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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1932-07-14, Page 6V THURSDAY, JULY >4. l»33 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE SYNOPSIS going into the anceatrni details of Miss Peterson’s features, madonna perhaps you will present, me,” Lady Ann© laughed good-humor* edly. “Oh, this is my pushful young son, Jean, (I’m certainly going to call you Jean without asking per­ mission whether I may!’ you’ve al­ ready made acquaintance with Blaise. This is Nick.” Nick Brennan was as unlike his Glyn Peterson and his twenty-year old daughter Jean are dining, to­ gether in their home in Beirnfels, Austria, Glyn was of a noble Eng­ lish family and against the wishes of his family had married Jacquel­ ine Mavory, the beautiful half­ French opera singer. They had liv* ed very happily together travelling around when they so desired but. always returning to Beirnfels. One year ago Jacqueline had died and Glyn can stand it no longer, he is going away somewhere just wandering, and has made arrange­ ments for Jean to visit his old friend Lady Anne Brennan, in England. Jean remains at Mon- tavan awaiting a reply from Lady Anne. She meets an Englishman and spends the on the side of the pine woods, while they were day at his cabin the mountain .In A storm came up there. Exttrr (Tunta-Abuoratr Establisliea 187^3 and 1887 Published every Thursday mornlnf at Exeter, Ontario SUBSCRIPTION—$2.00 per year advance. RATES—'Farm or Real Estate tor sale 50c. each insertion for fir»t four insertions, quent insertion, tides, To Rent, Found 10c, per Reading notices Card of Thank? vertising 12 and Mdnorlam, with extra verses 25 c. amongst the concrete happenings of < life. The feminine instinct against is elf-betrayal whipped her* quick speech, • » “I've no. wish to forget that you practically saved my life,” he said. “I shall always”—Rightly—-“feel very much obliged for that,” ■‘•Yoq exaggerate my share in the flatter,” he replied- carelessly. ’You would have extricated yourself from your difficulties without my assist-1 hialff-brOther as he could possibly nnce, I have no doubts lOr more be—tall, and fair, and blue-eyed, truly”-—with a short- laugh—.“you,with a perfect charming smile; woulfi never have .got into them.” j and an air of not having a care in’ He said no m°ro, but let out the the world. Jean cpncluded he must par and they shot forward into the resemble closely the dead 'Claude gathering dusk. Presently they ap- j Brennan) since, except for a cer- proached a pair of massive gates tain family similiarity in Cut of ■admitting to the manor drive, and features, he pore little resemblance as these were opened in response to a shrill tpot from Tormarin’s horn the car swung round into an avenue of elms, the bare boughs, interlac­ ing overhead, making a black net­ work against the mooplit sky. Btill in silence they approached __ _____ the house, its dim grey bulk, loom-, somewhat uproarious on July 4th, ing indeterminately through the eV-. but not in a Canadian court of jus- ening mist, studded here and there1 tlce. John James Close, 274 SterL with a glowing shield of orange ing Street, Detroit, found' that out from some unshaded window, and in police court here recently, when almost before Tormarin had pulled up the car, the front door flew open and a wide riband of light out from the hall behind. Jean was conscious three figures grouped doorway, dark against ing blaze of light, then itself from the group and forward 25 c. each subie- .Misceljaneous ar* Wanted, Lost, pt line of six words. 10c, per line. 50c. Legal ad- 8c. per, line, In one verse 50c. each. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association and porter were too much absorbed in the frenzied strophe and anti­ strophe effect they were producing tp observe that any passenger, han­ dicapped by luggage, cpntemplatedi descending from the train—unex­ pected arrivals were of rare occur­ rence at Coombe Eavie—and Jean therefore hastened to transfer her­ self ■ and ■ her • hand-luggage to the platform unassisted. A minute later the train ambled on its way again, leaving the stationmaster and th© depressed porter grouped in aston­ ished admiration before the numer­ ous trunks and suit-cases, labelled “Peterson,” which the luggage-van of the departing train had vomited forth. To the bucolic mind, such an un­ wonted accumulation argued a pas­ senger of quite superlative impor­ tance, and with one accord the com­ bined glances of the station staff raked* the diminutive platform, discover forlornly rounded luggage. Tied forward immediately to do the honours, and Jean addressed him eagerly. “I want a fiacre—cab” correcting herself hastily—“; Staple Manor.” I The man shook ! t | “Where are no J , he informed her ; gossiping— the central figure of that most tragic loveraffairj Jean thought she could discern, now, the origin of some of those embittered comments he had let fall when they were together in; the mountains. In silence she followed him out of the little wayside station to where the big head-iights of a stationary car shed ar blaze of light on the road­ way, and .presently they were slip­ ping smoothly along between the high hedges which flanked the road on either hand. I CHAPTER IX to his mother. (Continued next week.,) •JAILS DETROIT MOTORIST FOB CONTEMPT OF COURT Ah American is priviledged to be Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, Money to Loan, Investments Made Insurance Safe-deposit Vault for use of our Clients without charge EXETER LONDON HENSALL ; * ’ ■ •£» he was sentenced to io days in jail for contempt of court. John Close, Junior, had just been fined $2 and costs or 1'5 days, for refusing to give his .name and address after an accident. “I’ve got a, raw deal all round, quoth J'ohn, Jr. “Be careful,” warned Magistrate Reid, “or I’ll make it more.” “I’d better get out of here or I’ll get 30 days,” said Close, Sr, , “What’s that,” snapped the Mag­ istrate. “Just what I said add I mean it/’ replied the elder gentleman. “Just fpr that you’ll go to jail for 10 days for contempt of court,” came from the magistrate, and Close was led awayyby the officers.1 So was his son, who had insufficient money to pay the fine. The accident happened near Grand Bend .when the Close car is alleged to have rammed into the motor car of William Dutot, Com­ ber, Ont. streamed• The Master of Staple If was too dark to distinguish de­ tails as the big car flew along, but Jean found herself yielding instinct­ ively to the still, mysterious charm of the country-side at pv§n. A slender young moon drifted like a curled petal in the dusky blue of the sky, its pale light .faintly out­ lining the tops of the trees and the dim, gracious curves of distant hills and touching the mist t that Jean eager eyes the foot of hills seemed laved by some phan­ tom sea of faery. IShe felt no inclination to talk, The smooth rythmn of .the pulsing car, the chill sweetness of the even­ ing air against her face, the shad­ owy, half-revealed landscape all “Any- combined to lull her into a mood w orders'jof tranquil appreciation, aloof and Wonnacott’s wagonette in advance,” j restful after the fatigue of her jour- Then, seeing Jean’s face lengthen,1W and the shock of her. unexpect- two or the open the welcom- one of them of in CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, At LOaNs, INVESTMENTS INSURANCE Office: Carling Block, M^in Street. EXETER, ONT. At Lucan Monday and! Thursday detached hastened hands. “Here For an instant doubtful as to whether the speaker could be Lady Anne. lTne which addressed her was so amaz­ ingly young—clear and full of vi­ tality like the voice of a girl. Then the light flickered on to . hair as white as if it had been powdeTea, and she realized that this surpris­ ingly young voice must belong to her hostess. “I was so sorry I could not meet you at the station myself,” contin­ ued Lady Anne, leading the way in­ to the house. “But a tiresome vis­ itor turned up—one of those people who never know when it’s time to go—and I simply couldn’t get away without forcibly ejecting her.” In the fuller light, of the hall, descerned in Lady Anne’s appear­ ance something of that same quality of inherent youth apparent in Her eyes beneath the!ir black, ajrehed Brows was Alertly vji^hdioue, and the quite white hair served to en­ hance, rather than other-wise, the rose-leaf texture of her skin. Many a much younger woman had envied Lady nAne her complexion; it was so obviously genuine, owing • noth­ ing to art. “And now”—Jean felt herself pulled gently into the light?—-“let me have a .good look at you. Oh, yes!”—Lady Anne laughed amus­ edly— “You’re Glyn Peterson’s daughter right enough—you have just his chin with that delicious little cleft in it. But your and hair are Jacqueline’s.” with outstretched to Jean standing somewhat in the middle of it, sur- by the smaller fry of her The stationmaster hur- CHAPTER VIII other woman laughed, dismis- th© trogedy of the little tale a shallow tinkle of mirth. , well, I’ve only met Blaise Tormarin once, but I should say he was not the type to relish being thrown over for another man!” She peered short-sightedly at the grilled ( fish on her plate, poking at it dis-1 contentedly with her fork. “I think they cook their fish decently here, do you?” she complained. And, with that, both women shelved the affairs .of Blaise Tor- tmarin and concentrated upon the variety of culinary sins from which even expensive hotel chefs are not necessarily exempt. Jean had no time to- bestow upon J proaching motor came to them clear-. °Pments, but just for the moment the information which had been! ly on the crisp, cold-air—“that’ll be she was content to let. everything thrust upon her until she had ef- ‘ --j fected the transport of herself and | Foiiowing the sound of a car brak- her belongings from the hotel to ■ jng |0 a standstill in the road out- Waterloo Station, but when this kad sjQe the station, and almost immed- foeen satisfactorily accomplish-]lately a masculine figure appeared fed and she found herself comfort-» ably settled in a corner seat of the Plymouth express, her thoughts re­ verted to her newly acquired know­ ledge. It added -a bit of definite outline to the very slight and shadowy pic-, ture she had been able to form of 'her future, environment—a picture roughly sketched in her mind from the few hints dropped by her father. She wondered a little why Glyn should have omitted all mention of Blaise Tormarin’s love affair and its unhappy sequel, but a moment’s re­ flection supplied the explanation. Peterson had admitted that it was ten years since he had heard from Lady Anne; presumably, then, the circumstances Jean’s hearing those years. Jean felt that ledge he had gained rather detract­ ed, from the prospective pleasure of her visit to Staple. Judging from the comments which she had over­ heard, her host was likely to prove a somewhat morose and gloomy in­ dividual, §oured by his unfortunate experience of feminine fidelity. Thence her thoughts vaulted wild­ ly ahead. Most probably, as a di­ rect consequence, he was a woman- hater, and, if so, it was more than possible that he would regard her presence at Staple as an unwarrant­ able intrusion. A decided qualm assailed her, deepening quickly into a settled conviction'—.Jean was nothing if not thorough!-—that the real ’ explana­ tion of the delay in Lady Anne's re­ sponse to Glyn’s letter had lain in IBlaise Tormarin’s objection to the invasion of his home by a strange young woman—an objection Lady Anne had had; to overcome, cide to answer ative. TH-q unwelcome guest at Jean with lively consternation, and by the time shfe had accomplished the necessary change of train at Exe­ ter, and found herself being trundle** along on the leisurely branch line Which conducted her to her ultimate destination, she had .succeeded in working hefself up into a condition that almost Setged upon panic. “Coombe Ea-viei COombe Eavie!” The sing-song intonation of a de­ pressed-looking poKef, first rising from a low note to a higher, then descending ■ in abruptly fr'ohi punctuated by pronouncement . tionmasten ns h£ bustled up the length of, the platform declaiming! “’Meaviel’Meavle! a .maddening that reminded June, A'psparently The tsing With “Oh, to take .me’ to his head. cabs here, Miss,” regretfully. “Any­ one that wants to be met i you are at last!” Jean hesitated, to the ed meeting with the Englishman from Montavan. She knew that uAjjcuiwg juu ujj at iiiids, *they’ll be sure to send one of the later she wou*d haye to take up the cars to meet you. There!”—trium-1threads of things again, adjust her phantly, as the chug-chug of an ap- ’ m*nd to the day’s surprising devel- he continued hastily: “But if, they’re expecting you up at Staple, miss, it, for certain.” voice Dr. G. S. Atkinson, L.D,S.,D.b.S. DENTAL SURGEON Office opposite the New Post Office Main St., Exeter Telephones Office 84w House 84J Closed Wednesday Afternoon just recounted in had occurred during the additional know- ignore, before Glyn’s request idea that she she in the might Staple advancing rapidly from the lower end of the platform. Even through the dusk of the winter’s afternoon Jean was struck by something curiously familiar in! the man's easy, swinging stride. A i surge of memories caime flooding I ‘ over her, and she felt her breath catch in her throat at the sudden possibility which flashed into her mind. For an instant she was in doubt—the thing seemed so amaz­ ingly improbable. Then, touching his hat, the stationmaster moved re­ spectfully to one found herself face to unknown Englishman van. She gazed at him and for a momnet he, too, seemed taken aback. His eyes met hers in a startled, leaping glance of recog­ nition and something more, some­ thing that set her pulses racing un­ steadily. “Little comrade!” She could have sworn the words escaped him. Then, almost in the same instant, she saw the old, rather weary gravity replace up its Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S DENTIST Office: Carling Block EXETER, ONT. s Closed Wednesday’Afternoon pepper Reunion The annual Pepper reunion held at Stratford Park on JUly 2 was en­ joyed by a large number of connec­ tions and friends. Although the morning was anything but ideal for .a picnic yet by noon a large num­ ber had gathered and all sat down to^a sumptuous dinner provided by the ladies, in the basement of the pavilion. People were present from Toronto, London, Sarnia, Stratford, Mitchell, Seaforth, Clinton, Dublin, Hensall and Brucefield. A program of sports was carried out during the afternoon under the leadership of Mrs. Bert Yea and Mr. Chas. Pep­ per of Toronto after the sports, were over supper was called and about SO sat down to the loaded tables after which prizes were awarded f and the following officers were eyes elected for next year: Chairman, She,, Chas. Pepper, Toronto; Secretary- leaned forward a little and kissed Treasurer, Mrs. Wm. Pepper, Hen- Jean warmly. “My dear, you’re sail; Fred Pepper, Clinton; George very welcome to Staple. There is‘Pepper, Dublin; Wm. Pepper, Hen­ nothing I could have wished more; sail, than to have you here—except that’ you could have prevailed upon Glyn1 from Mr. Wm. to. bring you himself.” I and Mr. Jack Pepper, “When you have quite finished Man/ i else slide and simply enjoy this 1 first exquisite revelation of twilit f Devon. ’ For a long time they drove in silence. Tomarin seeming no more disposed to talk than she herself. Presently, however, he slowed the Car down and, half-turning in his seat, addressed her abruptly., “This is somewhat in the nature’ ! of an anti-climax,” he remarked, the i comment •' •quite evidently springing i from the thoughts which had been absorbing him. I He spoke curtly, I seated the felt herself ■the placid reverie had fallen. “Yes. It is odd again so soon,” she • hurriedlyas­ sented. | “The silence has been broken*— speechlessly,-^.6r all!l. .'r°n “ay oe ,,s,ura' “1M 1 Peterson, it was by no will of mine. Jean smiled under cover of the darkness. “You're not very complimentary,” She returned. “I’m sorry our meet- | ing seems to afford you so little I satisfaction.” There was a ripple of i laughter in her tones. r “It’s not that.” As he spoke, he ! slackened "speed until the car was barely moving. “You know it’s not that,” he continued, his-voice tense. “But, all the same, I’m going to ask you to—forget Montavan.” Jean’s heart gave a violent throb, and the laughter went suddenly out of her voice as she repeated blank­ ly: '“To forget Montavan?” “please. I said—and did—a few mad things that day we spent to­ gether. It was to be an uncounted day, you know, and—oh, well, the, air of the Alps is heady! I wanf. you to forgive me—and to blot out all remembrance of it.” He seemed to speak with some ef­ fort, yet each word was uttered de* liberately, searing its way into her consciousness like a red-hot iron. The curt, difficultly spoken sen­ tences could only signify one thing —that he had meant nothing, nbt even good, honest comradeship, that day at Montavan. He had merely been amusing’ himself with a. girl whom he never expected to sfee again, and now that circumstances had So unexpectedly brought theih together he was clearly anxious that she should be under no mlsappre* hension ih th© matter. Jeaii’s pride writhed beneath the insult' of it. It was as though l(e feared she might make some claim upon his regard and had hastened to warn her, almost words, not to set a upon anything that between them. The indeed torn from her stolen day an the mountains! The whole menu or.y of it, above all the memory of that pulsing moment off farewell, would henceforth be soiled and yulf- garlzed*—converted nto a rather sordid little episode which she Would gladly have blotted out from DR. E. S. STEINER VETERINARY SURGEON Graduate' of the Ontario Veterinary • College DAY AND NIGHT CALLS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO Office in the old McDonell Barn Behind Jones & May’s Store EXETER, ONT. march jolted as though he re- of events. Jean suddenly out of into which she moved side, and she face with the from Monta- we should meet JOHN WARD CHIROPRACTIC, OSTEOPATHY, ELECTRO-THERAPY & Vl/TRA- VIOLET TREATMENTS PHONE 70 MAIN ST., EXETER I I the sudden fire that 1 in the man’s eyes, I had blazed quenching or dfe- could affirm- be an filled contrary motion high to low, was the sharper, clipped .of the platform sta- ’Meavie!” with insistant repetition One of a ottckoo in both stationmaster / Letters of regret were received Aberhart, Regina Deloramie, While Doing Her Housework Peterson!” into a grim Junction,” he’ train till ten light, “So—you are Miss There was no pleasure, n’o welcojne in his tone;, rather, an undercurrent of ironical vexation as though Fate had played some scurvy trick upon him. “Yes.” The brief monosyllable came baldly in reply; she hardly knew how to answer him, how to meet his mood. Then, hastily call­ ing up her reserves, She went on lightly: “You don’t seem very pleas­ ed to see me. Shall I go away again?’ His mouth relaxed smile. “This isn’t Clapham answered tessely. “There won’t be a o’clock, to-night.” A glint of humor danced in Jean’s eyes. “In that case,” she returned grave­ ly. “what do you adVige?” “I don’t advise,” he replied very promptly. “I apologize. Please forgive such an ungracious reception, Miss Peterosn—but you must acknowledge it was something In the^hature of a surprise to find that you were—you!” Jean laughed. “it’s given you an unfair advan­ tage, too” She replied, “i still haven’t penetrated your incognito— but I suppose you are Mr. Brennan.” “Ne ,Nick Brennan’s my half* brother. I’m Blaise Tormarin, and, as my mother was unable to meet you herself, I came instead* Shall we go? i’ll give the statiohmastef instructions about your lugghgo.”' So the unknown Englishman of Montavan was the man of whom the the two women at the neighboring lunch table in the hotel had been Would Fall Down In A Faint Mrs. I. 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