The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-10-13

that she should be taking up with, and
even marry, man imprisoned for
| killing another, even one who had been
condemned as a mutineer, and had won
freedom by saving the kings navy.
But now that Sheia knew the truth
there could be no danger! Dyck Cal
houn would be relegated to his proper
| place in the scheme OF things. Who
was there to stand between him and
his desire? What was there TO stay
the great event?
He got TO his feet and came near to
| her. His eyes were inflamed with pas
| sion, his manner was impressive. He
| had a distinguished face, become more
distinguished since his assumption of
/ gOvernorship, and authority had in
creased his personality
Let me tell you l have an order
from the British government to cOnfine
Calhoun 10 his estate; not to permit
| him TO leave it; and if he does, TO ar
rest him. That is my commanded duty.
You approve, do you not? or are you
! like most women soft at heart to bold
criminas?"
Sheila did not reply at once. The
| news was no Eews to her, for Darius
Boland had told her; but she thought
it well TO let the governor think he
| had made new, sensational state
ment.
NO" she said a. Mst, looking him
| calmly in the eyes. II have no soft
feelings for criminals as criminals,
none at all. And there Is every rea-
son why / should be adsraant to this
man, Dyck Calhoun. But Lord Nal
low, would go carefully about this.
if I were you. Suppose he resists,
what will you do?"
IF he resists ! will attack him with
! due force"
"You mean you will send your mill
| tary and police to attack himw The
gibe was covered, but IL found the
governors breast. He knew what she
was meaning.
| "You would not expect me to do
police work, would you? Is that what
your President does? What your great
George Washington does? Does he
make the state arrests with his own
! hand?"
IL have no doubt he would II the
! circumstances were such as to wav-
! rant it, He has no small vices and
no false feelings. He has proved him
self" she answered boldly.
"Well, in that case" respondea
Lord Mallow irritably, "the event wiz
be as is due The man is condemned
by my masters, and he must submit
! to my authority. He is twice cri@S-
nal, and"
"And yet a hero and a good swords
man, and as honest as men are made
in dishonest world. Your admiralty
and your government first pordOned
the man, and then gave him Freedom
on the island-which you tried 10 pre-
vent and now they turn round and
confine him TO his acres. Is that per-
don In a real sense? Did you write
to the government and say he ought
not to be free TO roam, lest he should
discover more treasure-chests and buy
another estate? Was ii your
The governor shook his head. mo,
not !. told the government In care
| lul anu ldIEudRt tUt lxf-
cdent of his coming here, and what
did, and my reason for doing it-that
! was ALL"
"And you being governor they took
your advice. See. my lord, iflthis thing
is done to him n will he TO your own
! discontinue. II viii hurt You In the
public service"
TI,xr 40 x.nt, mil frs.
it would almost seem you had fond
ness for the man who killed your IA
Their, who went TO Jail for it, and"
"And became n mutineer," inter-
vened the girl, flushing why not
say all? Why not catalogue his Of
lenses? Fondncss for the man who
killed my father you say Yes, bad
deep and sincere fondness for HIM
ever since ] met him ut PlaymOre over
seven years ago. Yes, fOndness
which only his crime makes impos-
sible. But i'm all that really matters I
am still his friend. He did not kpOw
he was killing my father, who had no
claims upon me, none at all, except
that through him / have life and he
ing; but 1t Is enough to separate MS
forever in the eyes Of the world, and
IN my eyes. Not morally, OF course,
but legally and actually. He and
are as far apart as winter and sum-
mer; we are parted forever and ever
and ever"
Lord Mallow saw his opportunity
and did not hesitate. mo, you are
wrong wholly wrong" he said II did
not bias what ! said In my report-s
report was bound to make-by any
covert prejudice against Mr.. Calhoun
I guarded myself especially"-thers
he lied, but he was an incompatible
liar-'lest II should be used against
him. II would appear, however, that
the new admrafs report with ,-siDe
were laid together, and the govern
ment came TO its conclusion according
ly. So am bound to do my duty"