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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1941-3-19, Page 2Supreme Sacrifice 0�7!E., DIE BRUSSELS POST Ahead o2 her well the villai;o clergy man, reading in solemn tonea Parts of the Marriage service. She wore, not ,the drab dress with a bridal veil. Beside her, rope in hand, was na1_It11 Elton, As she neared the spot of execution the gallows took the 'shape of a croas, On the arms of wood that formed the cross a sentence stood out in illuminated letters, 'Gr'ea'ter love 'lath no Men than r+�� ,this, that he lay. down his life for his By Daphne WestSi friend: 4aftMl I its A ra'y lent his lips, ' Oh, don't! I cant bear it!" Then Phe clutched at him iranitilally, "Jive is innocent, I tell you. He did not commit the grime, and I'd give my life to prove it." "Ypur lite!" Elton gripped her Wrists. "There is no question ei giving your life—the law does not permit such a sacrifice. But, listen to me, Hliazel, •there is just a chance that you •might be able to save him —just one." "Oh, tell me—tell me!" Hazel cried. "Only tell me,and if it's in human power, I'll do it'' "Have him cleverely defended," came the answer. Poor Hazel's face fell. "011, that again' Always that answer'' she cried, wringing her hands in despair. "And I am utterly po'werles's " "Powerless—why." Ralph watched the changing expression of her face like a cat might watch a mouse it was torturing. "oh, you know—you must know I have no money," Hazel cr,ed plti- iu13y. "But I have," he answered eager- ly. "You." ager-ly"You." Ralph let go her hands now, and they stood facing each other in the quiet alley. A look of dawning hope crept into Hazel's eyes. The poor li't':ie mouse Was seeing a way of escape Ior the man she loved. "I want you, Hazel," he breathed, Wank you more than I've ever wanted anything in my ilia before. Be my wide, and I'll immaddiatety Tot Jim Goddard% case in the hands of the finest man obtainable," "No„ no, Anything but that." The horror in Hael's voice made ,Elton wince, and be broke into a sneering laugh. "'Oh, then your heroic statement I of a minute ago was but an. idle boast! Your life for his, you said." "My love is stronger than death itself," Hazel sobbed. "Then think," he urged, 'think what it would mean! You said just you would give your life; you. now say that your love is stronger ,than death. It would be the supreme sacrifice to give up the love in order to give your sweetheart a chance of his life." Illistoactedly, Hazel wrung her hands. "But would Jim thank me ;for his freedom at such a price lie loves me." "Not as you love him," Ralph an- swered. 'He's young, There are other countries where men eau do big things and learn to forget." "Parted from Jim! The sea divid- ing us!" moaned poor Hazel. "Better than death on, the gallows dividing you,', he persisted. Far a moment Hazel was silent, ;then she threw up her hands in a gesture of utter despair. "Oh, heaven guide mea," she cied. 'Send me some sign; tell me what I am to do." But no sign came, and Hazel, be- side herself with torturing doubts, let him with the promise to think over his proposal. That night, worn out with, think- ing, Hazel fell asleep, to dream that she herse was walking along a prison, coutryard to the gallows. She woke with a cry on her lips, but a firm vesoive in her heart, for with her mind almost unhinged by the •strain of the last few weeks, it seemed that her prayer of the atter noon had been answered. Heaven had sent her a sign ,Her duty lay clearly before her. She did, not go to work that day, slut •she wrote to Ralph Elton, giving her promise to be his wife. * * * To give her life for he* Tweet - heart! How much easier that would have been than the surrender- ing of herself to Ralph Eliou, the mien she loathed! :Nothing Hazel could imagine could be more .degrading than the repulsion she felt when his arms were around her, These things n . t the .scorn of her workmates were the nails in the cross she had taken up, and the weight of which seemed sometimes more than she could bear. Petihaps one of the •hardest tasks she had to perform was the writing of the letter which Raph insisted on her sending to her sweetheart. "You must be off with the old love now you are on with the naw," her tormentor had twitted her. At first she had considered telling Jim the real reason of her promise to marry Ralph, but she told herself this would not do. She knew Jim. He was not the man to accept such a sacrifice on her part, Ste decided to tell him she had changed her mind about marrying him and let him think the worst of her. 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CAB 11 OED." her eugagedeiat at the works. .An when it became renown that the wedding day was fixed for a few weeks ahead, and would therefore. take place even whale her former• lover was awaiting his trial, sire found herself cut by nearly every man and woman in the works. In vain she begged Ralph Elton to wait until the trial was over before claiming her, but he laughed at her. What sort of a fool did she think him, to imagine he would pay the piper only to run the risk of her giving him the slip should her !op- en's life be spared He consented to her request that plans for Goddard% defence should be put into operation at once, how- ever, and suggested that he himself should go to London to make en- quiries as to the cleverest advocate for the case, But Hazel, anxious that no word as to who was paying for hie. defence should reach. Jim, insisted that Ralph's name should be kept out of the matter altogether. It was arranged, therefore, that everything should be done through the late Mr, Maskitl's lawyer, who knew and liked Jim and would there- fore have his interests at heart, Mr. Grigson proved only too pleased to take the matter in hand, and in less than a week Hazel had a letter summoning her to London to meet Miles Furlong, • the young advocate who had been retained to defend the man she loved. A Woman's Lure. 'Ennis, my beautiful Ennis, why won't you 'say 'Yes,' and make me the happiest man in the world:" The man's voice was tense with passion, yut there was no response to that passion In the dark eyes of Ennis iCalisbroke as they met his pleading look. "011, don't be tiresome, Miles,' hits answered with a ;shrug of her shoulders. ,'We are very happy as we are. If you were bound to me You'd probably get sick of me in a week. A man's, lave is liko that, I know," she added fiercely, "That is —I've seen such cases," "My love is not like that, Ennis," Miles Furlong urged, "Eve' when we did not meet for years, 1 still went on caring. Then came that day, only a few weeks ago, when I met you again, to discover that you were down and out—just getting over a nervous breakdown. I knew then that my love had never died, and never could die while lite should last,'' Ennis looked up at him with real gratitude in her eyes, "You have been good to me, Miles; you've paid my doctor's bill, and have been most generous, and I"—'sate 'twined her beautiful arms round his neck --",have I not given you myself in return, "Yourself, but not your heart, not your love, Ennis," he answered mis- erably. "That is why I want to bind you to me so than I shall be sure no other man Will come along and take you from me." A shadow crossed Ennis' face. "There will never be another man. Miles," she said, ''Have 1 not told Yon that all power to live is dead, killed by the ,11ard knocks of a cruel world?" "Or y the cruelty of anotheerr man" he •suggested jealously, "0h, Ennis, why don't you. open. your heart to me?" 'Because I want to forget," she answered, "to live only In the Pres. eat, Oh, why won't you be content to do the same? .A,nd, who knows, there may come a time when I shall love you as you deserve to be loved.' He frowned. "You don't under. stand, Ennis. I am a pablie man now. Don"t you see that ray repo: tation must be beyond reproach? One breath of scandal might ruin MY career." Sti11 she wasnot convinced "'wlhy should there be any scan- dal " she argued. "Well, reason it out for yourseff, he answered. "I am a bachelor, lie ing alone; you ate a beautiful Wo- man belonging to A profession the members of which people are only too eager to malign. Yea are con, straitly here- 'oltt, don't you see! Why, even now, even as i hold you in my arms, we may be interrupted. any 011nwte by a client I am ex- pecting to give Inc particulars of a murder case in which I ]rave been WIII NH$1)AY, MARGii I,9;tb, 1941 retained to defend the accused,'. "A uiurderi"' '16 111111.1"rst"r Enlris Os 1sbroke ,shrank from hint iu horror, "W,lty, 1sr ," sold nu, "wtlat's the reac1ngher Ic0 fI'avo IafrightenxioslY- ed you?" "0011, it's nothing," she laughed ner'vowsly, "I --Sim not very strong, that is all—I'venot quite got over My Muesli, end just for the moment your speaking so casualy of—o; such a ghastly crime—.-- 0h" she broke oft, "I --)I'm Polish, I know, only it alnvays see na to me that ¢lurder is such a—s. terrible thing, and "My tender-hearted darling," he said, gathering her up ,(gain into his arms, "My, Ennis tory own, you are trembling even • now. You are, indeed,, very weak and unnerved, 011, ;sweetheart if only you'd give me the right to look after you, to pro - teat you." Protect! The word iell on'Ennis' ears, (bringing with it a sense 01 n- ativity, . If she married this man might not all her fears be set at react. She lay in his arms and returned his kisses until the sound of a loud ring at the front door caused him to draw 1118 lips from hers. - "That must be the client• I am expecting," he cried. "Quick"—ire opened the door and pointed to a room on the oposit0 side of the hall—"go into the dining -room, the interview wont be long." s * * • That girl! That girl, tinsel Dorn - ton, what is she doing here t For nearly an hour E'rnis had been in the dining -room restlessly alwaiting the departure of Mites Fur- long's visitors, and now aft bhe stood at the window watching them get. ting into the taxi which was drawn. up to the kerb, her heart seemed to stand still. What was Hazel Dorn;ton doiag { HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR EGGS AND POULTRY F• M , SAMIS PHONE 89 — BRUSSELS here? She drew back with a cry of horror as she rememberel Miles Furlong's words—"Pm expecting a client about a murder ease in which I have • been retained for the de- fence."' A murder ease!' In a fiasii she realised everything- Miles Furlong was going to defend Jim Goddard. , Great drops of perspiration ap- peared on her brow; she trembled as if with ague. It seemed to her that she ;had been caught in an am- bush, of her own making. One false step—one word to arouse his eaa- picions•—one peep into ha- past he Was always urging her to reveal— and where would she be then In. atinctively her white hand rose and loosened the scarf around her throat, TO BE CONTINUED• ••~4~:N} 4:+•:• •:••:H•.•N•N•N•N•N:HM:N:NON:N:••♦ • • • Y , Business, 12, 2.2• W S.Donaldson - 'Licensed AuctionecF � for the Counties of Huron and Perth -r-13 — -- 'Atwood, Ont. •2. All Sales Promptly Attended to =---CHARGES MODERATE --- For Engagements phone 31 'The Brussels Post' and they will be looked after immediately. 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