The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-06-01

except here in Jamaica. It Is no use.
Your governor, Lord Mallow, whom
she knew in Ireland, who is distant
kin Of mine, he has already made
advances here to her, as he did in
1reland-yOu did not know that. She
Is rich, and he would be glad of an
estate that brings in scores of thou
sands of pounds yearly. He has asked
us to stay at Kings house, but we
have declined. We start for Salem in
a few hours. She wants her hand on
the wheel"
Lord MallOw-he courts her, does
he?" His face grew grimmer. swell,
h might do worse, though if she
were one Of my family / would rather
see her In her grave than welded to
him. Fol he Is selfish-aye, as few
men are! He would eat and keep his
apple, too. His theory is that life
Is but a game, and it must be played
with steel. He would squeeze the life
out of a flower, and give the flower
to his dog to eat. He thinks first and
always Of himself. He wOuld-but
there, he would make a good husband
as husbands go for some women, but
not for this woman! 1t is not because
he Is my enemy ! say this. 1t Is be-
cause there Is only one woman like
your daughter, and that is herself;
and / would rather see her married
to a hedger that really loved her than
to Lord MallOw, who loves only one
being on earth-himSelf. But see, Mrs.
Llyn, now that you know all, now that
we three have met again, and this is
land is small and tragedy Is at our
doors, don't you think your daughter
should be told the truth? 1t will end
everything for me. But 1t would be
better so. Your conscience will be
clearer, and SO will mine. We shall
have done the right thing at last. Why
did you not tell her who her father
was? Then why blame me? You held
your peace to save your daughter, as
you thought. l held my tongue for
the same reason but she Is so much
q woman now that she will understand
uS sic COulu llOl huNc unut SlOOu years
ago in Limerick. In Gods name let
us speak. One of us should tell her,
and l think 1t should be you. And
see, though know l did right In with
holding the facts about the quarrel
with Erris Boyne, yet l favor telling
her that he was a. traitor. The whole
truth now or nothing. That Is my
view.'
He Sc how lined and sunken was
her face; he noted the weakness Of
her carriage; he realized the task he
was putting on her, and his heart re-
Tented. mo, l will do it." he added,
with sudden will, 'and l will do 1t
now, if l may"
"Oh, not tOday-nOt today" she
said with a piteous look LET 1t not
be today. 1t is u first day here,
and we are due at Kings house to-
night, even in an hour from now"
"But isn't 1t better to end II all
now? Suppose Lord Mallow tells her."
"He did not before. He Is not like
ly now" was the vexed reply. as 1t
a thing a gentleman will speak of to
a lady?"
"But you do not know Mallow. II
he thought she had seen me today,
he would not hesitate. What would
you do, If you were Lord MallowT"
mo. not today" she persisted. 1T
is all so many years ago. 1t a hurt
naught to wait a little longer"
"When and where shall 1t beT' he
asked glOomily.
"At Salem-at Salem. We shall be
settled then-and steady. There Is
every reason why you should consider
me. I have suffered as few women
have suffered, and / do not hate you.
I am only sorry"
Far down at the other end Of the
garden he saw Sheila. Her face was
In prOile-an exquisite silhouette. She
moved slowly among the pimento
bushes.
"As you WISH" he said with q heavy
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