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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-12-14, Page 7Page 7THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MQRNIN& DECEMBER 14, 1944 THB STORY THUS FAlls concern CHAPTER X stretch halfway across the Madame and Meridel enough contin- why hap- that it is the man ’whom vowed to kill. They then the man is Roger's broth­ still does not lqiow the W.ay to Pere down called iron, days, back & Motets the that con- the St. De- the the au- ■and he an object of pity, knows what it’s all get through to you on telephone.” (To Be Continued) perhaps. It may have been a colored dream. You can’t a little bit of beauty, fine as and spin it out into a thread will not help hearing. It has an exciting evening for Chateau Philibert? There n tonight was the end of may begin to mean to speak of it stared un­ now there silence. It told me— ago he was so and there was eyes that was to see. But to- -you saw his eyes to- him. "I think hope, Roger.” air was keep and sharp as ran most of .the des Montagnes. paced up and Rudolph! ” Madame her chair. "What is us? What do you So strange,” whis- "So different from VZLOUIS ARTHUR CUnniOGHfim The Princess Meridel of Gratzen and hex' cousins arrive in Canada to. visit Baron Rudi de Moppin, her uncle. He had been employed by Madame Fabre-Lusigpgn, who turn­ ed the estate over to the Baron in order that be could entertain the Princess without her knowing of his reduced circumstances. Roger Fabre of the Canadian Air Force and nephew of the Madanxe’s falls in love with the Princess. The es­ tate is turned over to the care of unfortunate children of war-torn Europe. Pol Martin and Rosine find a photograph on the Madame’s table and learn Roger has learn that er, Roger connection between his brother and the crime he is pledged to avenge. The children break the picture frame and tell Madame the truth. She tries not to believe that Roger’s own brother had killed Bonhomme Fricot, but a doubt remains. The Princess learned that the Baron was not the owner of the castle, so they all left for Coq d’or where he bought an interest in the Golden the for- with and Cock. Roger returns to find Princess gone and Madame’s tune in a bad way. He sets out Madame to find the Princess have her and the children return. While they were together Micheli and a companion, escaping from a prison camp, appear and take keys to the car. It is only then the Madame and Roger are vinced that Michel is one of enemy. Meridel.” "I do not deserve to be spared anything,” Meridel looked at Roger, She took her own handkerchief and reached UP aud dabbed it against his mouth, helping to stanch the flow of blood from the cut lip, "t was a young girl with a lot of silly dreams/ The Roger Didier labert long hall while Roger provincial police, the military thorities in Montreal, to tell them of the two escaped prisoners, of the taking of his station wagon. "Yes, some hours ago,” Roger said, "One of them had a gun, They wore sheepskins, knitted caps—-if that is any help, I fancy they'll have a change of clothes. I—I hope you get them.” He hung up slowly and went to the cure’s fire where he lit a ciga­ rette and leaned an elbow wearily on, the mantel. There Pere flDelam- bert found him and quickly moved a big leather chair for him close to the blaze, "I could then been you at the was no violence, I trust. Roger touched his lip ruefully. "I had a wild idea of throwing a book- ( end—Rodin's image of 'The Think- I er’—I never like it—-at the fel­ low who held the gun; the other landed with his fist on my mouth before I could get going.” is no place in this world,” cure, "where one can es- horror. It reaches out to “They’ll be over the border be­ fore morning,” said Roger. "I’ll go at once to St. Didier and telephone the police and the military from there. It won’t do any good. They must have it all figured out. I suppose they'll ‘trade’ the wagon for., some other .car before long. Mike—Mike seems to belong there.” His mouth was swollen, twisted now more with scorn than pain. “Ober- lieutenant Faber, I’ll bet he has the Iron Cross.” “Yes, monsieur, he has.” It was Rudolph who spoke, softly, sadly. "That and other honors from the same source.” "My "God, got up from this you tell mean?” “I did not ever, madame.” Rudolph happily at the fire. “But is no point in keeping was Jules Goujon who Jules who once happened to see his picture—the one Meridel has. And Jules knew how much Meridel interested in that one. Jules seen him when he was taken oner by the English. And Jules de­ scribed him—yes, even to the Iron Cross he wore. Oberlieutenant Fa­ ber! I am sorry, madame. I would have died gladly to save you this. And you, Monsieur Roger—and you, was had pris- We Have Lumber NOW ON HAND also good Cedar Fence {Posts ANY SIZE IRON POSTS AND BARB WIRE Place your order for shingles right away-—we can supply them. A. J. CLATWORTHY ' We Deliver Phone 12 Grantor v — QabuftoFlMottiti? MAKE YOUR HOM HOTEL WAVERLEY IP A DIN A AVE, «! COLLEOI IT. RATES 11.50 * 53.50 ... 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It is hoped that friends and relatives will cooperate with us in this matter. continued to send in the re- promptiy, have been allowing quite a leeway in this respect be- we know that those in the from this district enjoy and "There said the cape this us all.” “It comes to our firesides,” said Roger- softly, "into the very heart of our homes.” He thought of Tante Mimi, of Meridel, of Rudolph, back there at the .chateau, waiting for his return. For them, as for him. all the joy would be gone. All the lights would be dim, the wine bitter, the music full of jarring discords. Why should have come to them? A now, A lean, hard man, and warring against his against his own flesh and bre was not to climb the mountain that day, Shortly after breakfast an R.C.A.F, station wagon, far fast­ er and sleeker than his own be­ loved jalopy, drew up in front of Philibert with orders for him to re­ turn to Montreal at once. "I felt it, somehow,” he said rue­ fully to Meridel. "I have to go, but this time 1 take my happiness with me. When I return, dear, you will be ready?” "I shall be waiting, mon brave,” she said gravely. “I shall pray each hour for you—for your safe return.” They gathered on the steps of Philibert to see him go, to bid him Godspeed, madame wearing a few thousand dollars’ worth of sables as carelessly as she would a Navajo blanket, over her thin shoulders, Meridel in a white sweater and gray-blue ’velvet slacks, Rudolph, attired much like Gesner, all the little ones in the gayly colored habi­ tant coats and tasseled toques ma­ dame had bought for them. Like lovely little gnomes from the dark forest they looked, thought Roger, as the mittened hands waved him farewell. "A heck of a note, sir,” said young Ayscough, who had brought the car, "to have to leave. I guess it must be pretty important, though. The old man was having fits when he couldn’t the •"jpHAT long distance “hello” to his folks means the world to him, and to others in the Services who won’t he able to get home for Christmas or New Year’s. 11®. - Please help to relieve the holiday rush on Long Distance facilities. Leave lines clear for them by sending your greetings by mail. Telephone Circuits to Eastern Seaboard and far Western points •will be especially busy. Make this your gift to all the men and women in uniform. rfc&ve SeA^tee r*ns«ioKNTAi M. F ■ODEUM, WELL- tONDUCTED CONVENIENTLY- LOCATE!! worn WHOLE DArt tlftHTHElNfl WITHIN WALKING DliTAHCE Michel stranger warped friends, blood. His fist was always like thought Roger, recalling other The cure’s man drove him home, covering in a few minutes the long miles that had taken hours of walking and running. Roger ran up the steps of Philibert where the lights in the downstairs living room still burned. and Rudolph were sitting there. The fire burned cheerily, "There,” said Roger, standing straddle-legged in front of the fire, facing them. "I informed the au­ thorities. The chances are« they knew nothing of the escape. Per­ haps the discipline in the camp had slackened a bit. But the hunt will be on now.” "You think they will be taken?” Meridel’s eyes were bright in the firelight, but there was a tired, drawn look about her mouth. "They will not be allowed to cross the border, to regain then* own country in time and again cause death to the innocent?” Roger shook his head, "I do not think they’ll be recaptured. Mike— Mike”—repeating the name he sfniled bitterly—“knows every road and byway between here and the line. He knows what he’s doing— always did know.” Madame stood up straight and de­ fiant. "I am not finished yet. Michel Fabre always defied me, always had his own way, always laughed last. But tonight I have pity fox* him, the anger has gone out of me. It would be a mercy if a bullet from some guard’s gun would put an end to a life like that, A traitor, a murderer—! God have mercy on us all. Good night, my children. Good night, Rudolph.” Ceremoniously, Rudolph escorted the old lady from the room, leaving Roger there, flames of the on the ddvenport beside her and covered het' clasped hands 'with one of bls, Her fane was pale, her eyes big and shadowed and the smiles she gave him was a tired smile, wistful and unhappy, "It has been del,w he ©aid, "Not so hard for your good we first heard about—-about him, dame and I, that we Would hot be­ lieve the story unless we had the evidence of our eyes, our own ears. Unless we saw him, heard him fess his guilt. And we saw heard.” "Yes. It is the same way me.” Roger stirred restlessly and Meridel to the quiet the soft murmur Of the on the heart, the low voices wind in the trees. Roger sat hard for you, Meri- for me as for you— auht. Ohce, when from the children we said, ma- con- an d With and lit a cigarette when she declined ope. "I knew Mike well enough to realize that he would side with the devil—if he thought the devil was right. But how he strayed into this —this horrible business is. mor© than I can fathom. What reward could they give him? Money he never cared for and fame never bothered him, He cast aside his birthright, his self-respect, every­ thing. I have often thought of those renegade Englishmen who broadcast over the German radio and to me .they seemed Miiere crackpots who were to be laughed at or pitied. You can’t laugh at Mike- could never be He is one who about,” "It was all pered Meridel. the memory I had of him. When I met him there long young and carefree something in his beautiful and good night, Roger- night!” "Yes—cold, hard, deadly. Yet I thought there was misery and tor­ ment in them. And still I had to go tonight and put men on his trail who will.shoot him down like a dog, and receive no blame for doing so. Perhaps by now they have got him; perhaps—” "There! You must not yourself so.” ‘•‘Some women could care to forgive him even this,” ued Roger. "Is there such love? Is love really the name for it?” Roger shrugged. "I think there is such—the sublime, the all-forgiv­ ing.” "Mine is not like that. It wasn’t love, just take silk, that world.” "Then that? Tell me that I hope—” She smiled, up at you never ceased to “Say, rather, I never despaired. You will marry me, Meridel?” He looked into her eyes, slowly with­ drew liis hands from her shoulders. “There is nothing to stand between us now.” “Less than nothing. If—if you want me, I will marry you, Roger.” “Want you! More than I have ever wanted or even could want anything else in this world.” "But you are not quite happy, be­ cause it came to you this way.” "I think I would rather have lost the game than have won it this way —through knowing the truth about Michel. But I see no reason that should spoil our lives, our piness.” Roger did not go to bed night. He drew his chair to ‘ the window and dozed there a while and awoke in the heard shaved went down to drink coffee with Ges­ ner and Rudolph in the kitchen. Someone had turned on the radio. The voice of the announcer gave the early news items from Montreal —“The police and military author­ ities have nothing so far to report on the two German prisoners, for­ mer members of the Nazi Luftwaffe, who escaped last night from a pris­ on camp in the LaurentianS. The two men, one of them armed with a pistol, took the station wagon—” Roger had reached the radio in three strides and turned the dial until he found music. But some of the keen little ears had heard. Pol Martin’s big eyes were staring at him, at the still swollen lip and the newly healed cut. A strangQ look came ovei’, the child’s face, "Was it from this camp back in the woods they escaped, Was it youi’ station wagon— Roger could Martin needed read it all in way he looked "They came here, and you fought With them, That is how you cut your lip, All this happened while we were sleeping. But I dreamed of Bqnhomme Fricot last night.” "You are sure you arb not Just telling us that, Pol Martin?” asked Meridel, "No. ho, I dreamed of him, He was alive again, He was smiling at me and holding out his hand to me and to Rosine, Tell me about the prisoners, Roger, please.” "Not now, my little one. Some other day, perhaps. Now it is time for all of you to have breakfast. Today if you like we shall go up into the mouhtain?’ "That will be good; Roger,” said Poi Martin gravely. “A lot of fun.’’ that to see the red-gold furnace eastern sky. As soon as he a noise below stairs, he himself and showered and Rogen? ?" not answer, but P01 no words; he could Roger’s face, in the at Meridel. W right-Mdlwain Pink and white chrysanthemums, white candles and evergreen made the pretty setting for a wedding of much interest in Union Church, Goderich .Township, at three o’clock Saturday, December 2nd, when Mary Esther, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George McIlwain, Gode­ rich Township, became the bride of John Franklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wright, Kippep, Given in marriage by her father, the bride was charming in a floor­ length gown of white triple sheer fashioned with sweetheart neckline, fitted bodice and full skirt. Her finger-tip veil was held in place by a heart-shaped halo. A string of pearls was her only ornament and she carried a cascade bouquet of American Beauty roses. The matron of honor, Mrs. Everett McIlwain, in turquoise blue crepe and short veil caught with matching flowers, carried a cascade bouquet of Bi’iar- cliffe roses. The groom was attend­ ed by. Mr, Robert Archibald, Eg- mondville, and Rev. Lawrence H.‘ Turner, Goderich, performed the ceremony. The bridgi chorus from "Lohengrin” was played by Miss Margaret Mason who also played Mendelssohn’s Wedding March as recessional. During the signing of the register Mr. Dave Davidson, oE Goderich, sang "Because.” The ushers were Mr. Maurice McIlwain, brother of the bride, and Mr. James Mustard, Kippen. After the cere­ mony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, Mrs. McIlwain receiving in a turquoise trimmed dress of black crepe with corsage of red roses and violets. Mrs. Wright, mother of the bride­ groom, assisted in a dress of royal blue crepe with corsage of pink roses and violets. A buffet supper was served with about fifty guests present by Mrs, Albert Shirray, Mrs, Thomas Sowerley, ^[ts. Dave David­ son, Miss Dorothy Dougall and Miss Bernice Johnston, friends of the bride. The wedding cake flank­ ed by white tapers and pink chry­ santhemums, centred the bride’s table in the living room which was effectively dec-orated with pink and white mums, Mr. and Mrs. Wright left by motoi' for a honeymoon trip' to Detroit, Flint and otlxei* points in Michigan, the bride travelling in a mist blue coat with brown tuxedo-styled fur trim and match­ ing feather bat, black accessories and corsage of red roses. Prior to the wedding the bride was guest of honor at a shower given by Mrs, Dave Davidson, Saturday, November 18th. As a climax to a pleasant eve­ ning and elect was ground of ding bells throe-tiered _ . . ____ _ cake surrounded, by pink mums and candles. Disclosed was a bridge set of china and the cards expressing the goods wishes of the friends who gathered to honor her. t Miss McIlwain was also presented with a coffee table and coffee-maker when about forty neighbors gathered at wood Wednesday evening. After an address read by Mrs. H. Fuller as Mrs. F. McClure and Mr. James Young presented the gifts , the bride-to-be replied very feelingly and lunch was served by the ladies. On Tuesday evening, Mrs. McIlwain was hostess to a few friends at a delightful tea to display the bride’s trousseau. Staffa Farm Forum A new Farm Forum was organ­ ized last week in the Staffa district. The meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Three groups were formed for the discussion in which it was agreed that although neighborliness is not today what it was 40 years ago, it has improved during the past 5 years largely because of restricted travel. It was felt that farmers were more highly regarded today by townspeople than they were a generation ago, but that farmers themselves have a lower regard for their industry than was the case a generation ago. A survey of the immediate neighborhood revealed 2S per cent of the farms Will like­ ly change hands withiff the next 5 years owing to the ent operators. It that 56 per cent operators are now of age as compared al average of 46 per cent in 1941. Ernest Templeman was elected sec­ retary of the Forum. Lome Hodge recreation convenor for the next meeting. Arthur Kemp. age of the pres- was discovered of the present over 5 0 years with the natioil- Subscribe now to the Times- Advocate—-a bundle of news makes a fine Christmas present. ® Buy War Savings Stamps and Certificates Regularly.J. F. 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