Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08

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Well. sir, they've come from vir.
ginia."
Dyck Calhoun slowly got to his feet
his face paling, his body stiffening.
From Virginia Who should be coming
from Virginia, save she to whom he
had just been writing?
who has come from Virginia?o
He knew, but he wanted it said.
Sure, you knew vessel came from
America last night. Wen, in her was
one that was called the queen of Ire
LAND long ago"
Queen Of Ireland-wen, what then?"
Dycks voice was tuneless. his manner
rigid, his eyes burning.
Wei, she-Miss Sneila Llvn and her
mother are going to the Salem planta-
ton, down by the Essex Valley noun
tain 1t is her plantation now. II be-
longed to her uncle, Bryan Llyn. He
got it in payment of a debt. He's dead
now and all his lands and wealth have
come TO her. Her mother, Mrs. Llyn.
is with her and they start tomorrow
or the next day for Salem"
Dyck Calhoun made an impatient
gesture at this last remark.
yes, yes Michael. Where are they
now?'
They're at Charlotte Bedr4rd's lndS
ings in Spanish town z7,e governor
waited on them this morning. The
governor sent them flowers and"
"Flowers-Lord Mallow sent them
flowers Helrs fend, man, suppose
| he did?"
"There are better flowers here than
any in Spanish Town
"Wen, take them, Michael; but II
you do, come here again no more while
you live, for I'll have none Of you.
Do you think I'm entering the lists
against the kings GOVERNOR
you've done 1t before, sir, and
there's no harm In doing it again. One
good turn deserves another, I've also
to tell you, sir. thuI Lord Mallow has
asked them TO stay at Kings house"
Lord Mallow has asked Americans
TO stay at Kings house,
But they're Irish. and ne knew them
in Ireland, y'r honor"
From whom do you get your infor-
| mation?" asked Dyck Calhoun with an
air of suspicion.
From Darius Boland, y'r honor"
answered Michael, with a smile "Who
is Darius BOland, you're askin' in y'r
mind? Well, he's the new manager
come from the LIyn plantations in
Virginia; and right good stuff he is.
with a tongue that's as dry as cut
wheat in August. | saw him this
mornin' on the quay at Kingston. He
was orderin' the porters about with an
air-oh, bedad, an air! saw the
name upon the parcels-Miss Sheila
Llyn Of Mora. Virginia, and so l spoke
TO him. Well, said he who might
you be? For there's queer folks in
/ Jamaica, Tn told So / said / was
| Michael Clones, and at that he dotted
| his hat and held out 81 hand Well,
/ here's lick said he. Luck at the
| very startl I've heard of you from
my mistress. You're servant to Mr..
| Dyck CalhOun-ain't that itT And
nodded and he smiled again-a smile
| thatd cost money anywhere else than
in Jamaica. Queer way of talk he has,
/ that man, as queer as
Il understand, Michael. But what
else? How did you come TO talk about
/ the affairs of Mrs. and Miss LIyn? lie
didn't just spit it out, did heY
"Sure; not so quick and free as
spittin', y'r honor, but when he'd sorted
me out, as it were, he said Miss Llyn
| had come out here to take charge OF
Salem. her own estate in Virginia be-
/ in in such good runnin' order and her
mind bein' active Word had come
Of the trouble with the manager here,
and one Of the provost marshal's depu-
ties had written accounts Of the fog
/ ginc and ill-tr%atment Of slaves, and
that's why sh> come-to put things
right at Salem !"
ITO put things wrong in Jamaica
Michael. that's ghy she's come To
loose the ball Of confusion and free
the flood of tragedy why she's
come! Man, Michael, you know her
history-who She was ana what hap.
pened to her father. Well, do you think
there's no tragedy In her coming here
I I killed her father they say, Michael
/ was punished for l. I came here
10 be free Of all those things-liftec
out and away from them al. | longed
to forget the past, which is only shame
and torture; and here it is all spread
out at my door again like a mat which
I / must see as I 90 IN and out There
| was no ak on BoIands part Of their
1 coming here, was there, ,Gchaelf'
None at all, sir, but there was that
I'll the mans eye and that in his tone
which made ne sure he thought Miss
/ I.lyu and you would meet"
THAT would be strange, wouldn't Il,
/ in this immense CONTINENT" Dgck re-
marked cvuicaIy. "She knew / was
here before she came I wonder her
mother let Her come here. Har mother
knew part of .1le truth She hid it ed