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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1940-06-13, Page 6PAGE gnc. THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1946 From T r el 1. e Kr.11M. 3igiikAtkettike.054041.141:4 IC.01, • ..'etele.A.ree I :knew," she said, her hand (lase- was the thing, eince Articles of War ed in mine, "that Gabord was the only which you were accused of dishonor- pexson likely to be admitted 10 y0U, ing were signed by officers from and so for days. living in fear lest Prance and England. 11. the worst should happen. I have nred "Presently he turned to me with a pared for this thanes. I have grown look ci curiosity, and another sort of so in height that an old uniform el look also that made me tremnle, and my brother's would fit me. and I had said, *Now. there you have put your it .ready-smali sword and all, she finger on the- point -my point, the added. with a sad sort of humour.e eheiee weapon 1 had reserved to icuching the weapon at her side. prick the little bubble tif BigoVe hate 'Teta must know that we have for the and the Gtivernor's coneeit. if I tio winter a house here upon the ram-. i hos,. even at the last, And here is a parts near the Chateam It was InY girl..1 young girl just freed from pine tt ether's (thing. that my sister Georg- e:or,, who ie,„.hee tlioth ,ibe ette and 1 mighthay- no great ninth- nations! If it pleaeed me I should 1101 ey:egs in the cold To /he festivities emetle for 'eaudrimine and meters af- heeettheute, so 1. being a eiivenrite fait, :11.V none of mini ; bin. it, Irlith 111- (1,1Verner, ran 111 an d OM t.,f catty elieuld you kill your enemyit the '11 .1.1021 et iny wie; et: wheli nek' ie the epee, 0 le. Ip hill: hiving You nic,•11,1 wd, PrCud, and she Zwed ,•/1 g, T lie (hang, 1..1yottr Ineney L.,, -1,2101 :therty. for 10 l.e a favour' ,r4M; it d, :0 !Lot:. kle has had olio the tlevern.,r is :i11 hOne'lr• I el], ern' y,i,l..; why not ;Mother, and l --.w 1,,,w thinps w, rt ig”ing. tAld , Ilto-ro 11(1 fifioillcc': And so watch %Lat. The aanees Wel., of :lie sew:: him fr,..tirg 1,-, tie, elow,,,ming etel. ere-, being e:thried out 0:1 you. Sone- whet, new 2(1111 naio you gi.v e him teeetie 1 thought my heart would burst ',el0 of itOpe. to drop 1(1111 back with -the anxiety of it all. but 1 would : . :, 4 gain mei 1110 101 which 1(125 110 sides (01 .110W that 10 the world. If Yell torr (limiting.' He paused a minute. ,•‘- d but have seen nie smile at the eed thtn added, 'A year ago I thought Governor and .1\10fisiellr Mit iiir.:--titiY, le had touched von. this Britisher. t12 *:et press 11IY hood e'. Robert: You with his raw hunteur and manners: Itte.w well you have no heed 1i etear lair, my faith. how swiftly does 0 wo- msieure while I learned e' -,-rets et manet Lin. y veer!' At that I said state, among them news ei you. TM'," ealtnly e. him. 'Yon must remember reeeets ago Monsieur Deltaire wee that then Ile Was not thought se base: teeethe with nie at a ball- ale 1:11 ' vcfi. 10 he r.:plied; 'and a WO/10111 1 t aslings While yoti Were lying in a ea., te pity the, eaptive. whatever ngeon. and I shutting up niy 10Ve eie fault. if he la, pres•-nTahl, and of and your danger '10221- in my heart. aoet lieithe er 11 1(11 Anil Moray has thee those who roved Die l.'st! refit,: 11- WO/1 1 cll. 1 api/C1.11111 all it Well, suddenly he euid. '1 thiek 1 wiel ,,e,... le le mei-aided. •V,ering. iteleed! iiet have our Englisch '211021 111 01!ried ,. wcififil.'s faifi y 1 thinit you might 11,1 10C world.' judee eemen Letter. You i ene frent "My Mart ',leo.] still; 1 fel' an 1gfi pl,t, e., Mot1,4ielli 111,11:iire. and .a,•.), a, toss to:. 111....,-4 ,..0 '11Z17 1 then 1 ht :th,1 too. of you it 1 end tinstraight to It VII i1,10. ,t!d hard)). hr,,,,,,, , why ., vat y „,, .,1._10 , ,,,,,1 ,,I :,,,,,,1, p,,w, 1: at .,,.._,1,. handing the (inter to the soldiers at me.' eall 1; ewe, tee the e. nence eelle i lee eleit pried have we tn,e i the gate. They gave it Inick without jeet?* Ii•-, pal;s•ql a Inintll•-. :led then of it .r y„,, ,,,, a ori daawia with ta alma a vend. and passed 111 tat, 1 theught teelied. eell 111 12 are ate! when see:remise. end you hint al weapims tol this 7,1 Cfillfic. 111111 100kCli 111 1 111- lfiipvr an inenly is 12(1.. 2011 Then rain I e,0 „er the Goyeroo,, ,thd by the light of the torehes. '‘\''hal 15100 my eurprise to see that ee.ban's moue hail been left ion! 11 but gavii permission (0 the laetrile That would serve with the munition Fidd- ler. but I knew well it would not with Gabord or with the commandant of the citadel. All at once I saw the great risk I was running, the danger to us both, Still I would not turn back. But how good fortune serves us when -w least look for it! At the eommandant's very door was Gabord. I did not think to deceive him. It was my purpose from the first to throw myself upon his mercy. So there. that moment, 1 thrust the order into his hand. He read it, that moment, I thrust the order into his hand. He read it. looked a moment half fieree- ly 111111 half kindly, at me then turned and took the order 10 the commaud- ant. Presently he cattle 0111, alid Said 20 me. 'Come. nesieue and see you (alp the gentleman dainty fine for his sunrise travel. He'll •get no care 'tweet posting -house and end of jour- ney, ni'siell'.' This he said before two soldiers, speaking with haeshness and a brutal humour. But inside the citadel he 'hanged at once, and, tak- ing from nty head this cap and wig, be said quite gently, yet 1 could pee he was angry, too, 'This is a mad do- ing, young lady.' He said no more, hut led me straight to you. If I had told him I was coming, I know he would have stayed me. But at the dangerous moment he had not heart to drive me back.,. And that is all in7AsstI°1117.avelthsabeldr,Lthis tale was broken often by little questionings and ex- clamations, and was not told in one long narrative as I have written it here. When she had done I sat silent and overcome for a moment. There was one thing now troubling me 110(0- 17, even in the painful joy of having her here close by me. She had risked all to save my life - reputation, friends, even myself, the one solace in her .possible misery. Was it not my duty to agree to Doltaire's terms, for her sake, if there was yet a chance to do so? I had made a sol- emn promise to Sir John Godric that those letters, if they ever left lay hands, should go to the great lady Who had 'written them.; and -to save 1 hut that I may say front your own lips that you are no spy, tell me so." When 1 had said as she had: wish- ed, assuring her she should know all, carrying proofs away with her, and that hidden evidence of whieh Del - mire had spoken, she went on: ''You put me to the test.' said mom sieur. 'Doing ene. it will be proof that I shall do the other,' He fixed his eyes upon me with such a look that my whole nature shrank from hire. as if the next instant his hateful hands were to be placed on me. Oh, Robert, I know how perilous was the part 1 rlayed, but 1 dared it for your sake. Per a whole year I have dissembled 12 15017 One Save to that poor mad eeel Metbneite who reade my heart Ir het Wird Amy, to Voban, and to the eeegh eoldier outside Your dungeon. 11,1 they will 1101 betray me. God has giveu 1,28 hee, rough but Iciest meesieur left me that eight. 0011 1 111,50 DOT seen him since, nor tan 1 tell where he- fe. for no one knows, and 1 dare not ask too much. dicl believe he would aehieve his boast as to saving your life, and SO, all yesterday and to -day. I bent, waited with most anxious heart; but not one word! Yet there was that in all he eaid which made me sure he meant to save you, and I believe he will. Yet think: if anything httenell- ed to him! You know what wild do- ings go on at Bigot's chateau out at Charlesbourg; or. again in the storm of yesterday he may have been lost. You See, (here are the hundred chatters; so I determined not to trust wholly to him, There was one other way -to seek the Govereor myself, open my heart to him, and beg ;or n reprieve. Toiniglit 81 11 o'clock -et is now six. Robert -we go to the (110- tvalt St. Louie, my mother and my father and 1, to sup with the Govern- er. 011, think what 1 must endure to nine them with this awful shadow on mei If no C01111, of the reprieet before that home I ehall make my own appeal to the Governor. It maY ruin me, but it may saVe )'Ill; and that tione, what s110111d I care for 111E rest? your Mi.12, more to 1115 than all the world beside." Here she put both hands upon my shoulders end looked me in the iiyes. I did not answer yet, but took her hands in mine, and shit' continued: 'Alf hour past I told my mother 1 should go 10 see my dear friend Lthiniere. Then I stole up to my room, put (01 my brother's uni- form, and cattle down lo Meet Volnill near the citadel. aS We had arranged, 1 knew be Was 10 have an itrithe from the Governor to visit eon. He was waiting. and to my great joy he put the order in my 10th112e I took his rum and wig and Cap. a poor disguise, ae :11 surprlee,11 55 11 ne en:••• the Inti•Ilthilit 1..1'010 their 1)2111 11111-1 all?' He .at bet:, alai laughed ent hew to w, knew yin ,•an 1012 a Attie. A spy aeemeling to 1115 11,111. I1111 11111, piever with either ter 1,1 the law, but you have heard of the wtheth,emee „ern:ow or the gi.,a, history-ehr I tried to seem nten?' I knew very well it was a bolii puzZieti, for I had a thought there move. He suddenly tuned to me, in was something private between you his cruel eyes a glittering kind of and him which has to do with your light. and said, suggest no more fate. So I said. as if bewildered., Than 1 tan do with those egreut men.; 'Yeti mean there is evidence, which and as for the woman, the shave can was not shown at the trial?' He an -1. not be patron -I am the slave. I ewered slowly, 'Evidence that would thought 1101 of power before; but bear upon the morale, not the law. of now that I do. I will live up to rnY the case.' Then said I, 'Has it to do thinking, 1 seem idle, I ant not; 10r - with you. monsieur?' 'It has to do poefeess. I am not; a gamestet. 1 11(2 with France.' he replied. 'And se , none. 1 nal a sportsman. and I will ynn will not have his death?' I asked, in leave the field fill all 21, hunt he Bigot wishes ite he replied. 'for no - over. 1 eeiana Ifiltlfic, yct I have per - other reason than that Madame Cour- eieieeey. 1 a„., 1(0 have nal has spoken nice words for the 111great admiration for myself, and getel-looking caetain, and heeanee yet when 1 set not to hunt a WOntall that unsuccessful duel gave Vaed- heneeny, be euro / Awl never bark reuil an advantage over himself. to kennel till she is mine or I ant Vaudreull wishes it because he thinks (lane for utterly. Not by wurth nor it will sound well in Prance, and also by deeeneog, but by unending poi. because he really believes the man 1,-25(125 end dieg„."„_tent nhan be my a spy. The Council do not care ;mow,. I shall devote to 1115 ehase much; fur they follow the Governor art that I have learned 11C and Bigot, and both being agreed, known by nature, So there you have their verdict is unanimous.' He mune I me, mademoiselle. Since you have ed, then added, `And the Seigneur brought nte to the point, I will unfurl Duvarney-and his daughter -wish it because of a notable injury to one of their name.' At that I cautiously re- plied, 'No, my father does not wish it, for my brother gave the offence. and Captain Moray saved his life, as you know. I do not wish it, Mon- sieur Doltaire, because banging is a shameful death, and he is a gentle - my flag....I am -your -hunter,' he went 00, speaking with slow, painful emphasis, 'and I shall make you mine. Yon fight against Inc. hut 1518 110 use.' I got to my fest, and said with coolness. though I was sick at heart and trembling, 'You are frank. You have made two resolves. I shall give weight to the one as you fulfil the xnan, not a ruffian. Let him be shot other"; and. smiling at him, 1 moved :Ike a gentleman. How will it sound at the Court of France that, on in- sufficient evidence, as you admit, an English gentleman was hanged for a spy? Would not the King say (for he is a gentlinan), Why was not all this shown me before the man's death? Is it not a matter upon which a country would feel as gentlemen feel?' "I knew It the right thing to say at the moment, and it seemed the only way to aid you, though I intend- ed, if the worst came to the worst, to go myself to the Governor at the last and plead for your life, at least for a reprieve. But it had suddenly gashed upon me that a reference to France away towards my mother. "Masterful as he is I felt that this would touch his vanity. There lay my great chance with him. If he had guessed the truth of what's between us, be sure, Robert, your life were not worth one hour beyond to- morrow's 51.1111150. You must knoW how I loathe deceitfulness, but when one weak girl Is matched against powerful and evil men what can sbe do? My conscience does not chide me, for I know my cause 30 just- Robert, look me in the eyes.- .There, like that,...Now tell me: You are inno- cent of the dishonorable thing, are you not? 1 believe with all my Soul, Culttoisia, ble him for many a day, 'weighed heavily against me. Again, 1 think he guessed my love for .Alixe, and re- sented it with all his might. What Frenchman would care to have bis daughter lose her heart to one gm cused of a wretched crime, con- demned to death. and an enemy of his eountry? I was sure that, should he guess at the exact relations be- tween Its, Alixe would be sent behind the tall doors of a cenvent, where 1 should knock in Vain. "You must not think, Moray," Feld be, "that I have been indifferent co your fate, but you can not guess how strong is the feeling against you, how obdurate is the Governor, who, if he should appear lax in dealing with you. would give a weapon into Bigot's hands which might ruin hint in France one day. I have but this moment mime from the Governor, and there eetens. 110 WAY 111 111072 1115(1" :411.15 that he was troubled greatly, not; he has no wish, I fancy, but that you shall go to your fate." on: "There is but one man who alas! is no friend of yours. And what way there is to move him I know tied I felt his helpiessnesS, He went could bend the Governor, but he, "You mean Monsieur Doltaire?" 12 said I quietly. "Doltaire," he auswered. "1 have 1:4 agent of La Pompadour, and if I had tried to find him, or he is the secret W. G. SPROAT, M.D. F.A.C.S. him-- But 1 have none, unless you the plausible reason 10 weigh with Surger y can give it. There are vague hints of Phone 90-W, Office John St., Seaforth things between you and him, and I have come to ask if you ('an put any fact, any argument, in my hands that would aid me with him. I would go far to merve You.- -Think not. I pray you." returned 1, "that there is any debt unsatisfied betwen Its." He waved his halal in a melancholy way. "Indeed, I wish to serve you for the sake of past friendship be- tween us, not only for thal debt': 'sal1'" c'11.1spite of Iny quarrel with yinn' sou?" asked 1. but fir a year or tem: had I the right ... T)( give her sorrow for that time, if I , In spite of that, toth-q,(1.- he Said c011Iti p115 1(1 It, even at the cost or slowly, "though a great wedge was Idi;e111;arn 11:,1115r(;." honour with thedead? Was it not my a,,1Iy1,,11,7fo.11,,. said 1, duty to act, and at once? Time was with some pride. "The blame was in short. 1 11 0en801 11 8trii;(IZ::While in 11 swift moment 1 151(8 the „e„; /u;olf:on PROFESSIONAL CARDS MEDICAL SEAFORTH CLINIC Dr, D. A. McMaster, MB., Graduate) of University of Toronto, J. D. Colquhoun, M.D., C.M., Grad- uate of Dalhousie Univerehy, Halifax_ The Clinic is fully equipped with complete and modern yeray and other up-to-date diagnostic and thereuptic equipment, Dr. Margaret R. Campbell, IVI.D., L.A.B.P., Specialist in Diseases in Infants and Children, will be at the Clinic last Thursday in every mouth from a to 6 p.m. Dr. F. J. R. Forster, Specialist in Diseases of the Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat, will be at the Clinic the first Tuesday in every month from 4 to 6 mm. Free well -baby clinic will be held on the second and last Thursday in every month from 1 to 2 p.m. JOHN A. GORWILL, Physician and Surgeon In Dr, H. H. Ross' office. Phone 5J my own life I would not have broken faith with my benefactor. But had 1 Ihe right 10 add to the misery of this sweet. brave spirit 1 Suppose it WaS DR. F. J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate in Medic:fee, University of Toronto. Late Assistant New York Ophthalmic and Aural Institute, Moorefield's leye, and Golden Square throat hospitals, London, Eng. At Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, third Wednesday in each month frum 2 to 4 pan. Also at Seaforth first Tuesday in each mouth. -53 Waterloo Ste Stratford. Telephone 217, MARGARET K. CAMPBELL, M.D. London, °uteri° Graduate Toronto University Licentiate of American Board of Petit- atrics, Diseases of Children At Seaforth Clinic, last Thursday at. ternoon, each month, bating. tialiord 0l ed the doon. and t.ring youhill he would have 111) out "e011/1.. 01111 11 1.1111 it 1/111q1 728 01. 130.>, AUCTIONEER h1)24 a head to saVe!" 1 beggedhint , eppo.o 1(030')!'' 112 urged, some- for 011e minute more, and then giVillg „fie mifity, Alixe the packet whieli held 107 101 ELLIOTT, Lieensed h the Intendant, monsieur,- I story, I told her hastily the matter :Auctioneer for the County of Huron, htitWeell Dollaire and mYself• and "1 van not untb-Tstantl the matter," replied, "not with your 1011." Arrangements can be made for Sale Said that itow. rather than give her wa„ his g/oothy tthe„.,r. Date at The s'eaforth ledAvs. Charges sorrow. I was prepared to twee]: elY il beg you not to try," i 1(111 11 moderate and satisfaction guaranteed word with Sir John Gothic. She heard ee Is 1,10 1il0. for t,,)1 01111111 10118. and i F. W. AHRENs, Lkeosed Ale.fem. me through with flashing eyes. and 1 11"v0 ""1111"g t" nit 7011 "1' 1"71‘"ll. eer for Perth and Huron t'ounties ,entItt see hey bot4om heave. When 1 1„,1 .22 ,„11„e,„1„ 1 1„4„li„ 1)1,1y. m imi '---- • Sitif'S Stlifrit.d. Ternle on Application. had done, she looked nei straight in 5508 ''"In°'.'” r'Inclub"r 1 ha" 11.14"1 learnt elock. chattels and real estate 111.::12:..71;t1i, that here?- sit. said. iield- 11,14;11 ii1:17,4 1,,,,f,. y1:111,,,,1701,,V;:i;..1.slit„..;tilaiiito1111:11,1.17. in,,,,wr.y, t R. R. No. 4, Mitchell. Phone 634 r G. Apply at Obi ot lice. ine 111, the etieloit. All,- 1 answered. no ferther move; the axe ebtill fall if it "Aral you would not break 701(5 must. I have nothing now 10 (10 11111 11,5d to 511512 your own life?" 821 11(7' house in order, and live The 1 shook ((17' ;wad ill negation. hours between this and steels,. with what quiet I may. I am ready 101' -Now 1 know that you are truly either freedom or death. Life is Pot forth central; Brucelield R.R.1. honourable," 5111" answered, "and You so incomparable a thing that I can — _ shall not break your promise for ine, No, no. you shall not; you shall not not give it up without pother." , Wat son & Reid stir. Telt me that you will not send He looked at me a moment stead - word to Monsieur Doltaire-tell me!" ily. "You and I are standing far off I REAL ESTATE hethinrratrokedy. ou"I. ll consented, she said, "But I may ate, fwrilloin saayachoneathelar''s't (Successors to James Watson) When, after some struggle, I had 1 AND INSURANCE AGENCY I am not hound to secrecy. I have though you seem to wish me gone given no word or bond. I will go to and your own grave closing in. I was MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, ONT. asked by tho Governor to tell you .All kinds of Insurance risks effect - HAROLD JACKSON Licensed in Felton and Perth Coun- ties. Pieces reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed. For information, write or ;Mono Harold Jackson, 558r12, Sea - the Governor with the tale of my Shutt if you would put him in the way ed at lowest rates in First -Class will Pal nlf. in a '01172110' "nd 11hatlinees from the letters yon have re - see you no more. but 1 shall have eoired, with psiimaie ot Saved you." (0 In vain I begged her not to ,) so; "1"' and Ida" ni 7111(1'f"rts* as 7°11 The McKillop Mutual have known them, he will spare 7011. her Purpose was strong. and 1 eould I only tell you this beeause y1111 close only get her promise that she on oth,,r way„ 11-1 mee. would not act till midnight. This was earry." said I, with a sharp burst hardly achieved when (tabard enter- of anger, "the weirs of wounds 1111 in -.OFFICERS 1070, and I do not fear the end. They tif knowiug tbe affairs of your prey- Companies. ed quickly, saying, "The Seigneur Du- solent youth gavi• mie I wig) 1101,V President, Wm, Knox, Londesboro; %limey! On with your coat, wig, and this 1 hal solerl toe son of the Man cap! Qllick. mademoiselle!" Vice President, W. R. Archibald, w1,0 dhil'a bring me a InPasag''''' Seaforth; Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Swiftly the disguise was put on, For mor000t 1 had forgo t en Reid, Seaforth. Fire Insurance Co. HEAD OFFICE-SEAFORTH, Ont. and I entered her to my breast with et,,,, exe, everything, in the wildness of a joyful agony, while Gabord hastily wurur, 8 ckok0f1 with rage; AGDNTS Alt out the eandles and torch, and „ifind buy, oth„ok hihui : P. McKereher, R.R.1, Dublin; John drew Alixe behind the dungeon door. ,"1 mean poltjag against you," he E. Pepper, ILRA, Brucefield; E. R. G. 'hen standing himself in the door-. urged, with great ruefulness. "1 Jarmonth, Brodbagen; James Watt, my, he loudly commended me 50 gest nOthIng, I hring the Governors Elyth; 0 P. Hewitt, Kincardine; leep sound and be ready for long ravel lit the tehrtang. Taking the hIlleeS:ditage(!(,Lt11!,1t1h.attit 11.1.11h. aAvuedilitc1)11. oeuagybet. ;Win. 'Yeo, Holmesville. int I threw myself upon my couchDIRDCTORS you a spy, nor 575C Khali think so." nd composed myself. An instant aft- I was with anger still, Alex )3roadfdot, Seaforth; William CW/11118 the Seigneur appeared with and I was glad that at the moment Knox, Londesboro; Chris Leonhardt, soldier. Gabord met him cheerfully, Gabord opened the door and stood Dublin; James Connolly, Goderich; ooked at the order from the Gov -waiting, Thomas Moylan, Seaforth; W. R. mar, and motioned the Seigneur in "You will not part with Inc in Archibald, Seaforth; Alex McEwIng, nd the soldier away. As Duvarney 01111110y .. 0 9" asked the Seigneur Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; t1000521 inside, Gabord followed, hold- 8Hugh Alexander, Walton. rtg up a torch. I rose to meet my "I will remember the gentleman 1 Parties desirous to effect insurance sitor, and as I took his hand 5 saw who gave a captive hospitality," I or transact other business, will be Begird catch Alixe by the sleeve and answered. "1 am too near death to let promptly attended to by applications urry her out With a whispered word, a late injury outweigh an old friend- to any of the above named officers winging the door behind her as she ship, I am ashamed, hut not only for addressed to their respective post- assed. Then he stuck the torch in myself. Let us part in peace -ay, offices, he wall, went out, shut and bolted lot us part in peace," I added with he dungeon door, and left 103 two feeling, for the thought of Alixe came rushing over me, and this was her father! h a 22 a 1 11 71 li alone. I was glad that Alixe's safety had been assured, and my greeting of her Toastmaster (to next after-dInner speaker) -"Shall I call on -77eii, rnri "Good -by, Moray," he responded father was cordial. But he was more 81.r, or shall I let them enjoy them- selves for a little longer?" reserved than 1 had ever known him. brave. If the worst comes, I know The duel with his son, which had you will meet 11, Let us waive all sent the youth to France and left bitter thoughts between us, Goocl-bn." him with a wound which would trou- (To be continued) Notice to Creditors, 11 wks. for *2.5o