The Monroe journal., 1921-08-26
cHAPTE III.

gave himself To- examination by gov
eminent officials and 10 assisting The
designs Of the Peep-o'pay Boys; and
indeed he was present n the torna
tion of the first Orange lodge.
His narrow nature. his petty craft
and malevolence. were useful in
time of anxiety for the state, Yet he
had nor enough ability 10 develop his
position ny the chances offered him
He had not touch of genius he had
only bursts II Celtic passion, which he
had not mind enough 10 eoiiirol
Indeed. aS days weeks aud months
went on, his position hecame less
valuable to himself, ami his tnan-
clal affairs suffered from his own
and his agents had management.
In his particular district he was
power: in Dublin he soon
showed the weaker side of his nature.
He .had a bad habit Of making foes
where he could easily have made
friends. IN his personal habits he was
sober. hut giraffe.
! pyek had not his fathers ah>ientloh
from the luxuricS OF life. lie drank,
he gained. he went wherc temptation
was. and fell into II. He steadily ''-
unfinished his powers OF resistance 10
self-iuaulgenee until one day at tav'
ern. he met a man who made a great
impression upon him.
This man was brilliant, ehullieW. full
of humor haracter and life. knowing
apparently al the lower world OF Dub
lin. and moving with an assured step
II was Erris Boyue, the divorced huS-
band Of Mrs. Llyn and the father OF
sheila Llyn but this fact was not
known to Dyck. There was also q
chance Of It's not becoming known, be-
cause SO many years had passed since
Erris Boyne was divorced.
one day Erris Boyne said 10 pyck
There's a supper tonight Al The
Breakneck club. Come along and have
skinful. You'll meet people worth
knowing"
The Breakneck club isn't good
name for first-class institution re-
marked Dyck, with pause aud a
laugh; but I'll come if you'l fetch
me"
Erris Boyne, who was eighteen years
older than Dyck. laughed, licked a
little pinch of snuff at his nose with
his finger.
Dear lad, OF course I'll come and
fetch you" he said There's many a
Van has done worse than lead gay
.;ripllng like you into pleasant ways.
Bring along any loose change You have,
for II may be night Of nights. It's
the best place TO come to ever an hon
est man had"
Are they all the right sortf' asked
Dyck. with a little touch of malice 81
mean, are they loyal and true"
Erris Boyne laid hand on Dyck' $
arm.
"Come and lind out. Do you think
I'd lead you into bad company! OF
course Er.met and Wolfe Tone won't
be tse-.. nor any of that lot; bu,
there'n be some men of the right
stamp" He watched Dyck carefully
cut Of the corner NJ his eye. "lts
funny" he added. that in Ireland the
word loyal means being true to the
Uuion Jack. standing by King George
and his crowd
"Weil. what would you havef said
Dyck. "ter ihis is day and age when
being loyal To The king is more than
aught else in all the Irish world. Were
never t4o days alike We Irish. Their,
are the United lrishmen and the De
Tenders on one side and the Peep-o'
Day Boys. or Orangcmen, on the other
Catholic ard Protestant, AT each dth
er's threats. Then there's hand thrust
in. and up goes the sword, and III,
rifles. pixies ana bayonets; and those
that were ready to mutilate or XII
each other fall into each others arms
Erri> Boyne laughed. We'll, therel
b. an eEI ~ that. The Irish pariia
nlent ~ slipping into disrtpute. II
wou.dn't surprise me If the aStute Eng
fish brlbe them into Il union, 10 tn,
ruin of IRISH independence. Yet may
lie. he.ose that GENES. the French vii
have try for power here He came
q step nearer his voice lowered a little
slave you heard the latest news from
Francel They're coming with a good
sized fleet down to the south coast
Have you heard itf'
"Oh. there's plenty one hears 0n'
doesn't believe is gospel" answered
Dyck. his eyes half closing. I'm no
believing all | hear. as if II was 9
prayer-meeting Anything may happier
here: Ireland's a wUinan-very uneer
tain"
Dyck Kicked some dust from hi
walstcoat. and dropped his eyes. he
cause he was thinking of two woneI
he had known; one Of them an ange
now in company of her sister angels
bis mother; the other girl he had me
On the hills Of Conaemara. wonder