Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-03
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''9 'A'V HDlOA VI DelIlg received
as the friend Of Mr.. Dyck Calhoun of
Playmore! Take your hand in the
game that's going on For a man as
young as you, with brains and ambi-
ton, there's no height he mightn't
reach in this country. Think of it
Ireland free from English control;
Ireland, with all her dreams, living
her own life, fearless. independent.
as 1t was in days of yore. Why.
what TO prevent you, Dyck Calhoun,
from being president cl the Irish re-
public? You have b.ains, looks. skin
and wonderful tongue. None but a
young man could ,ake on the Job. for
it will require hOldness. skill and the
recklessness of perfect courage. Isn't
II good enough for you?"
whats the way to do it?" asked
Dyck. still holding on to his old self
grimly. How IS it to be doneY He
spoke a little thlckly for. in spite of
himself, the wine was clogging his
senses. 1t had been artistically
drugged by BOyne.
Listen to me, Calhoun" continued
Boyne- I've known you now some
time. We've come in and gone out
together. This day was inevitable.
You were bound to come to it one
way or another. Man, you have a
heart of iron; you have the courage
of Caesar or Alexander; you have the
chance Of doing what no Englshman
could ever do-Cromwell or any 9th
er. Well, then, don't you see the fare
full moment has come in Irish life and
history? Strife everywhere! Alone,
shake off the yoke that binds us we
shall be shattered, and our last end
be worse than our first. But with
French ships. French officers and sol
dlers, French guns and ammunition,
with the trained men of the French
army to take control here, what ameli-
Grafton of our weakness, what con-
tidence and skill Oh our side! Can
you doubt what the end will be? An
swer me, man; don't you see it all?
Isn't it clear to you? Doesn't such a
cause enlist you?"
With a sudden burst Of primitive
anger, Dyck got to his feet, staggering
a little, but grasping the fatal mean
ing of the whole thing. He looked
Erris Boyne in the eyes His own
We're bloodshOt and dissipated, but
there was a look in them OF which
Boyne might well take heed.
Il tell you this, Erris Boyne; there's
none has ever tried me as you have
done! What do you think l ana
thing Of the dirty street corner, some
thing TO be swept up and cast into the
ter today you and l will never break
bread or drink wine together. No
by Heaven, no. l don't know whether
you've told me the truth or not, but
| think you have. There's this to say
Il shall go from this place to Dublin
castle, and shall tell them there
without mentioning your name--What
you've told about the French raid,
Now. look you, by God, you're traitor.
You oughtu't to live, and if you'll send
your seconds to me I'll try and 40
with you as l did with Leonard NAL
low. Only mark me, Erris Boyne.
I'll put my sword into your heart.
You understandable your filthy
heart!"
At that moment the door of the
room opened, and face looked in
for an instant-the face Of old Swim
ton, the landlord of the Harp and
Grown. Suddenly Boyne's look
changed. He burst into laugh, and
brought his fists down on the table
between them with a bang.
by Joseph and by Mary but you're
a patriot, Calhoun ! was trying to
test you. l was searching to find the
innernost soul of you. The French
fleet. my commission in the French
army, and my story about the landlord
are all bosh. If ! meant what tod
you. do you think I'd have been 50
mad as TO tell you so much, d-n 1t?
Have YOU no sense, man? | wanted
to find out exactly how you stood
faithful or unfathful to the crown
and I've found out. sit down, sit
down. Calhoun. dear lad. Take your
hand off your sword Remember.
these are terrible days. Everything
I said about Ireland Is true What ]
said about France is false. Sit down.
man. and If you're going 10 Join the
kings arny-as I hope and trust you
will-then here's something to help
Won face the time between" He threw
on the table q packet Of notes.
They're good and healthy. and viii
buy Won what you need There's not
much. There's only a hundred pounds,
but / give It to you with all my heart.
and you can pay It back when NE
kings money comes 10 you. or when
YOU marry a rich woman"
lie said it an with smile OF bis
face IT was done SO clegerly, with
Ia much simulg-ed sincerity. that
1ycs. in bis state II semi-drunken-
mes. could nor. ar ire instant place
him In bis true light.
Never in hil life had Bovne rer.
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