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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1908-12-24, Page 300041i0i01)001MO Se/0 iONtiG Oe. O DOIPOIM/0N0 : 6 0l43100e0 1 Time Heals Most Wounds A Tale of Love and Disappointment .- ••__ate 3 t1 at 04 IMO 3"6064414 64414 f� OGtt►000300 CHAPTER X. but the time qui:kly came %hell he Ackroyd left the Castle with lead but a few hundreds left. Then he stood aghast at his unwise con - didcheque in his pocket, but he duct. did not feel altogether comfortable. ,I f 1 had but invested the money He could not attics in cheque in at four per cent. 1 could have lived time to be able to pay the cheque ill con:f,�rt for the fest of my life, into his bank. He could nut cash while now I um nearly as badly off it nt Joel's bank, for it had nater as 1 was before I got the cheque," he growled to himself. cornet! directly?" He had just risen after a late "No, but he would naturally suf- night. His breakfast lay untested ter with his father." on the table; around hien was every That is so. If this information sign of wealth ; his room was lav- ishly furnished, and the dressing- youis of the nature you say I will pay gown he wore was of silk. Ackroyd'leant forward expect- from his a pocket and flung them His servant entered quietly. "Mr. Joel Josephs wishes to see witty. Joel eyed him keenly, and down on the table. you," ho said respectfully. finally came to tho conclusion that "Tho letters, please," ho said "Not at home, not at home," he no sinal! sum would tempt this roan. - curtly ally been crossed. He therefore had a restless right, but as soon as his hank opened its door ho enter- ed and asked to see the manager. ' 1 want this chequo to be speci- ally cleared," he said as he handed it of er. The manager looked up in sur- prise as he read the amount. "Bather a large cheque, but the drawer is good for it," he said with a smile. "I can clear it by noon to -morrow if that will do 1" "Yes. That will be satisfactory. I suppose you don't mind if I draw a few hundred in the meantime." "I ala afraid I can't du that," the manager replied, after a mo- ment's hesitation. "If a hundred will del" "Yes, that will be sufficient. Good morning." The notes once in his pocket, Ack- royd's• spirits rose in a wonderful degree, -but his mind was not quite easy. Be bought an evening paper in which he found a mention of Lord Wolvorholine's illness; to his relief it was stated that he was a little better. Then came a disquieting idea. What if the Earl were to confide in Joel and get him to stop the cheque, for he may have discover- ed that ho (Ackroyd) had succeed- ed in regaining possession of the cipher letters during the time that be was unconscious. Ackroyd com- forted himself with the thought that. the Earl would not dare to tell of his treachery to Joel, No, ho felt he was safe. But he found that he could not rest, so he proceeded to amuse him- self by spending the hundred pounds. The luxuries, that pover- ty had compelled him to deny hitn- Pelf, he immediately indulged in to the full. The finest cigars that money could buy, expensive jewel- lery, and a visit to a Bond Street tailor. where ho gave orders that astonished the tradesman. ''I shall pay half when I try on and the balance on delivery," he said curtl "Ne 'ssity for that, sir," was the res etful reply, but the tailor .would probably have required it if it had not been suggested, and Ackroyd smile{ grimly. He determined to have a night's enjoyment for he was sure that ho would be unable to sleep so he mord his trunk to the Carlton Ho- tel and engaged a table for dinner in the restaurant. He required every delicacy in and out of season, and his choice of wine was made with much deliberation and a keen anticipation of enjoyment. He had no intention of hoarding his ill-gotten gains, for lie wag al- ready making.11lans fur increasing them by speculation. To his joy he faun 1 that the cheque was duly cleared, and that the sum of near- ly twenty-five thousand pounds stood to his credit. Ile revelled in its possession. To do Ackroyd justice lie was not in the least mean, for one of the first things that he did was to hire a motor -ear and drive to a little cottage a few miles from London. There he was received by a white- haired woman, uith et cry sign of 01 tient j 'y in his presence. "Well. San, how are you getting e.n ":" he asked cheerily. "Sadly, sadly, Master Julian," she replied with a shake of her bend. "Sorry to hear it, but things will live in thus approaching hon. Was be better now. I ant arranging that it on behalf of the Earl, or was you shall have thirty shillings a there something behind it that he ee,•k f.)r the rest of yeor life." did not know 1 "God bless you, Master Julian; "That was a private business %,w have been so kind to an old transaction between the Earl and woman." she said sobbingly. myself." ho raid firmly. k ,• And indrd he had been kind. She ••ye,,, 1 have heard it termed was his old nurse who had fallen business," Joel said mu.ingly. "1 on evil days, and in spite of his have also heard it called by a harsh - poverty, Ackroyd had managed to er word." he added emphatically ;t. give her sufficient money to keep "you had much better be frank, her net of the workhouse. for it will pay you. ,4111I• left with her blessings ringing "if 1 understood your object 1" 'in his ears, and this in a manner '•1 du nut see how that concerns served to soothe the qualms of con- t „n as long as you get the money. science that had been pric•king him. \'„u are 'broke,' and in confidence' Now he launched forth into every you won't get another penny out of kind "f extravagance. He took the i'nrl, he hasn't got tt.'' chamllerr. in St. James' and pur- chased a motor -car; each morning he drove into the City and specu- lated on the Stock Exchange. r\ Cage for riches had seized hint ; he vas net content with the thousands that he had. he dreamt of becom- ing a financial magnate. Frons the outset ill In, k followed hies in his speculations. This only in'..,l'ed hien the mere. for he new bea.in t., plunge heavily to recoup Then I am pretty well informed as himself for his losses. The usual , t,, what guts on in the ('it.: I heard result ensue:i, and in a very shirt „f your sudden accession to wealth I titre he found that his fat balnn a end of your gambling. i took n' at the rank uas well night deplete,{ {,Aird in that myself, and I think Ile did not step to (,man!er his p„_ 1 �co anted for a number cif your sitiee. for h( was governed :y the' her, investments, kr I can move! glsnib:init '..I"t that p,tcx. 3s .d l:i:,,. I the market *Lea I the,.+s. Fina!fy, 1 1 I obtained my chequo back from up, and his face glowed with tri - the bank. Your endorsement was un,ph. eutlicieut to tell its own talo. 1 "This was written by the late repeat, how tuuch 1" Prime Minister 1” • •What will you pay?” Aekroyd nodded. '•Now you are talking business. "It must be true or the Earl What have von to sell? I can't fix would not have let yuu blackmail an amount till I now ; I don't want hila. I will jeep these letters, Mr. details, you needn't show your hand Ackroyd." too Much, but 1 must know if it Joel took out his cheque-book and stakes a powerfal lever." filled in a form. "Yes, it's a weighty weapon," "1 will retain the letters, if you Ackroyd said with a smile. don't mind, Mr. Joel. You go to "'It must have been to enable you your bank and bring the notes to get that cheque. What is it? A here," Ackroyd said suavely. woman 1" As lie spoke he laid his hand on Ackroyd shook his head. the letters which Joel still grasped, "I'm glad. That wouldn't have and the two men faced one another. been much use to rile. What would "As you like," Joel said indiffer- bo the effect of the use of this in- ently, "I will be back in a quarter formation you possess?" of an hour. Don't go out." "Immediate and irretrievable An unholy joy seized Ackroyd ruin to the Earl," Ackroyd replied. When he was alone. A fortune was "How would it affect Lord Hare- once more .in his grasp and this castle{" he asked. "Is he con- time he would not dissipate it. A culosis among cows in dairy see -balloon, and, recognizing the value tions. If farmers really knew the of aerial nal igation in time of war, extent to which this disease pre-. he determined to devote the romain- vails, and must necessarily prevail' der of his life to practical acronau• when hugs are allowed access to the t tics. droppings of dairy or other cattle, 1t is quite possible : citt. if some - there would be an earnest iuquiry one asked the Freuol President everywhere for a remedy. what his ono great desire t.rs, ho %Ve do not propose to give the would say. to get away ff•,at the s euledy here, but simply point out cares c. .f office and spend t he ro- that tuberculosis herds are almost niaiuder of his days amongst his universally found in barns that beloved vineyards. The latter aro are deficient in ventilation and in situated at Loupillon, and sunlight ; for sunlight is the great nothing delights Al. Falleries more cheap disinfectant. There is plenty. than to saunter through them !az- of sunlight outside even in wetter, ily, dressed in the loose, simple and all that is necessary is to let it clothes of a French peasant and in through ivory part of the baro. ! smoking a hc.tncly pipe. Ile loves a This can be done At small expense ! day's shooting too, with his dogs by any farmer, and would be done and friends at Loupillon. Shoot - if ho realized the value of sunlight ing, next to walking, is the French as a disinfectant. Every farmer President's favorite recreation. knows that young pigs, lambs, or Winter and summer alike he rises any other young things, never at six, immediately takes a cold thrive in a dark pen. They must shower bath, and then, weather quarter of an hour passed and he have sunlight ; and while the cows permitting, starts for ills morning looked impatiently at the clock. He do not need sunlight as much as coiistitutiunal, which is never less was beginning to grow nervous capes or young things generally, than five miles. After his return when to his relief Joel bustled in- nevertheless it is essential to good he works all day, strictly according to the room. health.--Wallace's Former. to rule and method. His meals aro He tilled a bundle of crisp notes -- — of the simplest, kind when dining at home, his only drink being a mild claret well diluted with mineral water. He is usually in bed by 10.30, and it is on this account of his fondness for early retirement that he rarely goes to a theatre. cried hurriedly. But Joel had anticipated such a move, and he had followed closely on the servant's heels. "I wun't detain you a minute," he said as he pushed open the door. Ackroyd rose and angrily told the servant to leave the room. "What is the meaning of this in- trusion?" he demanded curtly. "Simply that I desire to see you, Mr. Ackroy' " Joel laid emphasis on the name. "What do you want 1" "May I sit down! Thanks. I see that I stated your correct name when we islet al \Vulvorholtne Cas- tle. I rarely make a mistake," "I will give you a similar chequo to this," he said at last. "Twenty-five thousand pounds?" he said breathlessly. "Yes." "It's a bargain." Ackroyd impetuously jumped to his feet and held out his hand. Joel looked at it contemptuously and ho shook his head. "This is a business transaction, Mr. Ackroyd," lie said grimly. Aekroyd'a face flushed hotly, and for a moment he was about to speak angrily, but he quickly changed his mind. Ho went to a safe and took out the cipher letters. He then re- sumed his seat. "Some thirty years ago," he be - Joel said, as ho took a seat and gan gravely, "Lord \Volverholme Made himself comfortable. was sent by the Prirne Minister to "I think we can do business to- St. Petersburg on a delicate nego- gothor," he continued genially. "I tintion with the Russian Govern - have use for you, and I am prepar- ment. It appears that the Earl was ed to pay handsomely," he went heavily in debt and he was just on. "Please understand that 1 about, to marry. Unless he could come in a perfectly friendly spirit." find a large sum of money the mar - "On that own account, er that siege would be broken off. Tho of another?" Ackroyd asked with a lady to whom he was engaged was keen limit.,of high rank and possessed a good ".My own, absolutely, but mydeal- of money. The Earl did not business does not concern an know which way to turn. To cut other." ' the story short, a Russian official "Come to the point then," Ack-' got into communication with him royd cried impatiently. 1 and offered him a large bribe to sell "With pleasure. How much do his country. The Earl accepted the you want for your hold ever Lord bribe—" Wolverholme !" he replied coolly. ` Joel rose to his foot, and his face Ackroyd started violently as the plainly showed the pleasure which words reached his ears. this statement gave him. ''I don't understand you," ho "Can you prove it?" he demand - blurted out as soon as he had ro- ed hoarsely. covered his self-possession. "The evrdense is here," Ackroyd ' •You understand ale perfectly. said, placing his hand un the let- Ilow much du you want 1'' ters. What hold have I over Lord "Let too see it." \Volverhuline i" Ackroyd began eau- ' • It's a cipher, but a simple one. tiously. I will ceplain it to you." "I am asking you a question, Mr. For a moment Ackroyd hesitated Ackroyd. How much do you want!" "Don't yoti think you had better he frank, Mr. Joel 1 It will shorten our interview considerably." "I lou perfectly open with you. 1 want to know how much you want." ed. "Do you know w hat you want to "Yes, yes," Joel cried impatient- I:uy f" Ackrey'd asked slily. ly. Joel thought for a Moment. For a while all was silence only "No, I de not," he rapped out broken by the heavy breathing of at last. the two men. At last Joel looked "I thought so. What if I say I have nothing to sell "Yon will be a liar, Ackroyd," Joel said genially. "How d•) you know that I have any connexion with Lord VI ulver- holme ; ' Joel did nut speak, but took a cheque from his pocket. "This endorsement sneaks for it- self. The Earl handed my chequo over to you. What was the con- sideration 1" Joel demanded. His lazy Manner had disappeared and there was iiieiiaee in his voice. Ackroyd changed color. For a few minutes he paced to and fro, deep in thought. He had great admiration fur Juel's astutement, and he wanted to ascertain Iris um- . POULTRY DISEASES. Diseases of the internal organs aro the result of over -feeding. The Ackroyd took up the notes and cause is thus easily removed, and methodically counted them, while unless the trouble has been of long Joel watched hint with a grim smile. and continuous standing birds may "They're right, I suppose, ho bo soon brought into good working said caustically. "I thought so. c ndition again. General ill health, an appearance Now let me have the letters." Ile took out his pocket -book and of unthriftiness without any very placed them carefully iu ono of the pronounced symptoms, may gener- compartmenta. ally bo laid to the charge of para - "Good morning, Mr. Ackroyd. sites, either internal or external— Let me give you a word of warning. the latter may, of course, be easily Blackmailing is a dangerous game removed; the former are usually a to play. You have twice been sac- more serious matter, and require cessful, but bo careful of the third medicine to eradicate. southern Itat in tis sixties, has attempt. It's an unlucky num- throat affecting the mouth, {,eon pardoned byt King Victor her." throat and lungs, the symptoms of I;mmuuuel, and was released from Joel nodded curtly and then a which aro discharges, growths and the convict prison at F Ieas'l na rho thought seemed to strike him. trouble in respiration, are nearly other day. The venerable, bonyn- "By the by, why did the Earl always caused by draughty, damp vo- lent looking old man, whose ne part with the cheque before he got! and dirty surroundings. To cure is Vincenzo Mucci, is now 82 years the letters?" he asked. it is necessary first to remove the of age At the end of a forlorn Ackroyd's face flushed, and he cause, and afterwards site what campaign, which he carried on for hesitated to reply. ever drug or drugs may be suitable six years, at the head of a big body "011, I understand," Joel con- for the special cumplaiut to be of banditti, with the object of re - got them . "You did give them up and treated. rSi nstroke, apoplexy, instating the Bourbons,lie fell into got them back again when he faintr y, anti diseas- the clutches of tho soldiers of the ed. Thief as well as blackmailer, es of the brain aro duo to great newregime, and was sentenced to Mr. Ackroyd." heat or sudden exertion when in a death by the Supreme ('Dort of He hastened from the room and condition of over -fatness. The pro-I-anginno in 1866 tor the assassin- ' over -feeding his motor -car which was vision of shade, guarding against attain of a German engineer, named waitin below. over feeding and giving a sufficient "Now, my Lord Hnrecastle, I supply of green food, which has Victor, and Liberal ib e Catholic larch different the effect of cooling the blood will whom were supposed to Abe salaried ll at of these eines co-operating with the new Government in the repression of brigandage. The death sentence was afterward - –-------- c minuted to penal servitude. Hay- $+++, -+++••+•+••malt{ p irig served six years Rucci organiz- ed a clever plot, and in 1672 st.o- • • 1 seeded in escaping, in company • • fi Th thing with ton convict comrades. Recap- tured after sixteen months of liber• ty, Rucci was kept heavily Judea with chains t'll as late as 1902, whets the Ministry of Justice sanctiene their removal. The veteran bandit chief has passed more than forty years in the galleys. during the last thirty-four of which he was a constant inmate of the Favignana setti(nent. Rucci is going to spend the even- tide of his lite at :\tesla, where his son, Sebaston, who is f0 years old, is a well-to-do landlord an' muni- cipal councilor. There he wishes to write the memoirs of his eventful, but ()cckere] career "CHOOSING CHRISTMAS CIGARS." A box of good cigars is always ao acceptable present to a smoker. The cigars selected by ladies for presents are usually chosen en account of something fancy on the box, irrespective of the quality or workmanship of tho cjgars them- selves. 'Phey do not stop to consider that gold lettering on the boxes, silk or plush lining, cost money to the manufacturer ane must be taken out of the quality of the tobacco. When they are choosing jewelry and silverware they always look for the Hnll mark or Sterling murk on the nrticlo itself, the box being {the last consideration. Better get a dozen sterling Ail - ver spoons in a paste board box than a dozen plated ones in a plush •T� THIRTY YE.IIIS IN CHAINS. Last Chief Bourbon of Outlaws Re• leased from Prison. Tho last surviving chief of the old Bourbon brigand hands, which were s cretl • :. ,hsidizcd by that dynasty,' and infested well ni•rh the whole of think you will sing t.. usually keep bay any s tune. I hold the whip hand,"ho troubles. cried triumphantly. poultry doctoring is also a thank- • (To be continued.) less and unprofitable task. Heroic measures at the outset are best. It is more profitable in the long run to stamp out disease withthe nxc, fire, and strong disinfectant, than attempt to euro it from the medi- ` About the Farm ♦ weine chest. ere isone •• which should certainly be done at once, and that is, isolate any birds • • • which may show any symptoms of • disease ; never mind whether it ap- pears to be a contagious disease or not. In any caro isolate. to let the papers out of his posses- 1S THE STABLE VEh'TILATEDI s sion, but ho now felt that lie could Winter is almost upon es, and PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Joel, for he had come to tho the cows, instead of having the _ conclusion that he was not acting abundant ventilaticn and sunlight Gossip .1 boat Some of the World's on behalf of the Earl, so there was which the open fields give, will bu I danger of his destroying them. confined to barns more or lass dor- l'auloua *wide. "Can you make it out{" ho ask- ing their milking period. The cow. The eminent surgeon, Sir Victor needs fresh air quite as much in Horsley, not only enjoys the rep - winter as in summer. and can not oration of being one of the leading properly perform her function, pathologists, but he is also known whether it bo producing milk or for his wit. Entering his club (the pleat, without this abundant sup- Athenaeum) a short time age, a ply. Therefore we raise the que.(- friend said to him, "Ballon, }Ior- tion: have you provided for v:nti- sley, can you tell us what whisky lation in your cow bar 11 is yet l" "The most popular poison If, when you open the barn door in the world, my dear sir," was the on a cold morning, the steam pours prompt retort. Some scars aro) Sir out, you inay know that your baric Victor acted as Secretary to the is not properly ventilate(' lluty ('urnnlission on Hydrophobia. Dur - it it with yo.: last tilate 1 11 ing the sitting of this Commission a rt was not properly ventilated. then rather testy old doctor, now dead, your cows have not been curator- who was a member of it, objected table. if the steam, which is the to the constant use of the words, sipi ation, has made the reath of the cowa datniosptheir here' "a mad dog." "A mud dog, in• so damp that it becomes a good con- deed :' he snorted."Wilt) can tell ducter, your cows have not been as inc what a road dog is, I should like comfortable in a well made open t4, know 1" "I think if one entered shed open to the south. You do not this neon just now, Dr. -- would feel so comfortable on a foggy day not wait to be told what his precise as in one clear and cool. Du you cendieian was," interjected Sir want your cows to continue in that Victor, quietly• condition this winter and thus make Prince Edward of Wald is a great an insufficient use of grain and cin_ favorite with tho King, arid the fol - vet hay that you are feeding 1 lowing story is vouched for on good Moronicr, your cows will be breath- authority. Some time ago, a tailor ing vitiated air heavily laden with called at, York !louse to measure (,ase carbonic acid gas, which is injuri- the young Prince for a suit of The same principle applies to the nus to them, air which is deficient clothes. As t1• man was waiting in , fection of cigars. in the oxygen which is absolutely the passage near the Royal child 1" Tho recipient ,f the cigars will essential to her making n: apartments, I door o king proper use tin's nl s, tie oo E one be much more appreciative if be of the feed. of the rooms flew open, and t'rince is presented with ti box of Eumo There is ne reason why any cow isdward ran out calling loudly : • standard brand. barn can not be properly ventilat- "Oh, do come in, there's nobody' The "Pharaoh" ('igar mnnufnc ed, no matter how tightly bulli it hero"' The tailor Protested that tured by .1. Bruce Payne, Ltd.,. 11 may he. All that is necessary is he thought 6e had bolter wait, as well known throughout the lhimin- te prat ids an intake near the Mor it might not he convenient for him is the most strengtheningon the outside, carry it up and let to enter the nursery ju:-t thou. 'Y ►h, ten, and {nay Le ohtanted in hexer the air into the stable near the cei- it's all right,'' replied the young ('E -- en rayl' in scaled wine -lined and retitalizing preparation,greets, er in boxes of Y5, .,U or fOC in the world. Even in that ling and to provide an outlet in prince, ''there's nehody hero that P the shape of a box of planed and ►natters—only grandpa'" each packed in the ordinary way. most stubborn of all diseases grooved material reaching from' The dealer who does not stock (consumption) it docs Won- Tho story of con 7.(eppc►iu s the Pharaoh w•itl tell you that ha c] p ) within six inches of the floor t career is a remarkable record of can sell you something "just as ens, and in less serious the roof. One box is sufficient for flights against adversity. The Count/gaud,' but in the . tatcmcotlhe nd troubles, such as anemia, ten, fifteen, or twenty cows, de -,has run through more than one fur. !. bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, pending upon its location and size. •mils that big slant ,std of quality or loss of flesh from any This outlet, of course, must go up tune in endenyoring to perfect a is not fixed by his other lines. cause the effect is much to the roof, and must be so ('nil- navigable airship ; and, although le If he says he can sell you some - or strutted that it eau be regulated briuks eof the poten rert�'ltheawnenitontoWith thing "better" be knoWa not ae(•nrding to the temperature and whereof he speaks. D•+ net 1.1., 4., s bottle of aroTTi the direction of the wind. This is his work until {ns efforts were re- try It aivl(-•b+.u.. a • soorrd s what is known as the King system., warded by the admiring patronage and is regarded as the best system "f the Kaiser and the King of as yet developed. it has the ad- Wurtcmhurg. (bunt, Zeppelin is vantage t hat it can he constructed ' naw an old ma':, and it is calculated by any carpe iter, or by the farmer that altogether his hobby has cost himself if he is at all handy with him fi`•*)o.000. He holds the rank of tools. I General in the German army, mid Equally important with vcntila•' he went through the .American Civil it is a noble thing to die, but it tion is lighting 1Ve are having a Mar as a volunte•-. It was then is usually harder awl *nor* soh!. great deal of complaint of tuber- that he made his first ascent in a to live. 114••••••••••••••••••4 "Rut he could find it," Ackroyd said astutely. "Not so easily as I can. I will pay handsomely." "First you must tell me what makes you think that I know any- thing." '•With pleasure. It is really very simple. i knew you lied in seising you were not Ackroyd when we met at the Castle; that was suspicion= "I can truthfully say that I believe that, but for the use of your Emulsion I would long since have been in my grave. I was past work --could not walk up -hill without coughing very hard." THiS, end much more was wuittcn by Itlr.(:. \\'. Hower - ton, Clark's Gap, W. Va. We would like to send you a full cop' of his leiter, or you might write him direct. Ills cast w,'s really mart•cl„us, but is only one of the many proofs that Scott' s Emulsion ALL PRt',.rtsr! 1..1 w ...A T. Yr. 1t w.r15n'. IOW* •.d •,m. Itt.r.t,r• on (k n.nm►(tos. .I.A •.•1 n. • Pun ( rd •.d insane• ui. r•Hr. SCOTT & "OWNS, 110 Waistt•s St, W. Tereste .■w —.4 _ If some men were compelled to pay as they go they would stay. The housemaid's wages come ua der the head of sweeping charges.