The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER n.-Reaching home. Dyek
low. with message from the attorney
general summoning Miles Calhoun.
pychs father. to Dublin.
CHAPTER Iu.-They go to Dublin and
there Mallow auarrels with Dyck and
duel Is arranged. They nght with swords
ana Dyek Is victor.
CHAPTER lv.-Erris Boyne. secretly in
French employ, gets Dyck drunk and
tries 10 persuade him TO join ~ revolt
.sainst England They quarrel and Dyek
- overheard to threaten Royne. While
the former Is overcome with drugged
wine, Boyne's second wife enters The
room aud stsbs her fsithless husband 10
The heart
CHAPTER V.--Hours later the room Ia
entered and Dyck arrested on charge Of
murder. lie does not know II he killed
the drugged wine.
CHAPTER VL-sheiia beEs her mother
to go to Dublin with her TO help Dyck
Mrs. Llyn opposes the idea A letter from
Mis-. Llyns wealthy brother In America
invites them TO come and live NTH him.
and they decide TO go.
CHAPTER yIT.-Dyck refuses TO enter
any plea to the charge OF murder except
NO Defense. He might have escaped
fuses 10 do so. on Sheila's account lie IL
sent TO prison for eight years. Shea
writes Dyck, assuring him OF her belief
In his Innocence and urging him to como
to America after his prison term.
CHAPTER VIII-Releaaed after serv-
Ing four years. Dyck Is welcomed TO frees
dom by his servant. Michael Clones. and
humble friend, Christopher Dogan.
Those two are all who care 10 remember
him. He Is practically destitute. HIS IA
AAA nd - .suIH. ~
creditors
CHAPTER KIN London. almost pen
nIless. Dyck receives a letter from sheiia
sending money for the voyage. lie feels
he cannot In honor so to her.
CHAPTER X.-with Michael Clones.
Dyck joins the British navy as an en-
listed man. There seems nothing else Ia
do. Bad conditions in the fleet result In
mutiny.
CHAPTER xL-Dyck, Joining the mu-
tineers, is chosen by them 10 command
the conduct Of the other ships crews.
Dyck breaks with them and sails the
Ariadne toward the West Indies He ar
rives in time to turn the tide of victory
In battle between the French and Eng
lish.
CHAPTER XII.-Calhoun Is arrested
the admiral for his work In the battle.
CHAPTER XIII-The British govern.
ment gives Dyck the freedom Of the
Island of Jamaica, OF which his old en-
envy, Lord Mallow, Is governor. With
companion. Dyck secures treasure worth
10000 from a sunken Spanish ship. and
becomes a wealthy and respected planter
CHAPTER XIV Sheila with her
mother. comes to Jamaica TO look after a
plantation she owns. but more than all
else the girl comes to see Dyek. lie
begs Mrs Llyn to tell shela that Royne
was her father. which she has never
known. Mrs. Llyn demurs,
CHAPTER XV.-Iord Mallow. who had
known the Llyns In Ireland, attracted by
sheila's beauty and vast wealth. deter
mines 10 win her for his wife. Fearing
she has an affection for Dyck he decides
10 tell her about her father but Calhoun
anticipates him and tells Shela The whole
story himself. Loving Dyck she does.
the girl Is heartbroken over the situation.
CHAPTER XVf-Lord Mallow informs
sheila he has word from London To keep
Dyck confined TO his own estate. He asks
Sheila to marry him and she ls tempted
seeing In the alliance a way out of the
difficulty. now she knows she can never
marry Dyck but she evsdes giving him
a definite answer.
CHAPTER XVII.--The Maroons. nnruly
blacks. rise in rebellion and deyastate
parts Of the island. Calhoun has seen
tie uprising impending. as have others
IN the island. but Lord Maiow has always
made light OF the possibility Calhoun
against the eSpress order OF the governor
has sent 10 Cuba for blooihounds the
only sane means OF ighting the blacks In
that Wild country. Fearing for the safe
Is Of sheila and her mother Dyck With
a party. rides TO their plantation. lie
fnds both ladies away. and goes to seek
haV
- The Maroons Dyck rescues them
CHAPTER XVIII The bloodhounds ar.
rye from Cuba Lord Mallow facing
popular Indignation for his suplneness In
connection with the uprising. gives cal
noun fun charge of the operations against
tie Maroons. In which the hounds are
employed
CHATTER XIX. The instruction In
quickly quelled when the hounds are put
q aork MAllow seeks an answer from
shela 10 his offer Of marriage She tells
him she cannot marry him, aud Informs
MIN OF her Affection for Dyck Calhoun
A. her solicitation. MRllow agrees to ask
the government 10 grant Calhoun a full
pardon.
CHATTER Hx.-A ship arriving from
tnSlsnd puts ashore woman In the last
stages or Illness. Sheila hears OF her con-
Jltion and goes to see IL she can helm her
The woman Is Noreen Boyne Size knows
sheila sno confesses to the killing of her
husband. Erris Boyne. Ave years before
sheila gets the confession In writing She
shows TO Dyek and together they go
TO Lord Mallow.
CHAPTER xxI.-Mallow receives Dyek
fnsidiy, Feeling all the old enmity Cal
nouns Information concerning the killing
OF boyne discoLcerts him. They visit No
reen and she tells her story The COVER
ncr decides TO announce Calhoun's limo
cenee as soon as Noreen has passed
away She dies few hours later.
CHAPTER xxII.-with the faint on
MS name removed, Dyck seeks Sheila and
ne reward of his chyalry and devotion.
iney are married Three months after
wsrd Mallow brings to Dyck the offer
Hofn the Brttish government Of bar
one'es tor his splendid work In queling
me uprising of the blacks Dyck refuses
announcing his purpose Of taking the
nrst boat sailing for Virginia 10 land
VICE ne NE Is larger and Bfiiatn snail
ftnttke herself Dyck's deteriui 4 ton
- become an American citizen Is oil
ssorSs sheila's browning joy