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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1913-5-1, Page 201811vealieqe iie¢eeeee.^eeeteleevz es em le•e e,eleeelaeee Ore of tie Garrison; Or, A llysteriotls Affair. CHAPTER V.• --timer!) I avoided the subject of the Heather etonce toe fear of exciting her, and sit did not recur. to it or her own accord. was eenviueod, 'however, from what 1 bud heard from her that she hnd for situ time backbeen making her o,vn observe tions norm our neighbors, and that ! doing so she lied put a eenefderablc strain upon her nerves. 1 could nee tba the mere factof the 1La11 being 11180110 atoll at night was not enough t0 amen soy- her extreme asstation, and that i meat have derived its importance is bee eyes from being one ina chain of incl dant, all of which had left a weird or unpleasant impression upon her mind That was 0e'oon010160n which I came to at the tone, and 1 have reason to know now that I was right, and that my sister had even more canes than I had myself for believing that there was something uncanny about, the teuauts of f;loomber. Our interest in the matter may have arisen at first from nothing higher than curiosity; but events soon .tooka turn which associated us more closely with the fortunes of the lleatherstuuo - faintly. Mordaunt had taken advantage of my in- vitation to come down to the laird's house, and on several occlusions he brought with him hie beautiful slater. The four of us would wander ever the moors together; or, perhaps, if the day were fine, set sail upon our little skiff and stand off into the Irish edea. On such excursions the brother and ,sister would be as merry and as happy as two chil- dren. It was a keen pleasure to them to escape from their dull fortreso, and to sec, if only for -a few hours, friendly .and sympatheticfaces round theta. There could be but one result when four young people were brought together in sweet eorbidden Interco Mee, Acquaintanceship warmed into friendship, and friendehip flamed suddenly into love, Gabriel sits beside me now as I write, and she agrees with me that, dear to is the subject to ourselves, the whole story of our mutual afrestion is of too personal a nature to be more than touched upon in this state- ment. Suffice it to say that, within a few weeks of our first meeting, Mor - daunt Reatherstone had won the heart of my dear sister, and Gabriel had given me, that pledge which death itself will not be able to break. T have alluded in tbis brief way to the double tie which sprang up between the two families, because I have no wish that this narrative should degenerate in- to anything epploaehin( to romance or that I should lose the thread of the facts which I have set myself to ehroniole. These are connected with General Heath- eretbne and only indirectly with my own personal history. It is enough if I say that after our engagement the visits to Branksome became mere frequent, and that our friends were able sometimes to spend a whole day with us when busi- ness had called the general to Wigtown, ue when his gout confined him to hie room. - As to our good father, he way ever ready to greet 113 with many sma1l. jests appropriae to the occasion; for we had no secrets from him, and he al- ready looked upon ua all as bis chil- dren. There were times when on account of setae peculiarly dark or reslesa fit of the general's ft was impossible for weeks on end for either Gabriel or Mordaunt to get away from the grounds. The old man would even stand on guard at the av- enue gate, or pace up and down the drive, as though he suspee10(1 that at- tempts hadbeen made to penetrate hie seclusion. Passing of an evening I have seen his dark, grim figure flitting about in the shadow of the trees, or caught a glimpse of his hard angular face peering out at me from behind rhe bars. My heart would often sadden for him as I noticed his uncouth nervous movements, his fur- tive glances and twitching features. Who would have believed that this slinking, cowering creature had once been a dash. ing officer, who had fought the battles of his country and had won theaim of bravery among the host of brave men around him? In spite of the old soldier's vigilance, we managed to ]sold communication with omtr friends. Immedie.ely behind the Hall there was a spot where the fencing had been so caroleeely erected that two of the rails could be removed without difficulty, leaving a broad gap, which gave ue the opportunity for many a stolen interview, though they were Imreseerily short, for the general's movements were erra1le, and no part of the grounds was �0eure from his visitations. How vividly one of these hurried meet - foga Hee* before mel It stands nut dear, peaceful and dietinet amid the wild, eye. tericnls incidents which were dredited ern Seed up to the terrible ectaatrophe which has c••r,+t A shade over our live.. I can remember that es I walked through the ftelde the grass WAR damp with the rain of the horning, and the air wan heavy with the eme11 of the fresh -turned earth, flabriel W;t0 waiting fur 1110 Under the hawthorn tree outside the gap, and We stood hand-in.hand looking down at elle long sweep of moorland, *ud at the broad sblue channel which encircled it with lea I ' fringe of foam. Far away in the north. west the 01111 glinted upon the high peak' e of Mount Threaten, Prom where we stood we could see the smoke of the etesmers ' au they .plowed along the busy water - 1 way which leads to Belfast. I e 'Is it not magnificent?" Gabriel cried, clasping her bends round my arm. 'Ah, ' John, why are we not free to sail away e over these waves together, and leave all t our troubles behind u$ on the shore?" ! "And what are the troubles which you would leave behind you, dear one?" I asked, "May I not know them, and help ' ' you to bear them?" ' I have no secreta from you, John," I she anewered. "Our chief trouble is, as You may guess, our poor father's strange behavior. Is it not a sad thing for all of us that a man who has played such 11 distinguiehed part in the world should skulk from ono obscure corner of the country to another, and should defend himself with locks and barriers as though he were a common thief flying from jun. tics? This Is a trouble, John, which it is out of your power to alleviate '• "But why does he do it. Gabriel?" I asked. • "I cannot tell," she answered frankly. "1 know only that he imagines some dead. ly danger to be hanging over leis head, and that this danger nae incurred by him during his stay in India. What its nature may be I have no more idea than YOU have." "Then your brother has," I remarked. "1 am sure from the way in which he spoke to me about it one day that he knows what it is, and that he looks upon it es real," "Yes, he knows, and so does my mo• titer," she answered; but they have al' ways kept it secret from me. My poor father Is very excited at present. Day and night he ie in an agony of appre- hension, but it will soon be the 5th of October, and after that he 'will be at peace." Raw do you know that?" I asked in surprise. "By experience," said she gravely, "0n the 5th of October these fears of his come to a crisis. For years back he has been in the habit of locking Mordaunt and my. self 'up In our rooms on that date, eo that we have ue idea what occurs; but we have always found that he has been much relieved afterward, and has co11- tinued to be comparatively in peace until that day began to draw round again." "Then you have only ten days or so to welt," I remarked, for September was drawing to a close. "By the way. dear- est, why is It that you light Up all your rooms at night?" "Ton have noticed it, then?" the raid, "Te comes also from my father's fears. Ile does not like to have one dark eor• ser in the whole house. He walk, about a great deal at night, and inspects every- thing, from the attics right down to the cellars. He has large lamps in every room and corridor, even the empty ones, and he orders the servants to light them all at dusk," I am rather surprised that you man- age to keep your servants,' I said, laugh- ing. "The maids in these parts are a superstitious class, and their imagina- tions are easily excited- by anything which they don't understand." The cook and both housemaids are from Landon, and are need to our Nays, We any them on a very high scale to make up for any inconvenience to which they may be put. Israel Stakes, the coachman, to the only one who comes from thfe part of the country, and he seems to be a stolid, honest fellow, who is not easily seared," "Poor little girl," I exclaimed, looking down at the slim, graceful figure by my olds. is 10 no atmosphere for you to live in. Why will you not let Inc rescue you- from it? Why won'1 you allow me to go atralght and eek the general for your hand? At the worst he could only ('001150." She turned quite haggard and pale at the very thought. "For God's sake, John," she cried earnestly, "do nothing of the kind. He would whip us all away in the dead of the night, and within a week we should he settling down again in some wilderness where we might never have a chance of seeing or hearing from yon again. Besides, he never would for- give tut for venturing one of the m:minds."" T don't thine that he fe lord -hearted man," I remarked. "I have seen a kindly look in hie eyes, for all his stern faee," "Ise eau be the kindest of father*," she answered, "But he is terrible when op- posed or thwarted. You have never seen him so, and I trust you never will, It was that strength or will and impatience of opposition which made hisu 011.011 a plendid Mazer. I assure you that in India every one thought a great deal of hint. The soldiery were afraid of him, but they would have followed him any. where." then:" had he these 'memo attacks "Occaeionnlly1 but not nearly so acute- ly. Ile aeem6 to think that the danger -- whatever it. may be—becomes more immin- ent every year. Oh, John, it hi terrible to be waiting like this with a sword over our heaps --and- all the more terrible to me since I have no Idea where the blow is to 00me from." and drar winnbgihel' to mg ide,1glook over all tufa pleasant countryside std the broad blue sea. Is it not all peaceful and beautiful 0 In these cattagos, with their red -tiled route peeping out from the gray moor, there live none but simple '1011, aandgmen, who bear enmitytoll to 110 mats. With With- in seven eni100 of us fa a large town, with every civilized appliance for the pre*, ervation or order. Ten minae farther there 30. a garrison quartered, and a tele. grain would at any time bring down a company of slldiers. Now, 1 ask you, deaf', in the name of common at.m,e, what conceivable danger could. threaten you in this 11eclltded neighborhood, with tbo t t mean* of help so near? You assure mo that the peril is not connected with your fatller'e health?" "No, I am sure or that, 'It le true that w D •. Easterling, of Stranraer, has been over to rete him once or Melee, but that wee t merely for same small indisposition. I ens arasnr0 you that the donger la not k to be looked for in that difenlion," 'Then I can assure you," said 1, laugh. " ing, "(het there Is no danger at all. It d west be some strange monomania or hal- k htcination. No other 11yp011teei* will"eovet' the theta." countllor the fe et smy brother's hair being turned gray and my mother wast. leg away to a more *hadawP" • AndotbtedlY," L answered ";rhe long. continued worry of the generale, rest. lessness and irritability would produce theca olfeetg on sensitive nntnres,"' "No, no," said eke, uhaldng ler heed sadly, "I have been expo;:etl to Alia root- lessness and irritability, but they have enc no slush effect lies11innthie face thadiffer. th y know this awful secret and We <l0 110t:' "My clear girl," said T, "the doge of family apparitions; and that kind of thing ore gone, Nobody is haunted now -a -days, SO we call put, that supposition out of the question, slaving done. so, *hat re. mains? There i0 nbnolutely no other theory which could even be suggested. Believe me, the whole mystery is that the .Trost of ludic hos been ton much for your poor father's heath," What site would have answered I than. net tell, foe at that moment ehc gave a start. cm if 80016 sound had fallen. n(1o1 her ear, As she looked round approlacm eiveiy I suddenly gave her featnreri be. come rigid and Her oyes Reed and Whited, l''ollowing the dimotion of for gate, I telt a pndden thrill of fear nano through mo es I poreefvotl human thee AlreVe,V- Ing eta from bellied zine .of the trton-•a ere n,; CLR11NEb1',sIe(oLEST, and ZEST HOME Dy1, ono can huy--why you don't oven have to know what RIND of Cloth your Goods era made f So Miami:es oro tmpoeelble. Send fur rroe 6010r Cent, Story Deetict, and booklet etvh,a results of Dyeing over other colors. The JOHNSON-n1CHAADTOY CO., Limped, Monheal, Canada. 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His beard lrae all a -bristle with fury, and his deep-set eyes glc',ved from ander their heavily veined lids with a most ainiater and demoeical brightness. 'Wilk levilbWba•WO•41, On the Farm a� ^w+�wao, can.-� �r�►a Depth to Plant Potatoes. The depth at which potatoes should be planted is a matter of considerable importance, and one upon which much difference of opin- ion exists, writes MO, E, Sandsten. Some growers advocate . shallow planting, and ethers just as strong. ly favor cleep planting. That there mast be a depth at which the high - 1 est yield may be obtained seems reasonable. This depth will un- doubtedly vary with difference in weather conditions, consequently any investigation along this line 'should be carried on for several years in order to obtain reliable data. An experiment was made at n Iron River, Wis., on sandy soil of lather open texture, to get some in- formation on this point. The ground was plowed in the fall and given a dressing of ma- nui.0 at the rate of ten loads per acre in the spring. This was disked into the groundthoroughlybefore planting. The land was nicely leveled before planting by means of a drag, 'Twenty-one rows run- ning north and south, were plant- ed, each row three feet apart. The potatoes were planted eVith. a planter in order, as follows: At four inches deep, four rn*vs, -At six inches deep, four rows. At eight inches, four rows. At four inches' deep, three rny's. At six inches deep, three tows. At eight inches deep, three rows. In this wavy any possible lack of uniformity of soil was to a great extent neutralized. The same gen- eral slope obtained for all the field making the conditions. similar for all the rows. The potatoes plant- ed at four inches came up first, those at six inches second, while the rows planted at ._eight inches came tip last. There was a differ- ence of about two days between each set. The set planted at four inches grew fastest and produced somewhat stockier•vines. The deep- est planting was not quite as good a stand, although the difference was not very great, Exactly the same treatment as to cultivating, spraying, etc,, was given t3 all the/ rows. No weeds were "allowed to grow, and the beetles were killed before they did any material damage. The crop was dug the latter part of September, with the following results; the po- tatoes planted four inches deep yielded at the rate of 140 bushels per acre; the six-inch depth yield- ed at the rate of 124 bushels per ae1'e, and the eight -inch depth, 102 bushels per acre. From this it would seem that six inches would be the maximum depth at which to plant potatoes. Liming the Soil. Nothing in agricultural science or practice may be mentioned with more assurance than the beneficial effect of lime on easily puddled, stiff clay soils. This is so nearly a matter of common knowledge, the wonder is that anyone will worry along with .such soils year after year, and even from one generation to another, while the possible 'in- crease in yield in a single year will often pay for the necessary lime. Lime may improve loose sandy soils by making them more compact and more retentive of moisture. For this purpose some form of car- bonate of lime is usually recom- mended, and ^in much smaller quantities than for clay soils. Clay soils will stand more lime and, for almost every purpose, require more lime than sandy sols. The improve- ment of sandy soils will often be much greater if the lime is applied to a green crop turned under. Linie hastens the conversion of the vege- table matter into humus, and this with the lime helps to fill the open spaces between the sand grains. It is claimed by those who have given much attention to light sandy soils that there are no other types of soils that will respond - quite se readily to liming, provided the nec- essary vegetable matter is sup - lied.. • CHAPTER VI, "To your room, girl!" he cried in a hoarse, harsh voice, stepping 1f1. oetwe011 us and pointing authoritatively toward the house. Ise waited annul Gabriel, with a last frightened glance at ane, had passed through the gap, and then he turned upon me with an expression so murder- ous that I stopped- back a pace or two, and tightened my grasp upon my oak stick, "You—you--" he sputtered, with his hand. up to hie throat, as though his fury wore cooking him. 'Yon have dared to intrude upon my privacy! Do you think I built this fence that all the vermin in the country might congregate round it! Oh, you hand been very near your death, my line fellow/ You will. never be nearer until your time comes, Look at this!" He pulled a squat, thick pistol out of his bosom, "If you bad passed through that gap and set foot on. my land I'd have let daylight into you. I'Il have no vaga- bonds here! I ]mow how to treat gentry of that sort, whether their faces are black or white," "Sir," said I, "1 meant no harm by coming here, 110(1 I do not know how I have deserved this extraordinary out- burst. Allow me to observe, however, that you are still covering me with your Metol, and that, as your hand fa rather tremulous, it is more than possible that it may go off. IP you don't turn the muzzle down I shall be compelled in self- defense to strike you over the wrist with mstick." "What brought you here, then?" he asked in a more composed voice, putting hie weapon bark into his bosom, "Can't a gentleman the quietly without 9our coming to peep and pry? Have you no bedews, of your own eo look after, eh? And my daughter? how came you to know anything of her? and what have you been trying to squeeze out of her? It wasn't chance that brought you here." No," said I boldly, "it was not chance which brought me here. I have had sev- eral opportunities of seeing your daugh- ter and of appreciating her many moble qualities. We are engaged to be married to each other, and I came up with the Lxpress Iuetead off blazing into iagfury, as I had expet'ted, the general gave a long whistle of astonishment, and then leaned ,ftp against the sailings, laughing softly to himself. English terriers are fond of playing with worms," ho remarked at lest. "W11e1 we used to bring them out to India they used to 1001 Off into the jungle and be- gI,; sniffing at what they imagined to be worms there. But the w00m turned out to be a venomous snake, and 00 poor doggy paid the penalty. 1 think y01111 find yourself in a somewhat analogene position if you don't look out." You surely don't mean t0 oast as aspereion upon your own daughter?" I said, flushing with indignation. Oh, Gabriel is all right," he answered carelessly, "Our family ie not exactly one, however, which I should recommend a young fellow to .marry into. And pray how is it that I was not informed of this snug little arrangement of yom•s? "We were afraid, sir, that you might sep- arate its," I replied, feeling that perfect candor was the best policy under the oir• *mastancos, , It is possible that we were mistaken. Before coming to any final de- chalen I implore you to eenetnber that the bappiaess 00 both of us is at Make. It is in your power to divide our bodies, but our locule s11a11 be forever united,' ' Ity good. fellow," said the general, In a not unkindly tone, you don't know what you are asking for. There is a gulf between you and any one of the blood of Reatherstone which can never be bridged over, All trace of anger had vanished now from his manner, and given plate to an air of somewhat contemptuous ttmila0me01, "The y fam113'"pride took fire at his words. gulf may be leas than you imagine,". I Raid 001(1lee , We are not clodhoppers because WO live in this outer -the -way place. 1 am of noble descent oh one side, and eny mother woe a Buchan of Buchan. I asgtu'e you that there is no ouch dis- parity between us . as you seem to im- asltle.° You misunderstand me," the general answered. It is on our side that. the disparity lies, There are reasons why my daughter Gabriel should live and dlo single. 1t would not be to your advent. age to marry her." "But surely, sir,"" I persisted, "I am the beat judge of my own interests and a.d- becorness easy; p r 1 dou o metre you all the one interest which overrides all other*) ie that I should have the *Oman I love for my wife. If this is your only objec- tion to our match, you may surely give us your consent, for any danger or trial Which I may incur in marrying Gabriel. will not weigh 1vit11 010 one feather - eight" here's{ a young bantam 1" exclaimed he old soldier, smiling at my warmth. It's easy to defy danger when you don't nov what rho danger is. "What is it, then?" I asked hotly. There hs no earthly peril which will rive me from Gabriel's side. Lot me now what It is and teat me," swarecinvit,15 0, 8eh,d andthen, thouglit. futiy, 1111 if speaking lila mind alon], 11e has plenty of pluck, and is a well• grown lad too. Wo might do woreo than snake use of him. " He went on mumb- ling to Mosel( with a vacant stare in his eyes as if he had forgotten my pres- ence. Lonlc here, West," lie said presently. 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It stands 9 inion high Bond as your name and address and tat Will send you the cards to sell When ;old send us the money, and we will sone you thee oleek, all charges prepaid Atldre;s. 110111ere"Warren CO, DEPT. 129, TORONTO. USED BY SUCCESSFUL PLANTERS FOR 60 YEARS. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE J` A. SIMMERS 1Llivii-rED 'TORONTO ONT rrnrrrrtnrirn t *l00Sit.... ,,:w'-', T' ilrn FOR IIIS LITTLE GAL'S SAKE n. y hstnap,TGtnt, rr rp I had been on the sick lisle for a. fortnight, and so had missed inter- viewing I3, 2164 on recoptiun, The' "institetional" 5)314311, a eontpoand of corduroy, oatmeal, and human- ity had knocked me ovee, writes a. prison chaplain in London Answers. But I had read the ease in the, papers, and looked forward with some little interest to seeing the gentleman who had been nobbled' and put by for seven years. 1 anitered his cell, amu he greeted' me with a grin and outstretched' hand. I ehoolt it, although as a. rule I reserved a grip of the hand for some poor chap whose tears, were nearer than smiles. He jerked his thumb towards the. cell door, "All elear, padre?" "Yes," I said, Ho came nearer. On the Straight. "Want to earn twenty ttuid 1" 11* asked huskily. I smiled, V1eh•en I broke the rules: I did it for nothing! "You're a straight pilot, they tell me, and it's like this. Tho' mlissus was laid up who/1 they nab- bed me, and she'll. be wanting a bit of help. There's a matter of a hun- dred quid under a board in the floor, and—well, I want her to' know 1" "Yours?" I asked significantly. He grabbed a Bible from his. shelf, and swore a mighty oath it. was, "Made it fair and square, padre. Savings afore, I went crooked." Perhaps I looked dubious. It was• only natural, for 13 2164 was a sw.ell cracksman, and his jobs averaged a. couple of thousands :apiece. "There's an old savings hook with it, padre," he went on eagerly, "with a few bob still in. Look at it, anti you'll see it took me nigh on. three years to save that. It's all down there." "Wife been i111" I asked, "Yes, padre; else I might have• got it through - to her, I ain't seen her"—and there was a catch in his. voice—"not since they come and took me. Police went all through the hoose, but they never found it." I thought for a minute. It wee. risky—very, I didn't want the twenty pounds. But I knew the poverty, the awful fight against starvation, the degradation, that. came to convicts' wives when they were left absolutely penniless. Forcgiveness Earned. "She never knew I won't run ning straight, padre," he added with a little touch of strange pride , I still hesitated, It was, hopeless ly wrong, in one sense, yet in an other -- He cause closer, and put his hand bn my sleeve. His eyes blinked, then filled with tears—a marl's tears are compelling—as he w11]s- pered with agony: yeti" "There's a little 'un, padre—the first a little gal 1" His shoulders heaved, and for a minute be could uo,t speak. "A little gal :and I ain't seen her I tools a deep breath. -- "1'11 de 1t," I said. On a Saturday afternoon I eyc•1ed out for some miles to the junction, end then 'took the 'train. The nurse took me to the parish clergyman, and I entered.'tire room at once. Site left us alone, The Convicts Wife was ill, desperately dl i.: t'eking a brave fight for the 'little girl's" Bake. Then I gave my messages, and bo sure they lost nothing in the tell- ing, The hopeless leek left her eyes, and a flush stole over the white flle, "eTell Bill'I forgive him, and—I'll wait ler him; and say baby's just like him; ands—and God ble e you, sir 1" I suppose 1 ,shouldn't have due it; but it was for the "lit& gal's,; sake—and the mother'e—and the man's. So I'm.ay be forgiven. tp Curious Wells. A curious ;form of water Bole is feuxld in the deserts of Western Australia, dry by day, but yielding an abundant sllppiy- of water by night. The slow of water is preced- ed by hissinps and sounds of rush- ing air, ' The phenomenon is dis- cusser by Dr. Maloolm-,Maolal'en, who has located and examined One of these wells, Ho found that the watersupply ocrurred 111 a long, narrow trench, at the bottom of which was a thin plats of gneiss separated by a cavity from the main roil: mass beneath. Apparently, the heat of the dung causes this plate to expand in the form of a depression, into which the water retreats. 'When it alone anti contracts al: eight it forces first and then wa- ter back into the trend], ,Iarlke--"I see that yolulg Noodle and Miss Sharp have' 'made a match of it, IIe's got no head at all, but she's a clover girl," (roggic — "Well, you 4an't a fpeet a o arch to l3a331 iwo 'heads to it,"