Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-09-03

Their. He could not believe he had
killed Boyne; yet Boyue had been
found with a wound In his heart, and
his own naked sword lying beside him
on the table The trouble was that
he could not absolutely swear he had
not committed the crime.
The situation was not eased by his
stay in Jail. on the contrary. it began
with a revelation terribly repugnant
to him. He had not long been lodged
in the cell when he received visit
from Michael Clones, WHO stretched
out his hand in an agony of humiia-
ton.
'Ah, you didn't do it--you didn't do
It, SIR he cried. I'm sure you new
er killed him. It wasn't your way.
He was for doing you harm If ne
could An evil man he was, as all
the world knows But there's one
thing thatll be worse than anything
else to you. You never knew it, and
| never knew it till an hour ago Did
YOU know who Erris 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 to do
with other women. She took TO her
maiden name, and he married again ="
Good God Good God :" Dyck
Calhoun made a gesture Of horror.
Hes Sheila Llyn's fatherl Good
God!"
Suddenly a passion Of remorse
reused him out of his semi-stupefac-
ton.
Michael, Michaelw he said. his
voice hoarse, broken. "Don't say such
a thing Are you sure?" Michael
nodded.
I'm sure. got 1t from one that's
known Erris Boyne and his first wife
and girl--one that was a servant to
them both in past days. He's been
down to Limerick to see Mrs. Llyn
and the beautiful daughter. met him
an hour ago and he told me. He told
me more. He told me Mrs. Llyn spoke
to him of your friendship with Erris
Boyne, and how she meant to tell YOU
who and what he was, She said her
daughter didn't even know her fathers
name. She had been kept in ignor-
ance."
Dyck 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. "if it'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 t. bring fresh shame
upon Mrs Llyn and her daughter, and
not to tell the whole truth IS to take
away the only chance | have of get
ting out Of this trouble. l see that"
q don't know what you mean, sir,
but I'll tell YOU this. None that knows
you would believe you'd murder Errls
Boyne or any other man"
Dyck wiped the sweat from his fore
head
q suppose you speak the truth,
Michael, but 1t isn't people whove
known me thatn try me; and l cant
tell ALL"
"Why not, If itll help your
81 can't-of course l can't. 1t would
be disgrace eternal"
why? Tell me why, SIR
Dyck looked closely, firmly at the
old servant and friend Should he
tell the truth-that Boyne had tried
TO induce him to sell himself to the
French, TO invoke his aid against the
English government, to share in
treason? If he could have told 1t to
anybody, he would have done so to
Michael; but If It was true that III
his blindness he had killed Boyne, he
would not seek 10 escape by proving
Boyne a traitor.
Dyck had q foolish strrin In him
after all Romance wagJ mis- deadly
foe; if made him do a stupid, If chival-
rous. thing Mean&hile he would
warn the government at once about
the projected French naval raid
Michael" said Dyck. rising, "see
my father but you're not to say
didn't IA Boyne, for. to tell the truth,
don't know Ny hcaG"-he put his
band to Il With a gesture of despair
my heads mass Of contradictions.
Do you Know it seems a thousand
years since I entered that tavern1 J
can't get mEself level with all that's
happened That ErrIs Boyne should
be the father Of that sweet girl al
Limerick and the husband Of Mrs
Llyn shakes me Don't you see what
II means? IF ] killed him, It spoils
notwithstanding IF ! didn't
klI him, ! can only help myself by
blacben.ng still more the life Of one
who gave being to-"
AYE, 70 q young queen !" inter
rupted Michael God knows. there's
none Ike her In Ireland, or 70 any
other country at all"
Suddenly Dgck gegalneI bis com
posture aad lt Was tha oompos4re 81
one who Bad opa8ed the door IF hel
and bad realized that 90 time-per
haps not far 9a-he also would dwell.
U the Internal place
s8Iehae. ! have 10 money. Hgt I'm
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