The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08
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Officially when you will be freed from
prison and will face the world again.
I l have not written you since your trial,
but have never forgotten and never
shall. / have been forbidden to write
to you or think Of you, but | will take
my own way about You. have known
all that has happened since we left
Ireland, through the letters my mother
has received. | know that plaNmore
has been sold, and | am sorry
Now that your day of release is
near, and you are 10 be again free
man, have you decided about >oHr fu-
ture? Is II to be in lrelandE No, |
think not. Ireland is no place for a
sane and level man 10 fight his fight
for honor, fame and name. hear that
things are worse there IN every way
than they have been in our lifetime.
After what has happened in any
case, it is not field thai offers you a
chance Listen to- me. Ireland and
England are not the only places in the
world My uncle came here 10 Sir
gina poor man. He is now immense
ly rich He had little TO begin with.
but he was young like you--indeeM
little older than you-wlcn he first
Ncame. He invested wisely, worked
#bravely, and his wealth grew fast No
man needs fortune 10 start the bust
ness of life in this country. lie can
get plenty of land for almost nothing
he can get credit for planting and fur
,IeI, l,,n If N hoe rpinn1l
the credit Is sure
"Al America IS ready for the Hikes
of YOU Think it over. and mean.
while please know there has been
placed with the firm in Dublin money
enough to hiring You here with com
fort. You must nol refuse it. Take
it us Il loan. for | know you will not
take il as II gift.
81 do not know the story Of the Kill
ing. even as 1t was told IN court. Well
some one killed the man, but hot you,
and the truth will come out in time.
If one should come to me ont of the
|. courts Of heaven anlhsay that there 1t
was declared you wee a rogue, l
should say heaven WIS no place for
me. No, Of @one thing am sure-you
never killed an undefended man Way
ward, Wanton, reckless, disSipatCd you
may have been, but you were never
deprayed-never.
"Nhen you are free, lift up your
shoulders TO all the threats of time
then 90 straight to the old firm where
, the money is, draw it, take ship and
come here. II you let me know you
are coming, | will be there To meet
you when You step ashore, to give you
firm hand-clasp; to tell you that in
this land there is a good place for you,
il you will win it.
al beg you take ship for the Virginia
coast. Enter upon the new life here
with fai,h and courage. Have no fear
Heaven that Inns thus far helped you
Will guide you 10 the end
81 write without my mothers per
! mission, bur my uncle. knows, and
though he does not approve. he does
not condemn.
"Once more good-by, my dear friend,
and God be with you.
"SHEILA LLYN.
up. ST wonder where you will
read this letter. hope it will find
YOU before your release. Please re-
member that she who writes 1t sum-
mons you from the darkness where sou
are, TO light and freedom hcre.'
Slowly Dyek folded MP the letter
when lie had read it, and pat it in his
pocket. Then he turned with pale
face and gaunt look to Michael CLONES,
Michael" said he, That letter is
from a lady. 1t comes from her new
home in Virginia"
Michael nodded.
Aye, aye, SIR, understand YOU
he said. "Then she doesn't know the
truth about her father?'
Dyck sighed heavily.
NO, Michael, she doesn't know the
truth"
81 don't believe 1t would make any
difference to her If she did know"
at would make all the difference TO
me. Michael. She says she wishes
10 help me. She tells me that moneys |
been sent to the big firm in Dublin !
money TO take me across the sea to
Virginia"
Michael's face cloulcd.
"Yes, sir. TO Virgfnia-and what !
them"
Michael, we haven't penny in
the world, you and |. but If took one /
farthing of that money should hope !
you would kill me. I'm hungry; we've
had nothing to eat since yesterday;
but If could put my hands upon that
money here and now l wouldn't touch
1t. Michael, 1t looks as If we Shall
have to take to the trade of the foot ,
pad"
(To be continued)