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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-01-14, Page 6PAGE SIX °THE SEAFORTH NEWS The dve:turer It .' to Nast.the career Of is -r- to shepherd his wolves, In the mean ant., he said, with heat, "It i, to time the men below' called Opt for pull a wreck ishont them." some ale, and shontcd that none ".\nd what good will that lie • to should cone forth except into their you, my lord she asked, laughing: arms, be, he prince or ranter. 1-adY "I haVe heard such tales, bat it is my Katharine, thereupon, was •very deep - choice rather to be merry and to en- ly alarmed, and cried nn•t to her ser- - .j y •Goal',, Mit, this life and body of van t. that she was :ruined. Now nine," conies along the watch and made an He looked on 'her admiringly. Aye, effort to disperse the rogues, who that tyour ot. he aid • for. there refusedsed and dreww their w t1 ur was reat attraction in her face al- Thereupon a tight took place and ways, some wounds were given, .until one of ""I. is not mine alone," she said, Cherwell gang, breaking down the with a little laugh,"These need: door, entered the house and ran tip more to niy joy, I ant not nue to be the stairway in e drunken .fashion, n merry in t wilderness." Inllow'ed by some ofcompanions s his p ,:Sly lord Was silent, for he could not and members of the Hatch. There doubt her meaning knowing what' a was now a brisk engagement on the careless •name she had. fl'hen he said, stairs, and one oe the watch was hrusquely—• struck through- the heart and fell- It is true you cannot land alone, whereat an -outcry arose, and it was madams. You have looked high. which at this Point that my lord appeared should give me 'muse to avoid ye," on 'rbcs scene, He had been roused "What-" 's'he ?tied, frith 1naipati- with the mew's that Lady Katharine encs "you speak of what ye know Roodhouse was attacked, and he had nothing." - haeteied forth on the instant. "Is know," says he, 'bluntly, "that I • He came in through die broken went on a pursuit which Heuer lady- door with a light, wift step and leap - ship foiled." ed up the stairs, There stood the "Faargh l" she cried, "Have 1 clot Lady 'Katharine, who had been fetch -- told you that 1 ani independent, 'J eel out by the increased noise when rest on no one. And, what ye sought the man was slain. and, her spirit suds there ye had no right on," denly quavering, She was shrunk Nay," he says, "but now II leave.' against time 'balustrades holding to it -She 1nquu•ed of him earnestly and tightly with her hand, My lord push - lifting her brows "apt 1 asked not ed through the crowd of struggling that, my lord. There are many wives, men. Sure I am •one myself. In what rcla- "What is this?" he cries out, tion stands your wife?" 'Cease, cease!" ':She is one that the fifth Eoirl of But no one paid .any (heed, and one Cherwell shall call mother," says he, of his ow•n creatures, sword in hand, calmly. :stretched out an arni 10 gather the Itsardl" she cried, merrily, "1 trust lady to him, My lord put up his pistol she will like the honor. "Iris one I and discharged it into his face; so grudge her not. '3 sh;i 1 1 eallnnt that he reeled and w'en't down with - smell to that name withonl aversion. out a ,groan. At the noise the others 1t. h,rill a ram 01 0 -sound. Rut die is seemed • to pause, and saw hila for the another. Let her bear what she will, first time with his .smoking piece. poor 3000 lint how trued you to her, "Get ye 'back, y ,cone' said he, my lord?" and •+he trained upon him fiercely, and they withdrew as step. her soft „glances. staring at the body of their associate, Iris 1 that shall be father to her 'Their he turned to Lady Katharine. child." sat, she, sibdurately. adam," he said, "1 ask your par - She laughed her sweet laughter. don in that through inadvertence 1 "Uh Lord. my lord," says .she, have been the author of this trouble." shaking all over 'her open bodice. • But she, tall and stately that .she ":Cleat ye must not make too sure of was, holdiass to the oak, .set np a lit - that, You are no country squire to lac whimpering as a child or a dog suppose the hest." 'that is in fear, "I dare only to suppose what is "C'otne," says he, "let ole conduct hest of you, madam," says .he; mil- you. 'There shall be no more pother ing on: her. here." She tapped taint with her fan. "\ly rile tools her hand, and she made lord, 1 ,perceive yott are neat' salve- a movement to him. 'brit set her foot Mtn." .she said, .plea+'santly, "You now ittinsay upon a body on the should have a place in 3dad'tue de stairs, and - with a great cry of terror, Ranlbouillet's Court I vow you stumbled and fell into nay lord's should," She bunted away. and speak- arses, clasping hint closely about the in.0 over her shoulder, "But I am neck, and haying herr face and bosom your friend," she said, "Yea, believe upon hire, weeping. that," and so. vanished in her idle, \dy lord carried her from the cin - graceful manner. course into a roost near by, and pat - Now what ensued upon that by a led her hand while she sobbed. strange accident l am able to set out. - "'There," ,al's he, consoling iter, in particular, having the information rum travel, who was with the rogues. It seems that two of t'herwell's crea- tures, the one by name Tonge, and a rascal called Dancork, w'hil had been in the Herrin wars, had been set to watch his highnessesI, fit a quarter of eleven that satire night they were posted outside the duke's house. ob- serving his windows, and very cold an.! comfortless, for the weather was frosty. Presently some one carte to the door. and letting himself forth, passed into tile street, wrapped in a ;look whieh veiled hint, Hancock swore that this must be the duce, in, which'Comm agreeing. they both ran .rite:- hint, keeping at a distance, yet holding him in sight. In this fashion they proceeded sante long. w'a) till they '.t ere sonar to a part w'hieh nei- ther of thee, fellows recognized, ow- ing, ^s'ca'tty to the tarknese. Thr man trier ,eilowed paused now and looked about I+int, and then, not percetcipg them, who had hidden is • the shadow, entere•rf a house. The l:i:e of what my lord had lost at the hands of the duke tva.s known to his attendants, and tiles de/tight that. now they haul his highness at :+ disadvantage: \Chile. Tinge kept watch on the house. 3)a ncnek made ole', and presently re- turned with others of the party who had been drinking deeply, 'I'Itis pretty -lock sewn -mulled the house, aiid that not proving to their liking, rapped on the door, and one or two climbed ricer the walls .into the- garden. 'Phis knocking disturbed the people in the Itouse, and a servant, looking out, discovered the rascals, Whereupon he slew• in alarm to his mistress, ,who Was un other than the Lady Kathar- ine l000dhonse; for 'the house' was hers. She ars ;gi c ally disturbed from her usual stillness, and more especial- ly'.as she ihad something to conceal, "Who are they?" she asked, and was told' that they were a band of cntpnnses and erac'lcstnen at the least; Bot she thrust her 'head out of a win- dow, and, Perceiving one of them un- der the light, recognized' hint as a fellow shehad seen before Whitehall. This was host• she knew whence they came. s lion made her 11111gnant. She called to her a r page -bay who had some spirit, and sent .him off through. a window, first 'to.rouse the watch, and 'then •to 'bring' my -lewd Cherwell "Why, says Shepherd, "there was by alight, the more sal if they were an Mr. iGoadeintugh of the city here ' drunken. My fond, being taken to task that was used to attend here once, but 'hy one of his friends on this folly, an - it is odds if I see luim again." swered very calmly that they were in - "I will trust to luck and your quick struments, eyes," said Cherwell, dryly, and there "I care not what their conduct be," left the =atter. he said. "They shall serve -my 'purpose, This 'Goodenough, as you will re- and shall not be turned against ane. I1f call, was foremost in the plot,, and you have a delicate Stomach, there is tthaw ed a real zeal 111 pushing' the the other side of the wap." Duke's e%s1nsion, But he had lied at (.ibis reply was utit of a character the time of the discovery, and was to conciliate his friends, and an es - now in hiding. Hint Cherwell would traugement,grow : up. Nevertheless, approach, believing that he 'w was ear- he was all this tince extending his nest and might prove of use to him, plot, cost 1 'have heard of several in Nor was he mistook in supposing that high places who were favorable to Shepherd would carry his message to him, though atone dared to show trim Goodenough, and that the latter would countenance openly. It was the ling -trust in hint For worse Was privately himself, at last ,who spoke with him, abrou'ght to hien within a week of a warning him that he was suspected. place where he might see the than, "03 what ant 1 suspected Sire " and my lord kept an appointment asked 11y lord. "Is it of a design ag with hilt there. Goodenough was ainst your :Majesty ' 'much frightened, but was as fanatical "No, says the Kang. ..you ;and f as ever, and fell into my lord's plans. '(hese were to engage other gentle- men in a fresh plot against the Duke, and to fire the town with such en - samples,' )1y lord was all for open- ness, and would not hear of that "lop- ping' of which they had spoken so foolishly at Shepherd's, "Being ane these Wren ye speak of," he says, "and .I will vow to execute this plats. But 'I will have no trespas- ses upon .nay honor, •which is fixed. And this I tell you, Jig. ,Goodenough, that I shall the the leader of this re- , hellion—for rebellion it will be—and what I say shall be carried out so as as I say it." iGoedenou'gha, and afterwards the others, made some demur at this, teat In the end they accepted what he of- fered: for indeed they were ;glad en- ouglt to get a nobleman of this posi- tion to throw in his lot with their des- perate venture. inasmuch as the whole rase of rebellion was so deeply dis- credited, since the prosecution, of the Rye House plot. 'there were two or three gentlemen of birth whom 'Goad - enough found, and there was also Trenchard, who came of time \Vest country. and was sent presently to Taunton—these with a remainder of a strange rabble, partly fanatic, but in the main men of sore need and evil reputation, were joined with my lord in itis folly. But he cared nothing for these particulars; he Wass pursuing, his course, and nought sated turn hint, Yet to others, and these his friends, what act, he was engaged in soon be- gan to look like nMadness. This rabble was well armed, arid, consisting of de,l•erate fellows, became a fear to ptacifu1 citizens. 'Anel at 'first there was nothing crept out ar to what they desired, or what their business was: frig ny lord held his tongue so far and :cent to t:'nnrt, while the others were not anxious to spread ahrread the stew phot, of which. in truth, they ant - der -tool bit little. \Vhat was known anion•: then: was that the Duke was to be exrl.ndec, but some said they were for Monmouth, but others for the Prince. Cherwell himself kept his counsel, and used his small aneans in providing for these .horrid retainers, furnishing them with money and ap- parel. Meanwhile he put a watch on his Highness, thinking that my lady would cisme to no harm so long as he was clogged. The Duke had staved. in London all this 'time. But presently several of the conspirators, being the more desperate and less prudent silir- its, took to following my ,lard for a body -guard, and this fact raised much comment, Ide went still to Court, mingled politely in the gayeties, and showing no different front. Yet that rubble accompanied him often and :,ate down in the streets outside to wait, and to gamble with on'e another, annoying the paseerssiby with their talk and actions: There w'as ,some wit in Whitehall who dubbed these the wolves of Clodiu.s, anti comparisons were pointed at my lord, resembling him to that infamous person. But nothing was found against file 'fellows !umbel soon they Cane to be. More riot- aamsi and to make a noise In the streets ers tock up 31)5 two dead mein and, carried them • away, . CHIAIPiIEiR XIV Thi.; (enrage was considered abom- inable even 'by my lord's friends, who took occasion to press again his departure and the ahandonanennt of his enterprse. They argued that what- ever .blame might be imputed to the other, 01) lord would gain nothing by his conduct, which was unreasonable gave l and against policy, Mya rd them no heed, as 'ever, and they were driven to stand off and watch, as an- xious spectators of a drama. Upon all hands he waesavoided, even by Jos- myn, who had once been his friend, ,He was nolc considered mad; and there was talk of an indictment. But it could not he proved that he had set itis then to that attack, and, on the contrary. there was evidence that he had stayed them with vi•olcince, St:, the duke abided his time, which he deemed must be drawing very near. He was thrown into a heat of anger by his adversary's conduct, yet feared to stir in public against him, "There is no peace," he is reported to have said before lois gentlemen; "There is no peace nor homer for me while this matt lives," and he stalked up and down the .room with agitation 'He is sworn against rte," he cried. "Be will turn 015 days into a burden. I know neither peace nor honor while he lives," and he uttered some ex- clamation which was not repeated, but which was afterwards declared to be the, origin of what followed. Now there was in the duke's house- hold a gentleman of some family, by name Crates, handsome in a rude way, reckless, !Ind very deeply devoted to has highness's person. This roan, hearing what fell From his master, goes straightway to some other gen- tlemen. as unscrupulous as himself, and asked them if they were ready to undertaken a venture in his high- ness's interests. They answered that they were; and Ile laid his plans be- fore them, .saying they had a gond example before them. 'Chose were four of them in a11, -Pratt and Har- rington by name, and one 1Iobday, who had once been attached to his highness. but having fallen into dis- repnle, thought nowto rehabilitate himself, This las was greedy of vice, foal living had engendered in his body all the plagues of Eigy'-pt, along With 'fears and a sttspieiau of the night. "These fot' rode together to linrford liridge, whither Lord Cher- well had departed on the previous day upon some business. 11y lord was in an upper chamber, where he stood with his hack m the fire warming himself, and the supper had 'been served in an anteroom. Leaving the others without the door, Cotes entered to him and carte up the long roost, giving hint a saluta- tion. Me lord stood staring at leint. as THURSDAY, JANUARY 1;1, 1937. PROFESSIONAL CARDS are the only• persons that would sns- uect you• of that, my lord, Bit you are suspected if \t -hat you are guilty," "What is that?" said he, -\\''hy,' '.says Charles, "1 find my doorstep: sprinkled with =once fellows that game and look black." • "They duly toss for crowns, Sire," say's. nay lord, quietly. The king hit his lisp, and then smil- ed. "They were better to wait until 1 am dead, then," he said, " \iy lord, 1 have given .you a warning," Charles took no steps against the qnd- prit, 'being• very reluctant, and maybe considering- in his 'heart That my lord had ,been evilly used by the •Duke, So that many, seeing how he was tolera- ted, and that such opinions aright prove inoffensive, showed sinus favor to them, and there was notch idle talk very frankly passed about the town. In troth, if the Du11' had .pressed for the arrest of me lord, the King -might have shaken in his resolve to possess her, and the whole affair night thus have conte to an end - 11' h at he was alarmed 1 ,knew •front one that was 311 his counsels—but for something that happened next, and gave smother turn to this history. My lard had the effrontery to make an appearance at Court soon after thd1 incident—which was the very last oc- casion save one other in which he sot fined in Whitehall, '(here he met cold looks and averted faces, and stalked through the roosts unaddre-sed. Nor would the King see hint or entire his nresonre, shits, he was wandering thr,en.h a gallery on his way forth Alien be heart) some, setaecall his more, nuts turning, beheld the • l-aidy Katherine Roodhouse. "\Iy lord." said she, "what in my 'mole that !.:oil so scorned? Sou walk like that spirit \l', John Milton wrote \nd how walked lie?" asked- Cher- well, smiling; Wherewith she quoted, in het' soft and rinsing voice. some words of one w910 was the I'rotes't,ucs seeretary— Medical DR. E. A McMASOIIBR-Graduate of the ,Faculty of Medicine, Univers- ity of Toronto, and of the New York Post Graduate School and Hospital. Member of the College of P'hysicia'ns and Surgeons of Ontario. Office on High street, Phone 217, Office fully equipped for x-ray diagnosis and for ultra•short Ware electricis treatment, ultra violet sun lamp .treatment and infra red electric treatment. Nurse in attendance. "Trite strongest anti the fiercest spirit ;That fought in Heaven, now fiercer by despair. His trust was With the eternal to be deeni'd Equal in strength, and rather than be less Caned not to be at all," "\•tartan," .says he, "an T be ,o fall- en, 'wits- do you pursue me with yam - friendly voice? There is none here that will do .sol," "\V'hy, my Lord," she answered, 'T ant not hound Ihv 'their constraint. I picric my own way, But if he fallen, ye shall yet ascend again." "I shah go deeper still," said he, eying her, "Fief" she said, enlarging her eyes, "There should be no despair in the Earl of Cherwell," "Nay," said he, quickly. ''3t is my pride, T am come to fulfil the destiny of niy mace." "\'\'!stat is that?" she asked, wonder - i11.7. JARROTT �T C. DR. GILB'ER Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, Un- iversity of Western Ontario. Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Office 40 Goderich street west. Phone Y7. Hours 2-4,30 p.m., 7.30-9 pm, 'Other 'hours 'by appoint- ment. Successor to Dr. C'ha's, Mackay. DR. H. HUGH ROSS, Physician and Surgeon Late of London Hos- pital, London, England. Special at- tention to diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Office and residence behind Dominion Bank. Office Phone No 5; Residence Phone 104. DR. F. J. BURROWS, .Seaforth.. Office and residence, 'Goderic'h street, east of the United Church, Coroner for the County of Huron. Telephone No. 46. "these dogs shall not harry you. I will in wander what any one shunflt1 be drive them to their kennels." But here some one whispered ie his ear that the duke was here. and that they hail pursued him; wvhere- 1tlrm he changed his demeanor, though be poke still very conrte- cusly', fly holy'," he said, 'yen will parer had expected to be challenged on his errand. So lie hint self teas driven to speak first, which he dirt, coming to a pause within 0 sword -thrust of new ford Cherwell, "Jl)• lord, maybe you recognize etc, Who I sun3'' :says he. .let' lord stared at hint. "Not the least in the world," says he. "\Cell, says he, "nay name is thus, and I atm a gentleman of good Climb- erland blood." \ly lord nodded. '^l aur pleased to hear it," he said, "301 tieing so, 11r, Cotes, you will need not my reminder of what is oiling from one gentleman that intrudes upon another.', "You on desire me to go?" cries Cotes, flushing red; "well, 1 will not quarrel with yon yet. 1 have sonic facts which may affect your lordship," "if you are comm ,111 business, say on," says lily lord, equably, and as thon:rh ihis were :unit(' eradeiquan. Cote:: OJanred ahuit the room, "\Ve are alone3' he said. Jty lord waved his hand. 'Yon may speak on," he said, "1 have no secrets from my landlord." .\'t this piece of arrogance Cotes reddened again, anis began in an an- ger which he had not wished, "I and of ala highness's household. my lord," said he, amts -fly. My lord surveyed :him from toe to head, and, "his highness is to be carni- gra•tulatec," says .he. "Tis better we were to conte to business, illy lore,," said Cotes, angri- ly. "I have a mission to you, and here it is, 1 have no quarrel with your lordship, whose name was once set very'higlt in my esteenm. Birt we stand upon rliFferent and opposite ,;ides;, 'Co be frank, you are an impediment tupon. hds Ihigthness, 1 w411 not ques- tion inth the cause. The origins and sources of this ;fetid touch rhe not at all The fend is all that tT regard, and what itis highness has at heart is any affair," His ,highness has a faith -fell serv- ant," says Cherwell:, bowing, "But doing trespassing there upon his prit•ncy. But Tie said nothing, not' did he answer the bow, only looked at him without ally expression save that of inquiry. Cotes was not the one to be easily abashed, but this silence and indifference took hint aback; he an this alarm, which teas raised for your interest, in trattii,,, "Interest .she 'exclaimed. '0God's wounds, 1 shall die of this vulgar contact." "You do not know. I 'perceive," he gn1,01''e d, smoothly. "Poor creature, there .s a uotoritls villain has hceu traced into this Ilrm,e, and vanished. ibum111 he lies in want In !rill you or to debauch you." 111!" says she, staying- her tears. "yon aro cruel, my lord:" "Nary, nae," he said, in a soothing, 3, et sing enice. "31y fellows would protect yon. l'on -shall collie to no harm by this ruffian, and so I swear." She threw ole his arm and fronted hist. "I pry ye01, cease, illy lord." she cried, in a shaken voice. "1 will not 'glen• this at y,ntr hands. }leavens,- I shall -lie of this you lett Spun me." "%Vhat!" lie said, "when 1 would save you and guard yott as my honor' I will go search for this villian at once." She set her bask to the door, 'Yon shall not," .she panted, "011, thaw 1 hate you, my lord," Tie shrugged his shoulders. "1 be- gin, to understand that there is some- thing tttnre in this," he said, in a dry tone. :She broke out into tears, far she was strangely shaken, "1 care not for your thought, she said, "Said 1 not T was your friend? Ye are a hard master, ply lard, a bitter hard master." "'l am 110 master to you, mistress," said he, iightly, and went tint into the hall. "Plc that ye saw enter Isere," he said to his Hien, "was 'hitt a poor foclt-boy, who, being frightened, has goneto bed," and turning to the watch, he said: "These brave fellows were grievously mistook. Get ye gone Ln your homes," and scattered a shower of guineas .among them, Alfter which he stride out of the house and was gone'" while the otb- E DR. F. J. R. F+O'RST'ER — Eye ar, Nose and Throat, Graduate in Medicine, University cf Toronto 11307. Late Assistant New York Ophthal- tnic and Aural Institute, Moarefield's Eye, and Golden tSquare throat hospi- als, London. 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"Yee may the honest', Mn,'Cotes," says Chei'w'e'll, "'but damnhe if you are plain, 'What would you have me to do lex? you?" "Why," say's Cotes; nosing all his his ceremony in his impatience that my 'lard did not perceive, and 'blurt- ing forth 'his words, "why, I'would leave you dead," (To, be continued) Want and For Sale ads., 1 weeds 2151c.