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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1913-5-29, Page 6It We. the Weetan Who Broke the Silence. didn't love you nese. Newbold, an' shah did love this here wuthiesa Armstrong.; but for the sake of her reputation, I11 prove to you all from• them letters of lien, from his own. words, that there didn't 11ye a cleaner hearted, more vtr' tuous upright female than that there wife of yours, even If she didn't love you. It's God's truth an' you kin take ft from me." ' "Mr. Armstrong." cried Enid Mait- land, interposing at this juncture. "Not very long ago I told you 1 liked yon better than any man I had aver seen. I thought perhaps I might have loved you, and that was true. You have played the coward's part and the liar's part in this rood-" Did I fight him like a coward?' asked Armstrong. 'No,' answered Newbold for her, re- membering the struggle; 'You fought like a man." Singular perversion of language and thought there! If two struggled like wild beasts that was fighting like men! "But let that pass. continued the woman. "I don't deny your physical courage, but I am going to #ppeal to another kind of a courage which I be- lieve you possess- You have showed your evil side here in thta room, but I don't believe that's the only side you have, else I couldn't have liked you in the past You have made a charge against two women; one dead and one living. It makes little difference what you say about me. I need no dente* and no justification in the eyes et those hero who love me, and for the rest of the world I don't care. But you have slain this man's confidence in a woman he once loved, and who he 'thought loved him. As you are a man, tell him that It was a Ile and that she,. was innocent of anything else although she did love you." What a singular situation, an obser- ver who knew all talgbt have reflect- ed! Here was Enid Maitland pleading for the good name of the woman who had married the man she now loved, esti whom by rights she should have feasouoly Mitt. 2'tl lit coNT1Nt*n Two dames of people worty about mooey-those who base toy little end those who have too much. Sank HI. Fingers Around the Other's Throat. "And did Mr. Armstrong write (barn?" -"He'll deny it, I suppose." answered fiirkby. But I am familiar with his hand errlting." said Maitland. Taking the still unopened packet held Newbold, he opened it, examtaed emset back. the letters aad handed tbem all 'There L no doubt about it," be anti. 'It's Armstrong's head, rd BMW 10 1t" "Ott, Til acknowledge them," tail Armsttr'oeg, seeing the absolute tut& pa d farther denial. He bed forgot- kea all about the kitten. He W sot dreamed they were in exlstesee. 'You've got me beat between roe: the mods are stacked roust me. I've deme ety damndest"-a.d Isdered that wee true Well, be,A•d played a greet game. betas( for a high .take be bad Steck at aothttg A career In which some good bad emiegted with teed bad was Oar at Se Ent, Ile W Inst s'isa'ls: maid he slew Menest a good inter? "Er. AremtMess." said Newbold Misr. esteems lis head. "here are ,it Moles" 'What de yes ttssm.T 7 en sat le the Islet et nabs 14 11. • wear—t es solar pstepie wtiisef% tel here. sea ohm ,la ea•rfi..t of M is deed has ors . I am trash. MOW 'Worn a mamma _pee alta atm-' Ic , @?dor in .t,�4 r t i)� - r bebauVaitere 1 o turpentine I M► to Useq Good for the Woes The Easy Laxative hillsides to yeomen yeas should try Rossi! Orderlies,- your Mow bsigic if you don't like them. They are a candy cos *MN dist really do five easy relief from constipation. Good health is largely dpendent the beech Whoa- they become rt the was asslerbil tilt is tis asseese- s. iy11�I Moshe whisk ehielaso doembosa ob. 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Thee • nob arPrOnAy dmf�ad partieslsr i tordwens lima i a is ,eease.me.dw 7 Mims n- Tbt Ibslf - Stases are America's Orestes! Dreg Shores Ontario We hire Steady Employme it to settabts..ner.stb men ter the sale o' oar prod• rehab* well Ave ee all a a sea oar. Uoa wish torssr rast as Wit. No �t U too late, hse firth* * OVER 600 ACRES wadeseattivatios and oee ortM wont Dam Nusssry slant. in Canada Item!) itched Id yeas. hen oatalarw ar mock on 5.— te.tlll !MISERY O. Tomei o, outwit, • ThSwsmeA y. Mae s. UIB TSE SIGNAL ' GOD CH' ONTARI(' The Chalice of Courage Being the Story of Certain Persons Who Drank of It and Conquered c.4 Romance of Colorado By Cyrus To'tvnsend Brady Author o1 "Tbe King and the Man.' 'The Island of 'Regeneration,' "4he Better an, ' ' "Hearts and the High way, As the Sparks Fly Up- ward," etc. Illustrations by Ellsoworth Young A w O.CHtrt ""it�'&N Still keeping tte other covered. New- l FAA up wftb A�t� Ir"wee oi17 •boil stepped over to the table Gulled M question of time mow. .out the drawer ani drew from it the "Now," Newbold guttered out 'locket. Enid remembered she had bas- hoarsely 'Yon flaldsred the dead was -dly thrust it tbere when be bad hand- Mian 1 married, and you insulted the ed it to her, and there It had lain un- girths one 1 love. Tate back what soled and forgotten 11 was quite eri- )oe said before you dia." .deet to her what was toward now. 1 forgive him," cried Enid Malt - Newbold hod ,recognized the other band. "Oh, for God's sake don't kill kiln before my eyes." Armstrong was past speech. The inveteracy of his hatred could be seen peen in his fast glazing eye}, the Indo- mitableness of his purpo.a yet spoke In the negative abake Of his bead. He could dye. but he would die in his hate and in his purpose. Enid ran to the two, she grappled INewbold's arm with both her own and }trove with all her might to tear it away from the other's throat Her hover paid no more attention to her than if a summer breeze had touched him. Armstrong grew black in the race, his limbs relaxed. another second or two It would have been over wttk btm. Once more the door was throws ppea; through it two snow-covered mea entered One swift glance told them all. One of them at least had expect - ad it. On the one side Kirkby, on the ether Maitland, tore Newbold away from his prey just In 'time to save heart alike. That he defamed the etrmstreet life. Indeed tbe latter dead was of no moment then. '-She 'as so far gone that be fell from the wasted to leave you." he ran on glibly, ,table to the floor unconscious, choking, lest' wanted use to take bee back almost dying. It was Enid Maitland .•• who received his head to her arms and •ratan, explanations were inevitable. With tis left stand Newbold sought flee catrb of the locket and pressed the spring In two steps he faced Armstrong a :'S the open locket thrust toward him " "Your picture"' he asked. 'Mita!" "De you know tbe locket!" "I gave 1t to a woman named Louise Rosser five or six years ago." "My wife" "Yea, she was crazy In love with me. bet -- With diabolic malice Armstrong left ithe sentence uncompleted. Tbe infer - be meant sbould be drawn from ibs reticeuce was obvious. "t took It from bee dead body." grit iied mit; New bold. 'She was beside herself with love Ter tee; an old affair, you know," said Armstrong more explicitly, thinking to use a'spear wit¢ a double barb to .pierce the woman's and the man's stride endbiltRleinllY: . "Tea -That kind eta charge treat year "lila said that my wife bad sees ea_ k-- et a rema Is perms the MOM tl.rc.fei to me -with ,bm r.f�.ed to take bee beck Great Owl!- "Astd .tress It was all Mattlaad ooebd do to theca New bold's ruA. bet 1a for end, It was old Kirkby wise most effect .sly fiaterpoeed. -That's a da ly wltb his "Toe can *Mag. "but tbat doesn't alter the theta" • "And 1 can prove It answered the old man triumphantly. It was minima the secret that she had tried to conceal was about to be bevealed, thought Enid file made a ssovemeat toward the old mass - She her mouth to bid him be silent Cr stopped. It would be use. leas she knew The determination area so longer hen. The direction of affairs had been withdrawn from her. After W It was better that the unlov- ing wife should be proved -faithful, eyes tt bee husband's cherished mese MY of her love for him had to be de- ltroyed thereby. Helpk.s she list - peed, knowing full well what the old FroaUersmaa's next word would be. "Prove it." mocked Armstrong. Hwa•, Um," be said quiet - al drawling voice •o," laughed Arm - "Untrue," buret forth from Enid ,ifaitland's lips. "A•• slanderous. das- tardly. cowardly untruth." Bet the man paid no attention to Aker in their excitement; perhaps they }did toot even hear her. Newbold thrust bis pistol violently forward. "Would you murder me as you mur- rdered the woman" gibed Armstrong ,in bitter taunt. Then Enid Maitland found it in her lbeart to urge Newbold to kill him Iwbere be stood. but she had no time f she could here carried out her de- ign. for Newbold flung the weapon rom him and the nett moment the wo men leaped upon each other, straining, struggling, daring, battling straining, savage beasts, each seeking to :Iasp his fingers around the throat of e other and then twist and crush tin - til lite was gone Saying nothing, fighting in a grim .,allesce that was terrible, they reeled tracking about the little room. No wo men on earth could have been bet- ter matched, yet Newbold had a slight vantage in height and strength, as • had also the advantage in simple fe and splendid condition. Arm- s bate and fierce temper coma - cad these at first, and with locked sad legs twined, with clenched met eyes blinded and teases throbbtag and hearts beating. kitty strove together. The girl shrank back against the lentil and stared frightened. She feared Mor her lover, she feared for herself. Bkr'•nge primitive feelings throbbed in liar veins. It was an old sftuatlon, helped bring him back to life while the panting Newbold stood staring dully at the woman he loved and the Mari he hated on the floor at his feet. 111 roar own band, out of your own mouth, you dog," thundered old Kirk- by. "Miss Enid, where are them let- tere 1 give you?" "I-1-" faltered the girl. but there less no escape from the keen glance of like old man; her hand went to the bosom of her tunic. "Letters." exclaimed ?What letters'' "These," answered Enid boldlag up the packet. Armstrong reached for them. Kirkby again lnterpoeed. No, you don't." be said dryly. rThem ain't for your eyes yet. Mr. $ewbold. 1 found them letters on the Mttle shelf where your wife first struck hhen she fell over onto the butte here she died. I figured out her was tore open there, and them ters she was carrying fell out and there. We had ropes an' we `ent down over the rocas that way y went firat an' I picked 'em up. I nev- l}eerr told nobody about It, an' I never hbowed 'em to a single human beln' Until I give 'em to Miss Maitland at tie camp." "Why not" asked Newbold, taking diet letters. "There wasn't' no good tellin' nobody then, jest fer the sake o' atlrrin' up trouble" "But why did you give them to her at last!" "Because 1 was afeered she might Rall to rove with Armstrong. 1 sup - .posed she'd know bis writin', but w'en she didn't I just let her ;seep 'em 'anyway. I knowed it'd all come out 'somehow; there is a God above us to spite of all the damned scoundrels on earth like this 'un" "Are these letters addressed to my dead wife"' asked Newbold. • "They are," answered Enid Malt- land. ta1Lland. "Look and nee." CHAPTE•t XXIIi. The Becoming End. "Why did you interfere!" asked Newbold when at last be got his breath again, of Maitland who still held him trimly although restraint Mas now unnecessary, the heat and tire of kis porion being somewhat gone out of him. "I meant to kill Wm." "He'd oughter die sure nuff," draw- led old Kirkby, rising from where he had been kneeling by Armstrong's side," but I don't know'a bow you're 'bound to be his executioner. "He's alt .right now, Miss Enid,' said the old maw. "Here" -he took a pillow from the bed and slipped it under his bead And then ertending his hinds be 11ft- •ed the excited almost distraught wo- man to her feet-" 'taint little' for you to tend on him" "Oh." exclaimed Enid, her limbs trembling, the blood flowing away Tom her heart, her face deathly whtte, 1lghtiog against the faintness that came with the reaction, while old ',Kirkby supported and encouraged her, 'I thank God you came. I don't know what would have happened if you had "Han this man mistreated you?'" staked Robert Maitland suddenly, tight - luting hes grip upon his hard breaths Ins but unresisting passive prisoner. "No, no." answered his niece. "He ries two male animals fought for su bas been everything that a man should bit premacy and the ownership of a fe- 1 And Armstrong;' continued het uncle. "No, not even he.- "( came in time, thank God!" ejeca Armstrong. Maitland. but oemelafat Jen scald pay me. I knew whether I shall ever set 1:66E Me doubt yet have tried is m! seal abouts 7 deed walk " -Then ata't as &irk sllsml Pro- tested old Kirkby tearaway. 'Tee read them letters a headlial dates over, twin' ne scruples whatsoever, ea' In every cue of 'em he wee bet gta' an' pleat's' with bet to ifs away with him aa' Willa' her rspse$1 to do it. I guess I've pt to adektf. that sibs Dost 01 a Siamese or eibort.hatd Education in the 4,JOTT male, whore destiny was entirely re- moved from bee own hands Armstrong had shown himself in his true colors et last She would have lam Newbold. • tsotbing to hope from him if be was I By this time Armstrong had reoov- vlctor; and else even wondered In l Bred coaxiousness. To his other what might happen to her If the causes for hatred were now added eha- grtn, mortification, shame. He had been overcome He would have bees a dead man and by Newbold's haads, It the others had not interfered. He aamOst wished they had let kis es- say dome. Well. be had lost every - Wog but a chance for revenge on them all.. "She has been alone bore with this man In this cabin tor a month," he said thickly. "I was willing to take ler in spite of that, but -- 'Hs made that damped suggeetloa Wore," cried Newbold, his rags re - Strafes. "1 dow't know wbo you per-" "Ify nesse is Robert Maitland. sad I am this girl's use*" "Wall, 1f you were her father. I could only sweet--" "1t isn't swamisry to swear any- thing." answered Maitland aeresei. '1 know this child. and 1 believe rem beginetng to and out this ossa.' "Thank r. L'icte Robert: said MO she loved triumphed after the manna aroused In such a battle' Elbe Willer trick and giddy. her bosom rose mad fell, her breath came fast as she tellowed the pantiles, struggling. cling -i nd big griing. figures about the room. At and there bad been no advantage be siker, but now after five minutes--' or was It hours ?—of fierce fighting. the etreagth and superior condition of lover began to tell. He was foro- the other backward. Slowly, Iacb lee', foot by foot, step by step, Mastered bite. The two taterwisl- Owes were broadside to her now. ese4 see their faces tnfamed by beet et the battle, engorged, blood with !tate W fury, but there was II leek el *saltation on one and the Ilhad.w of approsehiag disaster oe the fear. Bat the eoescsouanw that be beteg mastered ever so little Daly greassd Armstrong's determtwd°. he fought Met with (h. frets/, dremettb et a madd.sed gorilla, gettt/Nt far a specs the isswe was ta Bet not ter Mag, • 7\e table. a heavy cumbersome. flab, s•eil Memel es a steed la the war. Newbold at heeled Aimless' cap melba It bJ aapestwlr Sleet beet Ws re. bel d Mss with ewe era and Clthe table as a eMpewt wee eeh51 ot heel fres, sail seek ble Ow iNSIMMO t 1144.1 1, OWL It wee p There are a thom,aod backlog at the branches of evil to one grim is atriktng at the riot.-Heottish Reformer. Prepare for the llolidy this week. A Sale of holiday needs if you are going away or if you are stay- ing at home. 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