The Wingham Times, 1899-04-07, Page 7" TUE WINOHA.M. TIMES, APRIL 7 1899.
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Author of A 'Woman's Lov» e, The Secret, "A Heartless
"Homan,” "Her ratal Sing FFA Wife's Peril,"
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Woman AGAINST Woman
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BY MRS. MARY E HOLMES-
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1579.11 1tr•(e With t'rien(ls," WIhisptiea tho 11er escape, her excitement and agony or
old women,
"A Desperate Woman."
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fear banished a111.other feelings. •
"Friends!" '1'710 girl started up, and `What did it matter one she Ives free
of these horrible (lark vaults?
Would the Woman keep her promise?
She grew pale with dread. If not, She
would try to mei) out alone; or els(; sae
would die of fright. .
But even as she was thinking this,
Dame Burden came back. She was
cm•ered with e. close, too, and held out
her hand,
"Now, dentie," she said in a hoarsJe
whisper. "I'm toady;. the coast is dertl."
"Oh, thank you—thank you. 'Why are
yeti so good to me?" Alice murmured
faintly.
'•130cause I've got a daughter my-
self?" the old woman replied hypocritic-
ally. "Now, • come on. Stay, here's a
sovereign, you have no money with you,
I know; hold it tight. There, you
needn't thank me; I ain't done nothing
to shout out about."
"Nothhiig!" whispered the girl, you
are saving lie front worse than death:!"
She slipped a thin, white hand into
the old women's one, and glancing;
round, was led out of the vault into the
outer one.
•
go back to.All was still as death; . to Alice theI 'Valerie. Boss hated her, Lady Darrell -whole place was terrible, She could
r tolerntcd her, . and Roy --her hnsb» u1d--• hear the beating of her own heart; it
Would 1)erhups rejoice that she was scuuded. strangely in item -ears.
gone,- Dame •Burden lifted her hand to pull
Then the memory i>f his last kind aside •the curtains, and Alice sats. for the
*Dios floated to her like a delicious •dist time the glittering ring on her
.1 lesion. thick, brown Auger; a feeling that sthe
t A thrill shot. through her of brief •re'cogni ed it carne..over her; (wen in her
happiness, then it .furled again into hey . fear. but she could not remember rightly,
agony .of fear. •Tater• passed through. the curtains into
She could not go to him; but let her the stone passage; the dim light vanish-
oniy be - free again, she would- be can- ed; -they were in utter darkness, :save
• tent. for the torch of the old woman's
shand,
""I hove -no friends,"" she said, slowly; the sound of 1rer•heav' breathing, Areca
'but for the love or God help me to could- have imagined it was•some hide-
; escape! - Something here frightens me. • ons dream. .
I feel like a caged bird. How -long At last they stopped, a gust of fre:lh
, ((have I- been here? It seems years since; air .greeted ' thein front, round . a. corner,
t but nil is one hideous dream. I can re- and as Thune Burden mord •on again,
.1 member nothing -distinctly." - Mice saw, to her intense jay, the
. f,. "What will you give ale if I help you br lneetes of trees waging to and fro in
to escape?" asked Mrs. Burden greedily; -the night wind. 4
.. t Alice looked at her sadly. Iii Another element they had mounted
"I 'Mtn are yon nothing Holy but my . the steps, and Alice was free.
^thahl.^n: , •Orli helps nw .intl.in the :fetale '" Sat(` spi`0ad snit, her arms as if to em -
1 rvill'rwo l:'hllcci a slave to repay 1•0u."' •Move. the invest lir of ' heaven, and
• The old woman's facer darkened. She heaved a great sigh .of gladness.
• • hoped the viatinl was in some way. - -"Nod• wait just one instant, while t
gilded, and that qhe might hare reaped see- if. the Coast. is clear. Come, sit in
a small harvest on her own account. • - this corner."
"That will (lo," site answered; "I will ; Alice- followed obediently.
help. you.. Li:,ten. It' is now growing ;' "1 prrty yon may' not suffer for my
dust:,. in another hour it will be dark.. sa1:e.' she whispered .earnestly. "Is.
1&ot are now in the Abbey ruins. 1 `Count --w,11 that nine be • angry With
twill return to you by that time. Tn the r Yen?';'
• meantime: phut, up your hair, take .off Dame Burdett chuckled.
that -white robe, put on this dress—it 1 "I ain't afeare(T,"'•sbe answered. "Note
'belongs -to my daughter; Sour own •eloak - just creep into this shadow, and clon't •
'Will do. You Will find wetter in that is /neve until I :come to- You."
- ewe4•. Be .Very quiet fn• yourluoventeuts ( Alive nodded; she moved softly be -
.l l; will give .out • you • are asleep, --you hind the -piee0 of ruin indicated, and
. t understand? '('hen we will crt•ep mut to stood tpriet, as thte old isonlctn stole
getter to the back of the ruins, mil you ilii(:>l:. -
n, • I iniust walk alone to 0 t:leer ties ley or. }. She •'was ,not Owlish out in the sweet
tier town on .the- other side of :Moroton." 1 -fresh night air, her senses revived, het,
.. 1 Alice seized the ; old wienari's hiuxd "eoura•,g. returned,. she was another be -
and pressed her lirs t(1 it. 1 ing.
1 •':God bless yov !" she' mid- le cn 0.1r13`t i She longed to 'be out On the dese,(totl
•
1 "1 leis never thank you enough. Only t y, (h hadrljus-dying
mp;riso d fher;'and yetrom the .
• Set r ae get away from this horrible place would she not be flying from all sae
. and 1 shall • breath onee more.". • - . [loved? •
- i• 'TIK, old wminin drew at l3' her hand, 1 Her thotights went bask again to
and . (+loae1i d away chuekliiig. Roy the Memory- of his fair, h;•10140nie •
Alice, left alone, fell on her knees; and l face, the -glance -of his:eye, shot thronplh •
uttered a brief prayer of thankfulness. i her mind Brei a grin; of.. agony; the; dfe
!As yet she scarcely realized the fall -was east, the life of gilded Ioneiinesa in
kblean;ng „e het position, bitt the grim- which she had so often pined, and from .
I
arse- c•f Count Jura's face had filial her Whic„h'she held so- longed to escape., WAS.
blin'1 with horror n1ld dread that grew -ended; site was free.. -
and'gte- • i•ntil it bee ort: ahead 1r nntnia. Itoy, Earl of I)nin til, was free,toad yet;
net' brain was (40arixig now. S11' re- for one. touch of his hand, one glimpse
raffled the night 1)0fore the dinner, Boy' $ of his- race, one single' gletun of hope
lndiithetion and words, her I'll( cel, th&
. COttxlt'S villtein:es end then '`uterus's visit
to her recur. .
gradually bot ou to her feet. weak and
tremblhlg,..."Friends! Ah, 1- rename -tee
that unul's • face --that girl, too. Whets
is she? She looked a*. tate 'kiu(lly. Silt
n.would help tae. ' e
"1 will help you, donde," soothed
Dame Burden, putting - down a sui;iil
i tray on the .0011011; "hut first you must
eat •this food. or you will die,"
1 Alice stared at it blankly—the horror
and feat; -or wluit had befallen her seem•
ed to have stupified her, ' •
Wherever she glanced she, e0nlc•d to
see Count aura's durk face before her,
-"Oh,
,1
help Incm0 to get away!" she mur-
mured im ,Ioriug'Ty.
'Eat this, and We will ttilk abort it.'
1 The weakness she was suffering fore -
ed Alice to turn to the 'food. She swat-
. • lowed a few mouthfuls with difficulty.
-1 T1he ceffee, seemed to do her good." ,
"Now, I have eaten," she said, stand-
. ling erect, "help 'me—llelp me!" •
I `" oil want to get away?"
"Yes—yell." •
i "Xo go back to your friends?" '
Alice stinted. She had no friends to
that bo believed in her, site would have
giadle stink down and (li0(1.
' But .this would never be now; 'some
• After t11at, try nit she would, she could terrible -strange dream hard separated
not repollect What had letimened, . her from 'the Castle; she felt that tilts
. "I aunt .have heed 01111ieel array in algal-nev01•• return; andYalcr'e—•(incl,
My sleep, and yet I should have waken-, golgeots,. handsotrle. Valerie --would be
'ed during the journey, ; l.his is in the grin is••ife. s
• Abbey ruins; it is a long ilistciel(P. Ali, ITet head sank till it teurhed her t
'' I • remember• --•her 1llt1 1ke1 rliiee--lure hands; tears wet burhing in her eyes, c>
. %trangte overpowering smell, i'110y drag- lint she forced them liacic, Hint than the
ged tae!' sotittd of someone approaching -caused 1
She cowered down in hot or. turd her• to turn. N
ehiveted. Then site thought. of >i)ame The -treated was heavier than the aid t1
Etudon, stud her coming deliverance wanton's.. A -vague pt esentiment of corn'
roused her. lug' evil foil on her; she 0lattpe1 cher'
. She ho.stilY stet about her prepa1•atioli$i I. -
motifs, and in another second stood face 1
' 'with hunting henrt, She Coiled 111) IIsi .to "face. with (`emit .furs, .
mass' 4)f golden .hair, plunged her face The vermeil died on her lips, her heart
'into •the refreshing mild -water, and east ryas suddenly frozen. with fear .anti ltn•tr- 11
. off her-veralrpe'' of white silk for the ed of this ratan, -
dingy . brawn • gown. • - "Do not shrink from me, fair coo- in
,tl •silt' diel this sire suadynig moot n=
Afere(i Frank. Meredith and the two toss,'* said Ynra, breaking the figenee.
!stela he .lrnd given het% "I will do you no harm."
i She searched the pockets, and her "What does it meter( f" breathed rather fa
heart fell—they were not thrf0, than spoke Alice, drawing back with
Who had taken them? What Was I rep1111tinat. in
She to' do once she wee free`.' !1'cr wh(nn , „"What do you want with me?" it
could she pro? • t "Nothing disagmdablr, I lame, 1 (1
11'o return hi the flutist tt a:a heves* to h011r ;sou:'slblc, far elle felt with a 1?ting rr1' neasry "To help rust lr et?' wits ft not e
that disgrace Hurst have toothed her hrengh ;potr I enure list`s? ITO)) met'
`Inane. 1 Have you not scoffed enough, Count
11111110, in11'114 1111. 4 .+i 41 j;411 Ah(iiiikYL`31'11,Y?
Why., ,'on' insult our 1t(41)t and all 11's
Insnries, ('orae, "•e friends.'"
"1)o not dare app>rnacih Mol" guaped
Alice,. shrinking from Itis outstretched
hand. "1 !Hath, I detest you!, You are
it coward to treat a woman 415 3iin are
treating me! Let inc go—the very sight
of Yo11 is Maw!"
"(4o? Where to? Back to the Natio—
Nut
C°(,nut .Tara opened a little box,
took out a match, 1ud leistfrely lit tt
eign". "That tooted be 'foolish, nut
belle; you would only exchange very
comfortable quarters for an iron cage•--•
in other' words you would be Intpl't•is(ar1-
• ed immediately for robbery."
"Robbery!" repeated the 1.;1x1, blaahkly
• at first, then tile truth dawned oil her.
"Ab, 1 ser --I understand! I know all.
That ring spoke plainly," •
"What ring?" demanded Count ,Tur.,,
roughly,
She wore on her finger. I lcuciy it well,
• 3'M; 1113' memory would not help. ate. But
note, 11o1Y I see all with 11ideot14 clear-
110ss. Yo1--3•oit art. a • thief, e--"
"Hush!" 'The -count's hand closed o '01
her lips, ".mother word," .he whisper-
ed savagely, "mud you Will repent this!
Yes, the Castle has been robbed—robbed
of plate, of diamonds, of its counters.
Boy • Darrell will see none or his trea-
sures Users again, It is best you should
knew how we :stand. I have taken you;
to my land you are tied; llelu'eferth yore
are Mr slave, to (lo as 1 will. No ivorda,
no Scteamn„ no wcnkness. Listen, I ata
dying from here this night, leavLlg the
whole gnu„i iid what for? For love --
love of you. -- IVO shall start •,t Once foe
that gulden 1111141 1 skett ed for you
last. night! nice there, nll will be won.
(live rte y ori• hand... Be silent I say; my
mind is made up, I love you: I will nrat
renounce you. ' Leave your pleadings 11)
another time; they will not avail. 01141
Mend it, do not kneel to met R e are
delaying, a11(1 delaying •is dangerous; ft
I41e41n$--"
"Many Awkward things," hiss• ed a low,
clear' voice from the darkness.
A form stobd behind the count. Ile
loosened This held on Alice, Who 'stag-
gered d to her feet distraught with fent.
',I3' ra !' Mattered the. emelt. "Whot
brings you ixere?" •
"Che fiend, per11aps,'! arlll(were(l ?lyra
defiantly. 5'A11, you thought to play a
trick' on me, Master George; but you
shonid-llnit known me ;better, .('ow•o d!
Yon thought to put Inc luta. Moses' keel-
ing, while you broke yottr told with me
and carried her oil'. Glee 1410 Your
blind,"• she added .• abruptly to Aiiee.
"You her failed, George; the gone. :s
mute: I have bur to whistle, (21141 (11 1111
distant Sunt and 'a1 l will be ..n ret
and' find out -• :your , t • •a(he11'. 5.•10(1
etid(. man! . yeu 44111 End .me .lirniet,lt
to Mclde to -night;" •
The count •took ::o f.,1:1 e ;>r -,'1.'r
threat, hat se19r1 'Fire 111 • Ilk nr'ltt8 )11141
tried- to- filter M3' ,t ta:,i0 With. Jight4
Hing dcftiuc(=s ~0 40)11: pp.! light baud
free. senrc11. 1 ' 41 It .' lio •im fu ,'• :1 r.l>rf,
•which she had saturated With 11- drug,
and virile he iv.1,te,l her 'sit wrist,
&1 sing her •t'•m0 d;dup, s:he pr.i+scd the
secrf to bis face. .
There 'Ives 0 snffoeltting cry -0, sort et
sob. Alice felt ibis arms loosen, and the
nest instant .the tiinn.feil heavily to the
ground at their feet.
Alice stagges'ed, back, as Count Turn
rcll et her feet. .•
"Have 1•on killed him?" she said in a
Whisper of dread.
"Killed hint'!" ,repesited Myra, gating
nt• the fallen man bitterly: "No; only
drugged hint See,'--' she . held ant the
:101il1. "We are never+ Without 041100o -
form; it is. OUT own hest weapon."
• Alice recognized the; faint odor.
"Ali,. I see •apt}•," she murmured. "S7he
drugged me with that." • •
"Kill him!" said Myra moodily; !!`welly
do I not strike him dead? He has killed
Inc. Coward--traitor—Her! I3'ut, come,
W(' nnlst go. Yon east trust me," she
a (1401, abruptly.
For. answer .Alto's 0a• 1!ed her hand to
her lips.
"Have you not saved ate• ?",,,;She slxe mnr-
,m'ired,-
`"We nnrst- be as swift as the wind."
continued Mgrs, drarviltt; her cleat'
close around her. "'Winn is tfiis?" S1ho
stooped. . "The cdi1tino1-Ta, Good; we
will take titch with ns." '
"Bttt," said Alice, shrinking baoh with
repugnance, "`yon would pot take them,
they aro not obis;. it .would he stealing.
No, no; I cannot be e thief."
?Myra rose-a6lnptTy frons, her lures.
"We a need nion0,v," slid said quickly,
""and meet raise them."
"Then I will not go, Y' •
The two girls gns0(T at one another in
Hone Something in the pure, fair
rntdti'ulnes(a of .:Hier s eyes. struck the
tiler to the heart.
""Collie, then," she said of Host ha. Mi-
r ; "We 'Will :leave them. 'Tread' seft.l3'.-
t'e shall fiui 1 the' cart waiting i'oniltl
is 0011101'. lir had laid !lite planes weir';
Alice sturtitlered.
"3:ou Ihave saved m0," 1 c'• cried so ct-
y. "I ('111 Hefei thank you enough,"
"'Whit till we are out of danger, 'WV's
have 11011,1)`4 of ditlf'alties fo face y(rn
1)050 nothing of."'
"I will platy for MP,' Alice tnttt-
ured.
Myra. 8114(10 nn n nswer,
Silentiy,. with bated Breath, the two
g , "
iris event through the long; grass,'1511rY
'x1211; tlir: 04111. aq i1s ra ;t1
pl•0tit4tcttt.
'Vit1t great dexterity she hoisted Alicte
Mounted the sear, and the next mint
10 they were flying swiftly along the
ese1"ted lane to Moreton, the nlxp(lsate
ireetiotr to Nestiey, leasing Count .tarn
trot(^hid still senseless on the ground,
rs+itl'i the Derrell jewels beside him.
. al
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lin London Life Containing.
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