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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Coming Of Noreen.

The next day came a new element
in the situation: A ship arrived from
England. on II was one who had
come 10 Jamaica 10 act as governess
20 two children OF the officer com
manding the regular troops In the
island. She had been M for n week
before nearing Kingston, and when
the Regent reached the harbor she
was I'm n bad way. The ships doctor
was despondent over her; bat he wss
second-rnte man, and felt that per-
haps an island doctor might give her
some hope. When she was carried
ashore she was at once removed 10
the home OF the general commanding
at Spanish Town. and there local
doctor saw her. She was thin and
worn and her eyes only told OF the
struggle going on between life and
death.
"what Is her nameT" asked the resi-
dent doctor.
"Noreen Balfe." was the reply OF the
ships doctor. "A good old Irish name.
though you can see she comes OF the
lower ranks OF life. leave her in
your hands. I'm a ships medico. and
she's now ashore"
AZ they left the room together they
met Sheila and one OF the daughters
Of the house. -I've come 70 see the
sick woman from tha shin IL may :"
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viri1e and with the air Of . Thorough
outdoor man. There was In his face
the nrm fighting look Of one who had
done things and could tackle big ar
fairs--and something more: there was
In II quiet exultation.
"You have done the island and Eng.
land great service Mr.. Calhoun" said
the governor at last.
1T Is the least l could do for the
land where have made my home.
where have reaped more than have
sown."
I'VE know your merit, sir"
A sharp, satirical look came into
Calhoun's face and his voice rang out
with vigor. "And because you knew
my merit you advised the crown 10
confine me TO my estate. and you
would have had me shot II you could
l am what am because mere was a
juster man than yourself IN jamaica.
Through him got away and found
treasure. and I bought land and have
helped TO save this island and your
place. What do owe you. your hon.
OFT Nothing that can see--nothing
at ALL"
-You are a mutineer, and but that
YOU showed your. courage would have
been hung at the yard arm. as many
OF your comrades In England were" !"
A cold smile played at Calhoun's
lips. My luck was as great as my
courage, I know. I have the luck OF
Enniscorthy
At the last words the governor
WINGED, for IL was by that touch CAL
houn had defeated him In the duel
long ago. II CALLED him that this man
whom he detested could say such
things TO him with truth.
1T was not the luck OF Enniscorthy
that sent Erris Boyne to his doom. "
he said with anger IN his mind. for
Dyck's calm boldness stirred the worst
In him. He thought he saw IN him
an sxultancy which could only come
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from his late experiences In the field.
II was as though he had come to tri-
umph over the governor. Mallow said
what he had said with malice. He
looked TO see rage In the face OF Dyck
Calhoun and was nonplussed TO find
that II had only stern sort Of pleas
ure. The eyes OF Calhoun met his
with no trace OF gloom, but with n
valor worthy Of high cause-their
clear blue facing his own with a con-
stant penetration. Their intense sin
cerity gave him feeling which did
not belong TO authority. II was not
the look OF criminal. whatever the
man might be-mutineer and murder
er. AS for mutlneer, all that Calhoun
had fought for had been at last ad-
mltted by the British government.
Calhoun spoke slowly. "Your hon
or, you have said what you have a
right to say to a man who Killed Erris
Boyne. But this man you accuse did
not do IT,"
The governor smiled, for the as
sumption was ridiculous. He shrugged
shoulder and a sardonic curl came
10 his lip.
"Who did II, thenf'
"If you will come TO the house OF
the general commanding you Will see."
The governor was In a great guam
dary. He gasped. THE general COM
mandlng-dld he Kill Erris Boyne
then2"
mot he, yet the person that did II
Is In his house. Listen, your honor.
l have borne the name OF killing Erris
Boyne, and ought 10 have killed him.
for he was a traitor. had proofs OF
Il; but did not Kill him and l did
not betray him, for he had alive a
wife and daughter and something was
due 10 them. He was n traitor and
was In league with the French. IL
does not matter that tell you now,
for his daughter knows the truth.
ought 20 have told II long ago, and II
I had should not have been inn
prisoned."
"YOu were a brave man. but fool
always a fool" said the governor
sharply.
.ss ---- a-----
"Not so great fool that can't re-
cover from it, was the calm reply.
perhaps II uas the best thing that
ever happened TO me, for now l can
look the world In the face It's made
a man OF me. II wns woman killed
him." was CaIboun's added comment.
"wnl your honor come with me and
see herr
The governor was thunderstruck.
-where Is she7"
"As have told you--ln the house
Of the general commanding"
The governor rose abashed. swell,
can 20 there now. Come"
perhaps you would prefer ] should
not 20 with you In the street. The
world knows me as a mutineer. thinks
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Niiico mimi Nillcu MIMI
bear the ignominy which had been
heaped upon Dyck Calhoun's head. Yet
all at once there came TO her mind
softening feeling. Erris Boyne had
been rightly killed by woman he
had wronged. for he was traitor as
well as an adulterer-one who could
use no woman well. who broke faith
with all civilized tradition. and re-
verted 10 the savage. Surely the won-
ans crime was not dark one; II was
injured innocence shifting depravity,
tyranny and lust.
Suddenly, as she looked at the wom-
an who had done this thing. she, whose
hand had rid the world OF traitor
and beast. fell back on the pillow
in faint. With an exclamation Sheila
lifted up the head. II the woman was
dead. then there was no hope for Dyck
Calhoun; any story that she-Sheila
might tell would be OF no use Yet
she was no longer ngitated in her body.
Hands and fingers were steady. and
she felt for the heart with firm fin
gers. Yes, the heart was still beat
Ing, and the pulse was slightly drum
ming. Thank God, the woman was
alivei She rang bell and lifted up
the head Of the sick woman.
A moment later the servant was
In the room. Sheila gave her orders
quickly. and snatched up pencil from
the table. Then. on a piece OF paper.
she wrote the words: II. not Dyck
Calhoun, killed Erris Boyne"
A few moment later. Noreen's eyes
opened. and Sheila spoke to her. Il
have written these words. Here they
are-see them. Sign them"
She read the words. and put a pen.
ell In the trembling fingers, and. on
the cover OF book Noreen's fingers
traced her name slowly but clearly.
Then SheIla thrust the paper In her
bosom, and an instant later nurse.
sent by the resident doctor, entered.
They cannot hang me or Danish me,
for my end has come" whispered No
reen before Sheila left.
In the street Of Spanish Town al-
most the first person Sheila saw was
Dyck Calhoun. With pale, radiant
look she went TO him. He gazed at
her strangely. for there was that In
her face he could not understand.
"Come with me-" she said, and she
moved toward Kings house. He
obeyed. For some moments they
walked In silence, then all at once
under a magnolia tree she stopped.
II want you 10 read what a woman
wrote who has just arrived in the is
land from England. She Is Ill at the
house OF the general commanding"
Taking from her breast the slip OF
paper, she handed II 10 him. He read
II with eyes and senses that at first
could hardly understand.
God In heaven-oh. merciful Godl"
he said in great emotion, yet with a
strange physical quiet.
This woman was his wife, Sheila
said.
lie handed the paper back. He con-
quered his agitation. The years OF suf-
fering rolled away. They'll put her
In jail" he said with a strange re-
gret. lie had great heart
"No, think rot" was the reply.
Yet she was touched by his compass
sion and thoughrfulness.
"Why?
Because she Is going TO dle--and
there Is no time 10 lose. Come, we
VIII go 10 Lord Nlallow."
"Mallow !" a look OF bitter tri-
umph came into Dyck's face. "Mallow
lat last !" he said
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chances that succeeds. as you should
know by now, your honor. was
greatly touched by the offer you made
me--indeed yes she added, seeing the
rapt. eager look In his face. II had
been told what had upset me. that
Dyck Calhoun was guilty OF killing my
father, and all the world seemed dread
full. Yes, In the reaction, 1t was al
most on my tongue to say yes TO you,
for you are good talker, you had
skin in much that you did. and with
honest advice from wife might do
much more SO was In mind TO
say YES. had had much TO try me.
indeed. so very much. Ever since I
first saw Dyck Calhoun he had been
the one man who had ever influenced
the. He was forever In my mind even
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the thing had moved him powerfully.
Yes a letter TO me which he never
meant me 10 have. II was kind OF
diary of-his heart, and II was written
even while was landing on the island
ON Christmas day. He gave II 10 me
TO read. and when read IL I saw
there was no place for me In the
world except a convent or marriage.
The convent could not be, for was
no Catholic. and marriage seemed the
only thing possible. That day you
came I saw only one thing TO do-one
mad. hopeless thing TO do"
mad and hopeless !" burst out Lord
Mallow. "How sof Your very rea-
son shows that IL was sane, well
founded In the philosophy OF the
heart"
sheila smiled painfully. "Yes, mad
and hopeless. for be sure OF this: We
cannot kin In one day the growth OF
years. 1 could not cure myself Of low
ing him by marrying you. There had
TO be some other cure for that I
never knew and never loved my IA
ther. But he was my father, and II
Mr.. Calhoun killed him I could not
marry him. But at last came 10
know that your love and affection
could not make me forget him-no,
never. / realize that now. He and
| can never come together. but l owe
him so much--I owe him my life, for
he saved II; he must ever have place
In my heart. be TO me more than any
one else can be. want you TO do
something for him"
"what do you wishT'
II want you TO have removed from
him the sentence OF the British gov
eminent want him 10 be free TO
come and go anywhere In the world
10 return 10 England II he wishes II.
10 be free man and not a victim OF
outlawry. want that, and you ought
TO give II to him"
Lord Mallow was angry and discon-
certed, but he did not show II. II can
do no more than have done. have
not confined him to his plantation as
the government commanded; cannot
go beyond that"
"You can put his case from the
standpoint OF a patriot"
For moment the governor hesi-
tated. then he said: Because you
ask me"
III want II done for his sake, not for
mine" she returned with decision,
"You owe II TO yourself 10 see that II
is done. Gratitude Is not dead In you,
is TT"
Lord Mallow flushed. "You press
his case too hard. You forget what
he is--a mutineer and n murderer,
and no one should remember that as
you should"
"He has atoned for both and you
know Il well. Besides. he was not
murderer. Even the courts did not
say he was. They only said he was
guilty OF manslaughter. on, your hon
or, be as gallant as your name and
place warrant"
He looked at her for a moment with
strange feelings In his heart. Then
he said: II VIII give you an answer
In twenty-four hours. VIII that do,
sweet persuaderr"
"It might do" she murmured. and,
strange 10 say. she had n sure feeling
that he would say yes, In spite OF her
knowledge that in his heart Of hearts
he hated Calhoun.
AS she left the room, Lord MalIow
stood for moment looking after her.
"She loves the rogue In spite OF all T.
he said bitterly. but she must come
with me. They are apart as the poles
Yet I shall do as she wishes II am
TO win her"
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when he was In prison-oh what Is
prison. what is guilt even to girl
when she loves Yes l loved him.
There IL was. He was ever on my
mind, and came here TO Jamaica
he was here-for what else? Salem
could have been restored by Darius
Boland or others, or could have sold
II. l came TO Jamaica to find him
here-unwomanly perhaps, you will
say"
Unusual only, with n genius-like
you"
''Then you do not speak what is In
your mind, your honor. You say what
you feel is the right thing TO say
the slave of circumstances. | will be
wholly frank with you. came here TO
see Dyck Calhoun. for knew fhe
would not come 10 see me. Yes, there
II was, real thing In his heart. II
he had been lesser man than he Is.
he would have come 10 America when
he was freed from prison. But he
did not, would not. come. He knew
he had been found guilty OF killing my
father, and that for him and me there
could be no marrlage--indeed, he
never asked me 10 marry him. Yet
1 know he would have done so II he
could When l came 10 know what
he was Jailed for doing, felt there
was no place for him and me together
In the world. Yet my heart kept cry
nA n NaIf haf q
but one thing left for me 20 do, and
that was 10 make II impossible for
me 10 think OF him even, or for him
TO think of me. Then you came and
offered me your hand. IL was hand
most women might have been glad TO
accept from the standpoint OF material
things. And you were Irish like my
self, and like the boy l loved. was
sick OF the robberies Of life and time,
and I wanted TO be out OF Il all In
some secure place. What place so
secure from the sorrow that was eat
Ing at my heart as marriagei II said
no 10 every stir OF feeling that was
vexing me. 10 every show OF love or
remembrance. So I listened 10 you.
II was not because you we're gov
ernor or a peer-no, not thati For
even In Virginia ! had offers from
one higher than yourself--and young
er, and peer also No. II was not
material things that influenced me,
but your own intellectual eminence;
for you have more brains than most
men, as you know so we'll"
The governor interrupted her with
a gesture and burst OF emotion.
"No. no, arm not so vain as you
think. II were I should have seen
at Salem that you meant to say yes"
"Yet you know we'll you have gifts.
though you have made sad mistakes
here. DO not think II was your per-
sonallty, your looks that induced me
10 think OF you. to listen TO you.
When Mr.. Calhoun told me the truth.
and gave me a letter he had written
to me-" H
"A letter-to your
There was surprise In the Cover
nor's volce-surprise and chaTrin, for
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CHAPTER XXI.
Then What Happened.

An hour after Noreen Boyne La
been laid In her grave. there was :,
special issue OF the principal paI~r
telling all the true facts OF the deaf''
OF Erris Boyne. IL vexed Lord Mallor ;
but he steeled himself 10 urbanIty, ar
he played his part we'll He was clever
enough 10 see II would pay him 10 -.
outwar,Ily gracious 10 Calhoun. So "
WIS he made speech In the capital
Concluded on page 3.
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There was surprise In the COVER
nor's volce-surprIse and chaTrin, for
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-05
R. {. HIT CHOSEN
COUNTY PRESIDENT
Of BAR ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL BUSINESS SESSION OF
LAWYERS HELD THIS MORNING
IN CIRCUIT COURT ROOM AND
is WELL ATTENDED,.

The annual election of officers of
the La Sale County Bar Association
was held this morning at the annual
meeting of the organization. AttOr-
ney Il C., Hit of this city was chosen
president of the organization for the
coming year The complete slate OF
officers were as follows:
President-R. c. Hits, Ottawa.
Vice president-W. H. Boys, Strea-
tor.
Treasurer-A. H. Colwell ottawa.
Secretary-R. o. Hanson Ottawa.
Marshal-Robert Carr, Ottawa.
Board of Managers. E. Malone,
La Sale; r. r. Larkin, Streator; e.
{, Van Hc0rebeke. Marseilles; John
Dubbs, MENDOZA; l.. w Brewer, OF.
tawa,
The meeting was held at 10 o'clock
and was attended by a large number
of members of the bar from all parts
of the county. Attorney ClatanCe
Griggs, who served at president of
the association during the past year,
presided
The reports of the various commit.
tees and officers were made and Mr..
Griggs gave a report of the district
bar association convention which was
held last Saturday in Kewanee. ...
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-05
ALLEGED DRIVER
FOR LEONORE BANK
YEGS TO Be TRIED
HEARING TO BE OPENED ON MON
DAY p. M. BEFORE JUDGE Ell.
DREDGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF MAN WHOSE AUTO is SAID
TO HAVE TRANSPORTED BANK
ROBBERS.

Dominic Bonnechi. who is alleged
to have confessed that he drove the
auto which carried the robbers to
Leonore on the night of March rs, to
loot the bank in that village, will go
on trial in the Circuit Court on Mon
day. Bonnechi alleges that he did not
accompany the men into Leonore, and
did not know that they robbed the
bank, although he is said to have con
fessed that the quartet whom he drove
to LeOnOre left the auto, going into
the village. and later came back car
rying a gunny sack.
1t is claimed that Bonnechi confes-
sed to the officers that he received
S140O cash, later for driving the men
to LeOnore.
Four other men were implicated by
Bonnechi as being parties to the alleg
cd robbery. The sheriff's Office locat-
ed one of these men in Jail at Free
port, another in the Federal prison at
Danville and the other two are said
to be still at large.
Ii is said that Bonnechi is going to
fight the efforts of the state to punish
him as an accomplce of the bank rob-
bers. Attorney Thomas Haskins is
representing him. 1t is rumored he
will try to repudiate his alleged con-
fession, claiming that he did not un-
derstand the English language enough
to know what he was saying when he
made it.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-05
WORLDS WARE HOUSE
REPORT ON WHEAT

Washington, Nov J.-Total wheat
production this year Of the % leading
wheat growing countries of the world
excluding Russia reached 2S52,825,-
600 bushels or approximately 100000
O00 bushels more than in 1920 accord
ing to latest available estimates re-
ported today by the department of
agriculture. For next years crop the
department reported generally favor
able conditions thruout the northern
hemisphere, for winter wheat sowing
Seeding was said to be nearly com
pleted in Canada and all but the far
west section Of the United States
where it has been seriously delayed
by drought and a similar condition
was reported for central Europe
where taVorably conditions in all
countries except France which is
suffering from drought should tend to
increase acreage it was said.
FavOrably growing conditions and
increased acreage were said 10
promise q large crop for Australia
In Argentina spring planting was said
to have been seriously DELAYED by in
sufficient moisture with the result
that the 1921-22 acreage would be ap-
proXimately 100000 acres short Of
1A247,000 acres planted last season,
Favorable conditions and prospects
for a normal acreage in India and
South Africa were reported while the
condition of the wheat crop in China
was said to be generally dissaDotnt.
ing with prospects of being below
average in volume.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-05
LOCAL INSURANCE
COMP PAN|ES WAGE
WARF ARE ON CANCER.
CAMPAIGN BEING WAGED
AGAINST DREAD iNFECTlON-
OTTAWA PEOPLE ASKED TO
ENLIST IN FIGHT TO WIPE OUT
DISEASE,

The drive started by the insurance
companies and medical men of the
United States, to war against cancer,
is being carried on in Ottawa. Lit
erature is being distributed and an
educational campaign is being con
Quoted to get the Ottawa people 20
understand that cancer is now a
durable disease, and provided it is
given early attention, will not prove
the serious menace to health it was
in former years.
Statistics show that one woman in
every eight, and one man in every
fourteen dies of cancer. The disease
is more prevalent after the victim
has reached the age of forty.
One bulletin which is being hand
ed out among local people reads in
part:
More people over forty years of
age die of cancer than of pneumonia,
tuberculosis or typhoid fever. One
woman in eight and one man in four
teen, over forty, dies of cancer.
This large number shows that can
Ger threatens all, your family, you.
The danger of cancer lies in the fact
that it does not cause pain in the
first stages, and its victims do not
know that they have it until it is
we'll developed
Cancer on the outside of the body,
which can be seen or felt, often be-
gins as a wart, mole, lump or scab.
Lumps on the breasts are especially
suspicious. Cancer may develop from
an unhealed wound, sore, CT even on
an old scar.
watch these abnormal develop
ments if they change in appearance
or size and see a doctor at once Do
not wait until they cause pain.
Cancer on the inside Cf the body
may be known by signs before any
lump is seen or felt Constant indi-
gestiOn; Increased or irregular dis
charge, or return Of flow after change
of life; any suspicion of blood in
mems urine: are all danger signs.
III you have any of these signs see
a doctor at once
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-05
ACTION PAVES WAY FOR
NEARlY SETTLEMENT
OF TROUBLE
$4,000 OFF STRIKE
INJUNCTION ISSUED BY FED.
ERAL JUDGE ANDERSON SPEED.
ILY TERMINATED WHEN TAKEN
BEFORE JURIsTS IN CHICAGO
UNION MEN ELATED.

indianapolis Ind, Nov. j.-WOrk in
some of the mines of the Indiana and
midwestern coal fields is expected tc
be resumed today and officials fore
cast general return TO work within
the next fow days of the 2S,000 strik-
ing miners of the district rs the re
suit of the action Of the United States
Court of Appeals in Chicago in aus.
pending District Judge A. B. Andcr.
sons injunction prohibiting The check
off system.
John Hesslcr, president of district
No. II of the miners union, announced
he would confer with operators today
and If they agreed to check off in line
with the court ruling last night he
would order the men to resume work
at once, The Indiana operators OPP
posed the injunction granted b. Judge
Anderson and were joint defendants
with the miners union in the action
brought by the Borderland Coal or
poration CT West Virginia, which oh.
tanned the injunction. Several mine
owners In the field announced oil
preparations have been made tor an
immediate resumption OF work. All
miners trains which have been dis
continued will be restored at once.
mine owners predicted that WORK
would be resumed by Monday in every
mine in the state that has been closed
by the strike
President John L. Lewis, Secretary
William Greene and Vice President
Philip Murray Of the United Mine
Workers of America left Indianapolis
yesterday and other persons connect.
ed with national headquarters of the
union here declined TO make any state
ment regarding the strike.
Lewis Orders Men to Work.
Springfield, Ill., Nov 5.--PrCsident
Lewis of the United Mine Workers
wired the district union offices in
Pennsylvania today that it will be
well to avoid the strike called for
Monday If the operators give assur.
ances they will comply with yester-
days order of the United States Court
of Appeals dismissing the injunction
against the check off system. Mes,
sages were sent to Indiana advising
union officials to order their men back
to work if operators will restore the
status of the contract