The Monroe journal., 1921-08-26

BnyurS daughter: - although There
were tl3ieS when some gesture 81
Bayne. some quick look, some lltlins
of the eyebrows, brought back The
memory cf Sheila Llyn, ~ II DID now.
Since pyck lett his old home ne had
seen her twice: once al LoNland tow-
er>. ami once al her home N Limerick.
The time he had spent with her had
been very brief. hut full of life, inter
est and character. Whether al 10y
land towers. or nj her mothers house
in Limerick. there was no touch Of for
wardnesS in her. or in anything she
said or did. She was the most natural
being. the freeSt from affectatioa he
had ever known.
As ErriS Boyne talked Ia him, the
memory of Sheila Hooded his mind, ana
on the flood his senses SWAN IKE
swans. He had not her careful corr
pa>ure. He was just a. real, hut ht
had the wilfulneSs Of man. She iniiu-
enced him ~ no woman had ever yei
done: hut he saw no happy ending L.
the dream. He was too poor To- marry;
he had no trade or profession; his
fathers affairs were in a had way.
He aid not know that ErtiS Boyne
was set 10 capture him tor the rebel
cause How could he know that Royne
waS an agent Of the most evil forces In
lrrlana-un agent Of skill ana address,
prrpassrssing, with the face of Celtic
noe; and the eye Of an assassin
Boynt's ohjec, was tn bring but
the downfall 81 Dyek Calhoun .lhat
+. his downfall as a patriot. At the
Rrenkneck club this bad business he
san. II was here that nyck again
met thar tail. ascetic mess niger from
thu attorney general who had brought
the message 10 Miles calhoun, Il was
with ,hl, man Leonard Mallow. eldest
son ot Lord Malow-that pyc6, with
thrre others. played cards one after
noon.
The instructive autipathy which had
marked their first introduction was car
rlcd On a. this later meeting. pyck
li>trusted Mallow. and allowed his dis
trust exercise. II was unfortunate
that Mallow won from him three
fourh> OF the money he had brought
to the club. and won II with a smile
not easy to forgive.
lvck had M last secured real sue
cess in a scheme Of his cards when
MaloW asked with Sneer:
IBID you learn that at your hone
Ia heaven
"pont they teach It where you live
in hel;" was Dyck's reply.
Al this Mallow licked Dyck across
the face with his handkerchief
THAT'S what they teach where be-
long"
well. lis easy to learn, and we'll do
the sum at any time or place you
please. After Il moment Dyck con
tinued Il wouldn't make a fuss over II.
Lets finish the game. There's ne good
prancing till the sports ready; 81 I'LL
sit and learn more of what they teach
IN hell -
pyck had been drinking, or he would
not have spoken SO; and when he was
drunk daring was strong IN him. lie
hated profoundly this man-So self
satisfied and satanic.
He kept u perfect GOODNESS. however
Leonard Mallow should not see thai
he was upset. His wantun wordlncs'
cane Ia his rescue, and until the ont
Of the game he played with sans-froid
daring and skill. He loved cards; Ia
loved the strife Of skill against skill
Of trick against trick. Of hand asainS
hand. lie had never fought a duel il
his life. but he had no fear Of doing 50
At length, having won back nearl!
an he had lost. he rose "a his feet AM
looked round.
rs there anyone here from whom
tan ask favor?
Several stepped forward. Dye
nodded one Of them he knew. II wa
Sir Almeric Foyle.
THANK you, Sir Alneric," he said
"thank you. Shall II be swords or pi,
folSY" he asked his enemy coolly.
swords. If you please" remarke
Mallow grimly, for he had a gift wit
the sword.
Dyck nodded again.
".'s vcL will. As you. VIII =.
Never in all Ireland's years had oh