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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1899-03-10, Page 7THE WINGEAM TOMS, MARCH 1Q, 1899. • -,...... ,..k,...,:...o.«,.. ^ .....,—....e.m.... ,- ea*. mer.......mo.r..r.rn. 7.1.4.....,.........1 Manilla° Made Poetry. ;111111-181011g tho di a II lOitati 1 4',1111.111" repeated Geoffrey Arm'stead. 1 The following 'idea may be read 1. "Where here 1 heard thategatlitte?;rank It ethitebeseenu4pe:or down wl;hottt alterIllg an ,..:, ,,i, ,",i,,, is inro trouble," thou i 3fereditit hurriedly; "there is some The stars were all alight, mystery here, 1 nut sure She may let The moon wadi overltded l AGAINST Ou'e * * * * * * * .4k;43 Wf MRS. MARY E, HOLMES- Anther of "A Woman's Love/' The Wifes Secret," 4°A. Heartless Woman," '44,1 -ler Fatal Sin," "A Wife' ..Perilp "A Desperate Woman.' 0 *et* "ftt ...._,71-%.1*ee-,,$,Ir-St.St,$ce-Pjit$4,S9411CroXteX.R$'44t.cgct c*estestit*tIte `..ss'ys s's s .4 d..• -alrectly. Don't yori see how yon have -alarmed ber ladyship?" "nfy lot& ant very sorry," mnr- Inured' Davis, her eyes full of teat, "bet I feel somehow that my dear young •mietress has gone, 'The room look80 strange; mut why did she rant SIM)n st-he bed, my—" "Yon are talking nonsense," Roy geld searee knOtVilltt • what he said, the dread and fear that came at her first words almost sutToeating hint "'Mere le some mistake, Inns". Lady 'Darrell interrupted quietly. "Davie, send my timid to mo; go back to your mistress' room, aud wait for me them ' Roy, go into my dreSsing-romo. I will .Zo and investigate' this myself," , The earl strode into. the other apart- -3ment, while Davis, white and nervous, • -went back to Alice's room, head and drooping limbs. In a very few minutes Lady Darrell seellod her son. She had wrapped a The earl wateited them to, then sank vet= silk peignoir round her. and on to condi and covered his face with his hands; all was too couclusive. the -though her fate was pale .she smiled at "hins. evidence was damniug agelust snes often rises mid- gees into the Alice, his sweet dream love, his wife, had fled -she was a thief, and a trait- • rounase I know," • she observedsas she ress! As yet he could not comprehend :Tut her baud on her sons orm; ."s1111 .it will satisfy Davis, peTlhas, if we se 1 it, and strongest • bis pain was the feeling that.she was gone from him for and investigatte matters." even though her guilt seemed The earl did not speak, but he pressed er"-Tes' so evident,•he loved her still. her hand gently, and they mored to - i He sat for many minutes. then roise -wards the young countess' apartments ; ; with a grown mai strode down the cots sin sileeee. - Alois unconscious that n woman's eyes Davis met them in. the doorwny, and follossing him hungrily, and Lady Darrell Walked into the Bearoom, wilily Roy remained just outside. his "All •warits. well." murmured Valerie, 'hand grasping the door post for support. from her hiding-plaCe. "She . is lost now; their pride will condemn her a thief. It was a good thought on Turit's ' Mut to take the. diamonds, Vat I don't quite understand about the pinto; she hod no•shine in that. Could Jura he indeed n—" She-. stopped, then a thought mune to her. "He mentioned Paul; now I see it elearly, ;Tura no count; they are leagued together. What if the girl discovers Paul to 'die my brother. She allay return end tell all." She threw a..terrified glance around,then 0. smne amne. "No, I am wen k arid .tfittarh; he Enema. thesnelutuld, neither of • • '•': The maid shook her head. "No, my lady?" Th•ss.. Roy nOW moved in slowly. Well. mother?" he murmared. • akcy-an't say anything., &amen" She answesol. "You ..ean -see for .yourself = she ..htiknet skirt here." "Whalen.: the matter, deer Lady Thar - c1?" said 'Valerie, who entered. at that -lnonunit. ••"Can I do anything? sIfy anitl told me you Were -710y, . what , it?" "'My wife has gone," he said simply. "Oone! 011; no, you must by mistaken; : she is out for a walk. her custom • to rise mrly, I know." • Valetio spoke cheerfully) she 'looked • "I shall be sorry to lose you, old fel- 1.1mantiful in her morning gown of grey, low," went ou Mr. Armtstead. "But '.fittIng. her rounded form to perfection; ehnll fellow yon soon, • rementher, so 'there was a troubled expression on her look ont for me." • •.•face, but her eye, benenth their deep Prank nodded. ' . . lashes, glowed with exciteinent and ; "Why are 'you not more Sociable with .joy. • your neighbors; Goof?" he said after a • "Search the other rooms," eried the Pouse. "You g� nowhere." "I don't care for any of thein; the earl. striding, himself toward the bon- I only people I like ere the Darrells. But - Leidy Darrell gazed titter hint. in dis-- I don't see much of them now, because . - tress. • they have a woman staying with them I hate with all my heart -Valerie Ross. ".`What can have happened?" she me - "Is that why you refused to go to . Inured to .Valerie, who shook her head. I Davis at this -instant, heard steps in that dinner the night before hiSt?" .gr. Armistead nodded. the passage and looked out. • "She is no good. I cannot bear he. correct about the count; there may bo some nristalte, Davis, 00100 hone. Naw tell me all that +marred when you were with the countess last night," The maid 'coniplied, ona. went ever • all that had happened, "Yoe took all her jewels oil, you say?" Valerie interrupted , quietly, though her hands were trembling, "and Ma them away?" "No; -hes ladYship did filet," "Then you carded the diamonds back to the cure of the butler?" Davis looked round suddenly. • "No, miss; I left them here. My July said she would put them away, and----" "They are gone too," finished Valerie quietly. "Ogee, Sear Lady Darrell, there is no more to be said; you know the worst now." Lady Darren put her hand on Val- erie's arm, and thimed. away with beat Could it be true? Was happiness to • slip from him just as he lied it in la 'hold? • • • Hi mother stood in.the room and ginuma ;Irma .She SOW in an instant •• • the maid was right; Tlie Idol coverlet was mulisturbed, tlu bed.dothes were neath, there was a slight indentation on the pillow, but -.otherwise the bed bore no signs of being -toadied. • • "Poes your mistress ever sleep in. the .-i•dressing-room?" she asked Davis in 1.:1v them .eros) my paths he has the .girl he loves. Ere will trouble 010 110 Morn." I.. • --=-- . CHAPTER :X. . "(Wnt out again, . Frank,. •in this west tiler ?" - . • . • Frank Meredith Inughed. "I ' expect you think mo mod, Geof," he answered his friend Geoffrey Amy's-- Iv:It:id; "but I shall return so F00,11 to ••ey, smoky London, I want to- get all • I ...0 air I can." The two young men were • in the smoking -room of the Grange, Geoffrey Armistead's country house, "It is• 'Mason, my lord; he wants to i-npeak yon." • "What is it?" aske.d IloY, eoming - from the hiller r001:1: • "My lord, there, hae been a robbery; Chelmiek is in ft dreadful wny. Three • of' the gold ceps are stolen. and a plate.. :The door of the Tewer Wing is un- • latched, end we picked up this ribbon •• on the path leading to tile• coppice." "That," oiled Dttvis. seizing it-"bhat belongs to my inheres% 'Oh. then eles Is in the gromule, -nftcr nilr' • "Awl, nty lord, Chelmick desired me - to •tell you that Count ;Tura has gone "Owey; he has not slept in his room, oast • his luggage hatt ?tiseppeared. I took • your message to him this morning, but • could not opon ids door. It was---" "Cone! .Tura gone!" orepented Boy blankly, passing his hand over 'his eyoit. •"Mother-Veleriel whet do's it moan?" • . Valetie pusbed the servants from the room, and shut the door. "It means," she answered deliberate- isS "that you have been robbed, and that they have fled together." "Valerie!" (Tied Leap Darrell, "Yon 1101" said Roy in low, husky • •- tones. "Valerie turned away atul barged het' face in her hands --ht reality to hide the triumph that was gloanting on it. 1.rhe earl appronehed her. "Valerie, forgive mei I don't know . •'adult I am saying or doing. I think I • •atu matl, but this is too horrible -41. can- •• itot be true!" Question Them further Roy," his •• blather murmured; tile shock wag ' treat to her pride and honor, she looked •Almost ill. The earl hastily opened the door. go at once. and see if it he knew her brother, though. it is It secret, Frank, that she has such •a re- lative. He is an awful scamp -was con- vieted and sentenced to 1)011111' servitude for seven years for forgery. He is out somewhere on ticket -of -leave. The proud Valerie here thinkS no one insow.4 of it, Well, I shall never say anythieg. You are safe too, I know." "Why should speak of it?" Prank, ilIeredith relapSed into silence. fl recalled Valerie's foe' the clay he had seen her at the' rains; then his Mind went to Alive, end, hie cheek flushed as he remembered 'her loveliness. "1 Irish I could see hey again," he murmured ns he taxnell from the win- dow to go out., "She looked so mthappy,, and new I know her story 1 understand what she meant about being friendleis, I do not care to see 110r at the Castle. X should like. to be able to do something tot. her." "Well, you tire off," exclaimed Geof- frey Armistead, "to the Abbey sepia. Why, Prank, believe there is some siren :hidden in the ruins. Dol t't blush, old men!" Prank smil,ed and at that instant Sir Hobert Carlyle WAS announced. "Have yott heard the news?" he Said They both answered in the negative. "rhe Castle has 'been robbed, the eelebrhted ,Darreil diamonds are stolen. and who do you thing is the thief? No less than the young Coturtess Darrell!" .Frank uttered an exelametion. could net have believed it," went on Sir Robert "at the dinner the ether slight she was ehatMing, natal yet they discovered yesterday morning she had cloned with a auest staring in the IRAs* toe kllaW, Well, let her 81111111inli Ode vimneci her queen et, night, when she will, I shall be ready." . As she my tcoteteps ltd. So * wondorous hoe was she, The curt with its strange. burden was. I staked bar to be mine, driven rapidly by Paul Boss 'along the As she glanced up COO flOSVIteil thrilled wall hive divine. Count Jere sat silent beside bis com- Beside the meadow bars, As we stood lingering there, prawn. The smook•frochs and slonobed bats flee eyes were likethe stars, wow coopkte divaises, Anyone. meet- , Io. radisncewondereua for. jug them, would have taken them for ' "Yatnre all the world to me," honest farmers returning to their homes 1 She murmured, sweet and shy, from a disbud mnrket-town. The count was thinking and planning. It was not the first time •by ninny he had robbed 11051 of heirlooms and 'vales aides; but 'never before had he carried awas, or attempted to induce a woman to -come to his seeret and hazardous life. His reason and good emurnoessense had fled Wore the passion that Aline had inspired within him, His 'wilt:S.10w- kss heast bowed down before her fair, S)Vee,t bO:Illty. He had thrust all fear tom his mind, mid with Valerie's aid had got the girl into his hands. He determined as they approaebed the. Abbey to make speedy arrangements With Paul about disposing of the plate and jewels, and then to start at one • .. , MIL ank Millard. of Milton, N, f.rmn England, taking Alice with Um. S., is a lady who pessesses, the con - When the care drew up 'outside the mitts, Count Tara bent over. the girl's. Monte of a large circle of friends. lifeleeS form, mid lifted her easily from Mrs. Minard has been a sufferer from her heed resting -place. spinal .disease and attendant coMpli• "Show a lights Paul," he said sharply. - cations and to a reporter she recent - nod Ross at once opened his dark ' •' • ty gave the particulars. of her cure..• lantern and , shot a ray of light 00 te the broken steps that led to the vaults iSte snid;,-"As a remit of the trouble suffered terrribly. At times. the of the Altbey,' "Wait here; I will return in fin in I pains would be confined to my back, strait Yon are sure Dame Burden as and at other dales it seemed to affect here all right?" said the. count. "Yes," answered Paul 'shortly, as he teVery nerve in my body, from the held the lantern high over htmld and ; top of my head to my toes. As a threw the light On ni.s companion's- result I was reduced greatly in petit. strength, and was unable to stand • The contruov-ed down the steps car0! upon my feet, long enough to attend fully and 'entered a dark passes°. Re traversed this .1.01, a fow 50000as, thoa, to my household wONE. Whoa dotng a glimmer of light at tito' farther 'end 1.any kind of work which required a tr41 him. he was in the right direction. standing position I had to provide ire whistled softly,- and a agars came myeelf with a high chair as a -means • • lot support, The medicine. which tho towards him. A thrill of eosteoy I felt at her reply, Love Ted es all the way, As we turned home again ; Onr hem to were light and gay, The world was blissful then, Though shadows crossed the sky, • No gloom Our hearts could know, True bliss is ever nigh 'When hearts are blended so; DISEASE OE' THE SPINE, A MALADY TFIAT MAKES ALMOST IINBARABLE-A. NOVA SCOTIA. LADY • TELLS UOW CURE IT. "Dante Barden?" he asked quickly. doctor prescribed for nae did not swag's safe?" • ' 'seem to afford me more than tempor- ._ "Yes -yes, outsid,.. Lead the way in. _i ary relief from the pain and I was 1 have got something here for .you to gradually growing weaker and. weak - look after." . • er. 'finally the doctors suggested In another moment he stood hi n I that I should use Dr. Williams' Pink largo. straw -chamber. It was a embus : scene, On the rough walls, stained and PHIS, and acting on his advice 1, be.- wrecie'si by time, Were hung rich cur- :gan to take them. I had only used titles caught on great rusty nails. I a tew .boxes when -the agony I bad i The stone ileor was lined ,with rags suffered for'months began. to abate, and skins, thrown •eaveleaely •down; pile of eushians .wcire flung on line mil, ',. a rld 1, began to regain tny• •strength...' --- • , of a mattress, over which v,,as stretched , I continued using the pills for a shot '11 rich, silken coverlet. • time longer, and was again in full The Egbt came from two tallow- possession of my. health and strength est:dies stuck into most beautiful old ' end able to do my household work, silver vases. • A profusion of strange I have never enjoyed better health and costly silver and class stood on the i ground at' the extreme cud of the Vault i than I am tieing at -present." 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No job too small or none too large for us to give you an estimate on, The Largest Plant Pamphlet Work "Something 'far me, George?” she re - Sold by all dealers Cr sent by mail, "Yes, something for you to look after," post paid, at 50e. a box or six boxes he seta quietly, as he laid ilk' burden for $2.50, by addressing the Dr. on the mattreris, fihd drew back the Williams' Medicine Co., Brodkville, ek a k. ' • Out.. ' The old woman's face dropped. . . "A girl!" she exclaimed. • "A lady," answered Count Jura, "and No farm is complete without a as such yon must treat her, or you will good orchard, have .to tell me the rellS011 why." 'Mutt have you Brought her here If the roots of atree are frozen and for?" demanded Dam Burdett sullenly. thawen out of the ground or are in "'rhat's my business, and not yours. All yon have to 'do is to wait on hex contact with the .air, the tree will be and see that she gets all she wants. •killed. 11.1yra can help rm." The old women said nothing, she only stooped over the gal. "You've drugged her! she exclaimed. °runt :Tart nodded. ' "now long is she to stay here?" "As long as I find it convenient Now watch her carefully; I expect she will wake in a few minutes. Gfre her some w ater, and put the light out of her eyes; , • she mdy go off to sleep again. I must ; go back to Paul, bring in the swag, and close up the entrance. You shall have .something for your pains." "Diamonds?' whispered the old wo- man eagerly. "You promised me dia- monds the next job, George." "You shall have them. Now remein- ber, look after her. think she is nw- . frig. Where is Myra?" "A.eleep in the next plime. "IS'eep her there for to -night." The count moved out quickly, and Mune Burden stood alone„ looking at A lice. The men' was right. There was rt sign of returning animation in the still young' form; the small httnds trembled slightly; the breast moved softly, Dame Burden crept towards Cask and filled ti didnty Venetian glass with water. She was stepping back frote this task when , voice fell on her ear. "Mother, who is this?"' She looked up and saw, junk entering , zt harrow iloorWay from the adjoining , Nmult, a girl. A young, fine, spiendily handsome girt, with flashing black eyes, mane blit04)1aek hnrr, and Skin as brown as berry. • The was Wrap - Doti in loose gement of brilliant seats let, and the eolltriffit of the vivid eolor with her own dusky beauty would have gratified the soul of an ttetiet The old woman' frowned, "Get back to vont .bed. Myra." she CASIO IA For Infanta and Children. bat fat ot /fa:4g. dwell:0705 Simile lIftaattire • Could Only hisper. Often Colds settle on the Throat and. Bronehial Tabes, and make the voice hoarse and husky, and ati effort to Speak, distressing. 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