The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-12
Continued from Last Week.
CHAPTER XIV.
STRANGERS Arrive.


ended. 1t WIS only relic of the years
spent in Jamaica, only sign Of his
well-bcing, though it gave no real pic
ture Of himself. lie was in appear
ance thin, dark-favored, buoyant in
manner aud stern in face, with splen-
did eyes. Had he dwet on Olympus,
he might have been summoned to judge
and chastse the sons of men.
When Michael Clones came to the
doorway, Dyck laid down his quill pen
and eyed the flushed servant In dis
approval.
what Is it, Michael? Wherefore
this Starkness? Is some one come from
heavcni'
Not precisely from heaven, y'r hon
or, but"
"But-yes. Michael! Have done
with but-ing and come to the real mat
ter"
well, sir, they've come from vir.
ginia.'
Dyck Calhoun slowly got TO his feet,
his face paling, his body stiffening.
From Virginia! Who should he coming
from Virginia. save she to whom he
had just been writing?
"Who has come from Nirginia 2"
He knew, but he wanted it said
"Sure, you knew vessel came FROM
America last night. Well in her was
one that was called the queen of Ire.
land long ago"
Queen of Irelan1-WeIl, what thcn?"
DYck's voice was tuneless. his manner
rigid, his eyes burning.
We'll, she-AIiss Sheila Llyn and her
mother are going to the Salem planta.
ton, down by the Essex Valley noun
tain. 1t is her plantation now. 1t be,
Ionged to her uncle. Bryan Llyn. He
got it in payment of a debt Hes dead
now and all his lands and wealth have
come TO her. Her mother Mrs Llyn,
is with her and they start tomorrow
or the next day for Salem"
Dyck Calhoun made an impatient
gesture at this last remark.
Yes. yes, Michael. Where are they
now?"
They're at Charlotte Bedford's lodg-
ngs in Spanish town. The governor
waited on them this morning. The
governor sent them flowers and"
"Flowers-Lord MallOw sent them
flowers! Hell's fiend. man, suppose
he did,"
There are Better flowers here than
any in Spanish Town"
"Well, take them, Michael; but II
you do. come here again no more while
you live, for I'll have none Of YOU.
30 you think I'm entering the lists
against the kings governor?'
you've done 1t before, sir. and
there's no harm in doing it again. One
good turn deserves another. Eve also
to tell you, sir, that Lord Malow has
asked them to stay at Kings house."
Lord Mnllow has asked Americans
TO stay at Kings houscY"
"Bui they're Irish, and he knew them
in Ireland, y'r honor"
"Ir0m whom do you get your infor-
mation:" asked Dyck Calhoun with an
air of suspicion.
"From Darius Boland. y'r honor"
answered Michael, with Il smile. WHO
is Darius Boland, you're askin' in y'r
mind? Well, he's the new manager
come from the Llyn plantations In
Virginia. and right good stuff he is,
with Il tongue that's as dry MS cut
wheat IN August. ! saw him this
moruin' on the quay at Kingston. lie
was urtlerin' the porters about with an
air-oh. hedHd, an air! saw the
name upon the parceIs-Aiiss Sheila
Llyn Of Mnra, Virginia, and so | spoke
to him. Well, said he, who might
you he? For there's queer folks in
Jamaica. I'm told SO said | was
Michael Clones, and at that he dofred
his hal aud held out hand. We'll,
here's luck,' said he. Luck Mt the
very starti I've heard of you from
my mistress. You're servant to Mr..
Dyck Calhoun-aint that itT And
nodded and he smiled agatha smile
that'd cost money anywhere else than
in jamaica. Queer way of talk he has,
that man, as queer as"
II understand. Michael. But what
else? How did you come to talk about
the affairs Of Mrs. and Miss Llyn? He
didn't just spit 1t out, did he?"
sure; not so quick and free as
spittin', y'r honor, but when he'd sorted
me out. as it were, he said Miss Llyn
had come out here to take charge Of
Salem, her own estate in Virginia be-
in in such good runnin' order and her
mind bein' active. Word had come
OF the trouble with the manager here,
and one Of the provost marshal's depu-
ties had written accounts of the fog
Sing and ill-treatment Of slaves, and
that's why she come-to put things
right at Salem
ITO put things wrong in Jamaica.
Michael, that's why she's come. To
loose the ball of confusion and free
the flood OF tragedy-that's why she's
come Man, Michael. you know her
she was and what hap
,,ened to her father. Well, do you think
there's no tragedy in her coming here?
| killed her father, they say. Michael.
! was punished for ii. | came here