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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1913-10-30, Page 2Na -Dr Co Laxatives are especially good for children because they are pleasant to take, 'gentle in action, do not irritate the bowels nor develop a need for continual or increased doses. 25c, a box, at your Druggist's. National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada. Limited. 177 i'Ih+� �ven�n� Lug: CEYLON TEA Qia Anticipated with delight by all who use it LEAD PACKETS ONLY, MACK, MIXED OR GREEN. AT ALL GROCERS. KIG IKM AWA,ILD-$T. LOUIE, INK. "s eyes, and looked Iv at hitt• "ieut but it pee= so unreal, so se 1'mpessable:' ,"Impossible!" IR' laughed and pressed ha' hand tightly. 'Wiry should it be ire Voss,tble? And yet you re right. Mina! It does seem unreal that you should care for lice, that yeti should be going to give yourself to ane for all pale life, all your life!" • A Dark Shadow; Or, A Corning Vengeance CHAPTER; XV.•^• -(Continued),• Mina was ignorant of the ways of the world—how should he be otherwise?—but she knew that Clive would be "marrying' beneath him;" in marrying her. She 'wish- ed that they had not met until ehe had raised herself a little higher. She would never, oh, never, be worthy of him; but perhaps if she had succeeded as a singer —a real concert singer—the difference be- tween them would not have been so great )3ut, if they had not met until that hour. wards a iu to for. which she was w rk g,and which ehe ivvas looking eo eagerly and earnestly, she would have missed so much: the memory of that night he had saved her Pram the hooligans, the pre- cioue times they had spent together at the picture gallery, the solemn experience of having stood between him and that howling crowd at the meeting, and those ae solemnly sweet moments by his bed- side, when, helpless as a babe, he had had to rely on her tender care. Yee; let the future be ever so black, no- thing could rob her of these happy ex- periences, of the subtle joy of his pre- sence. Clive woke to find her eyes on him, her hand in his; and her name sprang to hie lips at the first instant of his awakening. Mina! I've been asleep, and dreaming: a bad dream. I thought I'd lost you; that you ad aIsaway t iaderk wd, and thatwau ngforyou an* could not find you. I was half -mat with fright and grief; and I fought my way through the bush—you know how things obstrnot you in a dream, elingfng about your arme and legs, and holding you back?—and all the time I could hear your voice crying to me, 'Cl1ve!.�Clive!'— Phew! It's nice to wake from duoh a• nightmare and find you here, close to me, dearest." She shook her head, though she blushed a rosy red. "You—you must not call me that!" she said in a low voice. "Bememlber your promise.' He frowned, and laughed up•, at her, his eyes ardent and reproachful. My promise: ah, yes! Forgive me, darl—Mini I am to wait: yes; yes! Sow grave you look, child; as if I were out of my mind still! But I'll be good,'Mina. I won't distress or worry you. But though you can prevent me telling in so -many words that I love yon, you can't prevent me looking it!" No; she could not -prevent that; and she triedlest to turn her eyes. away es t th eve in them should tempt him to break his word; and she made a resolution, though it cost her a grievous pang, that she would not be alone with him more than she could help. So Clive. much to his disappointment • and regret. found that either Tibby or Ellsha was now almost in constant at- tention on him, and that only on very rare occasions did Mina permit herself to be alone with him. This self-denial of hers, of oonrse, has- tened hie recovery; and in a day or two he was up and able to go out. If he had had doubts of his capacity, to leave the house, Tibby would have dispelled them; for though she had been kind enough har- ac be everieemoodhad returned her he was convalescent. 'a suppose you're fretting to get back to your business, Mr. Olive?" she said, as ehe tied on her bonnet and rolled up her work apron. "Well, that's natural enough: I'feIt like that when I 'ad the measles." Do you think he's quite strong enough to go ort, Tibby" Elisha put in meekly. "Oh, lor, yes," pho retorted emphati- cally. "A man who can put away a couple of heggs in the !last -class style ae 'e did just now is teasing enough togo road -mending, Not, understand me, Mr. Clive, that we begrudges you the heggs;. not by no means. We're well aware that but far you there Wouldn't be any hegge at a11o,' "Tibby 1" murmured Mina, flushing. Tibby looked over her shoulder at her. 'Well, don't I say sol" she e xcl aim- ed. ,An`' coma to t, it seams to inethat You've wasted quite enough time. There!" ae Mina'e eyes filled with tears, "when I say wasted, X mean loet, o' course. 'Peare to me that I'm the only one in this fain- bly as ever speaks her mind; an' when I do, the fat'sin the fire. That's all the thanks I get" You're right, Tiibby." said Clive reas- suringly. "I have lost you time, and caused you too much trouble not to feel that the sooner I take myself off the bet- ter. I wish I could tell you how»grate-' ful I am. But you must letme come and tell you in a day or two." "Why not write?" she said as she open- ed the door. "You eau send four ounces o' gratitude for a penny, now, you know. But there is something else I want to tell you, you and Edam," he went on; but Minagave him a reproachful glance; and Tibby eyed him ungraciously, and jerked her head. "Put it in the .same envelope," she . said sienificantly, . "I'm devoured by curiosity, o' course; but I sari t stop now, or I shall be late. Good-bye, Mr. Clive." "You won't mind her, sir," pleaded'Eli- aha. "It's only her way. She don'tmean arf of what she says, don't Tibby—you won't go because of her barking at you, Mr. Clive?" But Tibby's right," said Olive, as he got his hat. But you must let me come back, as I said.—Mina. I• wonder whether o u would oul go with me as far ae the end Mina hesitated, and turned her face away, _ but Elieb.a exclaimed "0' course, she will, sir!" and she put on her hat and jacket, her hands trembling, her face Isms ,Clive said his goodbye to Eliehe—re- fraiuing from wounding him by a single word of thanks—and Mina and he "went down the stairs and into the street in silence. and walked for some little dis- tance before either spoke; for they . were too full at heart for words.. At .last when they had reached a quiet street, he stop- ped and took her hand and said: "It was a hard promise, a hard task you set me, Mina. But I understand, dear- est, and I honor you for inelating on it. See now, I'll come back tomorrow." "The day after," she murmured implor- ingly. He looked at her reproachfully, but yielded a reluctant assent. "Well—the day after," he' said; "but that is the very longest I can wait.Don't you understand—ah, yes, you do. Waal— how much I want to feel that.youbelong to me? To know that you are mine, mY very own; that you are pledged to me for, my wife. The day after tomorrow! After that I may come and see you, take you out—Mina, one of the first places we will goto shall be the Tate Gallery! And you will not be harrowed by scruples, will not want to run asway, ai s f we were doing something wicked! And soon—it must be. very soon, Mina!—+we will be married! Don't cry, dearest! "I am not, I am not!" she murmured brokenly, as she swept the tears from her Why doesn't she take NA -DRU -CO Iles ache Wafers They stop a headaohe promptly, yet do not contain any of the dangerous drugs common In headache tablets. Ask your Druggist about them. 25c. a box. MI:n*31W. DRUB AND Chesho L Co. OP CANADA, LIfMITee. 122 ;IRFCfIO SMOKELESS Gives quick, glowing warmth where and when you want it. Easily port- able. No smoker No smell. Safe, clean, convenient. Steady heat for nine hours on a single gallon of oil. 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They were the last words. As if h,e could not trust himself to say more he raised her hand. to Ilia lips, and walked lin quiokly. But he turned • and looked r back -before he had gone very far; f o she was still standing there looking after him through a mist; but she moved awe quickly as he turned. $he did not go back to the Rents for some little, time, but walked on to the Embankment and tttopd, leaning on the stone wall, and gazing at the river. She awoke et last from her happy—yet fearful—reverie and, aghaet at the time she had lost, turned home. Elieha had. gone. to ale lessons; the rooms were empty and silent: as empty as her heart. She. sat down to the piano, and made an effort to concentrate her attention on the exercises; but there were many pauses, her hands lying iuotionleee on the keys, hereyes hell -closed us she recalled his face, kis .Tome, Ids words. "I love You!" She was so albeerbed in the joy of i'e eolleetion, of dreaming, that she started guiltily silence. as he rose at the theke the door, and stood gazing with surprise at the figure of .a Hindoo woman; with 'bronzed face, big gold rings in her ears,and her head enveloped in a white shawl, _which, 'with her white hair, showed in marked contrast to her swarthy, olive complexion. The woman had dark and piercing eyes, and she settled them on Mina with a great eaht7a, rend Obestsrloigh," said Sara as slowly, her eyee watehtng the erre fake intently. Inane remembered the ' Edith" which Clive had murmured to his dellriuiu, She. bad thought of it, of course, very often: it might have been just the limns of a friend or an acquaintance. But now she repeated: it :mechanically, with a sinking of the heart and a swift pang of jealousy her first. But :her eyes met steadily the dark ones fixed on her, she elaowee n' sign of sudden fear, of the doulgt that. was creeping over her; • CIL&)?TER XVI, There wasa silence, .during which Sara'e eepresslen 'changed in 'a subtle way, tie it she had made a mistake in her esti, mate of the girl,; as if she found it no• eeasary to change her mode of attack; for she knew naw, the knowledge had been growing alien her oonvinciiugly every moment, that, whatever Mr. Clive Har" vey's intentions were towards this girl, hers were .good. and true, The dullest comprehension—and Sara was as quick. acute as even a B,indoo can be --could not fail to be impressed by Mina's innoeonco and ,purity. Sara's tone changed to one ofpersuasion and even sympathy "You are surprised " she said.- '"He did not tell you? Ah, yea; _that is their way. These sahibs, they are all alike. It was 'wrong, it was wicked of him." "You say you say that. Mr, Clive is go- ing to marry this lady,' said Mina at last, her voice very low, but as steady as her eyes, "Xs it true?" "It is quite true," said Sara, "Why. should I say it if it were not? And .why should it not be? My mistrere is a very I beautiful lady—oh, the most beautiful lady in the 'world." Her face softened,.I her tone grew lower, she ol,aeped her hand,® in a kind of rapture. "Slee is fair, fair as a lily, with eyes like the sky, with hair like the sun for gold"—tiine re- • membered Clive's incoherent words, "Gol- den hair, golden hearf' and, another pang shot through her heart—"size is as graceful as a fawn, as a Nautoh girl; her voice is like music. She is peerless, lovely beyond words, is any instres3. the Lady Edith. An men are in love with her; all Ines want to marry her—why not Mr. Clive Harvey?" Mina..moiatened her lips;, they were dry. and burning. "And ehe—she--?" ehe Sara shrugged her shoulders. "She loves him, yes,'' she replied with an air of reeignation, condescension.. 'There are ethers more worthy, more wealthy, move noble of rank, anti as handsome and as straight of form; but my mistress has flexes sanitary that .stultified the fixed cast a favorable eye on him, She is a smile Avhich twisted the small, full lips,woman like the rest of ue; and will make You are the girl called Diina? Yes? I her choice. It is a good marriage for wanted to eee yo," sheh. said in' her broken him.. He is poor and—what you call it?— English, Mina inclined her bead. She was at first almost too astonished to speak. "Will you come in?" she: said at last. Sara glided in and stood,, smiling still, but still scrutinizing her with those piercing eyes. "Won't you sit down?" said Mine. "Is it me you want to see, not my mater— Tibby. or Elisha?" "It is you I want," said Sara, as she seated herself, still gazing at the girl. "You have a gentleman here. a sick gen- tleman.Is it not so?" - The color vase to Mina's face, but she fought it :down. "You mean Mr. Olive?" she replied. "He has been here; but he bas gone." Sara nodded. 'That is well," .she said slowly. He is better?" "Yes," said Mina, too engrossed in won- dering what this strange woman could waut with her to feeloonfused any longer, "Yee; he left this morning. ,He has been very ill, but he is better," Sara looked' round the room 'with a swift, all -embracing glance, then her dark eyes returned to Mina's face. "The sahib's the gentleman's friende have beenanxious about hizfi," she said .slowly, as .. if she were choosing her worde, feeling her way. "They have miss- ed him -it tivae natural." Mina'. colored. "He did not wish them to be told," she said. • Sara shrugged her shoulders "Sol Be wished to be hidden Ah, yes That is like these sahibs, when there zs"a'-pretty face.—You nursed him, Mees. Milia?" "I -we.. Why have you come, what is it you want?" demanded Mina, panting a little, but speaking calmly. y ' In a little while I tell you "-said •Sara. She looked round again. "That is a fine piano. It cost a great deal of money. You buy it?" No," said Mina; then she added. "Mr. Clive gave it to us." "So? He gave it to you. He is very kind is the sahib. And he grit yeiu. Jewels —why you not wear zeal?". =Mina rose and stared at the woman. ' "Got me—jewels? No!" she said. "Why do you--?' "Wait: in a moment," said Sara. "Why You so angry? How long you know the sahib?". she added, leaning her chin on her skinny hand with its big Indian rings. Mina was silent a moment. "Not— long; she replied. Not long! And you call him Mr. 'Clive! 'But that's of course, eh, my deal, eh?" I call him Mr. Clive, yes," said -Mina with surprise. "That's hie name,'' "A part of his name, yes; his Christian name, ae they say,. said •Sara. Do you tell me that you did not know that he le Mr. Clive Harvey? "Mr. Clive Harvey?" repeated Mina. "You did not know? Ah, well, that is the way of these sahibs. They hide thbir names sometimes: it is very wise.' gide—wise—?" echoed Mina. "Why should he hide his name? And why have you come to ask me these questioz:s? Please answer. me. I don't know who 7011 are, what rig]it you have to say these things, to question me." - "I will tell you, dearie," said. Sara with a smile, a gesture of friendly confidence. "I am theservant, the old nurse of the lady the sahib is going to marry." Mina's hand cloned, and pressed on the table, but she neither started norcalled out. Mr. Clive—Mr. Harvey is going to marry year mistress," she said slowly, in a dry voice. "Who is she? What le her name?" "She is Lady Edit,1i the daughter of the THIS is a HOARE DYE that ANYONE can use DYOLA Tho Guaranteed'"ONE DYE for AO Kind. of Cloth. Clean, Sinnpi✓s ? o Chance otMietakee, TRYi'l' ! Seed tot Fee Cater Cita end Booklet The.iobdadn-Riah.tddon CO. Lknitad, MOistreal ambitious. He wishes to be one of the rulers, one of your great men in public; and„ it will help him to get all he de- sires, if he marries Lady Edith; for her father is it lofty zidbleman, great and rich and powerful. Be has been to ruler, and will be again when the tide turns, and his friends come to power again. I do not understand these things, and cannot explain; but so it is. With such a great man for hie father?n-law, Mr. Clive Har- vey will climb to a great height, and wi.1 be as rich and powerful. You undewr- stand" Yes; Mina understood, A heavy weight was ,pressing on her heart, her breath came slowly and painfully. Sara paused' and arranged her shawl; and then went on in the same persuasive manner. "I love my mistress; I love her better than life itself. She lay on my bosom when she was a little ,babe. She . has grown into my heart," She struck her bosom with her skinny hand. ' I have nursed her, watched over her, tended her all her life. I would die willingly to gain half an hour's happiness for her. I am like a nether to her:"she is like my ohild. I get everything for her she wants, If she wants this Mr. (Live Harvey, she must have him. That is why I come to you. One day I see him with a pretty. girl, a very pretty young girl. It would not matter to me, if my mistress did not love him, if he did not love, were not going to marry her; but for my miserees's sake I must. see what this means, eo I follow have' .- She paused again, and leaning forward smiled at Mina, who sat quite motionless, but pale to the lips. "These sahibs are all:alike; it is the same here in England as it is in my country) they will all run after the young co -iris with the pretty faces. Ah, no; it is not you that is wicked but the sahib. That makes my .work all the easier. I Dame to offer you money"—Mina's eyes flashed, and her 'hands Blenched, and Sara hastened on—"I came to offer you money, because if you had been the girl I thought you, you would have taken it." She shrugged her shoulders. "But I do not offer it to you now. Ah, no! I wish to argue with you, to appeal to you. There is no doubt that Mr. Clive Harvey loves my mietrese, and will marry her—if you do not stand in the way. I truly think that he has a fancy for you; but"—she spread out her hands—"it is but a passing fancy. He would not let it come between him andhis fortune, hie real life. He 'will tire- of you—oh, very quickly. He would not marry you. I know theee sahibs." She leant back, and smiled and nodded her head sapiently. "Theywill not marry, beneath them. And you, my pretty child, you are not of hie waste. You are graceful and beeuti- ful. Ah, yes! But you are of lower rank, of the people; while he is of noble birth and already a great man." • Mina's lips moved, and at_laat she fal- tered in amazement: "Of noble birth? A great man!" Sara nodded again, and smiled. "Yes; it is so. He did not tell you, he has hid- den it from you Ah, yes, it is easy to understand. He did .not wish you to know, did not want to trouble him when— when he had done with you." Mina rose, and etood looking down at the swarthy, smiling face; but she said nothing, and- sank into her chair again, her Bands clasped tightly, her eyes fixed on Sara, as ehe went on in her soft broken Englieh• "You did not know that he is the son of a lord, the son of an earl, that he is one of your English Parliament, a lawmaker, a ruler? He kept this from you: it is their way, the way they stalk their prey, these sahibs. Now, why should he hide all this from you, if he meant well by you, if he meant to marry you? But he does not. 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