
K. A sush swept over his face. max.
Ing lis red almost purple.
Eternal &mnation-eternal dam,
nation" he declared. holding the m.
per ar arms length. inspecting H. lie
then handed Il 10 nyck. Read that,
lad, Then pack your hac. for we star,
for Dublin ty daylight or before"
nyck read the hrief document and
wh!s,'ed softly 10 himself.
well. well. you've got TO obey or.
iers like that. i suppose" pyck said.
"They want 10 question us as 10 the
state az the country here"
Il think We can lei! them something.
I wonder If they know how wide your
travel Is. how maay people you see;
'Ia II hey know. how did they come
20 EHor: There's spies all over the
place. Eow DO ! know but the man
slo', iG,- left this room isn't spy.
.sn, Ne enemy Of all Of us here?"
"fl suspect Michael Clones" re-
r,arbed pyck. lust as soon as Null
eapey.'
"M.shael Clones said his father,
and he turned to Captain Ivy, Mi
chael Clones I'd trust as I'll trust his
blessed majesty, George III. He's a
rare scamp IS Michael Clones, He's
no thicker than a cardboard. hat he
draws the pain out Of your hurt like
a mustard PLASTER 4 man Of better
sense and greater rogllery I've never
met. lou must see him Captain Ivy.
He's a man &c men. Is Michael Clones"
The door onened and Tie butler en-
tered. followed by a tall. thin Don
QuiXote sort of figure.
Ills excellency." said Mulyaney,
with look slightly maievolent. for
the visitor had refused his name. Then
he turned and left the room.
st Mulvaney's words. an ironieal
smile crossed the face of the new
conner. Then he advanced TO Niles
Calhoun. Before speaking, however,
he glanced sharply al Captain Ivy.
threw an inquisitive look nj pyck, and
said:
II seem 10 have hurt the feelings Of
your butler. sir. hut that cannot he
helped. I have come from the attor-
rey general. Ny name is Leonard
Mallow-l'm the eldest son Of Lord
Nallev. I've been doing business In
Limerick. and | bring n message from
the attorney general to ask yos to az
tend his office NJ the earliest moment.
I've seen strange things as came.
I've seen lights on the hills, and drunk
on rioters in the roads and behind
hedges, and once a shot was fred NJ
ne: hut here | am. safe and sound.
carrying out my orders, What time
wil you start?" he added.
lie took II for granted that the sum
mons did not admit OF rejection. and
ne was right. The document contained
these words:
"Trouhle Is brewing; indeed. II is at
hand. Come. please, at once TO Dub
lin. and give the lord-lleutenant and
the government report upon your
district. We do not hear altogether
well Of II. but we are aware that no
one has the knowledge YOU possess. In
the name of his majesty you are here
hy asked to present yourself at once
N these offices In Dublin, AID be as
sured that the lord-lieutenant will give
you warm welcome through me. Your
own loyalty gives much satisfaction
here. and If you can bring useful In
formation much cool may ensue. !
am, sir.
"Your obedent servant,
JOHN M'NOWEI.L."
"You have confidence IN the peoples
LOYALTY heref' asked Mallow.
AS great as in my own" answered
nyck cheerily.
"Wcll. you ought to know what that
Is. At the same time, I've heard