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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-01-22, Page 7e • 0> :rn• • • • • om • CUL „.........0.000001111111moor coPyg Kr PY PG MR. V4ALrip•AM • Rirgaret Leferre marries Lithe Sad- Lulte stained end nodded, She. .. .4tison, 'wealthy hanker, after be lifted lilts flap ott. the collator. ,, Ime transferred to her every 401- "Como in will you?" Her tone. was taT he hes in the world, After resPeetful, Wiriest 4ewning. "41 thought you WEISIII OPIntlle -elle till Pe eeremopy be .eskS bee fer Some money With which topay en ob, to -111°17'5w." 4 . ;logien, .She refuses, declaring She led the way into a frowsy tut he shall. rwyer haw 4 eent .01: little parioUr .and closed the door Ilia momiy.imeic. She oisologes'ic, communleitting with .the shop care- . . - „ Mel the feet Oat her beether, Rex fullY' . wee, was /mine sten, had left 4 u p. for yen to -day," she...geld, "It's. lucky I had the room done 1.4"Rtic"11 there* MAT 1)e a "or "-: poise saying that . 3,17E14050n • lied 'Tel eellent reason wkly herefused eee, further help to poor ;Rex. At any' Tuined him,' and Margaret bad a 'me ,eree tee getting things -done in time, Will you como.this waY, Mr, rate, Ws my job to find the truth, -married Luke for revenge. She- e. a . does not know that Rex forged What's-your-nanter Hws almost livid with a fury Maddisen's name to Et large olleelt. Curiosity ithpelled hint to follow 'he could hardly .dlsguise. His. lips • .Nladdison leaves her and wanders her. At the first sight Jof that .clingY curled la 4..s"Pr' r 41Mut London, trying to under, QM he had been tempted to, We "It seems. to me that the esult tand *eat hapPened,wheu he back, to- lind a new foothOle to life; of vele reconciliation -I sup•peee - " eetLewing, n underworld :but now he weet after .the womaa .that'e what it is ceming to -will elle a ichareeter who haa previously almost .gally. Per that was the In- be to leave me in -the lurch and put . brought bini a message. from Gun"me with anybody. Finencielly It may eraeicable weakness 0e Luke Meal - 0 ruin me, Luke bed big influence in son; a consuming • curiosity as Tier Haynes, a famous Axnerican the City, .endeeven now the mere what 'wattle ha,ppere put, - /creek. At someme ti.or Other there had .aggestion that .1 may be antagonistic • The two aye attacked by Joe' to him is making a big difference." been built a small annex to the iOonnors' gang, who tenet Luke is To his serprise she laughed, house; the floors were firmer, the • a. detective whom Leaving has put Dentine" she said gaily, " yetere Loving is killed dors seemed heavier. .Silie opetted en their trial.' one "of these and Showed eint lnto a making mefeel a pig! You don't IM, and Madeison serieuely'woundiel, room. tee cornfok of Wei:0h was ea-, agille 1 would alloaea friend. of Rex's . ?He • recovers coescousnese two tiler eteggering, to stiffer •becattse ,of the help he He expected to see weeps later and finds he is known t lthe holpitel Oily as something particularly „nintm.g, tried. to give me?" . .. and it is poesible, that, had this been- Denton Morrell was plizzled. Why ei "Smith," ete. decides to retain that name. the case he would have•decliaed the was she so cheerful? And then he • A thesseng4 from .Connors can at the hospitalgives him $25 00 lodging and gone .elsewhere. But. remembered -she would be in Honda. the bed was. neat tile sheets spotless t In a few days would be 'jolted " , , ant the address at a Mrs; Fraser, the -f trn'tueethou -h la'n as. with her husband. Tbe thought Made 0 * been terribly crUei, but I .gannot right onewrong with another. That is tee .consieleratiMe made lue .give back .the money to,..Mr. she went on in .a voice ;Os tense,- more agreeeble, almost friendly. "We. shall have te thresh out this busi,. 410a very ugly and hivt- u1, and 1 .cant think of calmly *Wee 'new, Luke pm eave oome exe • explainine the there is a room for •• him there and that the .gang wants to make amends for its mistake In attacking him. Luke gees to • the Gineett Street ad,dress. and finds a goodroom ready for him. Meanwhile Margaret has hada telegram from Paris signedeLulte' saying he has toned consolations elsewhere and will let her have a 'divorce. She doubts that it is genuine.. Denton Mamie, a friend -De .her brother Rex, calls on her . to try to get, some money. She horrifies him by telling hmi that' She has given all the money which Luke gave her bace to his trustee ewlie is Making her an allowance to live on. She is convinced that Luke has gone to his favorite ,re- sort in Spain, and intends to -join him. there. Wren tealizea that eVlargaret Is in love with her hus- band and, thee his ,own ,athemes see likely to fall throge. • NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "A friend of yours wishes to see you," she said. "He says, he knows yen." Luke ercrweiede "A friend? he repeated. • "I'm sure he's mistaken me for somebody else' ample, and a shim wince; he was beginning te uns meltfire burned in the grate. "To 'air the rooin," she ex- derstand how 'big •a place this 'girl plained almost apologetically, and had made for lie -melt in his life. It - led him to understand that this lux, was not like Daneent Morell to allow ury was impermanent. any, woman a foothold in the 'cold Danty looked •at Margaret in her, teing he called. a heart; but sensibly rifled amazement. His consternation and for some eeabon whieh he eOuld t understand ,she whom be had ine was alm,ost comic. . • no * "You've given e back all the monee teded a as dupe had become a factor he gave you?" he stammered It' was almost unbelievable. And with this came another ,reali„. Why shouldeet I? I have enough to. live en," she said. "Mr. Stiles, as zation that elementarily left him aghast, She was in love With; ;her trustee of tee fund, is making me a sufficient, allowance." .• huusband! • •,. He could •only gaze at her, dumb- He had opened his lips to :speak founded. All his fine schemes bad when there came a discreet:kneel: at been blown away as a feather •of the door, and, the maid entered; . "' •to, steam is blown byea gale. She saved There's a gentleman wishee him the trouble of speaking and gave see. you, madain-a Mr. Haynes." • him time to recover himself, for she • Had margaree been looking at„eim, went on: '"Luke eas• never been in Paris since he leek away- some In- terested person must have sent 'that wire. I almost feel as though I Will- ed iteto be sent, to give me some ex- cuse for the terrible way I treated Luke." She smiled. "1 should be awfully uncomfortabfe if I thought ,thy money nlede any, difference to you in your scheme, Denton. Rap- 1y.your richsman," Danty nodded slowly. He had that morning received a warning letter . "No, he paeticularly asked for from his banker, for he, had been •r,ou. He said the marewee was stab- spending radney. „losing large bed; of .course, I. didn't tell him series at his faiourite gaming house ',Our name was Smith • because it in the faith that his financial posit- ion would soon be unassailable. With an effort he recovered els' balance. and forced his voice into a teme of indifference. "I'm not sure that you are wise." was relievedehy a cellar of such sue. Did you consult your lawyer?" prising 'whiteness that Luke guess -, She shook her head. ed it bad been bought for the occas- In matters 'of conscience •one does on, as also had the violet .necittite not consult lawyers," she said quiet - lie was a man with a very small face ly. sharp -featured; his heavily lidded It was difficult enough even to eyes glanced furtively left and right make Intellegient conversation. Hee before he came stealthily to the bed, attitude was a dead wall bunt across "All right, sister." his 'voice was 'his easy path, and at the' Moment it high and husky (Luke remembered seemed unscalabie. He had to play that Lewing's voice was that way, for time now; his native cunning and wondered if flits was a rely told him that so long as tie had her • tive). Isn't." -"Oh, 'yes it. is, sister -I'm pro- tountily -curious; let him come in." 'The, man who came, in he had %levee seen befere„ .His .shabbiness ' on his side there was no reason why "Is this your friend?" asked the he should lose ho -pe. He had dream - Purse. , ed hundreds of thousands; be had The man nodded. • been .certain of tens of amuse:last "That's him' alright, miss." there was still an odd thousand oe The nurse disapeared and the Man two for the picking and possibly heat over the bed. He .smelt musty a greater haul if he played the game and unsavoury, as though his clothes shrewdly. • , had been stored In a damp place. "Jee says that As e,ou 'didn't 'squeak he Is t oing to make things :right for you," elreen't What?" .asked Luke. "SqUeak. Don't be funny! When you came out see him." He .Slipped as dirty piece :of paper under the pin- e:lee and ,Luke heard a well remem- hered restie. "There's' a fiver there Tor .ereu. Joe says he'll look after excel." "God :bless beer said Luke sob- erly, "for it ever there was 'a Mae. IdlaO wanted looking after, its me." Be lee- the hospital en a sunny eleternooe, and could walk out With - Out aeSistance, for he bed carried Ino 'baggage. He- was serene enough to walk, for be had taken an appre- ciable amount of exercise on the terrace Of the hospital; but he had lesi Weight and his clothes hung loeSely upon The nlysteeious Wean had told hire to go to Mrs. Xeraser at 339 Ginnett Street,. 114 pushed open the door; a creek - ted clanged, end after awhile elierged through a door leading to the seep parlour a sharp -featured woman Withrerassy who greet- ed With all the superficial unfrieed ie which. he ,discovered; was the 'eltorMal attitude of the small trade - titan this neighborhood. ' "t am ;Mrs. Praser," she said "I Wee told to mil and see Itt.1 began, when she interrupted eine beck, not bet-MI.5e he had any legal *Maly. riglit to it hut because would hot • 'Are yon Old man from the. fibs- have dared to face public inquiry. He pital-Sleite?" may have beeri mean, he may eave, "When do you eel cot to leave for. Ronda?" . a strength .and a eetrain refinement oxpet niti.^1:tory newer. Te only tninis. ant ;.10410',..t.i is this: baYn yon Any idea where ycntr husband 1st" 1200.ugyee.011: WWI to 1104 biln?" she Pal!Illilte-rio'?h now ,exactly Where he ie. have a very special reaSen, tor ,esking. tele Is he „in Lonaen?" She :signet her head. "He's in ppau4 at the moment, ttitgVfrAid I cannot give you the "Mr, Morell-is he in Spain? Pars den me, Mrs. Medeison, but if 114Y0 a, Mega for asking yen .the 050 qUelltiele I have a aolebly taut reason for ,asking the other, Menet Is the kind of Man that no decent woman should knew-" She walked te tee table and press- ed the little onyx push, This - time he smiled, "That mean's .you're going' tg turn me put. I'm. afraid I've blue- derea. this interview, which I intend- ed to be very discreet and diploma, tic, I `Par tielOarli wished to know where mr, maddisou was-" "I have tole you, she Kele, as the maid appeared in the,doorway, • "As far as panty eforell is con- cerned-" ibegan. Her hand pointed to the door, "I ain.not prepared to :discuss my friends -even with the .criminal ac, Qualutanees of my busband," she said, and she heard Wen chuckling as, he went Own the eters as though at a very good j01“3.$ ' 4, 4, 4, Margaret walked slowly along the asphalt path. As she did so she. saw a car coming slowly along tee tai on the tether side of the woad. It• :Was an electric brougham containing' two PeePle; beentifulslooking fashionably dressed; by her eide, his face half hidden under a broad- brinamee Stetson hat, a bearded man of striking appeerance. Ahead of her was walkieg a stout -looking, man, and -by eis side a rather pretty 'girl: As she overheard •thein she heard. the stout map' say: . "Take a look at that swell woman! That's Jean Gurlay-the biggest .crook in London, my deep" • Those ahead, of her she recognized as theeSperrow and his companion, and, not •wiseing Io be seen by them, sat down on a garden sat, her eyes following curiously the electric brougham. She ,saw tee machine turn at the Marble Anil and come slowly alone by the side of the cuilb, ,she would seen Denty's tfaee go. and she watched with a detached le, pale141 • • •• terest the beautiful girl and the g, e says he knows Mr. Maddison bearded man, whose head was turn- sligthly,e the!girl- went on, "and he ed toward his companion., .As they wants perticeleirl y to see youee • passed she heard the man say Denty gaped, at her. • i;• •"This is all very. mysterious. What "You didn't tell him I was 'iteree does it mean?" did you?" • he began, and say :the In an instant she Was on her feet, look of astonishment in 11/laxgaret'S tace, pale and shakieg; she. had xecogniz- s• ed the voice eif the !bearded man. It -. Do yo,IteoW eire?"" . wae_eelehtiebaud. • e He needed, and glanced l'ilgeifis '.`"" -• * • cantly at the gui In the Interest of his new, strange • "Just wait a moment outside:Will life, Luke found.it fairly easy to, for - you?" said Margaret; and, when the gee The epirit of adventure was on maid gone and, the door was him. Margaeet belouged• to a elm, closed: "Who is he?" almost unbelievable past. ,See was "He's a.'man I don't wish to see, of the substance et dreams. aed a man I :don't think you ought Be went gaily -to a rendezvous to see. He's Criminal, the fellow with a fait -haired girl on the follow - who. was arrested that night at the ing afternoon and was delighted to Carlton. If you take my advice .you find hew'springy was his step. He will send, him away." hadhardly taken his place in front She hesitated. • ' of the Guards Memorial when he. "If he knows Luke---' she began, saw an electric brougham approach "He doesn't -that's just ,a trick and, catching the girl's ,signal, step - to see you. He'll probably want ped to the side of the' road as the money, and he's a pretty dangerous car stepped. She was in excellent °spirits. eThee you'd better be here when "It's a great idea,to let yourself he -comes," she said, and sate by his be seen in a certain kind of car," consternation that this was not an she said. "You don't know what I acceptable suggestion.' "I'd better mean? I'll bet you don't!" see him," she said. "Will you wait They ,crossed •into Hyde 'Park, izi the little drawing room?e made a slaw progress near the edge' Margaret in that mood he could of the sidewalk, end he felled him - not combat; egreed sulkily to her self enjoying the novel experiencesuggestion, suggestion, and was in the, little She was very pretty, though -older drawing nooin when he heard the than he had thought, quick step :of .the Gunner ease the -"DO you see that 'fat man over closed, dome , tere? That's the- Sparrew. Yet Margaret was unpreparee for the want to keep away from hini," type that came into., the drawing He started at the name.. "You mean Bird?" be stammered. and looked guiltily in the direction she indicated. He saw Mr. Bird. He was walk- ing with a very pretty girl, 'but the ,woman who was at that moment 'teatieg herself -on one of the park, benches he did not recognize. Ael the brougham tutu and tante back on the other side 'of the road, she tale suddenly: "There will be a car waiting near the Cavalry Barracks. 1 hope you can drive?" "Another car?" he asked in as- tonishmeet. She nodded. "I want to try you out." He laughed. • "All this is very. mysterious," he Said. The ear was waiting for them, a closed light car of English make. There was nobody in attendance, but Witheet hesitation she stepped the erOttgliant. and gave the driver in- structions. "Here it is," she said. "Get: in." Lnke,smile into the driver's seat and plit his loot db. the Self-starter, and she Caine in after him, slamming the little door behind. iter (To be Continued) „ . r. „... room, The tanned, hawk face had • "In two -days time,"she said quick - 1y --so quickly that he real-ised she had worked it out to the hour, "As Seen as I am certain that Luke is hi Ronda I shall go t�- him." "Exactly what will you say to him?" • He could not resist risking thls which see had not expected, "Are you Mrs. Madison?" drawl- ed the Visitor, and ,she inclined her head slightly, "My name's Haynes --the police know me as Gunner Haynes. I'm 5, jewel thief artiong ether ,things," he, talc'. His tone was as cane es though anestion; though he :realized oven as he were announcing he -itself the he spoke the words that he was Member of an ltonelable guild, guilty of 1 taCtiai error, . I . band nce; ohe He ewe her stiffen; that coli look- " Met yewleue tried. to de Me a ..serviaeseee should came back to . her beautiful eyes, like to do him One, Mrs, Madison." "That is entirely a •matter be- Again she nodded. , wool Luke and me," she Isola, "1 "Mr. Denton Iledeellis a friend of have Made this. mess, 1 .am afraid, yours, isn't he?" he asked, andi Must get out of it. • "Yes," she said coldly % "Why?" In, his desperation he .1:1endered She Saw his lips twitch. again. "I was wondering , ,. Mrs, Mad - "You owe something to Ree's metre disete would you think I was imper- mt." he said. "I don't knew what tinent if I asked yen wily your bus - you are feeling about Lithe, but band. left you?" there's 'a fact that cereti be blinked. Iler steady eyes met his, Luke •Could have saved your broth- "DO yet thiek you would be?", er's life; Instead when he found he she 0,sked,quietly, and saw that faint was ruined, he hounded hini still ,, smile of his. futther luta the, mire. His god is "I ehould be a little worse than: money---," impertinent. • And yet, Mrs. .1Vaddi- et be gave me. everything," shesu.z„ n, I have a very dee p interest in Said quietly; "attd 'when 1 refused yeti.' hitehand'a affairs. 1 have many tam money, he went away without Et teeny bad euallues, but disloyalty word. Don't you realise, Banton, that is not one of Wein. Your husband had he gone to his lawyer, had he M,ent out of his way to warn me, at gone to the courts -had he done any- a. 11101'11mA when. he knew the police' thing--/ must have given him money -ovel,5 doming to genet ma, aa es.:el. there was a White and wholesome man, that Mae is Luke eraddisen. e ought not to have asked you the question and I could not v'ry ....,A1 Careless Auntie Suspicions Husband; "Who tailed this afternoon?" ,His Vetter Half; "Only AMA So pbia," ,Suseiritele Husband; she ,left her pipe." Oreelli tea drinkers drink the best green tea 'nob from the 1011140W WHALEN . The .Jalleey Meeting Of the Whalen. W.M.S. 'was eelon Thursday after- -noon last et the borae of .Mrs, Hare yey Squire with e5 members pres- ent', Mrs, aohn g.aselwood president. was in tlle. chair, The meeting open- ed with ..the Doxology, Lord'sprayer and. hymn 334. Prayer was offer- ed. by Mrs. Will IllorleY, Mr0.-1i'renk, Gunning and the peesident. Miss Miss Bessie Morley read the delre- tional ,leafiet, "Forgive us our Tres-: Passes as we forgive those 'who tres- pass against us," The bible lesson, Luke 11,143 was read DY errs. J. Hodgson. Mrs, Freels -Squire fav- oured the meeting with tt lovely solo "All the Way to Calvary" which was much enjoyed by all, „Tee suggest - eve program leaflets on "Japan" were reed ey leaders, Miss, Elsie. Gunning; 1.st speaker, Ruth -Morley, 2nd Mrs. Will Morley; 3i'd, ales. d. Squire; 4th Mrs, F. :Squire; 5th,,Ed, Court Notes neSq•uire, Hymn 224 was :sung and .aars. Edgar Squire closed the meets ing with peayer. Tea was eervee by all. l d ) tee seeriffe" . , anda 'pleasant soeial time was spent Briggs: "He's the.one who eagle it," • The annual Meeting of tee Ladies' Aid was held January ?th at the home of .111rs. Milt, Ratz, Rev, Haz- elstein presiding, The' reports tof the werle for the poet year were read. The folic:wing officers were elected; Pres., Mrs. J. Betz; let Vice -Pres., Mrs. X1. Rate; 2nd Vice Mrs. M. Sweitzer; seeretary, gin P. Keyes; asst., IVIrS. A, Fielta beiner; Car. Sec,' Mrs, A. Heves; Treas., Mrs. E. Lamport; asst,, Mrs, E, Keyes; Missionary Treas., Mrs. L. Finkbeiner; chaplain, Mrs. G. Scott; Flower cow., Mrs, W. Ratz; Mrs, 111". Baker; Mrs, A. Geiser; Parsonage Com., Afrs. W, weitzer, Mrs, F. Adams, Mrs, L. Schrader; Pianist, Mrs. Roy,Ratz, Mrs, A. Smith. Rev, Hagelstein closed the meeting with Waiver. Refreshments Were served by the hostess. %Briggs: "I've lost my Griggs: "Why don't yon report it New C.P.R. Station at Montreal' Costing well over $500,000, with a frontage of 234 feet, a depth of 37 and maximum 'height of 55 feet in three stories, the new Cana- dian Pacific Park Avenue station in the north end of Montreal, ton - tract for which has just been let, is slated for completion by October of thisyear. It will be of combined elessical and modern architecture oe stoiie and marble construction and will be a very handsome addi- tion. to a part of the city which of late years has grown into one of the finest residential sections of any city in the Dominion. The new .. • station will be approached through an ornamental garden which win be circled, anti -clockwise, by vehicular traffic and there will also be a. side - entrance from a new north -and - south street for passengers arriv- ing or leaving by tramcars. It will afford additional service to resi- dents'of she northern sections of Montreal and is evidence of the ever-growing traffic on the railway from and to the city into the Place Inger station and to the.Laurentian district. Photograph shows archi- tect's drawing of the new station as it will appear when completed. The Times -Advocate. List The Thnes-Advocate 192.00 per year; to Drifted States $2.50. yr. 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