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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1908-09-24, Page 5TBS 'rusTo to TIMm%, SEI TEMUI;R 24 1908 11111111111111111111111 THE GHOST OF LOCH .RAI N CASTLE BY IVIRS. C N. WILLIAIVISON Author of "The Princess Passes," "'Tie Lightning Conductor," Etc, Etc. Copyright, 1906, by Mre. O. N, Wllliaxaison. ..� Of:44Z gni:, aanU 44110 1/1./W pwoae., through, had stimulated her, and fox. How different was his torte from James Grant's! This time, the girl's heart went out in gratitude, though the genuine concern of the man's manner made her long to cry com- fortably. "It's nothing," she faltered, "I'm very stupid." "You are anything but stupid, You are very brave, and clever, too, I have a great respect for you, Miss Dean. Now the girl dared not look up at him, the unshed tears Bung so heavy in her eyes, and her heart was beat- ing fast. How good he was - how kind, and how far, far away from her in spite of his sympathy and consid- eration. "Tell me," he went on, "is any- thing worrying you? And if there is, couldn't you let me help?" "I -I am quite happy, thank you, only a little tired," she said. "Not homesick?" "I have no home." "Poor child. You are so young to be fighting your own battles alone in the world. You ought to have com- panionship and amusement. I don't believe you are out in the fresh air enough. Motoring would do you more good than anything." Elspeth laughed. "I'm not joking," Kenrith went on. "Do you like motoring?" "I've never tried," said the girl. "I am sure I should love it, but I'm not very likely ever to find out by experience." "You shall find out by experience this, very day, if you will, in my motor. Instead of taking your usual walk -I know you do walk at a regu- lar hour, for I've often seen you go- ing out as I sat near my window - you shall have a run in my motor. I have been lending it to Captain Ox- ford since he has been able to get out, but he has a friend coming to see him this afternoon, it seems, and has just sent word to me that he won't be able to use the car. You shall go instead." "Oh, thank you !" exclaimed Els- peth. "l3ut-all alone. I"— "No, not all alone. I'm sure Lady Hilary Vane will be delighted to go with you," said Kenrith, "and in that case I should be able to be of the p art Elspeth realized quickly that for her sake he could not have gone with her alone, but with the two girls, his presence in his own car as host, could not arouse gossip in the most censor- ious clique. "It would be too glor- ious," said she. "But -but I don't think Lady Lambart would allow Lady Hilary to go." "We shall see," replied Kenrith, with a determined look in his eyes, which told Elspeth that the chances were in favor of the expedition. She finished her work with no fur- ther mistakes and left Kenrith's sit- ting- room, feeling singularly, unex- plainably happy. After lunch a note came up to Els- peth's room from Lady Hilary, with a heavy coat and a thick motor veil. "How nice!" said the letter. "I am going out with you. Mr. Ken- rith suggested that I should look up something warm and comfortable for you, in case you might not have come prepared for motoring and chilly em- ergencies of that sort. I hope the things I send may do. What a talk we shall have!" Elspeth's heart was very warm to- wards Lady Hilary as she read the friendly note and put on the pretty coat, so much handsomer than any she had ever worn. She tied the long chiffon veil over her hat and found the big, fluffy bow under the chin very becoming. "I wonder if he will see me?" she was asking herself as she went downstairs; and was so ab- sorbed in her own thoughts that she had almost e C toss Radepolskoli ided beforeth she sawoher coming up. "Ah, how pretty you look, my dear!" exclaimed the handsome wo- man. "You have the air of one who is to go motoring." "I am going," Elspeth answered. "I can guess," said the Countess. "You are driving down to the sta- tion in one of the hotel motors." "No," answered the girl, smiling. "I have had a much pleasanter invi- tation than that and have accepted it." Suddenly the woman's dark face changed, and her eyes dilated with a look of horror. "It is not -you are not going with Captain Oxford in Mr. Kenrith's car?" she asked, in an odd, low voice. "Mr. Kenrith has invited me," Els- peth replied; then, remembering the conventionalities she added, Lady Hilary -Vane is going, too." The Countess Radepolskoi's clear features seemed to freeze, and a cur- ious glitter, like steel, lighted her Eyes, bleakly. "Has -Mr. Trowbridge heard that -she is to be one of the patty?" " I don't know, I'm sure," said Els- the moment she felt as fresh as if she had slept well, with never a dream, throughout the night. She typed the letters which she was able to an- swer herself, through the knowledge of Mr. McGowan's wishes, and then, as she was not in the mood for read- ing, she made up her mind to take a walk before it should be time to be- gin work for Mr. I{enrich. Somehow, she wished to be feeling and looking her best when she went to him, though, of course, .as she scornfully reminded herself, her appearance was less than nothing to him, and the best. - thought she could hope for from him was that she served his purpose as a secretary well enough. The girl brought downstairs the let- "0/ course 1 will." answered Elspeth. ters she had finished and as she thought by this time Mr. Grant must have finished any work he wished to do alone in Mr. McGowan's office, she opened the door to leave the neatly directed envelopes on the desk there. "You must work upon her ambi- tion," where the first words she heard as she entered, spoke` in a voice she knew, "Once engaged in the work she daren't"--- Silence instantly followed the open- ing of the door and Elspeth saw Mr. 'Trowbridge standing talking with James ;Grant. The American -if Am- erican he was -showed no confusion; but Grant started and frowned. "There!" exclaimed Trowbridge. "Speaking of angels! Now the cat's out of the,bag. Miss Dean will guess that you 'have confided your troubles • to me, any friend, and that I've been -trying to give you good advice how -to •ruin her. I do hope you don't mind, Miss Dean. You've no idea -.what an interest I take in love af- fairs, and yours— I have none,"said the girl coldly. "Well, Mr. Grant here has, and he's an excellent chap. He has done me no end of little favors since I ar- rived in this hotel, and, by Jove, I'm going to make his fiancee a hand- some present, when he gets one. I've more money than I know what to do with, unfortunately, so" -- "Perhaps, when Mr. Grant has a fiancee she will be willing to let you spend some of it on a present for her," cut in Elspeth, "but her affairs and mine have no connection with each other." She laid down the letters on the desk and without another word went out. But there was a deeper emotion in her mind than -vexation with the American millionaire's officiousness, or with James Grant for taking her name in vain. "What could they have been talk- ing about?" she asked herself. "It must have been of me, or Mr. Grant wouldn't have looked embarrassed; but it wasn't what Mr. Trowbridge wanted me to believe. `Once engaged in the work, she daren't'—were the words' he was saying, and his voice Winded so eager and odd! What •work was I to be engaged in, which would prevent me from daring -some- thing? Oh, that `scheme: Mr. Grant wanted me to go in with, if I were bound to him, first, so that my in- terests and his would be the same. Can it be possible that , it has any- thing to do with Mr. Trowbridge?" This was toofGate a Els Elspeth thought uzzle to be solved easily, And p y, , it over so hard that when she return- ed from her short walk she was un - refreshed and more nervous than when she had started. She had gone a lit- tle farther than she had intended, .and consequently was rather late for Mr. Kenrith. To reach the hotel in time, she walked very fast and tore her dress. Altogether, it did seem as if everything was bent upon going wrong this morning, and when she Made several mistakes in taking down from Kenrith's dictation, for the first time since she had begun working for 'him, the last feather appeared to be added to her burden. n She sew red and white, and the tears rose to her eyes, stinging her lids so sharply that she had to bite her lip to keep them bask. Then, in the midst of her distress, she flaw that Kenrith was looking at her. "My child, " ho said, "you. aro over- worked, I have seen it for several " You are too kind, Countess," said thing dreadful is going to happen." Elspeth, really grateful, though she "Perhaps every one feels much the would not have given up Kenrith's same when they are motoring for the invitation for anything which could have been offered. "I'm so sorry you 44e lonely; but you see I've promised, and if I didn't go, Lady Hilary would have to stop behind." "Oh I" almost whispered the Coun- tess, "Oh -ii you didn't go, Lady Hil- ary would have to stop behind. Of turned his head for a second to ask: nurse, in that case --I say no more. "How do you like it, Miss Dean? G` ad -bye, child. I wish you luck. It You're not frightened, X hope?" will be .a pleasant party; you, and Then Elspeth felt that not for any - Lady Hilary and Captain Axford " thing in the world would she have • first time," site told herself. "I have the idea that I should be glorying in it if it hadn't been for the Countess and Mr. Trowbridge; but maybe I shouldn't. Maybe this is only part' of the experience." Just at this instant Kenrith half e Captain O xf ord isn't g •oin to- said. g'Yes," "I think tit's glorious," "Olx, irl explained hastily, for she answered bravely, though "Tell day, t 4' ice lest some trouble should the inward monitor whispered Tell to have no body," oho told herself. e" "What boo happened and. what is earning next?" Viva. a. with a fiash, she remember- ed, Peshaps she was dead; but if she ret, the. laot thing oho had done in life was to be in a inotor car with Mr. Kenrith and Lady Bilary Vane. Thera had been no llceidoa. If all. had hoeu killed, it 'was her fault, for she bad had a'varning, and refused tetie' ten. The thought that John Keri e rith was dead, and that she might have saved him, mede her conscious that she had still a, heart to beat, still The Rind You /lave AI:ti's; a body with warm lalQnct to flaw? /Apt , yS g? f ✓u at; and which has beers through thrpjlbilif veixis. t�om,, efgiy in me for over wt 41 ye ari, Jta3 borne the signature of aoh.in ; 'nate its if felt jet Peek Hilary'$ sea. + Ladqq Lambert. him to stop the oar, Toll him to stns of lief head, an shernery trat the be made wi. . r' tiro Countess cried the earl' great mystery was still unsolved to "Not going she burst out laughing. Now they were coming to a steep her. Phe -as alive, Ana lying some-' sharply. 'Plzen • :lighter, and Elspeth It was strange x. • ;t as she had won- dered red at it, ju. ;sioxi of the won - of at the espre man's face. CHAPTER Va. T. and windingdescent,and all Ken- rith's attention was needed for his driving. He spoke no more, and the girls were at liberty to be silent or talk together. "You don't look very happy," Bil- ary said. "I believe you are terrified, after all. As for me, I don't think I -light ac- "My chauffeur has had a b. 'thas cident, it seems," said Keir.. G,oats the two girls in motor veils and ort appeared, at the door. "He has L his hand and can't drive, so I am ge ing to take you myself. You needn't be frightened. On the whole I think I may say, without conceit, I'm the better driver of the two." He put the two girls together in the tonneau of the car, which,was a fine one of the latest type, 60 -horse- power. Having started the motor he took his place in the chauffeur's seat, and in another instant they were spin- ning away down the long winding avenue which led away from the cas- tle and through the park. They had not gone fax when they came in sight of Mr. Trowbridge walking leisurely toward the hotel. He looked up, saw the car, with Kenrith driving, and quickly his eyes flashed over the other occupants. Neither of the girls wore veils heavy enough to disguise their features; they both bowed, Lady Hil- ary rather coldly and mechanically. Trowbridge snatched off his Panama. But seeing Lady Hilary in the car, instead of smiling in greeting, he. grew ghastly pale, and, turning, shout- ed after the motor as it flew by him• Elspeth caught the look of horror on his face, which reminded her of the expression she had seen Countess Radepolskoi wear when told that she, Elspeth, was going motoring in Mr. Kenrith's car. A chill crept through her veins, and she wondered greatly; but neither she nor her two com- panions heard Trowbridge shouting, "Stop -stop!" In the distance, a dog- cart was coming up the avenue, and Kenrith was loudly sounding a warn- ing, so that the voice of the man who turned to run after them was lost in the shrill noise of the horn. • The car passed the dog -cart and sped on, passing through the park gates, and out into the public road. "I thought of taking you to see the ruins of the old castle of Loch - rain," said Kenrith over his should- er. "It will be a good spin, and there's a little inn close by where they will give us tea. Oxford and I have been there once or twice." The girls answered that that would be delightful, and Hilary began to tell Elspeth something of the history of the ruin they would see -an old stronghold destroyed in the days of Mary Stuart. But Elspeth scarcely heard the story, which would have held her interest at any other time. She had looked forward intensely to this afternoon's pleasure given her by Kenrith, and enjoyed with him so near her; but now that the ex- perience hacl begun, it was spoiled for her by the strange thoughts which would come into her head. Why had the Countess looked so startled on hearing that she was to be in the • car? Why had she tried to dissuade her from going, and only ceased her arguments when told that if Elspeth stayed at home, Lady Hilary would no doubt be obliged to do so, too? Why had she laughed as if in amuse- ment because Captain Oxford was not to be of the party, and why had she seemed almost savagely pleased to know that Lady Hilary would be in his place? "The Countess doesn't like Lady Hilary," Elspeth said to herself. "She cares for Mr. Trowbridge, and has the air of considering him her pro- perty. Now, he has fallen in love with Lady Hilary. Any one can see that -indeed, every one does see it, and talks about it, much to Lady Hilary's disgust, especially as her mother encourages him, because he is supposed to be so tremendously rich. I believe the Countess would be glad to have some harm come to Lady Hilary. She's a foreigner, and a strange, passionate creature, cap- able of evil, I believe, if it were to further her own ends or injure an enemy. Perhaps it is horrid of me to think that, as she is so kind, and seems to have taken such afancy to me, yet I can't help feeling it's true about her. But even if she would like to harm that sweet girl, why should she have been so pleased to know Lady Hilary was going mo- toring with Mr. KenrithP I suppose it must have been because she knew that now she'd be sure to have Mr. Trowbridge to herself, even if he had planned to be with Lady Hilary. That must be it. She must have known he had some idea to propose an ex- cuse to be in Lady Hilary's society, and that would perhaps be enough to account for the look on his face when he saw Lady Hilary in the car just now. And yet -and yet -it was more than a look of disappointment. Tt was actual horror. And then, the chauffeur's accident? Was that a co• incidence or -something more strange? What can it all mean.? Or does it mean nothing, except that my imag- indica has grown morbid, and taken • peth, surprised. "1 dont suppose he to conjuring up sensational things?Ily should he have been told? A voice within herself seemed to answer Elspeth's forebodings with a wan. TT "Why, indeed?" echoed the Coun- tess "It -is a matter of no impjlrt- The car passed the dogcart and sped on. should much care provided I had only myself to think of, if Mr. Ken- rith drove straight into that wall of rock just ahead." "How can you say that !" exclaim- ed Elspeth. "You, who are so beau- tiful •and young, and so much loved - you have everything of the best that life can give:" "How little you know," answered Hilary bitterly. "What good does it do one to be young, if one has nothing to hope for, of joy in the future? What good to be loved, if one can't hope to spend one's days with those one cares for most?" "There's always hope," replied Els- peth, "until one is old." "I feel old, though I'm not twenty yet," Hilary said. "I know I ought- n't to talk in this way to anyone, but I am so miserable, and if it were not for you, I should have no one to confide in. I should really be glad to die, unless -unless--" "Unless what?" "Oh, unless I could suddenly come into a lot of money, or -find a few jewels like Mr. Kenrith's, which he showed us the other day. Then -then everything would be different." "Are things worse than you have told me before?" asked Elspeth, sym- pathetically. "A thousand times worse, if that could be possible. Mother and I are in dreadful difficulties. I don't know what is going to become of us. • Any day -any hour -the most awful dis- grace may fall upon our heads, and we shall be ruined f orever." "Can nothing be done?" implored Elspeth, forgetting all her own anx- ieties. "I could do something -something I would far rather die than do." "You mean"— "1 see you've guessed." "May I speak out?" Yes. We're friends. You have done so much for me. Oh, you can't help me now -except by sympathy. But that's a great deal, when a girl is as wretched as I am." "Your mother wants you to marry some rich man." "That would be nothing new. She brought me up for that. Once I did- n't mind the thought so much, when -I cared for no one i.i rarticular, and -when it was only an abstract idea. But now, mother insists that it is my duty to say yes, at once, to a certain man"— "Mr. an --"Mr. Trowbridge! Has he spoken already?" "Last night he spoke to mother. She likes hire tremendously. He told her all about his circumstances. He is very rich and he as good as told her that, if he once had my promise, he would help her in any way." "You won't give it to him? You can't!" exclaimed Elspeth. "I don't know what I shall do. I'm afraid I -must. There seems no al- ternative. Oh, I would beg or steal, I believe, if I could only get the money which could save us in some other way. Elspeth would have answered, would have tried to bid the gia;l have courage, and wait upon events, when suddenly the car swerved; there was a grinding crash of wood, a sensa- tion, as if a wheel were giving way, an instant of cold fear with no desire to scream, and then -a cessation of everything. The world stopped for her. warning. A vague depression fell up - ince. It was only a foolish little joke on her. She felt a sense of respoxxsi- of mine, . in Lady Hilary Vanes as he seemed to be -rather interested flit as if she ought to say sonie- 4y hing, do something, while there was movements, of late. Let her go. hope -she e. tdry have a le xo e -•••she willpass Il• p But you -I wish you would ld give it up, and spend an hour with me in- stead. I am in one of my bad moods. I am lonely. I should like your so- ciety. Make some excuse, Stop with me and I will no if I can't find some- thing pretty for you -some e ear, I have a presentiment that some- 1'ttl trm time to prevent a calamity. Still, she kepter silence. Mr. Kenrith would only • think her foolish and coirardly if she said: "Please stop the motor. Be- cause Countess Eadepolskoi didn't want me to come out with you, and beeause Mr. 'Trowbridge looked dis- tressed at seeing Lrtdy Hilary in the where ly t o iioadside. The green and ! golden light -wig that of the afternoon sun playing among tall fronds of bracken ,iideh spread above her like an emerald roof. "1must find him -I must Ana Lady I•Iilary," she whispered brokenly, half aloud, and was glad of the sound of her owe voice in the silence, which wars like a tragic assent to her fears. Painfully, she sat up, and would havq t'anketl flee yea that ii?e had the use of fixer limbs, if elle had thought of herself at all now., ling heart ached horribly, end She tett bruised and shaken, but there was no unbearable pain to recall •her atten- tion sharply to her own zieedg. She scrambled to her feet, swaying gid- dily for a moment, with sky and treetops whirling before her eyes, but in a few seconds site was able to walk, though rather unsteadily, and pushing her way through the brack- en, crushed by her fall, she came out upon the road, and almost upon Hllerir Y ane who was kneeling beside John `Kenrith. As he knelt therein the dust the gir'l's back was turned icnvrrd Elspeth, and he teas so absorbed in what she wag Ching that she did not hear the rustlix:g of the tall bracken. She heel opened the coat of the uneon- eelo •s melt,, who ryas lying close to the big, brd:en mofor car, with his fess: stained with blood. Busily her! little hands were searching, search - fug !`.or• something, and her whole heart was in the work. Elspeth, stood still, .enable to speak, unable to move. Buf the spell was broken by the stealthy whirr of an electric car coming along the road by which they had traveled from Loch - rain. It was close upon them, and, ae Elspeth turned with a start, she saw Trowbridge stop the automobile and Ieap out. Beside him the Countess Radepol- ew * * . * * . e "Is this death? Have I died, and solved the great mystery? Ain I on the threshold of a new life?" 'Slowly, falteringly. the words formed them- selves in Elspeth's brain. She was conscious of no suffering; she scarcely remembered what she had passed through, vet the impres- sion of some tremendous experience `useundea ore, floated dimlyly in hermind. Either her eyes were open, and she saw nothing but a soft green and golden light changing and puls- ing, -else it was en illusion, a waltieg dream. must have died for I seem to s• 'a ia • I.: t n.xtll had been i aadc under his per.. el soniii:supervision since its infancy.. �� Cha!!” A low nn° one to deceive you in this. 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THE CCN7AUR CC PAW" 77 MURRAY TRCCT, NICW YORK CITY ii}•Yl� .i, h.. %'�.. 11.;1!a•'..ki1.a;.Y,rzetle4 , ea.: areaet ,eeea. .fal aa,..l ttet . r,eeee- zsae•+Feees,' his auto. I hoped to overtake you be- fore anything had happened, but I was just too late. he wheel is match - wood and the car badly smashed. It's a miracle you weren't all killed." skoi was sitting, but when the car had "Mr. Kenrith's head is bleeding," come to a reit she left it quickly said the Countess. "You had better and ran forward. Seeing Hilary try to lift him into Lady Arcicliffe's kneeling beside Kenrith she gave a low cry which sounded strangely in Elspeth's ears. There was, or she fancied it, a ring of anger and the bitterness of disappointment. Trowbridge sprang to Lady Hilary, and, as she struggled to her feet, he caught her in his arms. With a moan she let her head fall limply against automobile, Mr. Trowbridge, and get him home, where he can be taken charge of by the doctor. Miss Dean could hold his head on her lap, for he oughtn't to be left alone, while you drive; and I can stay here with Lady Hilary till you come back for her. She doesn't seem to be hurt at saw that she all. his breast, and Elspeth" To Elspeth's surprise, Trowbridge had fainted. he said, laughed, a singularly hateful laugh. Quickly the thought flashed through "C7h you are very kind, her niin<1 that if Hilary knew she i "very unselfish, but 1 will not trouble could not bear to rest in this man's ! you, thanks. Miss Dean will not son e a'•rus. He bent over her, muttering ' leave Lady Hilary." exclamation and Elspeth uttered an As he spoke Elspeth saw his eyes xelarxration just in time to prevent and those of the Countess Meet with a look of defiance and understanding. "I hope," said the Countess with deadly politeness, "that you will not repeat your decision." Her voice and her eyes were like steel. For the mo- ment, she was no longer beautiful, but hideous, though she had evidently remembered Elspeth's presence, and was striving for self-control. "She has some plan," was the thought that flashed through the girl's head, "some plan by which she means to make him repent." Trowbridge, however, no longer looked at the Countess. He bent down and lifted Kenrith's shoulders from the ground, exerting so much strength in the effort to raise the unconscious man that the clasp of the strange bracelet Elspeth had once before not- ed on his wrist, snapped open as his sleeve' was.. pushed. back, exposing the armi ClIAPTER` IX.• Before Trowbridge was aware of the thing that had happened, the bracelet' had fallen from his arm. to the ground, which it struck , with delicate metallic sound, their roll away into the bracken by the road. side. Elspeth saw him start, but hi, eyes did not follow the bracelet. Titer darted te, the exposed wrist,, ant (To be Continued.) 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