The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-19

TIME scene of this story Is laid In
the Isle of Man, two centuries
- ago. and it is filed with the
weird superstitions Of the Manx peO-
pie.
Thorkell Mylrea, the Deemster, was
a violent, cruel and crafty judge. who
dwelt among the sturdy f1sher-folk dis
pensing whatever justice suited MS
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
" ambitions and retired into the min
istry. In anger, he cast him on and
took into his household his illegitimate
son, Jarvis Kerruish, a worthless TOP.
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-
ploits among the fishermen gave the
bishop much anxiety. From time to
time Dams impulsive nature ran away
with him and he committed some reck'
less act that he sorely repented later
In a moment of thoughtlessness
when bounded for a debt, which he
feared would worry the bishop, Oar
forged his Cousins name, feeling sure
that Evan would willingly have ad
Vanced the money, and Evan. beins
confronted with the signature, de
clared it to be his own, telling lie t.
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 hOm'
and sought his cousin in her room
where he acknowledged his fault ant
protested against being estranged from
| her.
Mona assured him that nothint
should ever estrange them, and Dan
deeply repentant hurried away, en-
countering in the hall Jarvis Kerruish
who seeing him emerge from hi
cousins room, promptly reported t
the Deemster this evidence OF Dan
improper conduct towards Mona.
The Deemster whose feeling 70
Dan had changed to jealous hatred, i
turn conveyed this intelligence t
EVAN. doing his best to convince hiI
that Dan had treated Mona dishonol
ably. An excited interview betwee
Evan and his sister followed in whic
EVAN mistook her innocent protests
lions Of love for Dan for a confirms
ton of her lovers guilt, and dashe
away to avenge her supposed wroni
He found Dan ready. to beg forgive
ness for his past fault. but In bin
passion Evan took no heed of HI
words accused him of being the ba
est OF scoundrels and babe him depal
from the island
i Dan protested his innocence, 0t
when he found that EVAN believe
him to be so base. his own wild pa
sion famed up and he, in turn, erie
out that there was room for but or
Of them In the world"
A mortal combat followed, near II
edge of cliff. and Evan, almost owe
come, threw his dagger into the a
and reeled backward. falling over Il
precipice to his death. Then Ds
realized what he had done and Wi
: overwhelmed with remorse.
IT was Christmas eve, and Nor
waiting for Evans return, had te
rfble presentiment Of his fate. AS 81
tried TO Danish her fears, Dan climb'
in through her window. prostrat'
himself before her, -and confessed h
guilt.
! Filled with grief for her brothe
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