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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1939-10-26, Page 6PAGE SIX `aelsti ,14.4`. 4uAxn 414 "There have been many burglaries lately in various parts of Hengishire" exl±iained the secretary. "And Gar- vington is afraid lest the gypsies ebould be mixed up with them. He thinks• this camp being so near, some 0f the. -men may break -into the b -What nonsense! Gypsies steal, I (taut deny, Int in an •open way. They are net burglars, however, and never will Ts, Garvington has never seen any near The Manor that he should t,.re fright in this way." °'l am not so sure of that. Once or twice I have seen that girl who came to you hanging about the house.'' "Chaldea?" Pine started and look. earnestly at his companion. Mies. She told Mrs. Belgrove's for. tone one day when she met her in the teak. and also tried to make Lady .Agnes cross her hand with silver for the same purpose. Nothing came of that, however, as your wife refused ie have her fortune told." Pine frowned and looked uneasy, remembering that Chaldea knew of his Gentile masquerading. However, as he could see no reason to suspect thatthe girl had hetrayed him, since ate had uothing to gain by taking smell a course. he passed the particu- lar incident over. "I must tell Chat. lea not to go near The Manor," he muttered. "You will be wise; and tell the risen vase. Garvington has threatened to shoo: any one whn tries to enter his Mus iaryinglen's a little fool.' said Fire violently, "There is no chance that the Romany will enter his testae He can aet his ,illy mind at ray -Weil, you're warned," said Silver with an e-laborate pretenre of indif- fertssee. Pine looked up. growling. "What t:.c, lewd do you mean. Mark? Do w.,; think that I intend to break fu. I'"`•" -"l•' A Romany isn't a thief of that sert ? faafi.rd from tradition that they ware thieves of all sorts," retorted the secretary eoolly. 'And suppose yt,n took a fancy to come quietly and sew pour wife?" should never do that in this dr—ass." interrupted the millionaire in a sharp tone. "My wife would then kn,:_w in true name and birth. I wish tr. keen that from her, although there is nothing disgraceful in the secret. 7 wanier why you say that?" he said. 3c -kir _ searchingly at the littleman. natn s because Lambert is in the—" 'Lambert! Lambert! Yon are al- ways harping on Lambert." I have your interest at heart." P:ur laughed doubtfully. "I am not so sire of that. Self-interest, rather. 1 :rust my wife—" -You do. since you make me spy on her.- said Silver caustically. "1 trust my wine so far." pursued lis, ether man, "if you will permit ore t•; bnish my sentence. There is no need for her to see her cousin, and ---- es they have kept apart so long ---I d•aet think there is any chance of their seeking one another's company." "Ahsenre makes the heart grow fender," remarked the secretary sen•. t't.tiously. "And you may be living 17k a tool's paradise. Lambert is with - Is running -away distance of her. re- member. - "tains. langhed in a raucous manner. "An elopement would have taken place tong ago had it been intended," ha snapped tartly. "Don't imagne im- possibilities. Mark. Agnes married me for my money, so that 1 might save the credit of the Lambert fam- ily. But for me, Garvington would have passed through the bankruptcy court Iong ago. I have paid off certain mortgages, but I hold them as secur- ity for my wife's good behavior, She :knows that an elopement with her reusin would mean the ruin of her brother." "You do, indeed, trust her," observ- ed Silver sarcaatioa.11y, "I trust her so far and no further," repeated Pine with an angry snarl "A gentle she is and gentiles are tricky" He stretched out a slim, brown hand significantly and opened it. "1 hold her and Garvington there," and he tapped the palm lightly. "Yon don't hold Lambert, and he is the dangerous one." "Only dangerous if Agnes consents to run away with him, and she won't do that," replied Pine coolly. '"WeB, she certainly doesn't care for money." "She cares for the credit of het family, and gave herself to me so that the same might be saved," Silver shrugged his narrow shoul ders. "What fools these aristocrats are," he observed pleasantly. "Even if Garvington were sold up he would still have his title and enough to live on in a quiet way." "Probably. But it was not entirely to save bis estates that be agreed to my marriage with his sister," said Pine pointedly and quietly. "Eh! What?" The little man's foxy face became alive with eager inquiry. 'Nothing," said Pine roughly and rose heavily to his feet. "Mind your own infernal business, and mine also. Go back and show that letter to Gar- vington. I want my tribe to stay here." "My tribe." laughed Silver, scram- bling to his feet; and when be took his departure he was still laughing. He wondered what Garvington world say did be know that his sister was married to a full-blooded Romany. Pine, in the character of a horse - caper, saw him out of the camp, and was staring after ]tint when Chaldea, on the watch, toadied his shoulder. "I come to your tent, brother," she said with very bright eyes. "Eh! Yes!" Pine aroused himself out of a brown study. ' Avali, min pen, You have something to say to me?" "Golden things, whieb have to do with your happiness and mine, bro- ther." "Hai?. A wedding -ring, sister." "Truly, brother. if you be a true Romany and not the Gentile you call yourself." CHAPTER ViII Silver's delivery of his employer': orders to Lord Garvington were ap- parently carried 0111. for no further intimation was given to the gypsies that they were to vacate Ahhnt's Wood. The master of The Manor grumbled a goon deal at the high tone taken by his brother-in-law, as, having the instincts of a landlord. he strongly objected to the presence of such riff-raff on his estates. However. as Pine had the whip -hand of hint. be was obliged to yield, although he could not understand why the nlan should favor the Romany in this way. "Some of his infernal philanthropy. I suppose." said Garvington, in a tone of disgust, to the secretary. "Pine's always doing this sort of thing. and people ain't a bit grate- fuI." "Well." said Silver dryly, "I sup- pose that's his look -out.' "If it is, let him keep to his own side of the road." retorted the other-. "Since 1 don't interfere with his hnsi- Hass, let hint not meddle with mine." "As he holds the mortgage and can foreclose at any moment, it ]s his business," insisted Silver tartly. "And after all, the gypsies are doing 110 very great harm." "They will if they get the ehanne. I'd string up the whole lot if 1 had my way, Silver. Poachers and black- guards every one of them. I know that Pine is always helping ratters hi London, but I don't know that be has any cause to interfere this this lot. How ddi he cone to know about them?" "Well, Mr, Lambert might have told hint," answered the secretary, not unwilling to draw that young man into trouble. "He is at Abbot's Wood." "Yes, I lent him the cottage, and this is my reward: He meddles with my business along with Pine, Why can't he shut his mouth?" "1 don't say that Mr. Lambert did tel] him, but he might have done so," "1 am quite sure that be did," said Garvington emphatically, and grow- ing red all over his chubby faee. "Otherwise Pine would never have heard, since he Is in Paris. I shall speak to Lambert," "You won't find him et home. 1 looked in at his cottage to pass the time, and his housekeeper said that he had gone to London all of a sud- THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, CCTCBER 26, 1939 den, this very evening," "Oh, hell turn up again," said : Gar vington carelessly, "He's sick o town, Silver, since---" The little man hesitated. "Since when?" asked the ry curiously, "Never mind," retorted the et gruffly, for he did not wish n tion the enforced marriage is sister, to Silver. Of course, t as no need to, as Garvington re that the neat, foxy -faced ma tis brother-in-law's confidential adviser felt sure that everything w' !i to hits. "I'll leave those blamedp sies alone meanwhile," finished v ington, changing' and finishing he conversation. "But I']1 speak Pine when I see him." "He returns from Paris i 'ee weeks," remarked Silver, at in formation the gross little lord ly hunched his fat shoulders. as. Pine had done for him, G of hated the man with all the of his mean and narrow mind, as the millionaire returned thisdislike with a feeling of profound pt the two met as seldom as le Only Lady Agnes was the e tween thorn, the visible objectle and barter, which had been by one to the other. It was about this time he house -party at The Manor to break up; since it was now first week in September, and ma he shooters wished to go north et - ter sport. Many of the men d and some of the women, w re due at other: 'country iron but Mrs. Belgrove and Miss Gr ill remained. The first becausee found herae]f extremely comfortable, and appreciated Garvington' k; and the second on account of rt being in the vicinity. Miss y had been very disappointed 'n that the young man had gonen- don, but heard from Mrs. T at he was expected back in the s. She therefore lingered so as e another conversation with h d meanwhile ]taunted the gyp p for the purpose of keeping a n Chaldea, who was much too beautiful for her peace of mind. Sometimes Silver accompanied her, as t y had given him to understand e knew Pine's real rank and n o the two were made free of Bo- hemians and frequently chattedh Ishmael Hearne. But tbey le is secret, as did Chaldea; and• ton had no idea that the e hreaned and hated—who flus l- ey to hint as if he were to a bone to a dog—was within speaking distance. 1f he had known, h d assuredly have guessed the n why Sir Hubert Pine had interested himself in the doings of a wandering tribe of undesirable creatures. A week passed away and . though Miss Greeby made d quiries, Lambert dill not put i pearance at the forest cottage. ing that he had departed to e her, she made up her impatientl to repair to London, and to ht t up at his club. With this idea in- timated to Lady Garvington t was leaving The Manor earl t morning, The ladies had just dinner' -table, and were having in the drawing -room when Mi, by made this abrupt announcement. "Oh, my dear," said Lady Garving- ton, in dismay. "I wish you change your mind. Nearly e has gone, and the house is quite dull." "Thanks ever so much." re Mrs. Belgrove lightly. She sa the tire, for the evening was and what with paint. and powder, hair -dye, to say nothing of he tic and carefully chosen dress, barely thirty-five in the rosy cast by the shaded lamps. "I don't mean you, dear," ,n the hostess, who was even m tidy and helpless than usual are quite a host M yourself. Ar recipe you gave . me for Patagonian soup Inept Garvington in quite humor for ever so long. But th will be dull for you without ."Agnes is here, Jane." "1 fear Agnes is not much entertainer," said that lady, in a weary manner, for this chatter bored her greatly. "That's not to be wotderet struck in Miss Greeby abruptly, of course you are thinking of husband." Lady Agnes colored slightly Miss Greeby's very direct gaze, replied equably enough, to save pearances, "He is still in Par "When did yon last hear from des r?" questioned Lady Ga.ry more to manufacture conversation than because she really cared. secreta se oth to of h here w awn n wase l as lino' g' tees Gat ting t to n tit which Much arvingt power and contempt possible link b 01 as sold that t began the int nyoft for bet- ter ho Ivo nes; Greeby at sh mfo tabl 9 Coo Lambe Greeby to lea, to Lon- don, that three day to haw him, an ay cam n eye o beautift metime he lad that she name, s the with Opt his Garving man h flung mot sing peak!n q wool reaso tereste ndet in. still. al- though in n an ap- pearance escape mint tut hit she hat she y ocx left the toffee Miss Gret would veryone getting mat9ted t neat chilly, 111)1 r at'tis• looked lights muttered 111 1111• "Yost til that a good e house ('lora." (11 an smiling eoc•Iety 1 at,' your ,meter re, but ap- pearances, m 11110, ington, "Only to -clay I had a letter. He is carryingout some special busisless and will return hi two or three weeks," "You will be glad to see him, no doubt," sneered Miss Greeby, "I 8711 always glad to see my buab. and and to be with him," answered Lady Agnes in a dignified mann,#r. She knew perfectly well that Miss Greeby hated her, and guessed -the reason, but she was not going to give. her any satisfactorion by revealin the true feelings of her heart. "Well, I intend to stay here, Sane if it's all the sante to you, crie Mrs Belgrove in her liveliest marine and with a side glance, taking in botl Miss Greeby and Lady Agnes. "Ont this morning I received a chit-oha letter from 154r. Lambert—we at' great friends you know—saying tha he intended to come here for a fel clays. Such a delightful elan he is.", "Oh, dear me, yes,". cried Lady -Gat' vington, starting. "1 rentenlber, la wrote yesterday from London,askin if he might come. I told him yes, al though I mentioned that we had harts ly anyone with us just now." Miss Greeby looked greatly an noyed, as Mrs. Belgrove malicious) saw, for she knew well that the heir ens would now regret having sa lust ily intimated her approaching de parture. What was the expression 01 Lady Agnes's face, the old lady caul not see, for the millionaire's wif shielded it—presumably from the fir —with a large fan of white feathers Had Mrs. Belgrove been able to rea that countenance she would have see satisfaction written thereon, am would probably have set down the ex pression to a wrong cause. In reality Agnes was glad to think that Lam bert's promise was being kept, anc that be no longer intended to avoi her company so openly. But if she was pleased, Miss Gree by was not, and still continued to look annoyed, since she had bm•n her boats by announcing her depart ure. And what annoyed her still Mor than her hasty decision was, that sh would leave Lambert in the house along with the rival she most dread ed. Though what the young mai could see in this pale, washed-ou creature Miss Greeby could not imag ine. She glanced at a near mirror and saw her own opulent, full-blown looks clothed in a pale -blue dinner gown, which went so well—as she inartistically decided, with her ruddy locks. Mrs. Belgrove considered that Miss Greeby looked like a paint -box, or a sunset, or one of Tu'ner's most vivid pictures, but the heiress was very well pleased with herself. Lady Agnes, in her favorite white, with her palt face and serious looks, was but a dull person. And Miss Greeby did not think that Lambert cared for the type, when he had an Amazonian intelligent pal—so she put it—at hand, But, of course, he might prefer dark beauties like Chaldea. Poor Miss Greeby; she was pursuing her woo- ing under very great difficulties, and became silent in order to think out some way of revoking in some nat- ural manner the information of 11or departure. There were outer women in the the room, who joined in the eonvers- anion, and all were glad to hear that Mr. Lambert intended to pay a visit to his cousin, for, indeed, the young man was a general favorite. And then as two or three decided—Mrs. Belgrove amongst the number—there really could be nothing in the report that he loved Lady Agnes still, else Ise would scarcely come and stay where 8110 was, As for Pine's wife, she was a washed-out creature, wlso had never really lover her cousin as people had thought. And after all. why she she, since he was so poor, especially when she was married to a millionaire with the looks of an Eastern prince, and manners of quite an original nature, although these were not quite conventional. Oh, yes, there was nothing in the scandal that. said Garvington had sold his sister to bolster up the family property. Lady Agnes was quite hap- py, and the husitand was a clear man, who left he a great deal to her own devices—which be wouldn't have done had he suspected the cousin; and who gave her pots of money to spend. And what more could a sensi- ble woman want? In this way time in the drawing - room babbled while Agnes stared into the fire, braeing herself to encounter Lambert, who would surely arrive within the next two or three days, and while Miss Greeby savagely re- buked herself for having so foolishly intimated her departure. Then the men straggled in from their wine, and bridge became the order of the night with some, while others begged for music. After a song or so and the execution of a Beethoven sonata, to which no one paid any attention, a young lady gave a dance after the manner of Maud Allan, to which everyone attended. Then came feats of strength, in which Miss Greeby proved herself to be a female Sand- ow, and later a number of the guests ojourned to the billiard -room to play. When they grew weary of tbat, obogganing down the broad staircase n trays vvas suggested and indulged n amidst shrieks of laughter. After- wards, those heated by this horse - lay strayed on to the terrace to reathe the fresh air, and flirt 10 the moonlight. In fact, every conceivable vtray of passing the time was taken dvantage of by these very bored teople, who scarcely knew how to get Brough the long evening. "They seem to be enjoyng them- elves, Freddy," said Lady Garving• s 0 5 h ft 7 s ton to her husband, when she drifted against him in the course_ of attend. Mg to her guests, "I really think they find this: jolly." don't care a red copper' what they find," retorted the -little man, who was looking worried, and pot quite bis usual self, "I wh the whole lot would get out of theishouse. I'm nidi 0f ,hens: Ain't yon Well, Freddy? I knew that Patagonian soup was too rich for you." "Oh, the soup was all right--rip- pintg soup," snorted Freddy, smack- ing his Bps over the recollection. "But I'm bothered over Pine." "He isn't ill, is he?" questioned Lady Garvington anxiously. Stie Liked her brother-in-law, who was always kind to her. "No, hang him; nothing worse than his usual lung trouble, I suppose. But he is in Paris, and won't answer my letters." "Letters, Freddy dear. "Yes, Jane dear," he mocked. "Hang it, I want money, and he won't stump up. I can't even get an an- swer." "Speak to Mr. Silver." "Damn Mr. Silver! " "Well, I'm sure, Frederick, you. needn't swear at me." said poor, wan Lady Garvington, drawing herself up, "Mr. Silver is very kind. He went to that gypsy camp and found out ho'' they cook hedgehog. That will be a new dish for you, dear, You haven't eaten hedgehog." "No. And what's more, I don't in- tend to eat it. But You may as well tell me how these gypsies cook it," and Freddy listened with both his red ears to the description, on hearing which he decided that his wife ,night instruct the cook how to prepare the animal, "But no one will eat it but me." Lady Garvington shuddered. "I shan't touch it myself. Those horrid snails ydu insisted on being cookeda week ago made me quite ill, You are always trying new experiments, Fred. dy." "Because I get so tired of every- day dishes," growled Lord Garving- ton. "These cooks have no invention, 1 wish I'd lived in Rome when they had those banquets you read of in Gibbon." "Did he write a book on cookery?" asked Lady Garvington very nat. u'aily. "No. He turned out a lot of dull stuff about wars and migrations of tribes: you are silly, Jane." "What's that about migration of tribes?" asked Mrs. Belgrove, whn was in a good humor, as she had won largely at bridge. "You don't mean those dear gypsies at Abbot's Wood do you, Lord Garvington? I met one of them the other day—quite a girl and very pretty in a dark way. She told my fortune, and said that I would come in for a lot of money. I'm sure I hope so," sighed Mrs. Bel. grove. "Celestine M so expensive, but no one can fit me like she can. And she knows it, and takes advantage, the horrid creature." "I wish the tribe of gypsies would clear out; snapped Freddy. standing before the fire and glarng at the com- pany generally. "I know they'll break in here and rob." "Well," drawled Silver, who was hovering near, dressed so carefully that he looked more of a foxy, neat bounder than ever. "I have noticed that some of the brutes have been sneaking round the place." Mrs. Belgrove shrieked. "Oh, 1n01r lucky I occupy a bedroom on the third floor. Just Bite a little bird in its tiny -weeny nest. They c'an't get at ole there, can they, LordGarvington?" "They don't want you," observed Miss Greeby in her deep voice. "It's your diamonds they'd like to get." "Ohl„ Mrs. Belgrove shrieked again. "Lock my diamonds up in you' strong room, Lord Garvington. Do! do! do! To please poor little toe," and she effusively clasped her lean hands, upon which many of the said diamonds glittered. "I don't think thele is 1111cly to he any trouble with these poor gypsies. Mrs. Belgrove." remarked Lady Agnes negligently. "Hubert has told me a great deal about them. and they are really not so bad as people make out," "Your husband can't know anything of such rag -tags," said Miss Greeby, looking at the. beautiful, Pale tate, and wondering if she really had any suspicion that Pine was one of the crew she mentioned_ "0h, but Hubert does," answered Lady Agnes innocently. "He has stet many of them when be has been but helping people. You have no idea, any of you, how good Hilbert is," she add- ed, addressing the company general y. 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