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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1934-07-12, Page 6• ;PAGE SIX, THE SEAFORTH NEWS, TH'URSIDIAY, JULY 12, 1934. irkastree -Ra.lha," she said gently, "t:te:i art -..-re t'.tat asister-wife to nee. Nay, dal' ter 1 ;i ie tra=ted to thee -the 'happiness ',T:]:ch lay nc ares: my :near: ,.'7l1lien.: .:d I ',e.ieve the .......,1e to it and that this home an..i in :tis `� ivir precious _. glee," 7 C' :1 e, } t, yea, 0 sinter an•I tier.- toe! Raaha i' n:vv t: you replied. hit `viii be true spry :rue, aud v:,1 not fail! 0 r. _.:lest. if .'u c kois tv what it .s met have a :tin;= home!" 1E11 Tara' nlnst net be -injured— e- it .rust c, ntc to her," said An - 1i ii.tc r, ;ng her. -'I',. Tara, nic•ther ? 1Ve arc sisters. : ;i,• her .evil?" i leir thy brother, fi .. -t lint l e sail ati,iht tothee ••?.1; ', (i. :tee -1 hitt ::t. he returned Rae t:t,., her -tre n „!v .:"-r•' tie I • hint?"t .1c. i ':a : v e , :v lf: heel iul : :m [ ^n,je .1: iv:. 1 : influence. rl ;be tr.atre.nt ...e t and sake I r.ot i'- r h..Ina! .\.,ct .sou •....il !tis a- thy heart—Iront . thy- thee—thou : he'e. '.h:: ; \' 1:11 ...ieqmini For 1 ....are f .r 7": ra 1\i.t :an-, or shall I . feare.I her lrother, She:rotate did extent' his .,t1 1rl-d ..:.:e. mind 1.::h; i.iit,he had not o, ten site '..a assare1 hrra:n , ..nd rir. at Ilk she 031 tk: • a-. ..,, Tara with whichhe lirel ,E e•I her. and - .- dreaded ted ,. :rice. Canl•l he have been mad :,Calc tr. Tara? Could he ,r. •erg: any insulting message to ser: S:,act:ung must have occurred, and she felt too sick at heart to ask, "Thou are silent, Radha," continued Anunda; "why 1" "I love Tara; I love him too," she said earnestly, the tears starting to her eyes, "Yes, I will speak to him, even though he should strike me. Mother, I can bear it from him. Can -you send me to him?—now, novel — or send for him? If 'I am to go, let it be at once, for this is a matter in which I cannot hesitate, 0 dear :pother!" she continued, rising and advancing, "I am a child yet to thee. Let ire put my head on thy breast fbr once, and bless me there as thou weuld=t Tara: bless me ere I go to - him. No, not so, not so; but as Tara lay on thy breast, so would I toe, far once' 'Came, Radha!" cried Amnia. "0 child! 0 si=ter-.:,le! come herce- iorth bettveen thee and me there is no veil, I h td longed tr., draw it away, but thou hast done it now,. and I am happy, Yes, henceforth ye a rete as one," .she continued. smo,thin r :he soft cheek as it lay at her heart — "now and old, but alike." • "Enough; now I am content, cried the girl, rising and clapping her hands "and there shall be no fear for Tara, •Setid s .me one with me and let hie • go; he should not come here,". "No, Raclin.," said Anomie, calling a trusty wonnti-servant to accompany • her, "not here: iGo to him, and return soon." CHAPTER L ■ "Is my brother within? has he re- turned - front - the temple:?" asked Radha of a titan sitting• in the porch of the house in Which Moro Trim -nal resided, and, though in another street. tens only a few step: distant, "Is he come. Chimma?" "Yes, lady, he is conte," returned the man, who was an old retainer of the -family, and had known her from infancy; 'but if you take my advice, yott w'.1" Uc t go to him how he has eaten nothing, and is in one of his rough angry moods, • I did speak to :nim as he entered, and got as many curses as will serve me for a month, Why not come another time?". "Nay, Chimma, but it is an urgent m a•;er, and I must now have speech of hint," she replied. "Go, say I am come, and that he must admit mc. ,leu'e at once,' site continued, see- ia:; lciin hesitate, "else it will be • for you," •1 kali rather you Went yourself," re:iirned the Ulan, ''what ii he should : ate. Int no. matter, I will go; ape I may net do you much more service. speaks of departing i. r ntiee•i! \Vhcn"?' exclaimed He is not ill?" "S• -,on. perhaps," aps," replied the man, putting finger t' the side of .his nose, as a caution to secrecy,. • while he stepped across the court to the reraoldaa, "Very snot, I think. No, he is nest ii:, only vexed with some- :hing, Radhe s heart beat fast in her bo- on. 0, if it were but true: and that ler brother, alarmed or repentant, no •natter which, were about tes depart. it til -1 solve al difficulties at once. That very dayse o n ,rrrow! It seem- ed to Wish hint gone: yet ther ▪ be peace to. Tara and to her n•her which. was endangered by hi, presence. Surely he would see her. Yes: Chint.na was now descending the steps of the house, and beckoned. t, her with a :stilling face, She Cross- ed ,'.te C'tlrt at ,.nee, followed by the servant. • "He is in the upper r,ent," he said. • toll bid thee conte alone; perhaps he is not welll, for he is lying down, -id seems :Teary. No wonder he was in l!l-'.tumour with ale, after that 'ng di- p tt tt•oa with the Nas uk 1 -alta :n tc clay in the temple -,rc relation of the Shastrees, I be- lieve, lady..' "Enough, Chimna; take care of my sertant till I return." said Radha. "You can sit here; if I want you I will call;" - and so saying she passed through a door into. the inner court, and up the steps -which led to the apartments above, which were steep and narrow. The door was closed at the top .01 them, and she knocked be- fore she opened it. Her brother un- fastened it inside, "Enter," he said quickly; "it is well thou art come, I was thinking 'how I could see thee, Ra•dha. Sit down there," -and he hast- ily arranged a few pillows and a trav- elling mattress for her, "and speak to me;" and at the same time threw himself heavily upon a low bed which was close to the seat he had. contrived, "0 I am weary, Radha," he con- tinued, -"very weary. I have no sleep, no rest; I cannot eat, and there -is a burning- thirst ever with. me. I shall 'lie if this lasts long." 'Brother; you are ill," she replied; "this place does not agree with you? \Vhy not go away for a time and change the air? •Chimna says you have eaten nothing; why is this ? '.Vith all there- is to do for the master, this is no time to be Is there no- thing better for hint than lingering here? Surely Tannajee brought news Gi him?" • "Ay, sister, and there is more," he pointed to a .heap• of letters on the floor; 'enough to make one_treni-ble for the result of years of toil -and, strife wit'h.'the sten of Islam, ,Listen; Maloocray brought word of their preparations at Beejapoor, and they. write that to -day or to -morrow Af- zool Khananti his son ,Fazil, with all the forces at Nuldro"og and Shplap- oor, and many others, will begin a march upon 1Vye and Purtabgurlr. \Vhat can we do?" this. Moro Trintnul, .sty broth- er, w^ho is speaking?" said the girl, with some scorn in her tone, and drawing herself up, "I thought he, like Tannajee and the master, could see 110 hindrance to the cause but death. He used to say -so in—in—the old times, she added tenderly,,, 'The old times?" he echoed, "Yes, the .old times, when thou hadet a royal lover, girl; not e, drivelling book- worm" "I -lush, Moro," returned Radha, sharply; "no more of that. Thou hast buried it in the marriage, and he is lcin•d to me. Why remember it?" "Is it to be 'forgotten? Dost thou forget it, Radha?—then, when we brought thee back from 'trim?" "He never loved 'me," she returned; "he could not love a mad child; he told me so when he gently put me a way." "Not for the mad child, but for the beautiful girl, would he care; he does care, Radha. 0 sister, why was this hateful marriage done, so far away from us : " "Nay, brother, thou knowcst best; but I am content -he is very kind to me; and they all love Radha, even Anunda," "Radha," said her brother, raising himself on his arms and looking at her intently, and till his eyes seemed to flash with a light glowing beneath then. "Radia, do not lie. i'f thou. art my sister, thy heart is far away among the blue mountains and their deep forests, and with our Prince. If it be not so, the witchcraft of that house hath compassed thee with a spell, as it has ate," "'Witchcraft, brother? they do no witchcraft," she replied simply.. "'By the heavens, they do," he cried; "feel ny ]rands, feel my head, they are burning, and Tara has set ane on tire," "Moro, thou art i11; this is fever," returned his sister anxiously. "I was like this yesterday, and Anunda gave me some medicine, and I slept, and it passed away. Let hie fetch some, or :end the woman for it," "No, no, Radia," he said hoarsely; "this :, no fever; this is a spell on me, and I cannot break it. This is the spell Tara wears round her neck, Gunge told me of it. I would not let her .peak; it draws me to her, and then puts me away till I burn, 0 sister, I burn a:l over, and at night when there is no one with ne—O it .s terrible, terrible; anti she costes ani stocks ate, and holds out water and flowers, and then matches them away. I tell thee she is a witch, a devil, and site has set me on fire. Bring her to Ole and I will tell her sd' "Brother, dear broother, said the girl, "yeti are ill and there is no 0110 to tend you. I will stay; why did you 1101 send for 01e? why not tell me of this sooner? Now, I will not leave you. you must not be alone." "Radtta, I ant not ill,_" he replied; "I need n,, tending. \Vas I ill yester- day, when I overcame the Brahnuuns foam Punderp "or in the discussions at night, and when I could have said the Rainayno by heart? Was I ill to- day when I strove with the Nn suit. Bralvnuns in logic? No, girl, I am not ill in body, only at heart. And wirer she cornea to the temple, and goes round the shrine crowned with flowers, crashing the cymbals, and :.ngi tg hymns then I see the chant on her bosom, and it sparkles; and I hear her ringing voice, and I grow mad, Radha—mad . ,,, , and this fever comes on me, and I burn as they do in hell—as I do now. Look!" he cried in a shrill cry of pain, "look, she is there, mocking me now, and pushing me in.,,,O Tara!" he continued in a plaintive voice, after a pause, stretch- ing out his hands, and shutting his eyes, as he turned away, "do not kill me, do not burn mb; I kiss your feet, I worship you, beloved! do not harm mel" "What can I do? what can I do?" cried Radha, wringing her hands, "He will die. Ho, Chimna!" Silence, Radia; for your life call no one, I wild strike you if you do," he said, raising his arm. "Look, she is gone! she was there—there, even now. I turned away for her eyes ,burn- ed me; there was aro love in them— none. She carne and mocked me, and you are witness of it. Why did she come in the air? She is a spirit—a witch—and it is always thus: There— look--" !Radia looked tremblingly where Ile pointed. It was impossible not to be infected with the terror and mis- ery of his face and voice, The room had open arches df wood ,on one side, across which heavy 'curtains ,were' drawn; bet they were. partially open, and, looking through them, all she saw was the terraces of the houses. of the town gradually descending into the great ravine: the crags and precipices of its further side: with the trees, and gilded spires and pin- nacles of the temple between, 'Beyond these, the rugged mountain and the plain below, hazy with quivering light and melting into the sky. "You see nothing,' sister?". she -eaid, "No, she is. gone now," "No, Moro, there is nothing there but the town and the temple" said Radha, stre•icching out her 1 ands to it, "save him; save my. brother! I vow to thee—" 'Make no vows for ate, Radh,a," he said to her, sharply catching her arm; f'she is my enemy; I know it, She loves Tara better than me; she will not give her to me, I asked her for Tara long ago; see what has come( of -at, Ihave done all the secret rites that her worship enjoins, put site is not content; she mocks ate, and when I look at her eyes they glitter with malice. To -day site seemed to glower at me from among the smoke, and Tara was there offering glowers; They both mocked :me. Yes, they are devils; but I 'fear therm aro more, Radia, May Iter house be desolate," "I3ush, brother!" cried the .girl, putting her hand before his mouth, to stop what she believed to be. horrible and deadly blasphemy. "Hush!" "You will make me curse you Radha," he said, again grasping her arm violently. "Did I not tell you I would have no vow=s to her, liar and murderess as she is? Yes'I see it now. You, too, are one with them, and are cone to andek me; and yet, Radha" he continued, looking at her tenderly, "Was this good of you after all I have done for you? 0, faithless!" "-Moro," returned Radtta, weeping sorely, and sobbing so that she could hardly speak, "1 am not faithless. I ant true to you, even to death, my brother," "Good," he said gravely; but again. fixing his eyes upon her, so that. she could hardly bear his intense gaze, "True? Ah, yes, if all are false, Rad- ha shotlid be true—trite to hint and to the. Now-, listen," he continued, slowly and impressively, "if thou art true, tell Tara I am in fear of her charm; bid her loot: kindly on 01e; hid leer put it away from her breast. I will kiss her feet; I will daily meas- ure with my body every step site takes round the shrine, so that she give ale one kind look, --so that I seed that love in her eyes which is burn- ing in me day and night—day and night, "But that is not all," he resumed, after a pause. "Ant I mail? Dost thou think me so for this raving? By the gods, no! Only for her. Let her loot: to herself. And I say to thee calmly, sister, thou must say all this to -night, else beware! Listen, I have but one desire in life, that is Tara—one object Fatly to live for, that is Tara. I plead nothing, I say noticing, only that I ant not mad. "Nov, 0 s', li-sten again. You have much to live for—the pleasures •df life, the enjoyments of wealth—honour as the wife of Vyas Shastrec—children to come, and your husband's love, with your children's; but remember, Rad- ha, they are all in my hand, A word from me to him, and you are sunk lower than the .Moor cess All this joy will pass front'yotc. He will cast you out, and I will nut shelter you. You shall be worse than the vilest, and hien shall mock you, By--" and he swore a horrible curse, "I Will do this and more, Radia, if you refuse. An- swer me, girl," and he shook her violently and painfully in his passion. "Moro!" cried his sister, grasping for breath. ",listen: I said once before you might kill me if it pleased you, and I bared my breast to you. Now again, if you dare to look at it, with- out shave, it is before you. But list en to my words, I will do no treach- ery; no, brother, no treachery. I apt of the same blood hind the same spirit as yourself, and yon well know I could be true and fearless once, and so slay God help ate, I will be fear- less now in a better cause. Yes, strike," she continued, as, without speaking, he hastily raised himself, seized a naked dagger that was con- cealed under his pillow, and brand- ished it with one ,hand, while he press- ed ressed herdown with his knee, and held her forcibly against the wall with th-e other. "Strike! your blow will be more merciful than your words," and she shut her eyes, expecting the stroke, yet not flinching from it. (To Be Continued) MADAME -CURIE, PIONEER OF RADIUM, PASSES. Paris, July 4. --Mine -Marie Curie, who with her husband, Pierre, dis- covered radium, died at a sanitaritlnt. in Sallanches, 'Haute Savoie Pl•ovincr: She was 67. Proclaimed the greatest scientist of her sex of all time, the woman whose discovery Brought re- lief elief to thousands of cancer sufferers throughout the world, died a ,martyr to science. •Th,e immediate cause of her death was pernicious al aemia, it wee said, but this was aggravated by herin- tensive. radiant and x-ray experi- ments, which she refused to give tip. 'M'me Curie entered the sanitarium. only four days before her death. (Though her discovery was one of the most important in the history of science, the Tren'c'h government hail allotted ler an income Of only 4'0, 00,0 francs a year (about $2,1510101a't current rates of exchange) and she has used most of this modest sunt to further her experimental teoileo Time Currie was horn Marie. Skl'adoiwsslica in Warsaw, the daughter of a Polish professor ,of science, ,She cable to Paris to study in ,ili914 and here stet Pierre 'Gi,ris, who she mar- ried the following year, Pierre Cuni;e; the young Paris pro- fessor who was the co.adiscoverer of the element, died in 119016, struck by a track only a short, time alter lie and 'hos wife kW wear last!ai'g fame, IAltltoou'glt honored by coun'tless goveroments and societies as one of the most distinguished' scientists and women of all time, Mine ,curie shrank from public view, 'S'he tsayed at work in her laboratory whenever possible, !Thousands of Vie Ella s of cancer have bendfited front ,the Curie discov- ery of radium, one of the world's rar- est andmost valuable substances. Only a few evinces of it have been segregated.It is obtained from ,piteh- biencle. The effect of radium on hu- man tissues' has opened entirely new medical and scientific fields, After her husband's death, continu- ing her work, aline, Curie succeeded to the chair created for her husband at the .Sorbonne University, being the first woman ever to secure a profes- sorship there. She has lectured in radioactivity at the Sorbonne ever since. Although generally known only for her work with radium, .lime Curie's scientific interests extended - far into some of the most advanced branches of modern physical research in radio- active substances she and her husb- and first isolated and identified, Mine Curie is survived 'by her daugltters;Eve and Irene, Both were with her When she died, Eve has se- cured recognition for literary work, and Irene has already won an envi- able reputation for her scientific re- search in the field of radioactive ele- ments, like her father and mother. She never even owned a speck of radium of her own. until 151' when the women of America raised $100,- 000, purchased a grant of the precious salts and gave it to her for experi- mental work. Even this' gift, how- ever, was diverted for she rented it out at $3;500 a year in order to obtain funds for the cancer hospital in War- saw, Poland, in which she had a deep interest. Se, in 11929 her American friends repeated the gift. They ,brought the frail little old lady with the white, 'sparse hair to the United States. President Hoover handed her a check. for $50,000 da•om the American Socie- ty for the Control of Cancer. She was requested to use this for purchase of a second grant of radium, short cuts found by her and her colleagues having halved the price since 1192,1. Male Curie returned to France ex- hausted x-haus ted by the effort and exaltation. But the day after, her home -coming she shut herself up in her Paris lab- oratory and resumed her unceasing work, The medical world has estimat- ed' that radium saved 50,000 wounded men from death in the world war. Its use in the treatment of cancer was suggested in 11910 and physicians have employed it with increasing success, especially 031 external growth that have not developed to a critical stage. Trine. Curie .spent more than 20 years of her life in the research that. ended with discovery and isolation of this substance. During much of that time -she worked over a pot of min- eral refuse in a Paris wood shed and rode a bicyole around the city streets by way of recreation. Modest almost to a fault, she resisted for nearly a year efforts to persuade her to tell the story of her 'life and finally con- sented to do so only because so many erroneous rumors had been -c!r- culated, about her. ,.Mane Curie was s'tar'ted .on the road.. ton;ard her big achievement because she had been attracted by the experi- ments of Henri Becquerel with uran- ium salts. He had 'found that if a litie uranium was placed on a photo- graphic plate and covered with ,black paper, the plate was affected as ,if it had been exposed to light. "Mme Curie noted that some of the ray's revealed an activity three or four times greater than pure uranium. But the more she and her huslband worked, the more they realized- that the radio -active element existed' in only the moat minute quantities. Since they were ignorant of the chemical properties of the unknown cnb;trtnre, they sought it in the pitch- blende from which cranium was oh- talilcrl, Jit July, 111913, the Curies announced discovery of i`'rsl,sniunt. ,But in finding this they had apse' discovered a -sec- onrl new ,substance towhich, a 1 ew months later, was given the naive of radium, Dust.CausesAsthma, 'Event a little speck too small to see will lead to a- gonies which no words .can describe. The walls of the breathing tubes con- tract and it seems as if the very life must pass. groin this condition Dr, PROFESS'IO'NAL CARDS Medical IDE. 11 A. McM(ASTDR,—iGraduate Of the Faculty of Medicine, Univers- ity of 'Toronto, and of the New York Post ,Graduate School and (Hospital. Member of the College of Physicians andSurgeons of Ontario, Office on I-Iigh street. Phone V. DR. GII,BERT C.-JARROTT — Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, Un- iversity ,of Western Ontario. ,Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. 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