The diamond drill., 1921-08-13

on him and his mind was confused.
He remembered the quarrel, Boyne's
explanation and the subsequent drink
Ing. but he could recall nothing fur
ther. He could not believe he had
killed Boyne; yet Boyne had been
found with a wound in his heart, and
his own naked sword lying beside him
ON the table The trouble was that
be could not absolutely swear he had
not committed the crime
The situation WINS not eased by his
stay In Jail. On the contrary, II began
With a revelation terribly repugnant
10 him He had not long been lodged
In the cell when he received a visit
from Michael Clones. who stretched
out his hand In an agony of humilia-
ton.
"Ah. you DIDN'T 90 it--yuu didn't do
II. sir r he cried. @rm sure you new
er killed him II wasn't your way.
He was for doing you harm II he
could. An evil man he was as all
the world knows. But there's one
thing that1l be worse than anything
else to you You never knew II, and
never knew n tin an hour ago. Did
you know who Errts Boyne was? Well,
I'll tell you. He was the father OF
Sheila Llyn. He was divorced by Mrs.
Llyn many years ago. for having 10 do
with other women. She took 70 her
maiden name, and he married again"
"Good God Good God Dyck
Calhoun made a gesture of horror.
Hes Sheila Llyn's fatheri Good
God
Suddenly q passion of remorse
reused him out OF his semistupefac-
ton.
michael, Mlcnaell" ne said, his
voice hoarse. broken Don't say such
a thing Are you sureY Michael
nodded.
srm sure. I got II from one that's
known Erris Boyne and his first wife
and g1rI-one that was q servant 70
them both In past days. He's been
down 70 Limerick 70 see Mrs. Llyn
and the beautiful daughter. met him
ON hour ago and he told me. lie told
me more. He told me Mrs Llyn spoke
TO him OF your friendship with Erris
Boyne, and how she meant 70 tell you
who and what he was. She said her
daughter didn't even know her fathers
name She had been kept IN ignor-
ancel"
Dych seated himself on the rough
bed Of the cell and stared at Michael,
his hands between his knees. his eyes
perturbed.
Michael" he said at last, III lt's
true-what you've told mel don't
see my way. Every step In front Of
me Is black with vileness To tell the
whole truth Is to bring fresh shame
upon Mrs. Llyn and her daughter, and
not 70 tell the whole truth Is to take
away the only chance have Of get.
ting out of this trouble. ! see that-
Il don't know what YOU mean, sir,
but I'll tell you this None that knows
you would believe you'd murder Erris
Boyne or any other man"
Dyck wiped the sweat from his fore
head.
u suppose you speak the truth,
Michael but II isn't people who've
known me that1l try me- and can't
tell all"
~why not, II It'll help your
Il cant--of course can't IL would
be disgrace eternal"
'nWhyf Tell me why, sir 7"
Dyck looked closely. firmly Of the
old servant md friend should he
tell the truth--that Boyne had tried
to induce him to sell himself to The
French, 20 invoke his aid against the
EnglIg1 government, 10 share In
treason2 II he could have told Il 20
anybody. he would have done 80 10
Mlchael. but n II was true that IN
his blindness he had killed Boyne, he
would not seek 10 escape by proving
Boyne a traitor
Dyck had o foolish strain In him,
after oil. Romance was his deadly
foe II made him do a stupid, II chlynl.
rous. thing Meanwhile, he would
warn the government NJ once about
the projected French naval raid.
michael" said Dyck, rising see
my father. but you're not TO say l
didn't KIN Boyne. for, TO tell the truth,
/ don't know My head"-he put his
hand to II with gesture OF despair
my heads o mass Of contradictions
DO you know II seems a thousand
years since l entered that tnverni
can't get myself level with oil that's
happened. That Erris Boyne should
be the father OF that sweet girl at
Limerick and the husband OF Mrs.
Liyn shakes me- Don't you see what
n mcans7 If killed him, Il spoils
everything-cvcrythng- n ! didn't
KIN him, can only help myself by
blackenlng still moro the life Of one
who gave being to-"
"Aye. TO a young queenl" inter
rupted Michael. "God knows, there's
none like her IN Ireland, or In any
other country at aiir