Transcriber’s Notes: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Additional Transcriber’s Notes are at the end. * * * * * IRELAND IN TRAVAIL * * * * * TO E. A. N. AND G. M. L. * * * * * IRELAND IN TRAVAIL BY JOICE M. NANKIVELL AUTHOR OF “THE SOLITARY PEDESTRIAN” AND SYDNEY LOCH AUTHOR OF “THE STRAITS IMPREGNABLE” LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. 1922 * * * * * _All rights reserved_ CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. 47--AGENT (S. L.) 1 Called up--Another acquaintance--Below the surface--Through a window. II. WE CROSS TO DUBLIN (J. M. N.) 10 On board--After curfew--We arrive. III. I COME ACROSS 47 (S. L.) 17 Stephen’s Green--On the stroke--Cumann na mBan--Good advice. IV. FINDING A ROOF (J. M. N.) 27 Mrs. Slaney--We take a flat--Au revoir. V. WE SETTLE IN (J. M. N.) 34 Mrs. Slaney indignant--We dine. VI. WE MAKE ACQUAINTANCES (J. M. N., S. L.) 38 A Beau Brummell--Signs of the times--An introduction--Money for nothing--A tram ride. VII. THE BIRTH OF SINN FEIN (S. L.) 48 The beginning--The Celtic revival--The Phœnix--Capital _versus_ Labour--Murder gang--Bad to worse--Black-and- Tans--Disturbed areas--Reprisal. VIII. AUTUMN WEARS OUT (S. L.) 66 The game of bluff--Passers-by--Wanted men--Templemore--Our mutual friend--Hard at work--A lonely life. IX. THE HUNGER STRIKE (S. L.) 81 The great fast--A Dublin funeral--The night watch--A mysterious visitor--Kevin Barry--November ends. X. BLOODY SUNDAY (J. M. N.) 94 Terrible news--A Sunday evening--Unhonoured and unsung. XI. AFTERMATH (S. L.) 101 In full cry--In the crowd--A chance meeting. XII. VISIT TO A TOP STORY (J. M. N.) 109 Watching and waiting--Money for nothing--Au revoir. XIII. FROM THE HOUSETOP (S. L., J. M. N.) 116 The Central Hotel--A brief haven--A top story--Down below--Lies, all lies!--Loyalist and Republican--The first raid--England’s market garden. XIV. AN AT HOME (J. M. N.) 133 A Christmas box--Old Meg--Curlewed--A Unionist. XV. HEIGHT OF THE TERROR (S. L.) 142