The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

might get young Calhoun wholly into
bis power. He began By getting Dyck
into the street. Then he took him by
an Indirect route TO what was. re
putedly. tavern OF consequence. Out
wnrdly II was tavern OF the old
class. superfcially sedate. and called
the Harp and Crown. None save a
very few conspirators knew how great
a part II played IN the plan 10 break
the government Of Ireland and TO ruin
England's position In the land.
The entrance was by two doors
one the ordinary public entrance, the
other at the side of the house. which
was on corner. This could be
opened by skeleton key owned by
Errfs Boyne.
He and Dyck entered. however. by
the general entrance. because Boyne
had forgotten his key. They passed
through the bar-parior. nodding to one
or two habitues, and presently were
bestowed In a room, not large, but
well furnished.
They played cards, and Dyck won.
He won FIVE times what he had lost
ct the club. This made him compan-
iOnable.
IT'S a poor business-cards." he
said az last. 1T puts one up In the
clouds and down In the ditch oil at
the same time. tell you this, Boyne
I'm going to stop. No man ought to
play cards who hasn't a fortune; and
my fortune. I'm sorry to say. is only
my facet" He laughed bitterly.
"And your sword--you've forgotten
that. Calhoun. You've a lot OF luck In
your sword"
"Well. I've made no money out OF
IL so far" Dyck retorted cynically.
yet you've put men with reputa-
tions out Of the running. men like
Mallow. Try little more OF this
marsala. Calhoun. It's the best In the
place, and It's got lot Of good stun.
I've been coming 10 the Harp and
Crown for many years. and I've never
had q bad drink all that time. The
old landlord is Il genius. He doesn't
put on airs He's -cod nan IS old
Swinton, and there's nothing good IN
the drink OF France that you can't gu
here"
We'll, II that's true, how does II
happenT" asked Dyck, with a little
fash OF interest 1T means a lot of
trouble. ehY
1T means some trouble. But let me
tell you"-he leaned over the table
and laid hand on Dyck's, which was
little neryous-'let me speak as an
old friend to you, II l may. Here are
the facts. For many year, you know
as well as do. ships have been COM
Ing from France 10 Ireland with the
very best wines and liquors, and TAX
ing back the very best wool--smug-
gled, of course. Well, our little land
lord here is the d--dest rogue OF all.
The customs never touch him. From
the coast the stun comes up to Dub
lin without a check, and, as he's a
special favorite, he gets the best to be
had In la belle France"
"Why Is he such a fayorte" asked
Dyck.
Erris Boyne laughed. not loudly, but
suggestively.
when n lady kisses a man on the
lips, Of her own free will, and puts
her arm around his neck, Is II done. do
YOU think. because it's her duty to do
II or dieT No. It's because she likes
the man because the man is q good
friend 10 her; because it's money In
her pocket. That's the case with old
Swinton. France kisses him, as IL
were, because"--he paused, as though
debating what 10 say--"because
France knows he'd rather be under
her own revolutionary government
than under the monarchy Of England"
MS voice had resonance, and. as ne
said these words, IL had inslstence.
do you know. Calhoun, ] think old
Swinton is right We suffer here be-
cause monarchy, with It's cruel hand
of iron, mistreats us, brutalizeS us"
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-I,ouls' and Marie's
heads have dropped into the basket.
They're sweeping the dirt out Of
France; they're cleaning the dark
places; they're whitewnshlng Yer
sanles and sawdusting the Tuileries;
they're starting for the world refor.
nation which VII make II clean. Not
America alone. hut England, and all
Europe. Will become republics"
"England2' esl:ed Dyck IN low,
penetrating voice.
aye. England through Ireland. Ire
land will come first. then Wales, Scot
land and England. Dear lad. the great
day is come-the greatest the world
has ever known. France the spirit OF
it. is alive. II will purge and cleanse
the universei"
The suspicious, alert look passed
from Dycks eyes. but his face bad be