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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-10-23, Page 3I BROKEN g X -by - X fRUBY M. AYRES || XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE <3iles Chittenham swears to avenge tjie death of his young hall'-broth- er Rodney, driven to suicide by the notorious Julie Farrow who Siad spurned his love. He will snake Julie love him, then throw lier aside as she threw Rodney. He .meets her in Switzerland, goes with her to the hotel on the St. Bernard Pass, and succeeds in winning her love. To his amaze­ ment, he discovers that he has fall- <en overwhelmingly in love with her himself! And he is married to an American girl with whom he has nothing in common. Then he discovers that this girl Ss not the same Julie Farrow who Trained Rodney, but her cousin of the same name. She scorns him when he confesses his love and his inability to marry her. They - aneet later in London, where she is going the pace that kills. Another anan, Lawrence Schofield, wants to marry her, in spite of her wild life. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY In the morning he rang her up. Bim Lennox answered: “Julie? I’m sorry-—she’s not up yet. Who is it?” “Lawrence .Schofield. She told me X anight- ring.” ,, “Oh . . . well—if you wait a ■moment. May I giv.e her a message?” ■“I*5 want her to lunch with me if ss'he will.” “I will tell her.” If seemed an eternity until Bim ire turned. “Julie will be delighted. Will you <call for her at half-past one?” <• “I shall be deighted also.” So, that was that; Schofield felt a boy as he turned ;away from the telephone. Nearly .■Jfifty! Nonsense!’ he was a young anan, and in love for the first time. He might have been less elated had he heard Julie’s comment when Iris message was conveyed to her. ’ “Schofield! who on earth .... ■ tfioB’t know the man.” Julie was half asleep still; her head was’ splitting, and there was i ■queer dread in her heart. /“He was here last night. He ■brought you home,” Bim said pa­ tiently. “He wants you to lunch .with him. I-Ie is waiting on the ’phone.” “Oh—well, say what you like— any thing.” • Bim went away without answer­ ing, and when she returned Julie .was still sitting up in bed, her hands . fljJasped round her knees, a little i’r&wn of pain between her eyes. “What did you say?” *’I said you would be delighted . to. lunch with him, and he is calling ffor you at half-past, one.” Julie scowled. “I told you to send him awqy.” /‘You didn’t. You told me to say ’what I liked, so I said you would be ^■delighted. I like that man.” “Go with him yourself then.” . “I ’would have done if he had ask- <ed me.” ■Julie lay -back on her pillows. ■“Where’s the tea?*’ “Just coming. Is your head very bad?” “The very devil. Julie followed Bim to the door with envious eyes. ' ’“How on earth do you manage to Hook; so fresh at this ungodly hour?” .sshe grumbled. Bim turned round with a faint ■ smile. r “I don’t drink too much for one •' thing,” she said lightly. • 1 Schofield came for Julie in a big • -car. “It’s awfully good of you to come,’ the said nervously. “It’s awfully good of you to ask tm-e,” Julie said. She looked at him and was touched by the genuine - pleasure in -his eyes. ■“Are you living in town?” she ask- • cb d. “T am only staying in an hotel at the moment,” Schofield answered ’and then added: ‘‘I think I told you last night.” Julie had forgotten everything ‘about last night except those little cameos of pain in which Giles Chit- /lenliam had featured. “Of course you did,” She said hur- triedly, and racked her brains to re­ member what else he had told her. They lunched at Claridge’s. “It was perfect waste,” so Julio Told Bim afterwards. “Sinful waste ’■taking ind to such a place. I had /io appetite—-the sight -of the food ^almost unnerved me. However. I .managed to make some sort of a show, but I’m afraid he was disap­ pointed.” -But in spite of no appetite and a lieadache, Julie quite enjoyed her­ self, 'There was -something about Schofield which it was impossible mot to like. He was so anxious .to please, so attentive and kind. “Are you a married man?” Julie staked impulsively, and he flushed and -shook his head. - **No—my wife died . . . Hot long THE EXETER TIMES-AuVOCATE her shoulders, hard look in hei him,” she said ago.” She drummed her slim fingers on the table, conscious of Scofield’s eyes upon them. “You . . . you are not married?” he asked. “Good Lord no!” Julie laughed. “No thank you," she said again Ipudly. “Why do you say that?” She flushed and looked away. “Why? Oh, I • don’t know. I prefer independence, I suppose." “But if you met some man who .... who thought the world of you—some man who would be kind and . . . and devoted.” “Are there any such men?” slia asked cynically. “There is one right here,” Scho­ field said. -She turned her head slowly and ; looked at him in blank amazement. “I beg your pardon,” she said at last. Schofield’s honest eyes met hers unfalteringly. “I said there was one hero,” he repeated. “I suppose you are sur­ prised. I have not, forgotten that we. met last night for the first time, but directly I saw you everything was changed for me. I have never —never felt for any woman what I felt, for you last night. I daresay yon think it presumtion on my part • to have said as much as I have done, but some day if there is no other man you care for ...” Julie gasped. “You’re not . . . you’re not ask­ ing me to marry you?” “-Some day I want to ask you if you will.” Julie felt as if she were dream­ ing. She broke out desperately: “But you know nothing about me —nothing!” “I know you aro the woman with whom I could be perfectly happy.” She laughed derisively. “That is a bold statement. If. I were to tell you ...” He just touched her hand with his. “Nothing would make any differ­ ence.” She felt her eyes wet with sudden tears. “Are you . . . just . . . joking?’ ’she asked. “No.” (She looked at him for a long time in silence; she felt as if she saw him now for the first time. Tie was not young, as he had told her, and he was not good-looking, but there was something in his face—a stead­ fastness and sincerity which was like balm poured into her aching heart. “I don’t want you to say anything now,” lie was telling her. “If you will just let me see you—often! and be your friend.” “I don’t know why you are so kind to me.” “I am being kind to myself.” She looked away, winking the tears from her lashes. He was so simple and sincere. He’ was like a breath from her old peace­ ful life. Lately she had seen so little of simple honesty and sincer­ ity. .Sometimes she thought she had left .all those things behind her on the snow-capped mountain-tops. “Where have you been hiding all these years?” she asked impulsively. He told her quite frankly. “I've lived in a country town— I’ve just been a nobody, a junior partner in a highly respected firm of solicitors. My wife died—she was never very strong, ancl then a distant relation died too and left me some money—quite a lot of money—” “Lucky you!” Julie said. “Yes,” he answered, “I think I was very lucky,” and his eyes were on her face. “I hope my luck will continue to hold,” he added. “I think you deserve that 'it should, Julie said. You are the kind 'Of man who would spoil a woman terribly,” Julie said. “It would give me great happi­ ness if I had the right to spoil you.” ! She laughed rather sadly. | “It’s such early days. Soon—-per­ haps quite soon— who will know me bettor, and then you will wonder why you ever thought me nice .at all. I’ve got all sorts of vices.” “I don’t believe you.” They spoke of the others who had been at the Faun. “I tell you who I did like,” Scho­ field. “That tall fellow—what was his name—-Chittenham?” Julie caught her .breath. “Oh, yes—I forgot that you met him.” “I liked him.” Schofield said again meditatively. “I believe I’ve met him before somewhere, but I can’t quite remember. .If I wore a woman, lie is the kind of man who would attract me.” “He detests all women.” "Nonsense! a man like that—” Julie broke in excitedly: "I tell you he does—ask any one that knows him! lie’s a woman- hater.” “Then there must bo a good ivas-j on for it.” "Conceit, I should think!” Julie said flippantly. "He imagines that all women are running after him.” Schofield looked surprised at her vehemenace, "It sounds rather as it you dislike him.” Julie shrugged There was a little pretty eyes. * I don’t dislike "I’m just quite indifferent,”* * # Since his introduction to Doris at the Faun, Giles saw a go'od deal more of her than he wished to see. At first he had accepted her invita­ tions in the hope that perhaps Julie might also be included, but he had always been disappointed. Once when he had mentioned her name to Doris she had frowned. "Oh, Julie! I think I've shown her at last that her room is prefer­ able io her company. She’s really too impossible. You know who sire running about with now?” "No.” ■' "Lawrence Schofield.” “I don’t know him.” "You do. You were introduced at the Faun one night. He's a harm­ less sort of man with heaps of money but his wife lias only been dead about, a month, and it’s a bit to'o soon, don’t you think?” “Soon for what?” • “To get married again.” There was a little silence, Chittenham asked quietly: “Is he to marry Miss • Farrow, then?" "So people say. He’s years too old for her, of course, but he seems absolutely devoted, only his money she what we all want, I blame her.” “I suppose, not! stand Miss Farrow to- say never intended to marry.” Doris laughed. It was the next day his mother telephoned him. He could not go with her. Giles wondered as he .hung up the receiver, what his mother would have said had he told her that his engagement was to meet the other Julie Farrow whom his brother lov­ ed. The invitation had come about in quite a casual way. Only the night before had called in at the hotel was staying. ‘‘Will you come along is TJICRKDAX, OCTO1SEII SSrfl. |»30 ■■ ' ......... 25 YEARS AGO Mr. Jos. iSQhijir, U fhi< week mov­ ing into his new premises which ho recently purchased from Messrs. Wood Bros. Mr, Henry Dilling of the 3rd con. ofi Hay is moving into Mr. Thomas Hawkins’ dwelling in Usborne, Lon­ don Road South. Mr. Frank Knight, of town, and Mr. Allison, of Thames Road on Sat­ urday left for England with cattle for Messrs. Wood Bros. Mrs. John Jones, who has been conducting a grocery store in E: North, intends retiring business next month. Mrs. Wm. Barrows of morcial has been confined for the past week suffering from a severe illness. Mr. Wm. Dignan, -son of Mr. Jus. Dignan, who has been conducting a blacksmith shop in Lucan for some time, last week sold his business to Mr C. Slie'ardown and oh Tuesday left for Roland, Man., where he will engage in a similiar business. At the recent‘meeting of the di­ rectors of- the Stephen and Agricultural Society for t-he of winding up the fall fair business it transpired that over $700 ■ year awared in prize money. Mr, Geo.' E. Craley, who for a number of years has been conduct­ ing fthe livery barns on the East side of Main Street disposed of the business and entire equipment on Saturday last to Mr. Thornton Baker. The sale of "Western range horses held at the market stock yards on Thursday last attracted a large crowd of people, number were price being a Mollard here for resident tion to brought his father. <our erest coupons Ixoter from the the Com­ bo her bed Usborne purpose When your interest pou pons become due, .or when you receive cheques for interest on registered bonds, deposit them in a Savings Account in- the Bank of Montreal. The money you receive bn your investment will then earn interest for you.' BANK OF MONTREALthen/Established 1817 you can’t to Lambovd where he I under- that she who sale of Grand Bend, the horses Mr. a tame coyote as a present coming?” if I could < * TOTAL ASSETS IN EXCESS OF $800,000,000 was this, :tj Sale EXETER^ ARI and she says it’s wants, and as it’s suppose though of them Julie Farrow this time,”he added silence which I can't get “This Julie ■isn’t she a mar- and have some dinner with me this evening? Quite a small party,” he had said. “Ladies?” “Two—one the real one rather maliciously. Giles frowned. “Did you tell her I was “I said I should ask you find you.” “And she made no objection?” . “None. I think she was enter­ tained at the thought of 'ineetlng you.” ’There was a little Chittenham broke. “There’s one point' quite clear,” he said. —the famous one- ried woman?” “■She was. There was a divorce.” “I see, and she still calls ‘herself Farrow?” “It was her maiden name. She went back to it when the case was over.” Giles laughed shortly. “It seems to' be the fashion,” he said, and he remembered that Sadie had done the same thing after lie and she had agreed to each go their separate ways. “Well, I’ll be there at eight,” he said. “And—Chittenham . . “Y.es.” “What across the “I have Lombard looked relieved. “I’m glad to hear that. I thought . . . well—you seemed so upset when we were at Lausanne ...” “What the devil are you at?” “Oil, nothing, nothing . you cut up rough with me remember, that mistake I made, quite pardonable on my 'part. You'll see for yourself tonight. They’re very much alike—especially if you don’t know them very well.” It was quite true. Giles found himself unable to keep his eyes off the “other Julie” when they met at dinner that night. (To be continued) about—do you ever other Julie?” met her once or twice.’! . only if you You cut up rough over And it was 50 YEARS AGO On Tuesday a carload of cheese and butter made up between Clin­ ton and Exeter was shipped to' Man­ itoba by Mr. Robertson, of Seaforth. "We are informed that a. number of deer have .been seen in, this vicin­ ity lately and that Mr. Geo. Dyer shot two in the Zurich swamp. We have had the 'pleasure of tasting syrup which Mr. D. Johns, postmaster of Exeter, has made out ■of a fow stalks of amber sugar cane which lie grew in his garden the past .summer. At the North Middlesex Plowing Match held on Friday last, Robert Hunter, son of L. Hunter Esq., of the Township of Usborne, carried off the second prize in the boy’s class. It takes good limber to make a stall, but you can’t stall and bo con­ sidered good timber, a The horses 23 in all sold the • average little over $35.00. Mr. brought the horses was some years ago a In addi- Mollard 15 YEARS AGO On Friday of last week the bank barn of Mr. Wm. Gilfillan, near Far­ quhar, was totally destroyed by fire together with a large mow of hay. There was a strong wind blowing at the time and when the roof of Mr. Gilfillan’s barn caught on fire sparks were carried to Mr. Wellington Neil’s barn directly west and it too fell a prey and was totally destroyed. Messrs. Saxon Filton, Wei. Johns, Jas. Taylor and W. J. Hern are en­ joying a week’s shoot in I-Iay Town­ ship. Messrs. E. Shapton and A. E.^An­ drew are in Toronto this week ‘hit­ tending the Provincial Convention or the Ontario Sunday School Associa­ tion. Mr. W. A. Turnbull, of Farquhar, held an auction sale of his farm stock and implements on. Friday of last week. Messrs. Reg. Elliott, of Norwich, and Fred Elliott, of I-Iaileybury, vis­ ited in town during the past week. Exeter Branch; T. S. WOODS, Manager fan. - ■ ;t^-s= •o ! 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