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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-02-18, Page 6PAQ"arE SIX. THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1937 guard, the lfoor lady -eyes; near ran white my for lord `r'tis stain he Traylel judgment execu'ted1" would be a set lord she yet the iter ing the that and lawns. was deltour; %Elie about the ily escape raised, ;pursuers, and the speed, by 'so brought darkness said en dark who alpon die, Ravel. Usti then may." , , lord, the have said ahem �iible; have shall he leanin tree, a 'der," er forwatd, lady. with nese, 10 they which ing 'ditch crackling ed, hy, towards plucked through trot .a. H'oyd, sir," said he, pn a saber 1ptn' voice, and listened for some moments; that then he looked at 'Cherwell: `"You shall not he denied, if you have the spunk. None has thrown that charge took ever against Dick (Ryder. Yet, as a calling gentleman, you Will consider that there is some peril in which I stand. to There is a posse that S have escaped ler out of !Bath, and if I he not mistook here it comes.' Cherwell, though he could hear no- thing of what the other hinted at; rrie:l out, intpatientl'y— "Faith, Mr. Ryder," said be, "yon need be in no distress, 'Tis not for yon these are here, but rather for aye "What I" say's Ryder, with a Shoat, "Are you and these friends also es- caned 'from justice?—such a fine gen- ticm:an as this," and he laughed aloud. "Silence!" cried Cherwell, with -an imperious gesture. "Ye will have us all taken, 1 would ask you -to rentem- ber that, whatever be our private q•narrel, we are in a common bond against the law," 'Why," said Ryder, heartily, "and so we are, You are after :my heart with your plain speech. And I will was e'en show 'you my earnest." With he paused, Jistening again, .and ,tri :091 of them now were noises cud -'lady they Dile. Ryder made a sign to my lord that that he should wait, and creptinto into the woad very quietly and very 'to swiftly. In a little there 0aiie to them In other .sounds, as of a struggle, and for- Vert the. to'by-utas re -appeared, pot- ting 'back his 'bade, .coed seeming mighely .content with himself. they "Let us %begone front this path," lie whispered; "tor rthere are others be- that hind that 'lank -faced lubber. And now 'maybe we may then resume what the was Moot," with which he 'beckoned tltent through 'the arch in a great what bush, and clown a privy hidden Way, of When they were sheltered where he desired, this Ryder drew up with his 'fpr bridle on his .arm, i i Now, who may ye be, said he, civilly enough. once 1 am the 'Earl of Cherwell," says niy, lord, :shortly. swhatis cried the other, with a start. "Are you, then, he that is new- 1%, run tuft of the Tower. and before the noses of ,the (King's guards? 'Rip went isle, acv lard, I have a kinditese'fo ye• res- i iia' broken out of the jug myself," and he struck forth his hand in a free and of friendly fashion, \ly lord observed him lightly and smiled, taking the hand, "Then we :pre both in a case, friend Ryder." be says. so \ay, my lord says Ryder,"'hut not we are met in similar fortates. Our willWATSON destinies pursue us; faith, we touch fate,,' he '•\\'hart mean yott?" asked Chervil(. was "\\'hy, there is yoursoldiers after that vou,., he said, smut here comes any bow, posse a1 my back• \1"e are neo-rkcd men, and f know not which stands in the deeper peril, 13mt if you will he. throw your lot with me, we will chat- lenge together, and make a pretty pair to do so." the \ly lord considered, fnr the may are was atrial, a wu them. "Whither 1 go aeon?" he asked. sat "\\'liy, Dick Ryder is no par -fed h:+he," said he, with a swagger. '1 c;ut rerkou tier the chances with any; sec- and wtmso ventures into this wild Quantocks must know on wheat he re - rests. Know you the conn try?" ha' Ni; lord answered him nay: and i' says •Ryder: "'('hen you will he oaken he of a surety, you ;end my lady i'i tis she and nn wench you have beguiled. put Violins '1 have that to shelter me not ,,,aid lar distant. and you hall be welcome good whin you coolie there tit share with and rile." ' wird •'\fr, ltydt•r,,. said my Inrd, with h! quick rnurtsey and sharp derision, "Itfield; than "you are 0 good friend. I thank you for your offer. \\'e tt'i11 aceou07a0)' you vpu." The The highwayman led them farther of neon this by -way into a thicker and a darker wood, keeping ever a watch 00 with his earn, and brought them out last to a rise c;1 the •hills like a ;tee wall. !Here, the sun 'being now whe- P '; not; up, shone upon the red earth and sparkled anu:ng the dew; but the par- ty Was grievously tired and footsre. lief _ "They may not come hither," said so Ryder. "There is no officer nor writ 4 00'18 1,1e1:°!", !I "A'n, ineed, the place appeared to eyes, be very desolate, 'the hill rising as a P by s sur of those Quantocks soled. coon- S great wood, a mauling the vale of aAnd shy few and penetrated 'b none, Y lip, 'this scene o ened who, As they went dip p'fetch forth below there, and they could des- cry the spires of a city far away, ,slit- tering udder the sun. Eat on the top of the ascent there was an open space lard of heath swept by thea wind, and be- yond, 'the 'rolling bills of -the range, I fpon the margin of the heath, .and in separated from it by a roacl. stood a to poor -looking tavern, very ancient and decrepit. Before the door Was a great put oak, :hare .and dead, that had been blasted by li.ghtnirp and S g, 'and it reached the gaunt arms to Heaven, calling ,for ticrcy or crying defiance, according to fancy -of the spectator. And oat the theatsasose a !fellow like it rwayman seen -d t: answer to it an the naming : Sind. *•l l To this unfriendly house Ryder know the way, and fetched up • there, fetched out the innkeeper, yatir "Stay," says Cherwell; "if we are reset here, what Manner of travel- and shall we the?" ''Datnm'e, what you will," says Ry- der. '""rhya fellow plays no tricks on 1 me, 1 'warrant. 'Tis 'worth more than his vitals to blab, Rat ine, he'll 'keep fortune," his tongue, He'll' not wag it,' and then. he added, as something that cain•e to him of prudence, 'yet give him riot your quality. " When the innkeeper was come he greeted Ryder very htuinbly, calling hint captain, and offered ,glances ask- ew at the others, "These are friends of mine, iD•atkiy Cock" says ,,Ryder, indifferently. •%And you .hall see them well used or bang, old tine fork." "To the sure, captan," says he, cos- ting his villanous eyes about him. "1 will hid any 'friend of yours welcome, Coptosis 'Dick; though they 'be more used to 'fly ye than seek ye," and he sniggered in an ugly fasihion. "tGo to," says %Ryder, "and let Bet- ty prepare a breakfast with soiree of your ale; ,and see that this is tended shy her." (Presently, then, there was a meal laid for these fugitives, and thereupon the gird Betty, that %Sas the innkeep- er's daughter, took my lady Cherwell to her'chamber, bidding her to rent; while my lard ,flung himself upon the floor of the little room, and, heing worn out, fell asleep, Ravel nodding in another corner. The sun was .past 11001 when he a%volae and began with his 'restless ha . bit -to cast about him for plans. My lady, too, had gotten over her fears and her trou'b'les and ware a, snore quiet face out of which her ,beauty sprang, surprising. And -then it avas that m} lord learned how she was spirited away, and what had 'befa'llen herat (Barr,.. It scents that when Cherwell had left the Manor -House and ;gone 'back, to the inn at Der- conte my lady was left alone in her rooms, with none to interfere nor ,to reproach her. She wondered at this greatly, bu't supposed that Lady 'lilts- colt had surrendered ,and withdrawn from ;the straggle, now that her daughter and my lord were •rued. Al- ter a long 'time, however, Lady ti"s.11i- cote came to her, and speaking very ecildly,vo%wed that she desired Atli- Mg better than ,to see the last of her. She cathed her ingrate, and !bade her begone to .her husband, appearing to be in a great frenzy at her defeat, "There is ward cone for you et0 johl your ravisher," she said "'and go ye shall this minute. I will have no more sight of you,' I'he•rupot the Countess, having no "Plc.iun>; but believing that she was sent or got ready and was put into a carriage, 'Phis was .set off, but drove another road than to the inn, which alarmed her. She cried out to the coachman, who paid no heed, batt la- for crone to a Pause, and some one op- enol the door' and entered whom She made out in the gloaming to be 'Grim- shave. He was very civil and feigned to reassure her, saying that she was trine whither she nvaul'd he safe, oriel not repent her arrival. And so, seeing. I there was no hope for her, and that her devilish enemies had .triumphed again. she said no more, resigning her- self, but r v' • to r, uItr a heating heart, 'Thus they came to Barrs, where she was expectod,.:md allotted rooms .in that tower, being k kept a close prison. er. and .seeing only; Trayle and her at. tcnrl.uits, '('here was talk.: t: she learn, cd, of her being brought :to London, ,hitt no doubt the occasion was not au- 8picious, and it was desired that mat- ters should first settle down, perhaps hy my lord's death. '('his wits the his. tory of her captivity till my lord came to Iter•. '\Ly lord, hearing the more infuriate, raging against ainst all that were concerned inso foal a betrayal, but chiefly against the ,D�t-ke, who, as 1 consider, may ,ig- y have been wholely norant of this artifice. Of those who had conspired in such an abominable plot, several were dead, the last of these being -Trayle, 13ut there lived still ,Grimshaw, and that dark shadowthe of a villain. 'Fargu's, and he tvhotn. Cherwell looked upon as the arch=en- emy .and cause of all the evil. Never- theles%, he dost none of his spirit 'by reason of these discoveries. .In<leecl' they enlivened liim-'the more they Y io-cuam.e nosed hitt, arid -the consciousness that he had so far succeeded in his purpcis'e stimulated him into gayety,; despite :what hong over hint. The titan Ryder, too, was, as my turd always declared, cit agreeable'comp;amion; ,and these two entertained one another sot sipper. merrily. There was 'hut one roon1 in that w:re'tohcd tavern in whi•eh meals might be served, but .,Lady a ly Cherwell, bein;g'unfiit for the ,00m, parry of such as 'might come in, !kept "her chaiiber ,where she was taunted by the wench Betty, a'kindly,grl.'eo'oau,-h. My :lord and iRyder slat alone drink- ing nu a good' ,Wine which the 'high_ had rdered. know PROFESSIONAL CARDS ° Faith,' says he,. I sound quor, and what is more, my lord, II when this comes, and how it is from Bristol. You may fill of paunch," he said, in his coarse,ity 'ay, " and ye will never regret it. You I, my lord, mast bide low and wait: "Pis on the sufferance of !fortune and ve nicht both content ourselves. Yet ha' never :seen the dime when Dick Ryder might not make terms with, "You are a happy pian," sail Cher- well, mailing, '"and you have a gullet or wine as I acknowledge." •l.,o•d! cried (Ryder, "you say well. I live a lite .I do (here is none other an the toad that keeps me company vitt! a level 'foot, I tell you. 1 am cock o' niy walk, my lord, ,and ',us no bad business in; which to place a square head and a stout arm. See yc• here, my lord," he went on as he drank further, "1 have a 'fancy for your spunk. .1 ha' heard things of you. You use 0 ,brave weapon, ,and you ply, your wits. 1 do no more myself. i3,u.t, sink'me, !1 have no stomach for this Silly matter of acing and princes: My lord was ;greatly tickled .with this diversion, and drew out -the fel- law, both laughing together; s0 that y did oat observe one present)they that cane fn, and cached on tite inn- •keeper for ale, sitting down .in a cor- net to drink it. He was a. rustic ,look- Mg fellow, but }with two keen eyes, and -he fixed them on toy 'lord, who soon perceived him and gave bion an indifferent' stare. 'But net .-A0 Ryder. though he `had drunk deeper; for he jumped to his feet angrily, 'cursing the main for a rogue, and asking hint what he did there in the cont'pa0y of his, betters. Ms, lord stood, much en- tertained at this mit'hrcak and the peasant's consternation; but Ryder whispered to him 'Inc ,all his ligoor— ',Get Away," he says. SWounds. :would you have the whole place see a ye; You .are a narked mans" Cherwell took the suggestion and slipped Out of the door, leaving Ry - deer for watchdog. .Brit what with the wine he had ta- ken and the gnat weariness of his ibody, he slept soundly, and was only awoke 'when the sun was pp by the voice of Ryder in his cans "\�na'ke, m lord," saysthe he, "for hounds are on you. 'Wakel" My Ford sate up and .put his hand on his sword -belt, ,gazing about him vacantly: Oldl:\IPTl1iR Xllt This. was no other than the truth, indeed, ?for what 'Ryder had feared was now come to pass, The stranger that had wandered into the tavern the night 'before was a ploughman from the valley, who, though taking no part in any political .opinions, was a curious fellow, and recognized ills Ind :with staring for one he had %nen at the town. 'Upon his dull was is slowly 'grafted the memory of who it was, and off.he goes in a state •of ex- citeinent, spreading among his conn- fes ayhere my lord 0f Cherwell washill'• lhid. One o'f them 'being an avaricious man, and in no sympathy with the feislings of that district, 1 carried the news 'by night to Barris' and will this careful issue that now met my lord. Et gat upon his seat 'quickly, and, Flinging away his drowsiness, asked of Ryder some questions. "Nay" says the toby-man, "thereM. is no chance that you may resist them—nut the hast in the world. Stab, e r la ,ret I h, fought neon, at a Banc, one clown, t'otiter come on, but 1 would not lax+ this regiment of (Jack Skittle lis Madness." "Very well," says Cherwell. cool- ly, "then what other course t c have we?' "\\`liy" said 'Ryder, "they are come far You, 1105 for ries ycf there never was a time when 1 :went ,Ibaok on a guest. ".I'is my rep t-tat.ioii that is at stake, and, damme, let me eat muck i# you or the lady be taken." "Captain," said Cherwell, "you are an .excellent fellow, whatever be your trade; and i ant none so sure that the trade also be not excellent." he caddressed ad-ded. lAt Eta in cane Ravel with the news that a dozen horsemen were 'before the door, and on his heels the innkeeper, :crying that they de- Iiiancled the _'body .of the (Earl of Cherwelh,, a rebel to his king and country, 'gSeep 'ant in parley," said Ryder to the innkeeper; "we will not touch such scum as this." no sooner' was the mean out of the .000111 than he bade .Cherwell' to his 'kids?, y, .%who was at once brought. d•owt :hy Betty. 'What do you?" •asked •tlrfs lartter in alarni and in wonder, seem that g he' had .vat,ished into a small cup- 'board, where food was kept. "What doyo, c,a ta.in?" t' `Wee') your mouth, y.ou ' ,prett lade," says lie, in a' eat hitt y "galloping Dicke 1s no 'chicken; nor' ' c.en; he has tricks even. 'under ,your white :nose. " And he seemed .to them to he drag-- 's ging flaigstome in she floor. ,Preseutl- ]Y' there was Something rolled' back g d pact. wit') 'a noise in the clarlciiees, acid R _ der cants forth.Want 'Medical DR. E. A. MoMAIS'TlEi1._ Graduate the Faculty of Medicine, Univers- ,of Toronto, and of the New York Post ,Graduate !School and Hospital., Member of the .College of Physicians Surgeons of Ontario. Office on High street, 'Phone .37. Office fully equipped for x-ray diagnosis and for ultra short wave ele'ctri'c treatment,. ultra violet sun lamp treatment and infra red electric treatment. Nurse in attendance, , T e DR. GILBERT C. J,ARROTT — Graduate of Faculty,of Medicine, Um- iversity of Western. Ontario. Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. 'Office 40 Goderich street west. Phone 317. Hours 2-4,30 .pane., 7.H-9 pant. O'the'r hours by appoint- inept, Successor to Dr. Clews, 'Mackay. , My lard feinted and :hut under his and Trayle, failing sideways on 'Yet white virginal couch, rolled to the and lay .still, close by where my crouched with Wide and terrified so that 'in the falling he drew so that the 'blood from his wound over her naked feet and dyed her gown. And thus strangely were lord's words fulfilled; and be paid his crime at her very feet, MY came' forward. "Aye," says he, looking on hint, meet you should wash away the you. 'would have set there," and dropped his 'weapon down. "Harry Harry "T•rayle-so now is 'clone upon you! So are ye and he turned away. "1 ask you, my lady. to' be quiets" says, 111 another voice, 'for there ie journey before .us.' 411 a maze of fear and horror she shout preparing herself, as ntY walked to the door; but presen't1Y 'came forth to 'him, white of -face, 'ready; and, with Ravel 'carrying lanthorn before .them. they picked way presently forth of the .sleep- castle. 'CHAPTER YNIIIIy My lady Cherwell fluttered 'forth of castle of Barrs as a wounded dove is .freed of her •cage, and my lord his man conducted her across the At the entrance of the gardens set a picket, which caused thean a but pushing through a -gap in great hedge of hazels 'that 'birded the pleasau'ce, they came into open park, and proceeded diligent- hi the dark. Yet were they not to thus, for 1000 an alarm was and they heard the sound of as it seemed behind them upon all sides, breaking out of night. My lora bade them to increase their and himself supported my lady the h,idy. Yet then was no chance 'to :fly from those 'hounds, and he up gmickly in a 'black, great below a vast oak, "There is one thing t0 be -done,' he, "and that is to reach cover the dawn is here, and while the tarries.' "They 'have spies out," .aid Ravel, could make out figure- mawin.-, every soft in the lessening dusk. "Pistil" Saye Chcrvcil by win 'hunt not a regiment of parsoants." "My lord, whither go au' " asked "'We go to 'Heriot Deane," said he, "1 wish not to draw rein till t r.stab- myself in my own (rouse, and the duke shall find rice if he roads will be barred, my he said. I will mutat them.' says Cherwell. 'The town will be In the hands of soldiery," said to Cherwell was sileentns fora time. "T a great pity for that poor folk," he, presently. "I would have led to victory an ft 'hoes been. Tuns- but it was not so destined. They loved overmuch, and what they receive is not their due" !Next looked about him, with his lady still u on 'him and agadnst the g P a and breathing deeply, '-There is denser • iece of 'blackness over p yon he said, "If we might win thith- we should be -safer,' !And with a .gesture he sent Ravel himself boldowin, :with 'm g y These three picked. their way all the cannot that they night passing ,once or twice very -near some man in the gloom. IB'ut soon had readied the danker place, proved :now to be a coppice •00 borders of the park. Ravel, enter- this ,first, stumbled a hale .or into :and rolled over with a noise ,of (branches; and, as it happen- one of the pursurers, being close this, was heard and 'fetched several the coppice in a 'trice. Ravel hi.msclf (forth and pushed the undervood, which was of and small oak and ash, Freaking passage :thus f -or my laity Cherwell. Yet this journey was acknowledged that very act, and the news brought to 'those behind, who follow-ts,liich ed after shout:;. By a Hazard 'Ravel struck now upon a pathway and began ,to go with less sound, so the enemy knew not in which direc- tion to pursue, and. 'were driven scatter themselves over the woad, such jeopardy the fugitives went 'Ward for close on half an hour,'by' which. time the dawn threatened through the Ibudding leaves, and were an -are that they must find some hiding -place or ibe taken hy those beat the wood. The coppice had grown into .a forest, in which trees .were larger and more separate, but they guessed not towards they -moved, nor knew any the fall that country. By-and-by they issued upon a wider patPh, which otos 'bridle hwide, and tau clown a steep declivity to a little grumbling brook; and here they were (brought to at by the .sight cnf a man on horseback, who stood in the way and watched them. \V!e arecps off,' says Ravel;brit my lord said nn word, only. leaving Lady Cherwell with his man, he forward to the stranger, with his olutwn plain upon his face, This ratan was young and strong limb, and of a raw and reckless Band- sameness, and he gave a grin at Cher- well as he conte up. "Sink me says he. ,in a rollicking voice, "but yon have an insolence to heard rite. 'Damn ye, know ye who !I am? Get away; louse, orf riddle ye through," But my lord saw at that bow had been drinking, and that he now 'far gone; so he diel nought he had intended, but made him a fearing that the fellow might hamper them sh+,old he gararref "I crave your pardon, sir," said "1desire not to stand in your excell- encu tight." "That's ;said Very well;' cried other, laughing. "ilnt dauunr, %rho you to 'be .o free with your rxcelletl cies?A lean fellow with .a ;,Quit purse, T warrant.' titer, we are pour wayfarers, h+wng 110 money,' answered Cherwell, it:g with whom he nmst deal. "I ha' heard such a tale atori." plied the highwayman, and 1 ionad something always sticking the ,bottom, 'Dicgarge, yr •roguil^ cried. out Inrd frowned, lamitry to be shout by ,this silly calamity. and lis, sharply-='t'nmc•, come. .my ra %al, we are your superiors, In I 1 you, 1 hitt you i o by. "colli ne 1111' a muck-w'urtlt,'' the allow, with a noisy laugh. may be that I see ye for more ,nit arc• along of gaud red Burgundy' 'but, Minims, I'll fight ye, whether be more or not." Cherwell littered exclamation c li�gn>t: for, initial, he confit ill afford to tarry there and handy words hat blows, with the troupers at his heels, 'For a time he wavered, uncertain ther'to submit to this robbery or hist the knave presently gives a laugh and slaps his thigh. "'Rot me!"' said lie, "but f spy ticoats. 'Faith, you shall not go cheaply, y pretty birds; for while p Y, tilladder am now released if one adversary, am the 'better also of two artful 'Tis a .ightt that sets heart in me: God, it cloth," atirl he. rapped out free exused pression in his tipsy merriment That sufficed for 'Cherwell, seized him bythe ant ,flung hint from: the horse with an oath. But the high- y wa neon, for all his drunkenness, leaped to his ifeet again with agility, and. swearing fotill•, set upon my with 1145 wea pon, vowing' he woader tear the vitals from hien for his pains. My lard had his sword already hand, and desired no •better than end the pother at once,'' but almost ere iron me't, frau, his opponent 0t. P an orris, as if fn sva'rn h•i'm, 'turned 'his face about tow'arrls. w'"Oil• which the ;gray Iighlt was mild_ liny g• D'R, H. HUGH 'ROSS, Physician and Surgeon Late of London Hos- pitai, London, England, Special at - tension to diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Office and residence behind Dominion Bank. Office Phone No 5; 'Residence Phone 104, ' DR. r; J. BURROWS, Seaforth. 'Ofihce and residence, Goderich street, east of the 'United Church, Coroner for ,the County of Huron. Te'lep'hone No. 46. DR. F. J. R. .FtORST'ER—Eye Ear, Nose and Throat. 'Grad:uate in Medicine, University si Toronto 11497. Late Assistant New York O!phthal- mic and Aural Institute, Moorefield's Eye, and 'Golden Square throat hos'p:i- tats, ,London. At Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, third Wednesday in each month from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. • DR. W. C. 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'f top o that deep vault, Away below they caudld perceive the sway - in' .e l gthh wood, •and the 'noise of ea Brea} sighinlg, like 'to the ocean, came u9' to Vtheir ears. Anil ,after them lot,the owed''Ryder, closing the slab of stone. . "• We are bone coo soon-, •said li.e 'sef they le now entered and seeking You, •Yet they -cannot' ts'uippose that hey have•yen mot 'secure, and there saes our safety.' • (To be continued.) and For Sale ads., 3 'ti'nes,.'5 c.