HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1941-3-26, Page 6I'HE BRUSSELS POST
Wednesday, March 2Gth, 141
1111111011.10,11...
"What rase is it? FCave l lead about)
Supreme a m I wonder? Who is the .acpaeea
�S man, and who Is the read about
q`„ "Xes, you probably read about the
4' arrest," he answered, 4'Lt's the
ifice potterymurder case.An old chap
.ate t.;t
11
L..
y Daphne West
he fell back exhausted by the
horor of her thoughts into a ,hair
close by, but only for a moiment til
she allow .terror to get the better of
her. On no account must he find
her in such a state. She must
met him as if nothing had happen-
ed to didtmb her. Besides, might aha
not be mistaken, after all? Might it
not have been a chance likeness?
Susped!ting the girl was not Hazel
Dornton, but someone very ,ike
her?
She braced herself up and made
her way across the hall to the study
door. Miles was sitting writing at
his desk when she entered the
roan, but as soon as he saw her he
Put down his pen and came to her.
"Well, darling," ht greeted her,
"did you feel yourself neglected? 1
was anxious just to dot down a few
notes on the interview I've just bad,
and then I was coming to seek you
out.
She held him off playfully as he
would have held her in uis arras.
"Miles, I dont believe you," she
laughed, 'The truth is your thoughts
were so full of that pretty little girl
who had just been to see you that
you quite forgot poor me. Who—who
is she? What's her name?" ,
He smiled down art her. "Her
name? Let me see"—he turned
and referred to the notes he had
been making, '"Her name is Hazel
Dornton. Now, inquisitive one," he
laughed, "you aren't much wiser, ars
you?"
Not muck wiser! Ennis turned
away, so that he should not see ra.
fleeted in her eyes the horror .she
felt at the confirmation of her fears.
„"Why, I do believe my darling is
really jealous," he said, foliowiag
her up and seizing her in his arms
again. "But yon need not be, dar-
ling. That little lady—Miss Dorntan
—Is bespoken in foot, she's to be
married quite soon."
"Married?"
,Try es she would, Ennis could not
keep the amazement she felt oat of
her voice.
"Why should that surprise you?"
he asked. "Since you think her so
pretltY•"
"O2, it—it isn't anything to do
with her looks," Ennis answered.
"Only—only I understood you to say
that these callers were clients of
yours in a—a murder case, and I
wondered if that is .so, how a girl 10
the midst of such a tragedy could
think of marriage."
"Exactly!" Miles Furlong became
the lawyer instead of the lover.
His arms relinquished their hold
on Ennis, and he walked back to his
desk, when he stood looking down
at 'the notes he had made. "Strange-
ly enough you've just voiced an
idea Ghat came into my mind, es-
pecially sus the accused man was
once her sweetheart, and her future
husband is the man who was instru-
mental in having him arrested,"
Never had Ennis C'alIsbroke need-
ed self-control more than at this
calledMaslrill was murdered, and
his adopted son, Rauh Elton, ae-
owsed one of his workmen of rho
crime."
'Oh, yes, I believe 1 did read
;something about It,"
Really, Ennis 'Calisbroke'e aot-
ing was superb at this minute.
Ralph going to marry this girl. Oh
brit he could not. She would pre-
vent it—she mast prevent ft!
She proceeded to question, 'Bu"
still I don't understand, You say
this work -girl Is your client?"
He looked up .sharply.
,"I did not say site was a work -girl
How slid you know that?" he asked
She broke into a little laugh,
"Oh, well, I naturally guessed
that, Miles, she said, "iVhe you told
me that the accused man, her form•
er sweetheart, was a workman, and
I was going to say—how could she
afford to pay the fees?"
"That's just it," Miles Furlong's
brows met in a puzzled frown, "It's
a mystery all round. ;She does not
admit that it Is she who is paying
All my business until today has
been done with the old lawyer, but
it appears this Hazel Dorntou was
anxious to see me to add her per-
suasions that I will leave no stone
unturned to bring the ,real murderer
to justice."
"She could not have found a
better man, Miles," Ennis said, try-
ing ,hard to smile, 'though the fierce
raging of her heart made it ahnost
impossible.
"Thank you, darling," Miles ac•
know'ledged the compliment with a
kiss. "I only 'hope I shall win, lur
to my mind there's something spec-
ially intriguing in the case. It's my
opinion that this girl is being forced
into .the marriage in some was. In-
deed I should not be surprised if 11
is that man, Ralph Elton, who is
,paying the piper on condition 7het
"THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH
TOBACCO CAH IC SMOKED."
minute, but she had set herself out ; she becomes his wife"
to act, and act she did—rperfectly, ; "You—you don't think, then, that
and with absolute composure. This girl is in love with this—,this
"What a horrible idea!" she trial, Ralph Elton,'
ri4oi°o♦of♦♦o♦♦of♦o♦♦♦o♦•a♦♦o♦♦♦♦off�♦ff♦♦oc♦♦aa�i♦o+00000000♦a.ao♦♦♦coa♦♦oo♦♦♦♦000♦♦000eo..
,ae 1.
;Se
e2e
$♦
e2e
o2w
ata
00
Se
ot♦
o -s
oSe
♦2♦
w2♦
♦
it
a2.
♦2,
.?•
♦D
•
♦
♦2♦
e2..
—C*P•Aill111107'. •14
4.
:i.
v'a
e2♦
e2♦ „ al,♦
•
ce
2♦ ao
The Brussels Post .1e4
* Will Keep You Posted 'i'
2�
♦' e24
♦ •2.
464'•
5+;
!.A.C,FA'ALO!.�i�lri� nai♦�♦i ♦ •40+
Only the Local Weekly
features local news
for local readers
Only the Local Weekly
can feature your
advertising in the
same way
for local buyers
j
Why, no' came the ready atlswer.
'!She is in love with the accuser
man, her former sweetheart. Thes'e's
not a doubt of it, or why should she
interest herelf iu the case? Besides,
you ought to have seen Ow loop ii
her eyes when she 'spolte of this
mall—+Crotldard, All the glory of a
women•"e self-sacrificing love was to
their depths, Ennis," he said tende:'-
by. "I'd give my soul to see such
a loop iii your eyes f01' tae."
But Ennis wain 110 snood for Isis
love..nuaiking. She was eager to
know more about Hazel Dorniton and
Rallph Elton, and so she quickly
switched the conversation back to
the case,
"Poor girl," She sighed. "How
grateful she will he ld' you free the
mast she loves."
"Yes," he answered. "I mean to
put ult a good fight for it, Already
I have detectives on the track—i
hope—of the real murderer-',
"The—the real murderer " Ennis
gasped. "Then you really believe
this 'tan, J'ian Goddard, is iunoceut?"
"I didn't believe itt 'till yesterday."
Miles said. "The evidence against
,ill wras so damning I felt noticing
could save him."
"And—and now?"
"Now, I'm not so sure."
"Yom—you mean that fresh evi-
dence has been discovered?"
"Yes," he answered. "011, but
come, this won't do—you are trying
to trespass on secrets of the kw;
this evidence is known only to the
'police and myself."
Ennis' heart leaped with fresh
terror, Had the ear -ring beet
found? Perhaps Ralph himself had
doubled on her. Site was determined
to find out.
'Oh, Miles," she pouted, "as if it
mattered telling me. !Surely a law-
yer is allowed to'tell his wife—"
"Don't!" Mies looked down pas-
sionately into her eyes. "Don't
tantalise me with that word—wife!
Oh, Ennis, can't 11 be—can't you
really and truly be my wile?"
"I think so, Miles," she whispered.
"Only you must give me a little
longer. I think my love was born
out of jeaousy when I saw that
pretty little client of your. Now, of
counse, I know. I can sae that I
had no need to be jealous and—oh.
poor girl, 'host. I pity her! If she
really loves this man who is await-
ing his trial, it must be too awful.
MItles, do you really think you gar
get him off? Whait—.what is this
fresh evidence? You can trust me
now, surely, and its only natural,
being a womals and"—looking at 111m
shyly again—"and in love myself,
my heart goes out in !sympathy to
the poor little soul!,
"`Bless you!" He kissed her fond-
lY. "Well, if it's going_to set that
tender little heart of yours rut reat.
Pli tell you. The Grange—Ralph
Eton's home at Huntley, inherited by
him at Mr. Masdtil's dearth—than been
in the hands of the workmen, decor-
ators that is, who Have been busy
beautifying the place for its new
.mistress One of these worlcaten
found something in. .Ralph Eaton's
bedroom which, I hope and believe,
will be the means of bringing the
real murderer to justice,"
ene'd her wi'ilt e7spostire wa hlmsef reams
su'wpeeted, But slip meet g,et that
ear -ring, Some'kuw she must.
"There now, darling, you can't saY
now that I don't trust my wife,"
,Miles Furlong's worths fell on her 1
ear's life a knife, breaking through,
her tieouglsbs. Oh, she must getaway
from here alone, so that she could 1.
think things out.
.She smiled up into hip eyes- I'
like to hear you say that, Miles," she
breathed. "But I want ,to go now,
dear, to think over this, thing I've
prolnisetl:"
hon won't change your 0111111,
Dun's?" he asked anxiously,
"I wont change MY mind," avis
answered, giving him her dips so
that he triglut seal the compact.
,SiUting in the taxi on her way
bhcic to her rooms, Fntnis Started
to 'think out her plans.
One tiling was certain --she must
get possession of the sear -ring before
Ralp'h was arrested, or he would
most surely give it up to the police,
and tell them how he came by It.
Even if s'he got possession of the
ear -ring he might tell his story, but
without evidence to confirm it, who
would believe him? Besides, in any
case, he could be proved an acces•
sort', for she still held his threaten-
ing letter.
Then suddenly she thought of a
way by which both of them might
escape, Once let her get posses-
sion of that ear-ning, and she would
warn him of his danger and to-
gether they might flee the country
never ceased to love.
Lt would be risky, of course, but
such things had been, done. 'Clever-
ly disguised, with their theatrical
experience to help them, they mig•!tt
board a liner and get clear away.
Her blood thrilled at the thought of
a new life with the man she had
neber ceased to.ove.
Confession.
"He's a jolly good, fellow! For bet
How Ennis kept control of herself
at that moment she hardly knew.
Was it the ear -ring they had found?
She forced herself to speak in. calm
tones.
"What was the something, and to
whom did it belong Come, Miles,"
as he hesitated, "you promised to
• tell me."
He looked down into the eyes
rained pleadingly to his, He knew
he ought not to tell her, Ile knew
that secrets concerning .his proles.
cion should be locked safely in 'his
heart. but the also knew that he had
no power to resist 'the pleading of
the •beautiful creature in his art's,
He 'told her, on removing the
dlobhes from a wardrobe in Ralph
Elton's bedroom a hloodastained
handkerchief had fallen from the
pockets of one of she cotes,
The workmlan, with wonderful
presence of mind, had said nothing
to his mates;, but, believing that he
had acotdentally comae upon ev1•
dente at his friend, Jim Goddard,
had handed over the handlcrehief to
.the local pollee"
A blood -stalked handkech!et!
Then It was not the ear -ring, Ennis
,Calislbroke breathed freely again,
l+br all her love for Ralph, she
could not but ,teal ti whve of triumph
%weep over her. Ho w✓bo had threat:
HIGHEST
CASH
PRICES
PAID
FOR
EGGS
AND
POULTRY
F-. M , SAMIS
PHONE 80 — BRUSSELS
emessemeneneameseguesenmsoum
a jolly good fellow, and so say all
of us?"
The Grange rang with a merry
chorus of voices—al male voices, let
it be said, for It was a bachelor s
party, the last of its riotous hind.
In less thaan a week the owner of
the Grange •would have done with
these wild orgies, for he would he
married to pretty Hazel Dornton,
and he meant to watch it that none
of these gay, fast friends should
have the opontunity of making love
to his beautiful young wife.
Tonight, however, he was deter-
mined to barye a real last Hing. In
order to impress his actor friends
he had engaged a special chef from
a London restaurant, and also a
waiter from the same establishment
to act as butler.
TO BE CONTINUED,
' �� �eadli��` • C -,civ: -L _
••••••••••••••••••••••••••o♦i♦♦♦♦♦e♦♦e♦♦♦O♦e♦•♦e♦}.AHa}♦aN♦ •j••t•s ♦ ♦gyp A.
•
.2. - Business ear sz;y
2w2
;2; W. S. Donaldson Licensed Auctio ees
e2e for the Counties of Huron and Perth Sa
phone 35-r-13 — — Atwood, Ont.
All Sales Promptly Attended to
—CHARGES MODERATE
For Engagements phone 31 'The Brussels Post' and they
will be looked after immediately.
o2i
♦♦
X
eze
•
o
o♦
♦2♦
4;4..2.
WILLIAM SPENCE
Estate Agent Conveyancer
and
GENERAL
MAIN STREET,
FSEBNIS
♦v
e2♦
e�M
a'4
P
et.
,
tto2c-
Commissioner 1'au
INURANCE OFFICE. *'
t
— — ETHEL, ONT. 0
Sir
02♦ =mem ; axi
•
CHAS. T. DAVIDSON '2'
4. phone 92X
02: Companies represented:
Canadian General
♦2♦
4 Consolidated Dominion of Canada
e2e Zurich General Perth Mutual
Brussels, Ont. ♦2>,
♦r•
2'
••
♦2'
•2e
e2e
♦Se
2
♦♦
•1.
♦♦
♦♦
♦2♦
e2e
.2♦
.2.
2e
♦♦
♦♦2'
♦
♦2♦
♦2♦ °
Harold Jackson
SPECIALIST IN FARM AND (HOUSEHOLD SALES.
(Licensed In 'Huron and Perth Counties)
Pi:?CES REASONABLE; SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 85
For Information, etc., write or phone Harold Jackson, 12 on 8,
Beafortli; A.R; 2, Bruceflete. 'Zai
Make arrangements at The Brussels Post or Elmer D. Bell,
) tit!?1 '
Barrister office: '•
' ♦
'
D. A. RANN 2"
FURNITURE ♦;«
4
,......,,.. o2a
FUNERAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICE. ti
PHONE 36 or 85 BRUSSEIS,, ONT. ♦
2• .2.
3; ELMER D. BELL, B.A. 02*
♦Sr
♦♦ BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. i
.2♦
2♦ PHONE 29X — — -- BRUSSELS, ONT
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
e♦
♦Se
2♦
2
♦
e
♦2♦
e
♦
w,'.
JAMES McFADZEAN :2�
Howick Mutual Fire Insurance 'iii
i2♦'•
sr,
Hartford Windstorm, Tornado Insurance i t''
Automobile Insurance '2!
PHONE 42 P. O. BOX 1 , '
TURNBERRY ST. x BRUSSELS, ONT. ii
♦♦S.0 -2.4.444:444:44++474444-#4;44-+:44:447.44i
also—