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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1908-10-01, Page 5TRH WINC.4110/1 TIMI M, Lel OOTCI3E t i 1908 THE GHOST. OF LO AIN CASTLE BY MRS. a H. LLIAMSON 1 utblor of "Mc Princess Passes*" "The Lightning Conductors" Etc.. Etc. Copyright, 1006, by Mrs. 0, N. wanernson, rvhaftey' u£�i 'die seen irh�re"lrers saw at the same time. The band of white kid, resembling the top of a long glove from *doh, Pee hand has been cut off, or another like it, still covered the arm tightly and smoothly, but the heavy band of gold which had masked the end Above the wristbone had hidden the' ragged edge of a curious scar. Else peth now saw that the flesh was in- flamed and that just above the wrist- bone was a deep red mark. Instinetivele she turned her eyes, that Trowbridge might not be aware of her"s y di cover , reShe felt that be glanced quickly at her, to see whe- ther his secret—whatever it might be —was at her mercy; but her face be- trayed nothing. As he wag in the act of lifting Kenrith's shoulders from the ground he could not pull down tha cuff and coat sleeve which had been pushed back; but he turned in such a Ivey that, if Elspeth had not al- ready seen the soar, she would be unable to catch sight of it. His change of position must have exposed the scar to the Countess Radepolskoi's gaze, but Trowbridge either did not care, or considered her knowledge of his secret a lesser evil. Half lifting, half dragging Kenrith toward the electrio ear lent by Lady Ardcliffe, he had almost reached it when the uncon- scious man showed signs of coming to himself. He sighed, opened hiss eyes, and met those of Elspeth, who had risen and was watching him anxiously, Izz- stantly he seemed to have remember- ed all that had happened, for look- ing straight at her, he said, "Thank Heaven, you're safe ! And Lady Hil- ary--" "Doesn't seem to be much hurt, though she has fainted," Trowbridge answered before Elspeth could speak. "Don't worry. We hope you are go- ing to be all right, too. Better not try and help yourself, for fear you may have a bone broken, or a sprain somewhere. I'll lift you into this "There's nothing the matter with me. Give me a hand and I'll get to r my feet,," said Kenrith, "No"—as ` he staggered up supported by Trow- I bitidge. "I'm all right. No bone broken evidently." He passed his hand over his forehead, where a few drops of blood trickled down over his eyes, "Just a cut on the head. It's nothing at all. You're sure you're not hurt, Miss Dean, or Lady Hil- ary"--- "She it-dry„----•"She was up and bending over you when we came, said the Countess, somewhat sharply. "It was only when she saw us that she fainted. There, she's coming to herself now. One might almost faneshe heard us speaking about her.' There was nothing actually offensive in the words, yet they ga.ve the hies pression that Lady Hilary had feign- ed unconsciousness to draw atten- tion to herself, or for some other rea- son. Elspeth felt an impulse of an- ger, and would have defended' the girl, but it was scarcely a moment for argument, Besides, the color was coming back to Lady Hilary's face, and the long dark lashes were quiver- ing. A moment later she was looking up into Kenrith's anxious eyes. "I—I--how stupid of me!" she mur- mured, trying to sit up, and sinking back on the shoulder of Elspeth, who had bent down again to help her. "I'm not a bit hurt, onlyjarred, I think. At first I was up, ooking for Miss Dean, and trying to find out if Mr. Kenrith was alive; but then, sad- denly, my heart seemed to stop beat- ing. I suppose it must have been the• shock and then the reaction. When did you come Countess --and Mr. Trowbridge?' "I thought you saw us arrive in Lady Ardcliffe's electric car,” said the Countess, with an odd emphasis. "You appeared to before you --faint- ed;" J "No, I didn't see you—conscious- ly," Hilary replied. "I called after you all, as you drove past me in the avenue,"Trowbridge repeated. "I sew one of the driving Wheels was out of shape, and follows ed as quickly as I could, with Lady Ardoliffe'a car, inwhich the Coun- tess was just going out with her. She thought that she might be needed to give some assistance; but fortunately you are all able to help yourselves. Even your car has apparently escaped any very serious damage, Mr. Ken rith; and now, if you feel up to the effort, I can get you all back to the hotel." Involuntarily Elspeth glanced at the place where the bracelet had fallen, and where the heavy band of gold had been visible at the side of the toad, its pearls and turquoises gleam- ing out among the grass. Would he leave it lying there? she wondered. But already it was gone. It could not have been he who had reclaimed it, kr he had not once moved away or stooped down time ,Kenrith had recovered consciousness. But ter a moment or two Elspeth had Iola sight of the Counted$, Radepp01• aka a raeveniente, and now she quick.y derided that while she had not been looking, the Counteas mita, have picked up the braceieeft. she keep,it, via, 1M` bads, hfnt epetrt. Baked herbbl Nntre Ahs,eke/said**MK ,ial d sI L , t13. car,' It "'iva's thezi the Gdoirzzeae`s'Lurn to take her Beat, and Trowbridge's assistance was given, to her also, not- withstanding the bitter words, and defiant looks which had passed be- tween them a short timego. "Now, Miss Dean," said Trowbridge. when the Countess was seated beside Lady Hilary in the large tonneau. But he did not come forward to help her. He let Kenrith give her a hand, as she mounted the step, turning his back for a second or two. Then, with Xenrith ri h wass al o in the tonneau, e u, close Trowbridge d the door; eand Els- peth had a fleeting glimpe of gold and turquoise under his cuff as he did so. "She has given it to him --quite quietly and stealthy," the girl thought. "Then she must have known all along why lie wears it; there could, have been no secret about it for her, or she would have said something. Now I'ni certain that there's an under- standing of some sort between there. She's furious with the man, on ac- count of Lady Hilary. He knows that, but he's defying her; and for some reason or other she dared not fail him when he needed her heap, in spite of all." Elspeth felt that she was surround- ed by an atmosphere of mystery. Something very strange was"'going, on around her—something so intricate, so many-sided, that she could as yet lay her hand on no clew to the puzzle, though she could dimly see her -way toward more than one, as, half be- wildered, wholly frightened, she grop- ed in darkness toward the light. There was a great sensation at the Lochrain Castle Hydro, when it was known that there hhad been an acci- dent to Mr. Kenrith's magnificent automobile. Fortunately for the victims of the disaster, there were few people about when they arrived at the hotel in Lady Ardeliffe's electrio ear. Dusty and disc ordered, they were able to escape to their own quarters without being seen by more than three or four persons; but the story of the accident spread through the house like wildfire, Groups assembled in the great hall to talk it over. Those who could say that they had seen the electric car oome home suddenly'found themselves extraordinarily popular with all their acquaintances, and were besieged for details. How had Lady Hilary look. ed? Was it true that Mr, 1lenrith'd head was terribly cut? And had they really had that pretty little type- writer person in the car with thein? The Countess Rader olskoi kept her room, and Mr. Trowbridge also hid himself, 'therefore I,ady Ardcliffe was overwhelined with callers in her pri- vate rivate sitting room. it was her ear which had gone to the rescue,, there- fore it was thought that she must have more information to impart than any one elae. On the contrary„ however, she had very little. AU she knew with cat+ tainty was that she,had been on the point al taking Countess Radepolskoi oat far a epiti in her car; when Mr: Trowbridge had rushed up to ask if he might borrow it in a great hurry. He had said samething was,,wrong with Mr. Kenrith's car, and he ,want! ed; to follow it. As he knew how to drive, he tad preferred not to talo the chauffeur, but the Countess had insisted on going. As for herself, the had been to upset by the fear of some terrible aocident that she had been obliged to come back to her room and lie down, with her maid to fan her constantly,' and hold her smelling salts, or she should certainly have fainted. Neither the Countess nor Dir.' Trowbridge had visited her pine 'bringing the others home, though she had expected them hto dn o so,and she .had now hent for Miss Dean to tell her everything exactly as it had hap- pened.he young person, it seemed, was slightly shaken and bruitedby ;her fall from the ear, and was chang- ing her dusty things. She might not be well enough to act as secretary for a day or two as she had wrenched her arm but she would be able to come to arm, Ardeliffe's room and tell the story of the accident. As a matter of fact, poor Elspeth's experience after reaching home was scarcely conducive to the restoration of shattered nerves. Pitying Lady Hit- ary's weakness, she had gorse with the girl to her room, as poverty compell- ed Lady Lambart and her daughter to travel without a maid, and Hilary, utterly broken and inclined to be hysterical, was In need of help. "I'll stay with you, dear Lady I il- dry, till the doctor comes, unless Lady Lambart has returned fromm the walk you say she'd gone out to take," said Elspeth, "I don't want a doctor I'm per- fectly well," replied .finery. "I'm only rather shattered. I can't help trem- bling, but I'll lie down and be perfect- ly fit again by dinner time." "You must let, me help you un - these," pleaded Elapetlt. "You need help yourself," Hilary said. "You are as pale as marble " But Elspeth only laughed and in- sisted that she had not even a head- ache. She made Lady Hilaay sit down, woes crushed intooshapelessness, and bega to open her dress. She 'had unfas• tened several buttons, When sotne- thing tied up in p little lace handker. ehief dropped front readrililarrif bod- ice and tell to the floor. Elspeth would have stooped to pick it up, but with a low cry and a burn- ing blush, Hilary slipped from the chair to her knees, grovelled for a few seconds searehinq for the thing, she had lost rand, having reclaimed lt, grasped the knotted handkerchief tightly in her hand, as if determined that Elspeth should have no ehartca to guess at its contents. The other had no wish to pry into Lady Hilary's secrets arid was con - edema 9f no curiosity; but she qould not help thinking that;the thing tied up in t11 lace handkerchief had look. ed like a piece of jewellery, -or per- haps more there one. The cambric was so delicate that a glint as of gold had shone through; but Elspeth did not oven wish to know what Lady Hilary desired to hide, or why there should be a necessity for hzidtng it. Neither of the girls spoke of the lite tle incident, and Elspeth continued to help L4dy Hilary. She had taken off as dusty, rand put her beawas u ifuas fx well into a dressing gown, when Lady Lam- bart came hurriedly into the room. Elspeth had just stepped to a ward. robe, which was in an alcove, and though she heard the door flung has- tily open the new comer could not see her. "Hilary!" excl'aimed Lady Lambert, who entered with an open letter in her hand, "theend has come unless you will consent to marry that man. To -morrow some awful person is com- ing to serve a aummone upon me, and"---- "Hush, mother we'realone," not a ,„ said 1 the girl in a distressed "There's een an accident. I'm on t hurt, but a little upset, and Miss Dean, who went out with Mr, Kenrith and me for a spin in his car, has very kindly offered to help me to get rid of my dusty things.” At this Blspeth moved forward, put downs the slippers she hadjust brought for Lady Hilary, and wakedto the door, "I'll leave you now," she said. "I think I've done everything I can do." With a slight bow acknowledging Lady Lambert's presence, she would have gone quietly out, but the elder woman stopped her. "It is an impertinence your hav- ing come into this room; your help- ing my daughter is a mere pretence. You have worked upon Mr. Kenrith's "Sit down here an the sofa," he said. good nature until he has allowed you absurd libertie'a; but I advise you not to fancy fore a moment that he re- spects you the more for having taken advantage of his kindness, When I tell him, as I intend to do, that you have accepted bribes from Captain Oxford to help that person to com- municate. with my daughter he will be as deeply disgusted as I have been. And when I complain of your conduct to the manager of the hotel in all probability you will be dis- charged. Now you can go. For a moment Elspeth faced her. "You know that I have accepted no bribe that th t I have done nothing un- derhand. But if you wish to injure i me you will no doubt be able to do 80," Hilary sprang up, with an implor- ing exclamation, but Elspeth felt that she could bear no more, and, closing the door behind her, she went out. On • the way to her own room `she met a servant with two messages to deliver. One was from Lady Ard- oliffe, the other from Mr. Kenrith, and from each there was a request that Miss Dean would come for a few moments' conversation as soon as possij>le. Elspeth was certain that Lady Ard- cliffe s wish to see her was a mere whim, whereas Mr. Kenrith would not have sent. for her in this way unless he had some reason of importance; therefore she said that she would be with him in twenty minutes, as soon as she could change, and that she would go to Lady Ardoliffe in a little more than half an hour. Now she began to feel stiff, and her head ached furiously; but she told .herself that the hot throbbing of her nerves was more through in- dignation against Lady Lambart than in consequence of her fall. She was pale to the lips when, in a, fresh white dress, she presented herself at the door of I{enrith's sits ting toom. Ile was alone, and rose on her entrance. *Although he too had changed leis clothes, there were traces of the accident to be seen in ane or two small outs on hie We, Whtoh the resident doctor of the Hy- dro had now closed up with strips oflatter, "Forgive me for sending for you, but there was no other way of :get- ting at you. My poor child, you are White as 'a lily and look elinost es hail. How can 1 ever pardon nzye self for making you suffer?" "You have not made me suffer," Elspeth answered softly, but she hardly trusted her own voice. "You are very good to me and that is why I wish I could do something for you, Did yott send for mo to tell me that • there is something? I hope so." "Sitaelieeehinnathesseetion,'hsaid, reeking place for her On the sofa, where oleo had first seen Captain Oxford. "There is a thing I want to tell you, and then a question I will ask. You re- member the blue diamond and the black pearl I showed you. the other day, when Lady Lambart and Lady Hilary were here? Well, they have both been stolen this afternoon." "What, you left them in this room when you went out, and they were taken while you were gone?" gasped Elapetb. "No. I had then, about me. I always carry them SO. Didn't you see where I kept them that day?' Elspeth shook her head. "I would- n't look, I didn't want to know, some- how. I heard Lady Lambart cry out, 'Who would have thought of your keeping them there?' and I supposed you had had a safe concealed in the ha"No. hem as usual, when IaeventFout motoring to -day, When I came back they were gone. The belt had been cut with a sharp knife, The ques- tion I want to ask 15; 'Did you see any tramps or suspicious looking per- sons hovering near us when you carne to yourself after our accident?'" CHAPTER X. All Elspeth'a blood seemed to rush back upon her heart, and her throat contracted so that she could not an- swer. Again, she could 6 ,see Lady'1 Hilary r3' eagerly g y bending over John Kenrith e still figure as lie lay unconscious on the ground. Again, she could hear the girl saying that the only thing which could make life tolerable would be money. Again, she saw the knotted handkerchief fall from Hi- lary's bodice, with a glitter of gold' through the cambric, Could it be pos- sible that, driven half out of her mind by misery—but no; Elspeth would not tolerate the thought, and felt a traitor because it had passed swiftly through her mind. "When I came to myself," she said when she was able to Speak, "there w as no one in sight except you and Lady Hilary. Poor girl, she fainted away only a very few minutes after that, almost immediately after the Countess and Mr. Trowbridge arriv- ed, you know." "Thank you," Xenrith answered thoughtfully, "But of course, you may have lain there stunned for some time." "No. Lady Hilary didn't lose con- sciousness at first, and she said it was only a few minutes after our ac- cident that the others appeared with Lady Ardcliffe's oar 1" Elspeth re- plied impulsively, then half wished that she had, not spoken, for she would have died rather than put a doubt of Lady Hilary in Kenrith's head. "Then it is a very great mystery," returned Kenrith. "You are sure that you had the jewels in your belt when you went out?" "Sure," Kenrith answered. . "The reason I am so certain is because I had a queer dream about the dia- mond Last night. I drearned the it had been stolen by a masked woman that crept into my room in the night; and the dream was so vivid that I opened the belt in the morning be- fore putting it on, to be sure that it wasn't true. Since then, there has been no chance for a thief to rob me, except when I lay unconscious this afternoon," "What a pity you brought such tremendously valuable things to Scotland with you!" Elspeth could not help exclaiming. "If only you had left them safely in the bank." Kenrith smiled. "They were new toys," he said. "Perhaps you may have heard that rare jewels are a. weakness of mine. Besides, I had half promised to show them to Captain Oxford, who happened to hear that the Radepolskoi diamond would be on the market; and therefore it was indirectly through him I got the chance to buy it before it went to Christie's." Elspeth shivered a little. Suspicious people, who knew of Captain Ox- ford's love for Lady Hilary and their common poverty, might suspect a plot if they, should hear this story, especially should they find out the sequel to it, which she knew. But she did not intend that any one should find out that sequel through her. Shall you send fora detective?" she asked. "I, suppose so," he answered. "But now you tell me you saw no one near; and as Lady Hilary a Hil did not lose COn+ sciousness at first, she must have known if anybody had approached me. I roust confess that to me the mystery seems beyond the skill of any detective less clever than. we read of in impossible novels." "I think," said Elspeth quietly, "that the detective would turn his ate tentless to—me." "What do you mean?" exclaimed. Kenrith. "Ir mean that he would consider'ifl verlikely that I bad taken the jewe els." "That is nonsense," Kenrith said, almost angrily. "A nazi who saw you; and yet made such a suggestion as that, would be discharged as soon as he made "Thank you," Elspeth answered, laughing faintly. "After all, perhaps •a very clever detective would know ,that most women would be too cow- erdl$t to attempt such a crime as that in open day, even if they had the will to do it. But, indeed, I should ,have no right to be offended if a sus- picion of that sort did some into a 'detective's 'head." "If you say such things I shall not send for one, but will let the jewels go." no!" exclaimed the girl. "I shall, feel terribly if you don't do everything you can to get thein baok. 1 wish I could help yoa. I shall think and think with all my might. Who knows but I may have an in. spiratton." "You are clever enough to have one," said Xenrith, "if you put your mind to it; so do try. Of enured, all that I've told you is between outset. yes. I dont want my loss known and fits discussed in the hotel. But I'ur sure I don't really need to say that." "No, 1 would not think of speaking to arty Otto,'. replied Elspeth. "And T shall try very, very hard for that in- spiration though I'm afraid it's too much to hop for that a really help- ful one will conte. Now, if you have no other questions to ask me, I must go, for Lady Ardcliffe wants me to i come to her room, and I'm keeping her waiting." "I hope I haven't worried you." Xonrith said. "I'd much rather lose the jewels than do that. Naturally, I should like to solve the mystery of their disappearance, and still more to ' get them Welt, if I can; but if I cant, it is not going to disturb nze seriously, and it certainly must not distress., you. Remember, I took you out this afternoon by way of trying to bring back the color to your cheeks. Instead of doing you good I threw you out on the road; came near kill- ing you al you up good deal, terribly and afraid, though you are too brave to complain. So you see I've enough responsibility already. If you are go- ing to worry about a comparatively small misfortunte that's happened to me it will, make it a lot worse"— el won't worry then," smiled Else peth. "I'll save myself up for the in- spiration. But now may I ask you one question; what about your chant - fear? Do you trust him entirely?" ways nrith o found as goods"I've driver and a particularly fine mechanic," he re- plied, "I've had him in my employ ever since I took to motoring, nearly t •o K years ago. I've never had serious accident until to -day." any "But what abut that wheel? Oughtn't ho to have known there was something wrong with it?" "He's been ailing for a day or two; some trouble with his eyes. He told me, when I sent word at what time I wanted the car to -day, that he would hardly trust himself to drive, if I were willing to do so instead. Of course I was willing—indeed, I gen- erally do drive, and put him in the tonneau. But I must say that the wheels and everything else appeared to be all right before we started. I looked the car over myself, but I see now it must have been superficially. As Dubois wasn't well, I ought to have made a more thorough exam- ination, so I fear I have myself to blame, rather than the chauffeur." "He's a Frenchman?" asked Els- "A Belgian." "Well, I must go," said the girt, scarcely daring to suggest that the chauffeur might have pretended ill- ness by way of an excuse to absent himself when he knew that an ac- cident was sure to happen. If the man were innocent, it would he cruel to plant an unjust suspicion against him in his master's breast. If he were guilty of connivance in some horrible plot, then let the detective Mr. Kenrith was going to send for find it for in there wast noofurther thdanger an f ore harm that he could do, as the car was badly broken and could not be used for many days to come. The girl supposed that Lady Ard- cliffe wanted her, to talk over some new poem about to be begun, there- fore she was surprised to find a num- ber o; people in the sitting room. "We want you to tell us all about the accident," Lady - Ardcliffe said. "Begin at the beginning, from the time you went 'out." • There was no reason why Elspeth should not obey, still she was reluct- ant to speak, and would have made some excuse to refuse could she have thought of one; but she was very weary, and not as fertile in expedi- ents as if her vitality had not been at a low ebb. In a .dull, tired way, she told how the automobile had started, how Mr. Trowbridge had tried to atop it, and all that had hap- pened afterward. Lady Ardcliffe be- gan by asking questions, but present- ly she relapsed into silence, looking so pale and angry that Elspeth won -1 dered if inadvertently she had said I anythingto give offense. The change in Lady ArdeIiffe's manner was felt by every one in the room, and when' Elspeth had told her story, they rose, one by one, and went' away. Elspeth would gladly have gone also, but Lady Ardcliffet laid a hand upon her arm. "Wait,". she said. "I wanted to speak witlx you alone. That is why I pretended to be themaltired; a Now, tell me, to me,how did :Uri Trowbridge act when he came on tlx spot tis&ere the motor had broken down? Didn't he seem particularly! anxious about one person in thea party? I was sure from some you inadvertently let dropjust n that he did. You needn't look �s a o a b• stinatc, as if you had made up your mind to say nothing, Miss Dean. He did show that he was desperately, anxious about Hilary, Vane, I'm , , t "A week week ago, Lady Ardcliffe, you asked me whether I thought Mrs Trowbridge cared a great deal about Countess Radepoiskoi."'' 4 a "Ah, but that was' before he met Hilary." "You must think him very change. able." "I only fancied that he eared about the Countess. I feel that he is in Love with Lady Hilary, You know it; don't you?" "It is not my affair,' said. Elspetlx; prudently. "That is just the same as if you said 'yes.' But of course, it is noediny:< affair either, except that I am a friend of Mr. Trowbridge's, and Z should be very sorry to see him sac- rificed by a designing woman." "Oh, Lady Ardcliffe, you can't calI Lady Hilary a designing woman!" cried Elapetlz. "I call her mother a designing woman, and Hilary Vane must do as Tdry Lambart bids her. They are well- born, of course, but the mother has been hideously extravagant and now she is reaping the ,reward of her folly. I believe that Mr. Kenrith is begin- ning to sed her as the really is. She is losing hope where he's concerned, and everything ' depends upon Hi- lary's rnerriage. If sornething isn't clone. Mr. Trowbridge will fell into 1 the trrp they've laid, for hint." "He rettiy he a millionaire. but all than eared Lady Hilary cane is a t.hau- idl tinws tooegaod for hit's,.," Elspeth ,K,'.l ,,, :r'2Xg Itertttt,t twattlfrlrea woreq.y, 1 • A:Vegetable Prcparatiozifor As. 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It would be too great a sacrifice." t Elspeth was growing more and more angry with this foolish woman who wore ber middle-aged aeart on her sleeve. No doubt 'Trowbridge had amused himself by flzrtiug with her, for some reason that the girl could not fathom; still, she ought to have sense enough to see that a man of his age could not possibly be really in love with a woman of tiers. Els- peth longed to speak out her scorn, and warn Lady .Ardcliffe that Bilary znust not be injured in any way, or even annoyed. But she told herself ;that anything she could say on such a � eind edn she ahadke t spokeners . much already. So she held her ton- gue, and merely said, when she could , put in a word, that she must go and • see whether Mr. McGowan had come. "After all," Elspeth thought a few minutes later, as she was on the way downstairs, "I don't see how she can possibly harm Lady Hilary. Mali- cious as she may be in her stupid jealousy, what can she door the Countess, either?" 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