The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-01-28

Of me as a murderer Is II 'air "
your honorT' s
Something in Calhoun's voice rouse'
tho rage OF Lord Mallow, but ne coil-
trolled 1t, and said calmly: Don
talk nonsense, sir; we shall walk 'o-
gether, If you Will.
At the entrance to the house OF inc
general commanding, the man 10 WHOM
this visit meant SO much stopper ai'"
took q piece Of paper from MS poche'
"your honor, here is the name OF tie
slaver of Erris Boyne. l give II 10
Won now to see, so you may no' pe
astonished when you see her.
The governor stared at the paper
"Royne's wife, eh?" he SAID III
strange mood. "Boyne's wife-what
| Is she doing hereT
Calhoun told him briefly as ne loon
the naner back, and added: 1T was
accident that brought US all togetne,
here. your honor, but the hand OF Ooo
| is In It,"
as she very illE
"She will not live, / think.
"To whom did she tell her story
ITO Miss Sheila Llyn."
| The governor was nettled. ION, 10
Miss Llyn. When did you see her!
Just before / came TO you.
| what did the woman look Ike
this Noreen BoyneT
/ 7
her"
"Then how came you by the paper
with her signature"
"Miss Llyn gave 1t to me-.
Anger filed Lord Mallow's mind.
Sheila-why now the way would De
open to Calhoun to win-to marry her
1t angered him but he held himself
steadily.
"Where is Miss Llyn?"
| "She Is here, think. She came
back when she left me at your door.
"Oh. she left you at my door dlo
| she? But let me see the "olh-
| an that's come so far to put the world
right"
A few moments later they stood In
the bedroom Of Noreen Boyne, they
two and Sheila Llyn, the nurse hav-
ing been sent out.
Lord Mallow looked down on the
haggard, dying woman with no emo
ton. Only a sense Of duty moved
| him.
What Is it you wished to say to
| ,,o ~ ho ockod tina nafipnt.
"Who are your came the response
| In a frayed tone.
II am the governor OF the Island
Lord Mallow."
"Then l want to tell you that l
killed Erris Boyne-with this hand l
| killed him." She raised her skinny
hand up, and her eyes became glazed.
He had used me vilely and l struck
| him down. He was bad man."
You let an innocent man bear pun
| ishment, you struck at one who did
you no harm, and you spoiled his life
for him. You can see that, can't
your"
The womans eyes sought the face
Of Dyck Calhoun, and Calhoun said:
mo, you did not spoil my life, NoreeD
Boyne. You have made it. Not that
l should have chosen the way of max
ing it, but there it is. AS Gods in
heaven 1 forgive you"
Noreen's face lost some of its gloom.
| THAT makes it easier" she said brok-
emily. II can't atone by any word or
act, but I'm sorry. I've kept you from
being happy, and you were born to
be happy Your father had hurt mine,
had turned him out of our house for
debt, and l tried to pay it all back.
When they suspected you l held my
| peace. | was coward; l could not
say YOU were innocent without tell
ing the truth, and that | could not do
then. But now I'll tell it think I'd
have told it whether l was dying or
not though. Yes, if I'd seen you here
| I'd have told it, I'm sure. I'm not all
bad"
There's no good going on with
that" said the governor sharply. I'VE
must take down her statement in writ
ing, and then"
Look, she is sinking!" said Calhoun
sharply.
The woman's head had dropped for
ward, her chin WAS on her breast,
and her hand became clenched.
1.-THE doctor at once-bring in the
nurse" said Calhoun. shes dying"
An instant later the nurse entered
with Sheila and in a short time the
| doctor came.
When later the doctor saw Lord NAL
low alone he said: "She can't live
more than two days"
That's good for her In way" an
swered the governor, and in reply to
the doctors question why, he said:
Because she'd be in prison."
"What was her crime, your honor?"
"She killed q man."
"What man?'
Him for whom Dyck Calhoun was
sent to prisOn-Erris BOyne."
"Mr. Calhoun was not guilty, then? ?"
mo. AS soon as the woman is dead,
l mean to announce the truth"
Not till then, your honorT
mot till them
"Its hard on Calhoun"
| "IS ft2 IT'S wears since he Was triod