The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-06

here; Ireland's a woman-very uncer-
tain"
Dyck ficked some dust from his
waistcoat, and dropped his eyes, be-
cause he was thinking of two wOmen
he had known; one of them an angel
o in company Of her sister angels
his mother; the other a girl he had met
on the hills of C~onnemara, IL wonder
fully pretty girl Of seventeen. How
should he know that the girl was Erris
Boyne's daughter?- although there
were times when some gesture of
Boyne, some quick look, some lifting
of the eyebrows, brought back the
Since Dyck left his old home he had
seen her twice; once at LOyland tow
ers, and once at her home in Limerick.
The time he had spent with her had
been very brief, but full of life, inter-
est and character. Whether at 10y
land towers, or at her mothers house
In Limerick, there vas 10 touch Of for
wardness In her, or In anything she
said or did. She was the most natural
being, the freest from affectation, he
had ever known.
AS Erris Boyne talked to him, the
memory of Sheila flooded his mind, and
on the flood his senses swan like
swans. He had not her careful COM
posture. He was just as real. but he
had the wllfulness of man. She infu-
nnnaI him nc M u-1rnan ha1 ayar yar
done; but he saw no happy ending 10
the dream. He was too poor TO marry;
he had no trade or profession; his
fathers affairs were in & bad way.
He did not know that Erris Boyne
was set 10 capture him for the rebel
cause. How could he know that Boyne
was an agent Of the most evil forces In
Ireland-an agent OF skill and address,
prepossessing, with the face of a Celtic
poet and the eye OF an assassin?
Boyne's object was TO bring about
the downfall Of Dyck Calhoun-that
Is, his downfall as a patriot. At the
Breakneck club this bad business be-
gan 1t was here hat Dyck again
met that tall, ascetic messenger from
the attorney general, who had brought
the message 10 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 oil to this later meeting. Dyck
distrusted Mallow, and allowed his dis
trust exercise. 1t was unfortunate
that Mallow from him three
fourths of the money he had brought
to the club, and won it with a smile
not easy to forgive.
Dyck had at last secured a real sue
cess in a scheme Of his cards when
Mallow asked with a sheer:
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 fiicked Dyck across
the face with his handkerchief.
That's what they teach where I be-
long"
well, It's easy TO learn, and We'll do
the sum at any time or place you
please" After u moment Dyck con-
tinued II wouldn't make a fuss over 1t.
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
no have spoken so; and when he was
drunk daring was strong In him. He
hated profoundly this self
satisfied and satanic.
He kept a perfect GOODNESS, however.
Leonard Mallow should not see that
he IA 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 a duel In
his life, but he had no fear of doing 70.
At length, having won back nearly
all he had lost, he rose to his feet and
looked rornd.
Els there anyone here from whom l
can ask a favorT"
Several stepped forward. Dyck
nodded. One Of them he knew. 1t was
Sir Almeric Foyle.
THANK you, Sir Almeric." he said
shank you. Shall It be swords or pis-
tolsf" he asked his enemy coolly.
swords, II you please.s remarked
Aallow grimly, for he had a gift with
the sword.
Dyck nodded again.
"As you will. As you wiIlf"
Never in all Ireland's years had shs
. more beautiful day than that n
which Dyck Calhoun and the Hon
Leonard Mallow met to settle their &C
count In q secluded corner Of Phoeni1
park. 1t was not the usual place fol
duels. The seconds had taken are h