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The Seaforth News, 1939-09-14, Page 6PAGE SIX Ifi :was that of a little 'matt, very .mach ander-sized, with a hunch back and a large, ,dark. melancholy farce Hovered profusely with black hair. •He were corduroy trousers and •clumsy boots --hie feet and hands were evermou.,—together with a':green coat loco; a Ted handkerchief which was (carelessly twisted round :his hairy threat. On his tangled locks •distree singly shaggy and unkempt—he wore no het. taut ha looked like a brownie, 'grottsque, thourh somewhat sad. Bet even more did nc resemble an ape— or -say the Missing link—and 'unly :his eyes. wetted human. eche-e were large. dark reel -brilliant. sparkling like levee's under iris elflocks. He set c s-1e.uged on tlw sward and hugged a !idi!'ie, a- though he were nursing a baby. And. no doubt. he was as at - tared t: tris instrument as any. erimber curd lm to iter child. It was net ni'ffiernt far Miss Greeby to gue:- tl.c: this weird, hairs dwarf- was the fi rviara ogles, linea, e . whnnt Lam - ben h.,d . t.akc•n. She took advantage THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939 any wife." ) my ;people werenot 'so ;fond of the "Naturally. Yom always were sinew- ,vagrant liife, they 'would ;soon (become. ious." a .power M the money markets :of the "Barh'aps, mid Pine .gll:oo,m:i:ly, ''Yat;. world. But, save in the lease of :meyse1f, a fool :where Agnes is concerned." we leave 2111 'melt :gru!bibings to the Miss Greeby iagreodi NvSth'this state Jews. '1'did 'grab, and any reward is meant, ibwt did not think it •worth that I have aocnunreu'iated :a fortune in while .to indorse 'so ebviou's a remark. a re,markallely Wont time, 'I ;have land She sat ,doe's in her 'turn, and 'taking and !houses, and exic'ellent investments, Lambert'es :cigarette 'case, 'which sllie and a title, 'which," he added , sar.ca:sit- had retained by .accident, Out of her ';early, "a ;grateful Goveravm:enit best - pocket, she prepared to 'smoke, 'The owed Ion rote dor te'ein'g my Money two were .entirely Malone in the fairy ipr'aperly, dell, and the trees .which gind!led it "You bought the 'title by helping were 'glorious with vivid iau:buannel the 'political party you Ibeelonged 'to," 'tints, A gentle :breeze sighing through .said Miss Greelby with a ,shrug. the wood, 's oek diol yew, crisp "There was quite a'falk ;a'bou't it:" leeaees on the wonatlanls head, so ,that "So itlaere.wias, As if I ;oaretd for she looked like Dance in a shower of hook, However, that is erny atone..." ;"told, Pine 'gazed heavily at 'the "Neat all of it. You are .supposed to ground nand coughed 'vidbenbly. Miss he fin !Paris, and---" Greeby knew' that cough, and a meed- ' "And •you t1hiti me here," :inter- ical friend of hers had' told her several mated Pine with a Saint 'smile. "Well times that' Sir' Halbert Was very Icon- you see. being gypsy, I Ican''t always sannaptive individual. He certainly, endure ;that under-:tune-noof life you teoked ill, and ;apparently had - not Gentiles live. I must have a spell of long to 'live. And if he died, Lady the open road oocasvonadly. And, Agnes, inheriting his wealth, w'ou'ld -Moreover, as nay •cloctor 'tells me that 'be more ;desirable las a wide than ever. I have !phtduis:is, and that 1 :sla:oulid dive And Miss Greeby, Nuessiaig ,whose las mach as possible in 4+lte'open air, I wife she 'Would he, swore inwardly kill two birds ;with one stone, es the that the prevent 'husband should :look saying is. ivfy health benefits !by any ,so delicate. But she ,showed no sign taking top the old 'Romany wandering, of her ;perturbations, but 'ligh'ted her and I +gratify 'my nostalgia' for the tent cigarette .with a ;steady hand and and the wild. You .understand, you smocked quietly. She Always prided :u, d--" His speech was internuptod`.hy herself on her nerve, a fresh fit of 'coughing. The naillicemire was :tall and lean, "'It ,doesn't 'seem; to.do you. much with a sinewy 'fera'nte, and an oval- ;goad this lgypsyin'g," said Miss Gres complexioned face, It was •olean- eby .with a ,swift look, dor his 'life shaven, and with This 'aquiline nose, was of imalaortattce to her 'plans, "Yon bis thin lips, and Ibrillian't ibdaek eyes, ]look pretty rocky 1 !can fall you, Pine. which resembled kinase of 'Kara, he Aad if you elie von wife will :be free locked like a hong-descender Hindao .to—" The man sat and 'took away ,prince, The Eastern Reload of the from .his mouth a handkerchief spot - Romany showed in his narrow 'feet 'ted with 'blood. His eyes (,littered, and and .slim 'brewat hands, and- 'there 'seas he showed his -White teeth. "My wife a wild roving look ;about him, which will he set free to what?" he ,demand- \'lis Greeby ;had 001 'perceived in ed vcousy, and the 'sante devil that Landon. had lurked la Mather Cockleshell's "I suppose it the dr^e.s," s'he raid eye, now allowed ,conspicuously in his. aloud, and eyed :fine.critically. Miss •Greeby had no pity on his ',What do you say, Miss ]Greeby?" .manifest distress and visible wrath, he 'a -ked, looking 'tip in a sharp. but answered obliquely: "You know startled ,manner, and again reau'glriug ,that she 'wens dancer engatged eta her in 'a markedly cesnte am:p:tive w,ay. 'cousin ;before you ]married: her." she "The ,cowl makes .telw monk in your ;Mated 'pointedly cases." replied the woman quietly. 'yes, I know, ,d—'aim," said Pie "Your corduroy 'breeches and 'velvet' with a groan, and railed over rto clutch et'n 3,421. with that 'colored shirt, and at the 'grans in a v;cious manner. "But the yellow handkerchief round your he's not at 'Che Manor now " neck, seem to suit you !better than `lIlo," did the frock 'coats and evening 'dress 'Agnes doesn't speak of him?" I have seen you in. You did 'look like 'N'ca." a stinger •of sorts When in 'triose Pine ,drew a deep breath and nose 'clothes; now I :ran tell roc area •gy- :, Inwly to his feet, with a'satisfied nod. psy with 'half an eye." 'I'm grad of that. She's 'a goal "-Chat is ,because you bearer nee call ,woman ie .a;4„.<, and would ,lever ea_ Ishmael and saws nae among any Kith 'canrage bin] in any way. She knows ,and Kin," 'said the man with a tired what is due to 1 'irust her." smile, "Don't tell Agnes." "Do you? When your secretary is, "Why should I? It's none of my also sitappintg' at The Manor?" 'business if you chose tic masquerade -'Silver!" fine laughed awkwardly, as a'gylpsy." and `kickccl at a tuv'f :mos "'1N,ell 1 masquerade as Sir Huebert Pine," 1 slid ask hint :to keepft an eye 'an 'her, retorted the millionaire, Slinping off although there ie really no 'oc,casion. the stone to sprawl 'full-leuigth on 'the Silver ewes me a great 'deal, since I :grass, "I am Artily land really one of tarok this out of ,the 'patter, Lf Lam - the drat in the .caanp yonder." pert worried my wife Silver would let "Deo .they know you +hy your Gentile me know, and then—" name?" "And then?" 'asked Miss Gredhy Pine laughed. "You are :picking up 'hastily. the !gypsy lingo, Miss Greeby. No. The :man ;clenched lois fists and his Every 'one on the road takes ane for .face r.r.rew s'tornty, as his ,blood 'uaa- whalt I am, Ishmael Hearne, and my ,tamed ,by civilization surged redly to friends in the 'civilized! world think ibe surface. "Yd 'tw^i:st nisi neck, 1'd I oma Sir Halbert Pine. a millionaire iamash dais `skubi, I'd—I''d—I'd—ah. with 'colored :blood in his vein's." don't 'ask ane what i':d 'do," ^'H'ose .do you roam to have a "I should keep my :temper if I were tic reble personality ant' .live a 'double you," Miss Greeby warned 'hind, :and life?" alarmed by the 'tenupost'she'pravaked. "Oka that is cosi'', explained, and She haul no 'wish for ,the mean elle since you have 'found .me out it is just •loved to come into 'contact with this as well that 'I sthoul'd explain, sen that savage, veneered by 'civilization. Yet you may keep my secret, at all event's Lambert was in the ateiglibgrhood, from my wife, as '[las .would he hors and almost within a stone's throw of rifled to 'think that ,she had 'married a the hat 'rand who was so jealous of gypsy. You gtomise?" 'him. "Kreceep your temper," ,re'p'eated "'h1 course. I .hall say nothing. Alias Giby, Yat ,perhaps she nt^auld 'prefer'to Ls there anything else ryasi would know that she head married a ;gypsy like me 1 ,do?" raged :Pine .fienecly. rather than e 'nigger." Yes. Leave this place ,if you wish "What polite thin you say,' said Pine .sarra.ucaldy. However, I .can't to keep the secret of your Ib'inth ;Pram amfard to gaiarra] with you. As you are ilei wife. Lady 'lot 'o ngton and VIas. rich, I can't even'bri'he yo'u to silence, Belgrove, and a tot 'of people from The Manor, are coming to the (camp sty I not. -t rely 'on vrnir honor." to 'their fortunes sold. You are ^Oh I 'have same, \lisui Greebyo getd„ ishan pal Sarisban ba!" ,cried the voie- cs, and Chaldea :started, : t'1 sltntael!" she said, end ran toward the camp, followed leisurely -by Tiara. Anxious to see the great Romany, whose arrival caused all this com- motion, Miss tiredly plunged into the craved sof excited vagrants. These atm - rounded a 'black horse, on which ,sat a slim, dark -faced men of the true Romany breed \Liss Greeby stared at hint And blinked her eyes, 'as :though she could not believe .what they Inc. held. while the man waved his 'fond and responded to the many gree flogs in gypsy ianguatee. 'lie eyes finally met her ev00 a she. stood on the tut - skirts ": the craw'!, and he started. 'Then she knew-. "Sir Hulbert Inc.''i said 11iss Greeby, still staring. "Sir Hebert Pinel" CHAPTER 1'V. The shouting crowd apparently did not catch the name. so •busy were one and all in welcoming the newcomer, But the man on the h.'rst saw Miss tires ny'r startled look, 'and noticed that her lips were moving,. In a Mont- tnt he threw himself cif the animal and elbowed his tray ruu:ghly through the throng. "Sir Hebert," .began Miss t.ireeby, only to die cut -short hastily. • "Doan give me away," interrupted Pine, she. here was known res 1sh- ma 1 Hearne. "Wait tell 1 settle things. and then ice can .'coverse privately." ".\ll right." iinsacrect the lady. mad• ding, and gripped lee :blud'g'eon cross- wlse in'itinvi her hack wish- ttvo'iraudc. tine wx. -v •surprised at the sight of the millionaire n1 -tate werorl, that she could varceh speak. Satisfied titat +he grasped the sit- uation. Pine turned to his friends and spoke at lenient ins fluent Romany, Ha informed them that he had ,some bus- iness to transact with the Gentile lady who bad 'come to eche :camp for that ;purpose, and would leave them for ]half an .hour. The man evidently was molt a favorite that black 'locks were east on Miss. Greeby Inc clepriving the Romany of his society. But he paid no attention to these signs of discontent. He finished itis speech, and then ynt::n- ed his way again toward the lady who, awkwardly Inc hint, was acquainted with his true position; as a million- aire. In a 'hurried- whisper ire asked Miss Greeby 1' follow .hint, 'and led the sway int•;• the heart .of the wood. Apparently he knew it vary ,well, and knew also where to seek solitude Inc the private c,,nversatinn lu• desired, for aeskirted the ventral glade where Lamhert's cottage was placed. and Slimily guided his ,companion to a .ser - hided dell. afar removed from the camp of his 'brethren. Mere he eat down n o a mo. ey stent and stared tenth pierc- ing black •eyes at Miss 'Greeby. "What are you doing 'here?" he demanded imperiously. "'lust the question 1 was •about to 'put to. you," said Mies Greeby amiab- ly. She could afford 'em be amiable, for .the felt that she was the mistress Of the situation. Pine evidently saw this, dor he frowned. "You must ,have 'guessed long age that I was a gypsy," he snapped rest les'siy. iii �ly "Indeed I 'didn't nor should thin;; -did any tone else. I thought you ha nigger 'blood in you, and, I have hear ;people say that you came from tit West Indies. Bet what does it matte if you are a gypsy? There is no dit grace in being one." "No-diisgrace, ,certainly," rej'ofne- the millionaire, leaning 'forward ar linking his hands together, while tit stared at the ground. "I 'am proud e having the 'gentle Romany blood, A the same I' prefer ;the West Indian 1' 'geed, 'for I don't'want any of any 'c!• ilized frierieds 1a know that I am bcI morel Hearne, ;born and 'bred In tent" "Well, that''s natural, T-'ine. rhe would 'Garvington say?" "°Ob, ,curse 'Garvingtonl" "Cense the whole family the a' ,means." retorted Miss Greeby •cool] Pine leaked 'up :savagely,. "I excel ref il-.c tai., a'c'he the ire 1 •aeree<":.i,!e: to tne girl. •1, this your iurshand? " asked Miss Greene- amiably thsldtte's eyes flatilted .and sleeks 'gresw :rim sem "Not at all," elm said costo pt.0 ,. 1y. "I have no root:' '''s.b. ,t.'.r are not tarried?" "-No." declared t'h:cldea e=.resin, and 41:ot a•?ft .alaact at Lambert. "Snee twaitinte far the fairy 'prirce," sail that young gentleman rrel.in>:. ''And Inc is coming t'.a this : ae.p n immediately;' . 'i-t..macl Hearne is refuting," ne.p.ie' the mons.. "lint he is no rota vat tole and never :will be." Who .s he thea?" asked Lambert teare:essly. 'Cane Of the creat Romany." Miss Greeny remembered that Mother i'ocklen-hell had also spoken of the expected arrival at the camp in these terms. "A 'kind of Kling?" site ,asked, 'Chaldea laughed .satirically. "Yes; a kind of King." she a'venterit then) turned her back rudely on the speaker and addressed Lambert: "I can't come. rya, Ishmael will want to see mc. 1 must wait." "What a nuisance," .aid' Lambert, 'booking 'annoyed. "Fancy. Clara. I have an idea of painting these two as Beauty and the Beast, or perhaps as Esmeralda and Qvasimodo. I want 'them to come to the cottage and sit nt,w. 'hut they will wait Inc this con- founded Ishmael." "Wt can conte to -morrow." Pot in Cloaca quickly. "-Cltf_ afternoon I must lane far Ishmael. and Kara :must play." Ishmael will meet with fine rereet.r.a." said Hiss Gree?ty, and theca, anxious to have a 1 r.v:a1 con- 'versat,or, with Chaldea .o a- to dis- ahesc her mnid of any idea site may have entertained 'of :marrying Lam- bert, '1) added, "I think I shall stay rend see him." 'In that case, I :hall return to my •cottage," replied Lambert, sauntering atz the pathway, which. :vas strewn 'wit'h withered leave:, "When 'are you costing ie The Manor?" called ;Hiss Greeby •after him. ''Never! I ant too busy,' he replied Lover •shoulder and •disappeared into the wood. This 'departure may sewn dlsconrteous, but then like Greeby Eked .to be treated like a .dontrade and without 'ceremony. That is, :,he liked it no far as other :men were concerned, Iliirt not as regard's Lambert. She lov- ed him too •n numb to approve 'tit his ;careless leave-taking, and therefore she frowned:d,arkiy, as she turned her :attention too 'Chaldea. The girl 'saw that Miss +Greeby was annoyed. and iuessed:the 'cause of her ;annoyance. The idea that this red haired and gaunt 'woman 'should love Itihe handsome Gorgio was so iadicroafs in Chaldea's eyes that sne laughed in an ironical :fashion. Miss Greeby burn- ed on her 'sharply, but before she 'Cain; +speak thee was a :sound 'of rriany Voices raised in .weticome. 'Sar- the ,woman .claolny. `Ali 1 ask you to ;do is to refrain ;from fighting with Lambent" "What?" ,Pane's dace (became low- ering again. "Is he tat The Manor? You said—" "1 kntvw what 1 ,said. He is not at The Manor, but the Is 'stopping in :the cottage a sibone''e ;throw from bane.' Pine breathed !lean;, and again had a ;spasm iof +c'augleien'g, '"What':s he doing?" Painting pictures." "He's allot Ibsen wear The Manor?" "No. An:d'wtat is mare, he told me oeday that he ;did not innte'nd to go near .the house, I don't think you- need Ibe afraid, Pine, Lambert is a 'man of honor, and I heop'e to !get !him to !be any Ihu:slband." "He shall newer be my wife's hue - 'band," said the noir; dnaine •Ibetweet his 'teeth and 'soowlin'g heavily. "I ;know that I 'Gilma t Hive to anything like •three score and ten. Vous infernal h'ot-,h'onve gi,vilizatien hes 'killed me, But if Lambert ;thinks to marry my .widow he Blab .do 'so 'in !the face of Gareingbon'e laplplosi'tion, and will 'fin!d Agnes a !pauper." "What do you mean exactly?" Miss Gneeby 'Deng away bhe steam of her cigarette and •rose to her feat. Pine ;wiped 'his Ibrtow and breathed heavily. "'I mean .that 1 have 'befit Ag- nes .my money, only 00 'cottditioat that .she does not marry Lambent. She can 'merry' ,any lone •els° she ;has a mind to, 1 'eecept her :cousin " "Because ,she loves duim? "'Yes, and because he troves her," "'He 'doesn't," cried :Mises Greelbv, dying f;:uett:tly, and heartily 'wishin'g that ,her lie could 'be a teeth. "He loves me, and I 'intend to merry ;rim. (Neer .you ran understand 'vvltat I meant when 'I declared that I had honor enough to 'keep your 'se'cret. Lamlbert is buy .honor." "Oh, 'then I (believe :in your honor," sneered Pine cynically. "It is a selfish quality in this case, which .can only the gnati'fied by preserving 'silence. 11 Agnes knew 'boat 1 was a true ROnn- any 'tramp, sire nmieght run away with Lambert, 'and 'a's you want shim ,to be your husband, :it is to your interest to Mold your 'tongue. 'Thaak . you for nothing, Miss Greeby." "I !tell you Lambert loves me," 'cried' the woman doggedly ,trying ,to tper,•uede her heart that she spoke truly. "And 'wlhetlaer you leave your ,niioney to your wife, or to any one else, snakes no manner of ,difference." "S 'think 'otherwise," he retorted. "And it is ju'Jt as well to he on the 'safe aide. If nay widow marries Lant- ibert, she ;'ores my millions, and they go to—" -He ,checked himself abruptly. " ";Never omni' w:ho ;gets them. It is a peresen In whonn you can take no 'man- ner of interest." Miss 'Greeby 'pushed :the point of her 'blu'dgeon into the tspangy ground, and looked thoughtful. "If Lambert 'loves Agnes still, which I don't 'be- lieve," :she observed after a 'pause, "he wend(' marry her even if she hadn't a shilling. Ykaur will eaclud'fntg hint as leer second :leuslband is merely the twisting of 'a Tope al sand, Pine."' "You forget," 'said the .man. quick- ly, "that I, .declared also, he 'would have to marry 'her in the 'face of -Gar vingiton's opposition," "In what -way?" "Can't you tgues.s? Gnrvingtori only. allowed ole 20 marry his 'sister be- cause I amt a weel'thy man. I absol- utely ,bought any wife by helping him, and she 'gave 'herself to 'me wtibhout love to save the family name fiom disgrace, She 'r 'a ]good woman, is Agnes, :aced always nieces duty 'before inclination. 'Marriage with her 'pauper cousin meant practically the social ex- tinction of the Lambert .family, and nothing would have remained'' but '.the title. Therefore she 'married me, and I •felt mean at the time in accepting the sacrifice. But I 'vvas so 'deeply in love with her that I 'di'de so. I love her still, and I ani mean enough atill etc be :jealous of this ,cousin. She shall never marry him, and 1 know that Garvington will appeai la his sister's strong desire 10 !save the fannily once more; so that she 'may not Ibe 'foolish 'enough :to 'lose the ;money. And two millions, More or less," ended Pine .cynically, "is too lange a scan etc ;Pay for a seemed husband." "Does Agnes !know ..Nese condi- tions?"' "'No. Nor do I intend that she should know. You hold your 'tongue." Mlss Gresisy pulled on her heavy (gloves and nodded. "I told you that i hard some notion of honor. Will you Set Lambert know that you are in this neighborhood?" "IN'o. There is no meed, 1 ant stop - PROFESSIONAL CARDS MEDICAL SEAFORTH CLINIC Dr. E. A. McMaster, MB., Graduate of University of Toronto, J, D. Colquhoun, M.D., C.M., Grad- uate of Dalhousie. University,, Halifax. The Clinic is fully equipped with Complete and modern x-ray and other up-to-date diagnostic and thereuptie equipment. Dr. Margaret K. Campbell, M.D., L.A,B,P., Specialist in Diseases in Infants and Children, will be at the Clinic last Thursday in every month from 3 to 6 p.m. Dr. P. J. R, Forster, Specialist 10 Diseases of the Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat, will be at the Clinic the first Tuesday in every month from 4 to 6 p.m. Free well -baby clinic will be held on the second and last Thursday in every month from 1 to 2 p.m. sure to be snpotte assured flim lightly. y. "I ;.lh,all 'keep myself out 'of sight," "When it 'suits you:" he retorted said Pine sullenly and 'saes'picioaisly. do a noes "Some tof your 'gypsy :friends may "I't 'rocs on this occasion:" let the ,cat out evf the ;bag." "Why?" tell?ll "Not one of them knows there is a "Teri you 'that ,when you have cast fro. the (bag.,, related Baur -story." I am le thmael Hearne to 'diem, and "There is really mane to roan, 1,'was nobhiog else. Bat I 'shan't stay' here born :and brought up :m, the road. ane; ;long.,' thinking I was wasting any Mie I left "I 'Won'der you :came at all, 'seeing m'y ,people .and 'entered eividarn, n• and that y'ou'r 'wife is with her brother." London I 'worked as a clerk, 22nd „In .the dearfng of any courting lies 'ming ,Never I anon meads count°y. I my safety," said: Pine tartly. "I know sot rhos, of a man Mac invented s 1 what I am 'dosing. As to Lambert, if ty •hays, ,and une. ksaw 'Ube .posslbileties 01 he ,thanks to marry my wife when I ]raking -a fot9nane. I really didn't, dicot 1 collected enouigh money to dallteblc n stocks and ;shares. ' T,he Scut{` 1'frican 'bdom was 'on and I .made a housand. •Other 'specula'tions created pore than a million out of my thole .and, and now I 'have over two evil. ions, ':honestly ,trade." "Honestly?" queried Miss (-en'echy •iignificantly. "Yes; I ;assure you, honestly. Mc ypsies are :cleverer than you Gen- tles, :and we have the samte nnoney. /eking faculties as the Jews have. If am dead he is mis'ta'ken. "Well I hope you. 'won't die, doer ,my ping here only for a time to see a s'akei" 'certain person. Silver will look.after "Why for yaw 'sake?" asked Pine Agnes, and is 'ooininig to 'tike Icant!p to ;heat he 'has observed." JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A.,M.D. Physician and Surgeon In Dr. H. H. Ross' office. Phone 5 J W. C. SPROAT, M.D., F.A.C.S. Surgery Phone 90-W. Office John St., Seaforth DR. H. H. ROSS Physician and Surgeon. 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