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

man was like one who had come from
hanging, who had seen his dearest
swinging at the end of a rope. His
face was set In cOldness; his hair was
streaked with gray; his forehead had
a line in the middle; his manner was
rigid, almost frigid. indeed. Only in
his eyes was there that which denied
all that his face and manner saba
hungry, absorbing. hopeless look, the
look Of one who searches for friend
in the denying desert.
Somehow, when he bowed low to
her and looked her in tie eyes rs no
one in all her life had ever done, she
had an almost agonized understanding
Of what man feels who has been
imprisoned-thath he Is never the same
again. He was an eX-convict and yet
she did not feel repealed by him. She
did not believe he had killed Errls
Boyne. As for the later crime of mu-
tiny, that did not concern her much.
She was Irish; but, more than that,
she was in sympathy with the mu-
tineers. She understood why Dyck
Calhoun, enlisting as a common sailor.
should take up their cause and run
risk TO advance it. That he had ad-
vanced 1t was known to all the world
that he had paid the price of his mu-
tD:S by saving the kings navy with
stolen ship; and that he had won
wealth was but another proof of the
mans power.
you would not come to America,
so l came here, and" She paused,
her voice trembling slightly
"There is much to do ut Salem" he
added calmly, and vet with his heart
beating as it had not beaten since the
day he had first met her at Playmore.
You wouldn't take the money
sent to Dublin for you--the gift Of a
believing friend, and you would not
come to America I"
q shall have to tell you why one day"
he answered slowly, but I'll pay my
respects to your mother now"
So saying he went forward aud
bowed low to Mrs Llyn. Unlike her
daughter, Mrs. Llyn did not offer her
hand. She was pale, distraught, trou-
bled-and yeXed. She, however, muir
mure0 his name and bowed
You did not expect to see me here
in jamaica" ne said boldly.
"Frankly, l did not. Mr.. Calhoun,
she said.
"You resent my coming here to see
you? You think 1t bold, at least"
She looked at him closely and firm
~. you know why l cannot welcome
You"
yet / have paid the account de
handed by the law. And you had no
regard for him. You divorced him"
Sheila had drawn near. and Dyck
made gesture IN her direction "She
does not know" he said and she
should not hear what we say now"
Mrs. Llyn nodded, and in a low tone
told Sheila that she wished to be alone
with Dyck for a little while In
Dyck's eyes, as he watched Sheia go
was a thing deeper than lie had ever
known or shown before. In her white
gown and with her light step Shella
seemed to float away-a picture grace
full stately, buoyant, keen and small. %
As she was about TO pass beyond a
clump Of piment0 bushes, she turned
her head toward the two, and there
was that in her eyes which few ever
see and seeing are afterward the
same. 1t was a look of inquiry, Of
revelation. Of emotion which went 10
Dyck's heart.
mo, she does not know the truth -
Mrs. Llyn said. But It has been hard
hiding it from her. One never knew
whether some chance remark, some
allusion in the papers would tell her
SOU had killed her father
Did / kiln her fatherT' asked Dyck
helplessly. did !? ! was found guilt
ty OF it, but on my honor, Mrs Llyn.
| de not know and | do not think /
did / have no memory Of 81 We
quarreled. drew my sword on him
then he made an explanation aud
padly. stupidity drank dragged wine
in reconciliation with him. and then
I remember nothing more-nothng al
all"
"What was the cause Of your guar
rely
Dyck looked at her long before an
wcring Il hid that from my falHer
even. and hid IL from tae world ala
not even mention Il 10 court at the