Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-21

"Why is he such favorite?" asked
Dyck.
Erris Boyne laughed, not loudly, but
SUCCESSFULLY.
"When a lady kisses a man on the
lips, of her own free will, and puts
her arm around his neck, is it done, do
you think, because it's her duty to do
it or die? No, it's because she likes
the man; because the man is a good
friend to her; because it's money in
her pocket. That's the case with old
Swinton. France kisses him, as it
were, because"-he paused, as though
debating what to Say-"because
France knows he'd rather be under
her own revolutionary government
than under the monarchy of England"
His voice had resonance, and, as he
said these words, it had insistence.
"Do you know, Calhoun. l think old
Swinton is right. We suffer here be-
cause monarchy, with its cruel hand
of iron, mistreats us, brutalizes u.s.
He did not see enlightenment come
into the half-drunken eyes Of Dyck.
He only realized that Dyck was very
still, and strangely, deeply interested.
Il tell you Calhoun, we need in Ire
land something of the spirit that's
alive in France today. They've cleaned
out the kings-Louis' and Maries
heads have dropped into the basket.
They're sweeping the dirt out of
tbay'rn 1Ino do rly
places; they're whitewashing Ver-
sailles and sawdusting the Tuileries;
they're starting for the world a refOr-
nation which will make it clean. Not
America alone, but England, and all
Europe, will become republics"
England" asked Dyck in a low,
penetrating voice.
aye, England. through Ireland. Ire
land will come first, then Wales, Scot
land and England. Dear lad, the great
has ever known. France. the spirit Of
it, is alive. It will purge and cleanse
the universe"
The suspicious, alert look passed
from DyclIs eyes. but his face had be-
come flushed. He reached out and
poured himself another glass of wine.
"What you say may be true. Boyne.
1t may be true. but | wouldn't put
faith in it--not for one icy minute.
don't want to see here in Ireland the
horrors and savagery of France. I
don't want to see the guillotine up on
st. Stephens green"
Boyne felt that he must march care
fully. He was sure of his game; but
there We're difficulties, and he must
not throw his chances away.
"Well, I'll tell you, Calhoun. l don't
know which is wOrse-Ireland bloody
with shootings and hangings, Ulster
up in the north and Cork in the south,
from the Giants causeway to Tralee;
no two sets of feet dancing alike, with
the bloody hand of England stretching
out over the Irish parliament like
death itself; or France ruling us. How
does the English government live here?
Only by bribery and purchases. 1t
buys its way. Isn't that true?"
DNCK nOuQeu.
eyes, it's true in a way" he replied.
"It'S so, because we're what we are.
We've never been properly put in our
places. The heel on our necks-that's
the way to do it,"
Boyne looked at the fiushed,s angry
face. In spite of Dyck's words, he
felt that his medicine was working
well.
Listen to me. Calhoun" he said
softly. you've got to do something.
You're living an idle life. You're in
debt. There are but two courses open
to you. One is to join the British
forces-to be lieutenant, captain,
major, colonel, or a general, in
time; to shoot and cut and hang and
quarter, and rule with a heavy rod.
That's one way"
$50 you think I'm fit for nothing
but the sword, eh?" asked Dyck with
irony. you think I've got no brains
for anything except the army"
Boyne laughed.
"Have another drink, Calhoun" He
poured out more wine. "Oh, no, not
the army alone; there's the navy
and there's the French navy! It's the
best navy in the world, the freest and
the greatest, and with Bonaparte GO
ing at us, England will have enough
to d0-toO much, I'm thinking. So
there's q career in the French navy
open. And listen-before you and 1
are two months older, the French
navy will be in the harbors of Ire
land, and the French army will land
here" He reached out and grasped
Dyck's arm. There's no liberty of
freedom under the Union Jack. What
10 .otf,, think of the tricol0r? It's
great flag, and under it the world is
going to be rMled-Englandt Spain,
Italy, Trllald,2 Prussia, Austria and
Russia-.all of them. The time is ripe.
You're got your chance. Take 1t on,
dear lad, take it On!' --....
Dyck did not raise his head He
was leaning forw@d- with both arms
on the table, supporting himself firm!
ly; His head was bowed as though
with deep interest in what Boyne said,
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