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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1892-2-4, Page 3TIES. HUMAN AND DIVINE; ,Author of "Great BY B. Le FAItJT ON, Porter Square," "The Mystery of M. Felix," "'Bread' and Cheese and Kisses." Etc., Etc. The First Link—Supplied by Mr. '1!iL1ivatoii. of Shepherd's Bush. CHAPTER XXXIV, Louis Redwood and Major Causton went to a great many places that night, after Honoria had given them the cold shoulder, as the gallant Major expreseod it, and did not stop long in any. There was a certain theatre where Redwood, as a particular friend of the manager and lessee, was wel- come behind the scenes, as at the Royal Palace of Pleasure, whenever lie cared to show his face there, and as a matter of course any friend he took with him was also welcome. Glad to see you, Major," said the female, who was nothing if she was not vulgarly familiai`vr. •h every man who enjoyed her polite . From the eatre they proceeded to two clubs, of w ••• ich both were members. In one a Derby sweep was being drawn, the first prize in. which was a thousand pounds. As they entered the room the name of " Loris Redwood" was called out, and then he horse Was drawn—Abracadabra. A murmur ran around when it was seen that the owner was present, and envious congratulations were poured upon him. He took it all very coolly, the lucky draw did not stir him in the least. " I should have been equally pleased," he said, "if I had drawn a blank. Why did not ono of yott follows get my horse." " Here is my name called int," cried the Major excitedly. " A blank, of course." But, no ; he drew Morning Glory. " Three cheers," he said, rubbing his hands. " Will you change, Major ?" asked Red- wood. Major Causton was about to say, "Done," but suddenly pulled himself up, ' No, dear boy," he replied. " Everbody will know I've drawn Morning Glory, and it will be almost like throwing Honoria over not to stand by a horse." " As you please ; you will repent it." "I hope ao, for your sake," said the Major, rather ruefully. Redwood's tone was so confident. " 1 shall be satisfied if I'm placed." Upon leaving the second clubthey visited ter if another woman htulu't happened to Redwood expressed his intention of goin gstep in my way. I'm about as success - home, saying he had had too many late ful with the second as with the first; but nights the last week or two, and 'wanted to I"11 know the reason why if I'm bouton in bo fresh for the morning, the end. "I have to drive Honoria down, you " Who is living at the Hall ?" asked Mr. know," ho said. Haldane. " You might do the amiable, dear boy, " The Reeks. It has been empty ever tnd invite mo ; it will be better than going since the sere. down. and Lamb and Fresh- water by rail" water are continually tolling mo it is eating 4, you can come ; there will be room its heat} off. I shoulcl't wonder if I had for you on the drag." to sell Chudlcigh's after all." " Thanks," said the delighted Major, " Redwood ! limeys ready to enjoy himself at another "Well?" man's expense. "By this time to -morrow "" We were friends once, good friend." night we shall know where wo aro." " Who's disputing it ?" They parted at the door of Redwood's " I'm down m tho world. It is not my ahanbera , where our old friend Simpson, fault, hutmv misfortune, that luck's gone who had tken service with him after :lir. against mo, For old times' sake don't turn gone to the wall, was arrang- your back I'm out " in certain"'ik�ters for the drive to Enemy;,,, Simpson had clanged very little except that he was slyer and sleeker than ever ; his foxlike eyes looked up as his master entered the room. " Give me some champagne and Apollin- aris, Sjtnpso "" Ye:,i-siS 'Simpson wattod till ho had emptied the glass, and then said, "'there's been somebody here to see you, air," "A lady?' "No, sir, a gentleman," mid Simpson with a sly smile. " Let him go to the devil," said Redwood. " Yes, sir," said Simpson, and said no more. He was by this time well acquainted with his master's moods, and never opposed them. Louis Redwood lit a cigar, and paced the room. "Everything will be right in the morn- ing?" he said presently. "Everything, sir." " Take care that it is, or look out for yourself." Yes, sir." "What did you say about a gentleman calling?" asked Redwood, when ho had smoked his cigar half through. "" He wanted to see you very particularly, sir.:' "" Anyone I know?" "0, yes, sir ; an old friend of yours." He added, under his breath, "and of mine." "An old friend,": said Redwood. Whore's his card ?" "" He didn't leave one, sir. He left his name." "What isit?" "Mr. Haldane, sir." Redwood stopped in his walk. " He is in England, then. When did he come back ?" "I don't kuow, sir. I didn't ask him. He said he wanted to see you very partieul- arily, and asked me if you would be home to night." "" Yeas go1on," said Redwood, impatient- ly. "" Don't chop it up into bits. Out with the lot. " I said sir, you might and you mightn t, and then he said he would call again, and take his chance of finding you. There's the be;l, sir. It might be him." Redwood reflected a moment. "If it is Mr. Haldane, allow him in." "" Yes sir." "And look here, Simpsons. When he's here you can pack yourself off. I shan't want you again tonight. If I catch you peeping through keyholes and listening I'll creak your nock. es, sir," said Simpson, and goingfrom the room presently returned, ushering in 1Ir. Haldane. Mr. Haldane did so with some show of eagerness, which was not lost upon Red- wood. "Where have you been all this tante?" in- quired the younger man. "All over the world, I think," replied. Mr, Haldane, "and bad luck everywhere." " You had a good innings," said Lo}tis Redwood, with a spice of maliciousness in his tone. " Life is a game of ups. and downs." ""You've been lnekier than I have been, at all events, and there's no chance of a re- verse." "I'm not sure, Haldane. So far as money goes, I don't dispute with you; but my turn may come next. "" You dont say that." " I do say it. Do you remember Lamb and Freshwater?" " Your lawyers? Yes ; I have cause to remember them. According to what you said, they insisted upon selling me up," "I was in their hands, you know," said Redwood, carelessly, " and had to follow their advice." "You were rich enough to. give mo an- other lease of life," said Mr. Haldane, moodily allowing his cigar. "" You told me yourself you were not in want of the money." ""I Wright have said something of the kind. but a bargain is a bargain. You didn't ful- fil your part of it, and I didn't choose to be treated like a dog." "" What could I do? If my precious daughter would not marry you, how could I force her ?" "" d of from the fust. You You managed badly f r had the game in your hands, and you threw it away. But the devil take the past ! We wore both well rid of each other. I should have been tired of her in a month, and she would have made me sick with her whines and tears. It made me mad to bo thwarted I own ; it always does. The harder a thing is to get, the more I want it. It's my na- ture, and I can't help it. You can't accuse ins of lack of perseverance. I might oven have continued with your obstinate tlaugh- .ditiens in life, peers, statesmen, costormon. gers, layers and backers of horses, acrobats, tipsters, ladies, courtesans, gipsiee,and gen- eral hangers-on; the same contrasts of wealth and poverty, of hope and despair, of false hilarity and black misery. Nature alone made genuine holiday; the sun shone bright- ly, and touched the surrounding hills and the gay dresses of the ladies with shifting light. In its colour, animatiou, variety, and: signi- ficance, the scene at Epsom ou a Derby Day is incomparable. Honoria was there in all her queenly beauty and when Air. Haldane had been in- troduced his eyes seldom wandered from her when they were near each other. She had awakened within him a memory of the pasts The queenly woman reminded him strangely of a woman whom he had betrayed and deserted. Memories also were awaken- ed within Honoria upon Redwood's mention of his name. Since the night upon whioh she had travelled from Chudleigh to London in the company of Mr. Millington she had not seen or heard from Miss Haldane. She had, as wo know, written a letter to her benefactor, to the lady who had saved her probably from death, certainly from despair warning her of the character of the man who was wooing her ; that done, all was at an end between them. She had thought often of the lady who had played the part of an angel. in hor life of poverty and early shame, but when site became uotorious she did not deem herself worthy to approach her in any way. On ono side were virtue and purity, on the other, vice and degradation; she ac- knowledged the position, and cut herself aloof from one with whom she was not fit to associate. She gazed with some cariosity upon Mr. Haldane when he was introduced to her, and noted wonderingly his strange observance of her, in which there was a touch of subserviency. In Chudleigh village he had never bestowed the least ettentionupon her, and she did not remember that he had ever addressed her. On the road a some- what significant conversation had taken place between them. You have been absent from England for some time," she said. " Yes," he replied, "for some time." "Sincoyour return," she continued, "have you been down to Chudleigh?" , n " No; I only returned yesterday. "i am wondering whether it' is muoh altered," " Air. Redwood tells the that a great amigo has come over the place." ", • u so the That would be the case of course, Hall being empty. It is sad to lose so fine a place." "' I have felt it deeply." " Mr. Haldane, have you no remembrance of not" She noticed again the strange look in his eyes. "" You remind the of someone," he said, with hesitaucyy. "" Of myself," site said, smiling. "No; not of yourself. May i ask how old you are?" "Some ladies would be angry with you. I am twonty.three. You ought to remember use, Mr. Haldane, I am almost a Chudleigh girl. lour daughter was very kind to me." He winced at the reference to his daughter. "I hope she is well." "I do not know; I have not seen her lately." "Are you not friendly with her?" "She disobeyed me." acquainted Honoria was but imperfectly cq t r c upon me, n with the details of the relationsbotwcenhim p rot, frand Lottis Redwood, but her natural Intel - "t it,. 1. •v;)i c �t Doti stn 7„ , --•,�.�tr .,-:- — lt�Phico enabled her to arrive immediately CHAPTER XXXV. "Make yourself scarce,'. said Louis Red- wood to Simpson, who, with a look of ouri- lsity at his old master and a subservient owining of eyes at his new, glided from the ;eon. "So you've comeback to the old diggings, daldane, How long have feu been here?" "I arrived this morning," replied Mr. Haldane. •. "Made your fortune, T hope." "Hardly that, Redwood, as you can see." There were indeed no evidences of pros= 'serity upon him; his insolent and haughty searing had vanished, and its place was. iakereby a certain humbleness of manner, in which, however, a timid rebelliousness occasionally asserted itself. That he had been on the downward course was clear enough, bat there were still loner depths to reach, of which possibility he' appeared to be nervously conscious. "You doe's look. very flourishing, I must say," observed 1l wood. "Have a cigar? There's a bottle .i champagne just opened. help yourself,' " You're a good fellow, ouis. Could ata correct conclusion. I.'• you let me have a couple of hundred ?" " 15 wouldn't ruin sue. Look here, """"You wished her to marry," she said. It is a subject,"he saidid,, " I would rather Haldane, I don't set myself up as a model, avoid." and how I managed to live is really inexpli- cable. Then mune a day I remember well. I was sitting by a hedge on the roadside, shivering and hungry and in rage, when a carriage came along. In this carriage was a little girl about as old as myself., who was taking a ride with.hor nurse. This little girl insists upon getting out of the carriage, and she speaks to me, andactually gives me some -sweets ; and insists, too, upon taking me back with her to Chudleigh.There are some memories that never fatle, and this is one. May benefactor, Mr. Haldane, was your daughter." "I have a recollection of the. circurii stance," he said. He would have preferred to be silent, the last of his wishes being to encourage a converaation into whioh his daughter was introduced, but Honoria had paused and looked at him, expecting him to !peak. "Her hindnesa,"continued Honoria, "did not end there. She took the charge. of me upon herself, and paid a woman in Chud• leigh for my keep. She was the moans, also, of my receiving a better education than was bestowed upon the regular village children, and so, Mr. Haldane, I grew into quite a superior young woman. How I grew into what I am is my affair, and proves my in- gratitude to your daughter. I owe her a debt I can never repay, and with all my heart and soul I thank God that you did not succeed in forcing her into a marriage with Mr. Redwood. It comes into my mind, Mr. Haldane, that I am indebted to you." "" In what way ?" he asked. "" Your daughter must have thrown away a good deal of money upon me, which, of course, you must have given her." "She had her allowance," said Mr. -Hal- dane, " and could do what she liked with it." "Am I right in supposing that you are in rather low water just now?" " I have had a run of bad luck," he said. There was no refinementi or delicacy in his nature; h.e was ready to accept anything from Iter, "Consider me in your debt to the tune of —how much shall we say ? Five hundred pounds ?" " You are too good," he said., with a beat- ing heart. "Not Indirectly' am our debtor, l� at atall. and I can spare a good dal more than that I will not give you the money now, because it might be noticed. On the course, when nobody is looking. I have brought a large 1 inn sum with oto do some rear money m, Y y bet- ting with. Then, so far as you are concern- ed, we are quits. There—we will talk uo more about it. Only take my tip. Back Morning Glory." Really . "Really. I am in luck just now. Every- thing I touch turns to gold." It seemed so. On the first race, the Chetwynd Plate, she netted nearly a thou- sand pounds, and Mr. Haldane and Major Causton, taking her tip each won a fair stake. Redwood lost as mach as Honoria won. It needed only that Honoria should say that Prince of Tyre would win to cause him to back the two second favourites, Red Cherry and Saint. Ho would prove to her that she was no metals for him in such mat - tors ; he would show that he was her master, acid that she was playing a game in which she was a novice. Therefore he made rt plunge on his fancies, and backed his two horses agaiust her one at even mone • for a monkey. y "Bad husk 1" he muttered, as Prince of Tyre came in first by two lengths. "But ..a. n shall suffer for it on the Derby." and I've a notion that I'm not exactly e. «I' am very self-willed, 191; Haldane. favourite with the people I mix with. You wished her to marry Mr Redwood." Hang the lot of them i W hat do I care for tt It would have boon the saving of me, their opinion of me ? They'll lick my boots and the snaking of her." so long as I fling my money about ; when "" What aro you two talking about so soft - I'm broke they 'won'tbe able to speak: bad 1 and mysterious) ?" cried Redwood, turn - enough of me. I know them, the curs ! iny g towards them. But there's one thing theyvillneverbeable a"Family matters," said Honoria, dryly. to say, and that is gnat 1 eared for money. tt Do not interrupt us." There's lay cheque book ; fill in a cheque ""P,o careful of her, Haldane," said Rod - for two hundred, aurl I'll sign it." wood. '"She is a witch." The light in Mr, Haldane's oyes as 'ocI will make a confession to you," alto he wrote the cheque was like the light in said addros•ing herself again to Mr. Hal - the oyes of a condemned man who has sud- dans, " though it is hardly that, for I never denly been reprieved. He handed the pen disguise from myself or from others, what I to Redwood, who scribbled his name and am. You know the world's opinion of lie." hrew the oheeue across to the weep osper- "0, the world i" he exclaimed, with an ons gentleman. awkward movement of his hands, expressing If you think of anything I can do for at once that the world's opinion was not this Redwood," he said, and paused. worth considering, and thathc would rather There was genuine emotion 1n his voice, not be pressed to give his own. audile hand shook as he passed it across his "^ Yes, the world," she said ; "but it is eyes.only half right. What do you think your - I, In not ab all sure," said Redwood, if f 1 t' between t M "that 1 sha'n't call upon you to do some- thing for me. You're going to Epsom to- morrow, of course." " I thought of going, and pntt.ng a fiver on your horse. You've backed it yourself ?" "To win a pretty large stake. What's more, I've laid against another horse in the race that people fancy." "I heard ' Morning Glory' talked of." "That is the horse I've laid against. You can go down on my drag if yon like." "I should be glad to." "Come to breakfast here at nine. You'll findyoursolf in good company when w e start-. An old Montt of yours is going with ns." "Who is he ?" "It's a lady, hailing origivally from Chud- leigh." se o the m lusty a ween me but r. Redwood? You hesitate to answer. but your very hesitation is in itself the answer ; and yet you, are about as right as the world is. Upon the merits of Mr. Redwood you, who have known him so long and so well, must have a very exact estimate. Answer me candidly. Would he have been a fit husband for your daughter?" "I cannot discuss the question," be said. He was beginning to be afraid of this out. spoken creature. "It is not a subject for discussion," she said, "because there can be but one opinion. Mr. Redwood would have ruined her happi- ness and her life, and it is well for her that she did not give him the chance. Why, it he offered to marry me I would laugh in his face." Not my—" "Still plotting?" said Redwood. of ladaug ter? 0, no; his is anotha?>kinrl "'Running you down, Redwood," said Honoria. Taking your character away. "Honoria?" I am tearing you to pieces; Mr. Haldane is "A girl from your village, a protege of defendingyou. Which side willyou bet on?" your daughter once on a time." "Yours; "said Haldane, " if he is wise, "I remember something of the girl." will agree to everything you say." " Did you ever hear my name mixed up " I am trying to bring him round. So,' with hers?" to Mr. Haldane, "you see you were wrong." "Never." "Right or wrong," he said moodily, " 'it " It was kept pretty close. \Vhen we first is all over now. You have asked me a good became acquainted she knew me tinder an- many questions ; I should like to ask you other naive than my own. Net an ttncom- one." She nodded ascent. "You say you /non trick, Haldane. You've been on the are almost a Chudleigh girl. .Do your people same lay yourself if I'm not mistaken. She live there 9" has blossontedinto a woman of fashion—bnt "My people 1 `What do you moan by you must have heard all about it," that." " You forget. I have been absent from "Your parents, your relations?" Englatad for some time." "I have neither parents nor relations. That accounts for your .ignorance ; but you you'll hear enough tWould you believe, Mr. Haldane, that to -morrow. I'll belt are talking to a Inman being who has not a now to say good -night. I want to get to single tie in the whole wide world?" bed. Take another cigar before you go." "" Ibelieve whatever you say."" Then ,the old friends parted, and Mr• �" That is polite of you. It is a fabs. To Haldane went away a happier man than he my knowledge there is not a man, woman, came. or child` with whom. I can claim kindred. 1 Louis Redwood did not go to bed immed- must, bring something to your mud. In t'n.�X on him when the Honoria smnleuti.. winning number went up. " You don't believe in luck, Redwood, ' she said. " Luck be hanged 1" he cried. " Wait for the Derby." Before Abracadabra's jockey, the cele- brated Beane, was weighed m Redwood drew hint aside. No ono intruded upon them, but curious oyes watched thein and sought to glean information from signs. ""What do you think, Beane?" asked Redwood. " What everybody thinks, sir," replied the Jockey, " I don't believe the horse can lose." He looked at his employer in expectancy ; Redwood chewed his moustache. " You are on," he said, "two thousand to nothing." Beane elevated his forefinger, and a satis- fied expression appeared on his face. "It's a certaintty, sir ; you can back Abra-sadabrafor all you're worth." (To BE CONTINUED ) : itis -'r. rt7,43nmvra:S. for infante and Chiidren. "Castoria is so well adapted to children that 1 recommend it as superior to any prescription /Mown to me." H. A. Aacoxn, M. D., 111 So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 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How it a difference of a hundred and fifty thousand came about that at the age of six or seven I pounds to him. He looked rather grave as found myself quite alone nu the world I can - he contemplated the figures, but his confi- not say, but it is true.' In the first place, I dence,was not shaken. With a smile of was deserted by any parents, whoever they anticipated triumph he retired to rest. may be; in the second plate, I was deserted bythe woman w ho, for somereason or other, CHAPTER XXXVI. had looked after me for a time. Imagine, ifront if yon please, a young child thrown by he- -This Derby day was no different t e n f r n all man cruelty into such a position. There 1 is a other Derby days, There were the samekind of brutalityme '? tumult and hurly-burly ; the same vast miserable day a followed it,is there not Some the second desertion gathering of people of all degrees and con- Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. A W OM' BEATEN BY A WOMAN. 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Each list must be accompanied by 31 for six ioilths ,wbOOrl tion W Turn AohicuLn0 lee. t he followinggentlemen have kttrdly consented to act as }edges; J. G.-MAODON tLT. , City Clerk, Pet rborou gh, Cannds, and cosssiollons.C.tLcurr, Peterborough. OVA T,AST Cortrisrznroy,—"Got 31,000 prigs all lilt." -M. M Brandon, Vancouver, B, Thanks for ta00 prize."..G. WCunningham; Cunninsh' Dettald E. O. 'Prize received .q, 11,"---3, IY. Baptipg West Superior. Wis., 530r prise received. Thanks."—G.• V. Robert .en, 'Toronto' and 300 others, in•llniton States and ru oda. P1116 is 1:O.LOTTERY-merit only will count. The -pntatton for fairness gained by TIM Aox,IGULTUEisr Die past is ample guarantee that this Competition will • eondnuted in like manner. Send 3e stamp for full i•ticnlare, to THE AORIOULTIIRIST; Peterborough, nada MORRISTOWN, N. 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