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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-02

SHAN2Rki-LdnE Yenshi tried 10
three cents eArfaro BY nhowing
n p11s that did not belong 20 him.
He aid n fine OF $40.
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You will find 1t In our Classi.
fad Column
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-07-21

fight with one of the best swOrdsmen
in Ireland I've learned lot, and I'll
apologize now-cOmpletely."
The surgeon had bound up the
slight wound in Dycks shoulder, had
stopped the bleeding, and was now
helping him on with his coat. The op-
Grafton had not been without pain,
but this demonstration from his foe
was too much for him. 1t drove the
look of pain from his face; it brought
a smile to his lips. He came step
nearer.
I'm as obliged to you as If you'd
paid for my board and lodging, NAL
low" he said; land that's saying
good deal in these days. I'll never
have a bigger fight. You're a greater
swordsman than your reputation. l
must have provoked you beyond rea-
son." he went on CALAMITY. Il think
we'd better forget the whole thing"
I'm a loyalist," Mallow replied.
I'm loyalist, and if you're one, too,
what reason should there be for our
not being friends?'
A black cloud flooded Calhouns
face.
cliff I'm loyalist, you say! Have
you any doubt of it2 If you have"
"You wish your sword had gone
into my heart instead of my arm, chr"
interrupted Mallow. "How easily l
am misunderstood! I meant nothing
by that If" He smiled, and the
smile had a touch of wickedness. 81
meant nothing by ,it-nothing at all.
AS we are both loyalists, we must be
friends. Good-by, Calhoun
Dyck's face cleared very slowly.
Mallow was maddening but the look
Of the face was not that of foe.
"Well, let us be friends" Dyck an
swered with cordial smile. Good
by" he added. I'm ID sorry we
had;'to fight at all. Goodbye
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81 think Wen have to forego that
courtesy, Calhoun" he said. Look
at the state of my hand! It's good
blood" he added grimly. ITS ID
good blood, but-but it won't do, you
see."
I'm glad it was no worse" said
Dyck, not touching the bloody hand.
ITS clean thrust, and you'll be bet
ter from it soon. These great men"
he smiled toward the surgeons-"will
soon put you right. l got my chance
with the stroke, and took it, because l
knew if l didn't you'd have me pres
emily"
you'll have a great reputation in
Dublin town now, and you'll deserve
it." Mallow added adroitly, the great
paleness of his features, however,
made CHASTITY by the hatred in his
eyes.
Dyck did not see this look, but he
felt note of malice-a distant note
in Mallow's voice. He saw that
what Mallow had said was fresh evil
dence of the mans arrogant character
1t did not offend MIN, however, for he
was victor and could enter the Break
neck club or Dublin society with a
tranquil eye.
Again MallOw's voice was heard.
"Id have seen you id to h-ll,
Calhoun, before I'd have apologized
at the Breakneck club; but after a
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obscure spot. Both men had sensitive
ness, and both entered the grounds
with certain thrill Of pleasure soften
ing the acerbity of the moment.
Dyck moved and spoke like a man
charged with some fluid which had alb
stracted him from life's monotonous
routine. He had to consider the chance
of never leaving the grounds alive yet
as he entered the place, where smooth
grass between the trees made good
footing for the work to be done, the
thrill of the greenery, the sound of the
birds, the flick of lizard across the
path, and theCdlstant gay leap of a
young deer, brought to his senses a
gust of joyous feeling. He was not nor
NAL; he was submerged. He was in
the great, consuming atmosphere of
the bigger world and the greater life.
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CHAPTER w.
The kiIlLnQ of Errls BoYne.

"There's many government has
made a mess OF things In Ireland"
said Erris Boyne; "but since the day
of Cromwell the Accused this Is the
worst Is there a man in Ireland
that believes in it, or trusts itf There
are men that support it, that are
served by 1t, that fill their pockets
out Of 1t; but by Joseph and by Mary,
there's none thinks there couldn't be
a better Have little more marsala
Calhoun
With these words, Boyne filled up
the long glass out Of which Dyck Cal
houn had been MISUNDERSTANDING too
much. Shortly before, Dyck had lost
all his cash at the card-table. He had
turned from 1t pennlless and discom-
flied to see Boyne, smiling, and gay
with wine, In front Of him.
Boyne took him by the arm.
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Breakneck club this bad business be-
gan. 1t was here that Dyck again
met that tall, ascetic messenger from
the attorney general, who had brought
the message to Miles Calhoun. 1t was
with this man-Leonard Mallow, eldest
son of Lord Mallow-that Dyck, with
three others, played cards one after
noon.
The instructive antipathy which had
marked their first introduction was car
ried on to this later meeting. Dyck
distrusted Mallow, and allowed his dis
trust exercise. 1t was unfortunate
that Mallow won from him three
fourths of the money he had brought
not easy to forgive.
Dyck had at last secured real sue
cess in a scheme of his cards when
Mallow asked with a sneer:
did you learn that at your home
in heaven"
Don't they teach it where you live
in hell?" was Dyck's reply.
At this MallOw tlicked Dyck across
the face with his handkerchief.
That's what they teach where be-
long"
well, it's easy to learn, and We'll do
the sum at any time or place you
please" After moment Dyck con-
tinued 81 wouldn't make fuss over it.
Let's finish the game. There's no good
prancing till the sports ready; so I'll
sit and learn more of what they teach
in hell ~
Dyck had been drinking, or he would
not have spoken so; and when he was
drunk daring was strong in him. He
hated profoundly this man-so self
satisfied and satanic.
He kept perfect GOODNESS, however.
Leonard Mallow should not see that
he was upset. His wanton wordiness
came to his rescue, and until the end
of the game he played with sang-froid,
daring and skill. He loved. cards; he
loved the strife of skill against skill,
of trick against trick, of hand against
hand. He had never fought duel in
his life, but he had no fear of doing so.
At length, having won back nearly
all he had lost, he rose to his feet and
looked round
us there anyone here from whom l
can ask favOr?"
Several stepped forward. Dyck
nodded. One of them he knew. 1t was
Sir Almeric Foyle.
THANK you, Sir Almeric," he said ;
"thank you. Shall it be swords or PTS
tols?" he asked his enemy coolly.
Swords, if you please" remarked
Mallow grimly, for he had a gift with
the sword.
Dyck nodded again.
GAS you will. AS you WILL"
Never in all Ireland's years had she
more beautiful day than that in
which Dyck Calhoun and the Hon
Leonard Mallow met to settle their ac-
count in a secluded corner of Phoenix
park. 1t was not the usual place for
duels. The seconds had taken care to
keep the locale from the knowledge of
the public; especially as many who had
come to know of the event at the
BreakneCk club were eager to be pres.
ent.
The affair began an hour after sun.
rise. Neither Dyck nor Leonard Nal.
low slept at home the night before, but
In separate taverns near Phoenix park
Mallow came almost jauntily to the
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Dyck is charged with the
murder of Ferris Boyne, Shell
las father.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
DIsposina Of the Dead.

Cremation was common In ancient
DAVIS among the Greeks and Romans,
the funeral pyre marking the final dis
appearance Of many heroes. Certain
tribes of American Indians wrapped the
bodies of their dead and fastened them
In cradles on the branches Of living
trees. But burial remains the COM
mon and perhaps permanent custom
of disposing Of the dead.
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Synopsis. - Returning home after
a days shooting, Dyck Calhoun,
gifted young Irish gentleman of the
time of the French and American
revolutions, meets Sheila Llyn, sew
enteen-year-old girl visiting in the
neighborhood. They are mutually
attracted. Sheila never knew her
dissipated father, Erris Boyne, her
mother having divorced him and
resumed her maiden name. Reach
ing home. Dyck finds Leonard NAL
low, son of Lord Mallow, with a
message from the attorney general
summoning Miles Calhoun, Dyck's
father, to Dublin. Dyck and his
father go.
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CHAPTER XII.
To the West Indies.
3

A fortnight later the mutiny at the
More shook and bewildered the British
isles.
The day after Richard Parker Wis
tied the Ariadne the fleet had been put
under the control of the seamen'S Del
egates, who were men of standing in
the ships, and Of personal popularity.
Their first act was to declare that the
fleet should not leave port until the
mems demands were satisfied.
The government had armed the forts
at SheerneSs, had sent troops and guns
to Gravesend and Tilbury. and had de-
clared war upon the rebellious fleet.
At the head of the Delegates, Rich
ard Parker, with an officers knowl-
edge. became kind of bogus admiral.
who, in interviews with the real ad-
miralS and the representatives Of the
admiralty board, talked like one who,
having power, meant TO use 1t ruth
lessly. The government had yielded to
the Spithead mutineers, giving pardon
10 all except the ringleaders, and
granting USlllduuS lOL IuSIedSSu wages
and better food, with promise to con-
slider the question of prlze-mOney; but
the More mutineers refused to accept
that agreement, and enlarged the
Spithead demands.
The Delegates demanded a deputa-
ton from the admiralty, Parker de-
claring that no accommodation could
occur without the appearance OF the
lords of the admiralty at the More.
Then followed threatening arrange
ments, and the Delegates decided to
blockade the Thames and the Med
way.
1t was at this time that Dyck Cal
houn-who, by consent of Richard
Parker, had taken control of the
Ariadne-toOk action which was to al
ter the course of his own life and that
of many others.
Since the beginning of the mutiny
he had acted with decision, Judgment
and strength. He had agreed 10 the
Ariadne joining the mutinous ships,
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POLO PLAYED FOR CENTURIES
Game Is Known to Have Been in Ex.
istence for More Than TWO
Thousand Years.

During its existence Of more than
two thousand years here have been
twelve varieties of the game of polo.
The earliest form known was primi-
tive. consisting of feats Of horSeman-
ship and skill. The early Persian form
described in Shamana was highly
organized game with rules. played by
four on each side. In Persia, in the
Sixteenth century, the grounds were
800 by 40 yards. and the play resem-
bled the rough football of the same
period in England. This game became
more highly organized in the next
century.
The Byzantine form played at Con-
stantinopIe in the twelfth century
used leather ball the size of an apple
and a racquet. The Chinese game, in
vogue about COO a. D., was played
with q light wooden ball. The Jap
anese form. popular in feudal times,
still survives under the name Of dakin,
or ball match.
In an ancient Indian variety the
sides are ranged up on opposite ends
of the grounds and the ball is thrown
in. This Is probably the form Of the
game which reached India from Persia
and is represented today by Manipur
and Gilgit polo, though these forms are
rougher than the old Indian game.
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Il natural fighter. He had carried the
thing to an almost impossible success.
There had only been this in his favor,
that his was an unexpected entrance
Il fact which had been worth another
ship at least. He saw his boarders
struggle for the Aquitaine. He saw
them discharge their pistols, and then
resort TO the cutlaSs and the dagger;
and the marines bringing down their
victims from the masts of the French
flagship.
Presently he heard the savagely
buoyant shouts of the Beatitude men,
and he realized that, by his coming,
the admiral Of the French fleet had
been obliged to yield up his sword, and
to signal to his shlps-such as could
to get away. That half Of them sue
ceeded in doing so was due to the fact
that the British fleet had been heavily
handled in the fight, and would have
been defeated had it not been for the
opportune arrival Of the Ariadne.
Never, perhaps, in the history Of the
navy, had British ships clamped the
enemy as the Aquitaine was clamped
by the Beatitude and the Ariadne.
Certain it is that no admiral of the
British fleet had ever to perform two
such acts in one day as receiving the
submission of French admiral and
Offering thanks to the captain of a
British man Of war whom, while
thanking, he must at once place un-
der arrest as mutneer.
What might have CHANGED further to
Dyck's disadvantage can never be
\knOwn. because there appeared on the
deck of the Beatitude, as its captain
under the rear admiral, Captain Ivy,
who, five years before. had visited
Dyck and his father at Playmore, and
had gone with them to Dublin.
The admiral had sent word to the
Aradne for its captain to come to the
Beatitude. When the captains gig
arrived, and man in seaman's
clothes essayed to climb the side Of
the flagship. he was at first prevented.
Captain Ivy. however, Immediately
gave orders for Dyck to be admitted,
but without honors.
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you've done quite we'll Mr..
Calhoun, but my instructions
were to hang you."
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
MUST PROPOSE AMID NOISE
Curious Marriage Custom That Still
Prevails in Some Of the Nor.
weqian Districts.

Along the fjords Of Norway the old
customs are fast dying out. just as
they seem swiftly to be passing In
every other country Of modern Europe.
But In some Of the fjord sections one
may still witness a few Of the old
customs In all their ancient charm. and
sometimes their oldtime whimsicality
and love of rough play-for Instance,
In what happens when a young man
proposes and during the wedding cere-
mony.
In the district known as Sogn 1t has
been the custom for generations FOR
the boys Of the countryside to keep
such close watch on their brothers
that they know just when one Is going
to ask his sweetheart's parents for
her hand. Hardly has the young man
entered the house than from every side
comes the roar Of small cannon and
the rattle of rifles fired in the air,
and the ringing Of bells and blowing
Of horns.
the bridegroom's old friends flock TO
his side and playfully endeavor TO
keep his courage high. That neither
he nor the bride escapes without due
share Of teasing is clear, In the fact
that sometimes as many aS\2OO guests
are at the wedding, and that the fes'
tivities may last an entire week.
The day when the nuptials are to be
celebrated the bride and bridegroom,
their parents and other relatives END
the guests form in line. Headed by
the fiddler they march to the doors or
the church. 1t has happened that two
or even three wedding parties meet
either on the way or at the church.
Then there Is notable competition
between the fiddlers. Each tries to
outdo the other.-Temple Manning
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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part of the ship came the sound OF
mems voices in song. "Well, what Is
it?" he asked of marine who ap-
peared In his doorway.
"The master of the ship begs to see
you, sir" was the reply.
A moment afterward Greenock en-
tered. He asked Dyck several ques-
tions concerning the possible fighting.
the disposition of ammunition and all
that, and said ut last:
81 think we shall be of use, sir. The
ships all right now"
''As right as anything human can be.
I've got faith In my star, MASTER
A light came into the other mans
dOur face.
II wish you'd get into uniform, sir"
Uniform? No, Greenock! No,
use the borrowed power, but not the
borrowed clothes. I'm common sail
or, and l wear the common sailors
clothes You've earned your uniform,
and it suits you. Stick to 1t; and when
I've earned a captains uniform I'll
wear it. / owe you the success Of this
voyage so far. and my heart is full OF
it, up to the brim. Hark, what's thatF'
"By God, it's guns, sir! There's
fighting on"
"Fightlng!"
Dyck stood for a minute with head
thrust forward, eyes fixed upon the
distant mists ahead. The rumble of
the guns came family through the air.
An eXultant look came into his face.
Master, the games with us-it is
fighting! l know the difference be-
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THE BATTLE.

Synopsis.-Dyck Calhoun, gifted
young Irish Gentleman of the time
OF the French and American reVo-
lutions. meets Sheila Llyn, seven
teen-year-old girl visiting In the
neghDOrnOod. They are mutually
attracted. Sheila never knew her
dissipated father. Erris Boyne, her
mother having divorced him. In
Dublin Leonard Mallow and Dyck
fight with swords and DSck Is VIC
tor. Erris Boyne. secretly in French
employ. gets DyCk drunk and tries
TO persuade him 10 join in revolt
against England. They quarrel.
While Dyck is overcome with
drugged wine. Boyne's second vile
enters the room and staos her
faIthless husband TO the heart.
Dyck is arrested on a charge or
murder. He does not know II ne
killed Boyne or not. Sheila oegs
her mother to go to Dublin with
her to help Dyck. Mrs. Llyn OPP
poses the idea. A letter from Mrs.
Llyn's wealthy brother in America
decides them to go and live with
him. Dyck refuses to enter any
plea except NO Defense" He
might have escaped by revealing
Boynes treachery but refuses on
Sheila's account. He is sent TO
prison for eight years. Sheila
writes DyCk, assuring him or her
belief in his innocence. Released
after serving four years, Dyck finds
himself destitute, his father dead.
In London Dyck receives a letter
from Sheila inviting him to come
TO America and sending money for
the voyage. He feels he cannot in
honor go to her. Dyck joins the
British navy as an enlisted man.
Bad conditions in the fleet result In
mutiny.
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GREEN, ALL RIGHT.

A rather green looking chap went
into one Of our department stores the
other day and, sauntering up to the
counter, where dozens of mems caps
were displayed, he looked carefnily
through the stock, but seemed unable
to find what he wanted.
Just what kind Of d cap are you
looking for?" asked the salesman at
length.
"Well, said the youth. I bought me
a motorcycle the other day, and l
thought I'd like one of those caps with
a peek at the back."-Boston Tran
script.
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Whv We Snorted,

We sa; in front of them at the
heater. 1t wns during the tense min
ute Of the play when the heroine was
about to part forever from her sweet
heart:
"Say," said the woman behind US
to her friend: "Do you break many
dishes? You know I'm awfully un-
lucky that way"
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tween the two sets Of guns, English
and French. LiSten-that quick, spas
modic firing Is French; the steady-as-
thunder Is English. Well, we've got
all sail on. Now, make ready the ship
for fighting"
"She's almost ready, sir
An hour later the light mist had
risen, and almost suddenly the Ariadne
seemed to come into the field Of bat
tie. Dyck Calhoun could see the strug-
gle going on. The two sets Of enemy
ships had come to close quarters, and
in some cases were locked in deadly
conflict. In other cases ships, still
apart. fred at polnt-blank range, and
all the horrors of slaughter were In
full swing.
From the square blue flag at the
mizzen topgalant masthead of one or
the British ships engaged, Dyck
realized that the admirals own craft
was in some peril. He saw with salts
faction that the way lay open for the
Ariadne to bear down upon the French
ship, engaged with the admirars small
ship, and help to end the struggle sue
ceSSfully for the British cause.
While still too far away for point
blank range, the Ariadne's guns be-
gan upon the French ships distinguish
able by their shape and their colors
Before the first shot was fired, how
ever, Dyck made tour OF the decks
and gave some word of cheer to the
men. The Ariadne lost no time in get
ting into the thick Of the fight. The
seamen were stripped to the waist,
and black silk handkerchiefs were
tightly bound round their heads and
over their ears.
What the French thought Of the
coming of the Ariadne was shown by
the reply they made presently to her
firing. The number of French ships
in action was greater than the British
by six, and the Ariadne arrived just
when she could be of greatest service.
The bOldness of her SeamanShip, and
the favor of the wind. gave her an ad-
vantage which good fortune helped to
justify.
AS she drew in upon the action, she
gave herself up TO great danger; she
was coming in upon the rear of the
French ships, and was subject to tierc"
attack. To the French she seemed
like a fugitive warrior returning to
camp Just when he was most needed,
rs was indeed the case. Two of her
shots settled one of the enemy's YES
sells. and before the others could con-
verge upon her, she had crawled slow
lv IN against the off side of the French
ndmirals ship, which was closely en-
Gagged with the Beatitude. the British
flagship. on the other side.
The canister, chain-shot and langrel
Of the French foe had caused much in
iurv TO the Aradne, and her canvas
was in a sore plight. Fifty of her sea-
men had been killed, and a hundred
snd fifty were wounded by the time
she reached the starboard side of the
Aouitaine. She would have lost many
more we're it not that her onset de-
mornlized the French gunnerS, while
the cheers of the British sailors aboard
the Beatitude gave confidence to their
mutineer comrades.
On his own deck, Dyck watched the
progress of the battle with the Joy OF
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A Discouraaina Impression.

people don't read Dickens as much
as they used to-"
NO." replied Miss Cayenne. The
Illustrations in most Dickens publica-
tions discourage reader at the out
set. They show people whose clothes
are so terribly out Of style"
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A Clear Distinction.

1.-THE Blanks and the Browns are
both newly rich, but they don't asso-
ciate"
"Why not"
1.-THE Blanks feel above the
Browns. They made their money In
refined sugar, while the Browns made
theirs in crude OIL"
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Hroument Didn't Work.

Wife-What did you mean by kiss
ing Charlotte In the hall?
Professor-Did l? Really, do not
know a thing about it must have
been absent-minded when did It?
Wife-Huh! It's very seldom you
are so absent-minded toward me y
Kasper (Stockholm).
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His Gain.

'She declined to marry him after
ALL"
II suppose he's heartbroken."
II don't think so. He says things
worked out all right. He asked for
Il raise in pay. thinking he was about
to get married. and received it, and SO
he's that much ahead Of the game"
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Mo More Efficient.

Orator-When / was in Africa
discovered a tribe whose husbands all
wore rings in their noses.
Heckler-And were they led round
any easier than the rest of us?-Tit-
Bits,
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No SeIf.Flattery.

"Are you q servant Of the peopleT
"No," replied Senator Sorghum; u
don't feel that way about 1t. While /
enjoy a fair measure of confidence and
esteem, nobody thinks Of making the
complimentary fuss over me that Is
made over a good servant"
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No Room for Question.
ur husband plays cards a great

"Your husband plays cards a great
deal"
yes" said young Mrs. Torkins.
rs he a breadwinnerT
HE was last night. They used
crackers and ginger snaps for poker
chips"
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Relatively Safe.

"You are as safe in an airship as
YOU are on the ground"
Maybe I am" replied the patient
citizen. 81 live in town where they
have grade crossings"