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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1937
The
Adventurer
He spoke in a whisper and felt 'he- he said. "We will engage them; and
low him on the ledge as he did so, it may be you 'a'hall have a chance to
'bringing out next a king, stout rope escape with my lady in the turmoil.
Knotted into a rude ladder, which he They will pay you email heed, I
flung gently down, The height was warrant, ,for the next half -]your, And
some eighty feet sheer, with a few if 1 he dead, direct your wvtys to my
bushes and grasses growing at inter- cousin, Sir 1 -Mary •I1ace, and say to
vats on the steep Pock, so that my hint theet 1 leave this lady h trust."
lady Cherwell feared to look down. He said no more, lbut, getting a
'Twas doubtless an old road of es- horseback, stood in the doorway with
cape for evil -doers and those who fed Ryder, and ,pushed the door Bride op -
the law; and it may well be that for en with his foot, holding his sword
this reason the tavern had been so before 'him.
built, prdjectin:r over the void, and Let the first sight of thein as they
with no windows opening on that came out, the soldiers who were all
side, horsed, drew closer, presenting their
r"Go you first," said Cherwell to the weapons, 13ut Grinlshaw, who seemed.
highwayman; "I will bide and hold puffed up with a little office, set up
the rock, if so be they discover ns." his hand as though to restrain 'them.
Ryder said no word, but, nodding, "My lord," said he, in his civil
seized on the rope and slipped down voice, 'it is useless to resist. You
swiftly, the 'ladder swaying and must'surrender,"
swinging under his weight. They 'Out of my :way," said sty lord,
watched him until he had disappeared sportily, but staking no movement on
into the trees, and then my lord gave his 'own part.
a sign to Ravel. "-Fly lord Itis madness in you," re -
"You must go with hint, madam," lnonstrated Grimtshaw,
said he to his wife, who started and "Rat," says Cherwell, "get back to
•
then held her lips 'firm. your sewers, 'ar 1 will spit you," and
"I will go," she said, he raised his 'blade.
Ravel descended over the side of But ICrintsha'w was full of author -
the cliff, and my lady put her tremb- ity, and no doubt he deemed those
ling foot after him, yet with no hes soldiers at his back to be a sufficient
itation; and so they tau .went down, protection,
the man guarding his mistress and "11 charge you to surrender in the
keeping the rope taut for her by his name of the King," he cried.
burden, By .this time there was a "Ye will have .it, then; ye will have
loud noise in the house above, and a it," said Cherwell, and nreing his
sound of feet on the stone :lags of the horse forward with a sudden ,prick of
'cupboard. 1•1y ,lord threw himself over his weapon, he passed the point
and began to creep down as quickly through the attorney's neck, crying,
as he night; yet by the time he was ""that for your treachery, that for
half -tray to the bottom there was a your foul procuration•'; and leaving
voice from overhead, and he saw, there the sixth man stead 0f that om-
looking up. the face of a mart regard- spirary, he passed upon the a,tonkit-
ing hint. He fell faster down the ed e,s1diers with Ryder by his side.
rungs, but ere he had trached thirty There wa, e1 luscharre of firearms.
feet of the battonl the rope slacken -
a,1 tend dropped, cud through by a
knife, and he shot down through
slaw,. ley e.e d leek the +brandies of
a thee anemone i, Breaking his fall,
and so hr to eede.d easily to the
gre.5501 with pta more :has a bruised.
shoulder. He ate i np,
"We must it a a ey," be =aieh has -
tilt'
.'Ave,' .ay- Eyler. ''the horses are
ready."
"What Is re. r crud it, re ele in
amazement - Ryder ;.rime a"try, think 1 huid
eery life so little precious as to take
nes prrcanti,ns," said he, "Split me.
no: there is a brace of good !1 ,ryes,
with Calypso herself, ready 155 these
stable chens'er I tarry here'," chase iced prnrr,1 tun severe for them
At this sty- lord perceived that he
was it the hack of souse rude knell
andswiftly following Ryder, he
made his way to the front and enter-
ed in where two horses stood in wait-
ing. g Ravel by tltrin.
"Ther is
e a rough way hence to-
wards the teiwn," said 'Ryder, But
we must be off ere they have ewined
the valley. Ye nmet ranry your lady."
will do so," says Cherwell, "and
Ravel here shall run. There is noth-
ing against h•im."
Ryder wenn to :the door with his
bridle on his arm, and he gave sud-
denly a low cry, swearing j a great
oath, "By God," said he, 'that :stink-
pot has +betrayed me..i will he aveng-
ed :on !Daddy C.cs k; rip him for a
toadi"
The cry had brought 'Cherwell to
his side, who, looking ,forth of the
half -open door, perceived before the
s'ta'ble 'half a dozen soldiers, and one
among them whom he. saw to Ibe
Grumshaw, The sight of 'that worst
maddened hint, and says Ile t0 Ry-
der—
"Mr, Ryder, 'I drag 410 •m'au into
eny quarrels. IGelt ye gone, But as for
nre, there es no man or nett 'alive in
the ,King's array that shall take Inc.'c
'By 'Heaven," said lRyder, "you are
after my heart; and as :for leaving ye,.
there is time enough when some
Jack puddings halm 'tasted .of 'Dick
Ryder':s stee'l.
"1 thank yom sir" says nay 'lord;
and then to (Ravel, "Stay you here," tat, that is, the news reached London,
but neither was toechid, and content
Mg themselves with eettinss ;td a fel
',,n apices.. the tau galloped do 11
Ow rocky way into the e,tlh'y, with
the park in per -nit, Ilse •,_a n v n
vert roe h, being -anon ss tis :mule
era, and he•el.e,1 in by trees, so that
they rode one after the other. Yet Ilse
;rare at 0Jlich they fled yr rel, li is
respite the peril . the road, w!al 1
was the greater that a -hrsn,'h are,
low here and there aero... the any
\,eve th,l.ss, my ;,,r,l isa,u! inns 1,
a,k .he hie+l hail eager r g0 see if al
the troop e as following. \\limit •r
that Ile the dotal od f Irinedisee
the !e person who had an inter,.
an the enure '.,i nay lady wet; ielnov
'''1. or that the escitenient „f tate
'•'isnot -le lel'„w, in pursuit, stream
in:; doe++ ns saris the bottom, w•Iriel
stele he was well satisfied, and rode
on .,gain briskly, overtalcing Ryder,
x110 had curried for Hint, The 'high-
waynrnt sheeted that they u; a
t, l
make for the deeps 01 the ,forest and
there hide, adding that his 1100,515
were more than a match for any in
his Majesty's service.
"11 that be o,” say, Cherwell, "I
am for the tows,
"W'thy" said lRyder, "the town will
be in the King's hands,'
less reason they will expect
1lte there," said he, and Ryder; admir-
ing this ingenuity. made no opposi-
tion len comm.g into a more open
track, the tan settled clown to out-
ride their ,pursuers. •
'This they :hedged was done towards
nhid-day, when aro sign of the' enemy
tress to be seen, and they 'believed
that the chase was abandoned. Late
h1 .the afternoon they chew near to
the town, and 01y lord was persuaded
to wait until dank, lest any might re-
cognize him. Tent after they entered,.
r ha'Plenged by 'mule. ao-nrl Cherwell
petweecled to the 'house of 'Vesttana-
cott.lel e had. 510 thought to onset West-
macott there, heheving hint to be
dead or taken, but Ise was desirous of
Preparing a retreat for Lady Cher-
well, knowing that the ;peril was noun
shi feed to himself since the cleats,a of
Treyte and Crrlm;hale-...!Or :the time,
at least, she was under nn hazard, tin
where (Lady 'Ellicott was, and those
who contrived the plot should resolve
to go further again's't that innocent
lady. Yet, ;to his amazesnene, West-
nnas'ott himself opened the door to
my lord, greeting him with respect
and even affection: for he had a great
admiration !towards him. My lord told
how it was with him, and asked the
other why 1 s thus culhis
1 he w t Secure in i s
Y
d
13 Luise,
There m none of our stanch fel-
lows but will hold 'their tongues,
said Wlestm 'eats, "There is no wit-
ness against me—only report, 1' pert
,111 In
e th dare on and eft altm • re-
ceipt
1 > e
ceipt of cutont. I am not exacted
yet by the Iaorcl, 1 shall yet live to
fight Ibis battles."
And this was :true; for the elan fell
in the !Duke's rising some two clays
later. Of such stuff were these Somer-
setshire rebel's .made.
My lord consulted with \Vestma
colt on his movements, ,begging him
to gather news of the Countess, and
this \Vestmacott promised, advising
my ford to 'tie at a 'little village to-
wards Sherborne, where he night re-
ceive intelligence and be beyond de-
tection.
To this !Cherwell assented, and
,that night rode with his 'conlptsnion,
wtho would not leave him, to tEaltey,
keeping himself very close. the re-
trained there all the next day, w'iten
\\'estmaentt himself made his appear-
ance in a coach, and, the door being
opened, out stepped Lady Cherwell,
very pale and :smiling, it seemed that
one of \\'tesenracott's messengers had
come upon my lady and Ravel in a
hamlet in the vale, and ha fetched
them forthwith to the merchant, by
whom .they were hospitably entertain-
ed. 11e had then fannrished them with
his carriage, •and himself accompanied
them to 'join nay lord, which he did
be cause he had other news to im-
pact. The news of my -lord's escape
had gone to lBristol, and brought out
a regiment. which was to secure his
persue at any hazard, '1'hc roads were
held towards London, and \\'estma-
cott feared that the party could not
break through,
I will break .through a dozen regi-
ments," says Cherwell, "rather than
be foiled of my aim; and he offered
h, gratefulness to AVeatnlacott, tell-
ing hint that he knew no Netter friend,
and that they should yet fight togeth-
er.
,"1 trust $0, my lard; we are in such
an One's hands that 1 rest all upon
my faith," war, his reply,
\When he was gone, my lord turned
to 'Ryder comically. "1\'e arc in the
devil of at ease," ,ays lit•. Get ye
bark captain. ere it he too late. -
lint 'Ryder swum angrily and with
great heap that he would not budge,
caving that he cared not one straw
for any man, and that his sword ua:
as good ars sty lord's on ally soca-inn,
as he was owing ' t, t
peeve.
shit'!" said Clue -sell, bombing,
"would ye tight me? Nay, if you are
St, h,ild' y nt shall he tented Mem ,,
s,I•la(hun,' and made 115' mole-renew,-
strame• with hint. It e•as nine o'clock
at night when they set out, my Lord
and my lade in the coach with Ravel,
and the ISOne•iynlan riding in the
free, ''sy w ay;el ,',,1,,,,..e. atiartl.
1, tits'•••
r A11. the fear of being taken.
' ft w , 1 .novel to make a ion„
s itil,var,l, ,incl so nine• °oto 1I5011t ,-
• -hire env the \ow• 11Oreat. T115•3 it sr.
e 1 this, t night, hsipiss by -itch
acle 11 , us , the lines if deet
hall ,to -s ,to—sthem anywhere, and hal-
ted by vis in the morning at an int
some mile north of i)orche,ti'r 10
break their rasa, dere as'rre inquiries
made, lint they could ills -cover Ludt-• j
ing of 111y soldiers, and so presently.
• resumed their l,ottrne v aotns. the l
IIain (sire border, meaning to go lay
the Forest.
The sun w a. very bright and boun-
titul
for the sing iv is cn
1 m
ing on
astride, and
he country tr ryasr'
Teat utg
into flower and leaf; and so both my
lurid and his tvfir, fh•ns far delivered
Ytf anxiety, rode with light ile•arts, and
tool: a -pleasure 111 the scene. At least
my laxly did so, though She did not
•k11ow -shat awaited her at Heriot
1)canc', and her de51111y was still Un-
ravelled for her. 11 think it was a de-
light to her the•she should thus he
accompanying my lord, and she toryle
n0 care to forecast or fnreetall the 'Fu-
ture. Yes, indeed, there was reason
For some forebodings, and those in-
stal t.
nstailt, The ,party travelled most of
the day, desiring to pet up at 'night,
and to rest like other 'Christian 'folk.
lint towards evening they were still.
'some miles from where they were eIIs
posed to settle, end it was after dusk
when the coach entered the 'Forest,
a little above 'Ringwood, which they,
avoided. The river Avon Isere rune
summa ,the swellings of a dark wood,:
and the road mounted sometimes,
and !gain descended, undulating like
the face of the sea. There was next
a small .post-hputse, showing no life.
and when they had passed this iatric
distance, lRyder rode .basic 10 the car-
riage with. the _ill.telhigenre of -that
they were no longer dreading. There
was a troop, of horses cantering down
the road towards the carriage, and
ere they 'should turn the corner it'Iy lady clamed Bowley, living .w'ith.,a,
was 'necessary to make some pldn of maid at a house called Milton Lodge.
escape, The wood was impenetrable"Go on," said Tenway, as the other
on either side for a carriage, and the paused.
Post -hest e was too hazardous, see- ',Molly hadn*t been there a Week,"
ing that the soldiers were likely to Trigg continued, "when a nephew
call 'there. But 'beyond the tavern was turns up—.Major Anthony ,Mills, home
a .coons -way which led south towards on leave .from Rihodesia. Iit was a case
Christchurch, and ;this they decided• of lave at first sight on 'both sides
forthwith to arse. 'Tliehorses' heads 'twixi him and Molly. They decided
were at once turned and within three to be married alntose at once, and go
minutes of the discovery, the coach back to Rhodesia together. Molly
was running towward% the inn as fast came up last ivionda.y to tell nae all
as the animals could go. about it,
'There was scarce one hundred "'She whole to the Major, of course,
yards ofdistance between the fue- .directly she got to London, I guess
tives and the house when Suddenly she'd have rung him up if theretl
from the posting -yard, which gaped ,been a telephone in the Faetton
erstvicle, issued a band of mounted House. She'd arranged for him to
soldiers, and held the road staring come up and be introduced at the
towards ,them. The appearance of week -end, and take her back to Mil -
haste, with the sight of Pavel lash- ton Lodge.
ing the parses and the general air of "Well, this morning his usual tetter
alarm, was evident to these sperm- didn't come. 'There's something
hors, who `barred the way with some wrong, Uncle,' says Molly, 'I'm cer-
nlerninlent: tain of it, Aucl I'm going down to
""l�ria•e throughthem, rascal'!" find out what it is.' And after break -
cried my lord, putting his' head out of fast she set oft
the window, "Daman ye, drive 'cm "Late in the afternoon she cane
down!" back, Sidle moved so slow, and drags
But Ravel had insensibly, and even ed her
fete}
so heavy, that 'f didn't re -
against his 'own ,purpose; ,pulled in, cognize the •step.
and at that instant the other 'troop Tony's given me up for ano'th'er
,came swinging into sight round the woman!" she says, and slumps do'sen
bend of the road, in a dead faint, Later on she told Ole
"The game is esp," say„ Ryder, with
the whole story."
an oath, "'!'here is a store at 'least." ''W'hat was the stony?"
.My lord .made no answer, but 0001- lit 'a'p'pe'a'rs that where Molly got
pressed his lips together, watching
to the gate of the house she noticed
the approach of the others, The two Miss Rowley sitting Iby leer bedroom
h,odfes 'itiinsgled about the standing window, a respirator over her mouth,
carriage. as ustidl, the old lady believing in
"Wha:t isle ye have here?" asked fresh air, but liking it filtered. That
rn officer.sort of reassured her. She was just
;Phe captain of the First body g010' to ring the bell when a smartly
latsg)ted. 'rl""adUt, .1 know mot," said he, dr.c,ssed woman, with queer, .blitrkinsg
"'save ;that here is a damnably hand- eyes and white hair caste down the
some madam, .and that I have her side path, 'You're 'Miss Wnarde, I ex -
not," peat,' she ,says, "Sorry, but I've bad
\\'e may yet get off,' whispers new's for you about the Major. No,
lRyder. "'.!'hey knowe nothing."
he's not dead, or had an accident, 1He's
1l•y lord still 'answered n'dfhing re- going up North, to meet the girl he
girding the two captains 'steadfastly.was engaged to before he went to Af-
\\Thy have ye stopped my car -
rice, Here's the last letter you wrote
riage?" he asked, in a gttie't,level 'him—we found it on the floor.' Shevoice. held out a crssnipled, unopened envel-
ope. 'As an old friend of Miss Bow -
good sit," laughed one of the of'ficera Toy's, I don't mind telling you that
But 1 have no doubt that you will
never meant you to marry Tony•
soon cottsiet tis cif over -zeal. I blame And ifdl be no use your trying to
see iter'
none that goes so fast with such an "\Lol'1 daeed
one beside hint" Y, glanced at the win-
one
are you, sir?" asked the se -
'She
But the old lady inade no sign,
cmtrl mall. coning Clnsc 'to the ca0+ 'She knocked at the door; no one an-
riage, and striving ht peer thro0gh sw•ered, Finally, cletchiatg the letter,
rhe dusdc 1st:to the vy16 re, she stumbled away in the direction of
yl stun genhlc'nitm froni Christ- the Station. r\ minute latera grey car,
church," retlierl 'hervr driven by the woman, pacse<I her."
I ( y 11, welly, "Sounds a queer business," com-
mented r stented 'i'entray, "I'd like fuller de-
• ci ase a chat with 31
\1'arde?"
They found Holly in the little par-
lour. "MMr. Trigg has been explaining
things said Tenway. "elfight I see
the letter?"Silently. the start ps-'51uced a crump-
led envelope Tenway carried it to the
light, This," Ile said, "has been op-
ened, aril carefs,lls tuck down again,""Are you ;urs „spied the girl.
ir'�'"Quite There are shreds e,f tobacco
runt a masculine pocket inside,"
"Then. that horrible wostian teas
lying;"
Tenway nodded, "\tr. T'rigg tells
"praymake roost for ole and net
lady, for we are uh•eady late" tail
As he spoke, ht
face' was thresl
clearer into what light remahted in
the sky, and the captain made an ex-
clamation,
"1 fear,my lord" said hi', in an-
other voice, 'ghat 'tis not to Clu•ist-
cle nch yen will win to -night. l re-
grot to incommode yon, hut.' you are
try prisoner."
At the melts of this recognition
l lscrw ell started, :uid rose in 1 '
seat. t
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Sugar Beet Production
With the run of sugar beets f0
19,10 eompicterl the lana da and t)et
51111115,11 sugar Company of Chatham
and \\'alLtrehnrg, Ont., have annuult
sed that mere th'ulel'autti) tons 0
beet. 'neve here handled, t Farmers.,)
Kent ronitti and districts farthe
away have been paid al)p11 bssiate1,
$2t.000,11110. and ,S10,tilti3Onn lbs. of gran
tamed sugar has been nnacle.
Yield of sugar befits tier acre tva,
above tilt average over the entire
{lowing' territory, but, according lc
officials, the crop was not els rich in
sugar as t usual. \\'ith the: .price of
sugar still practically at an. all-time
lot
t iced, price C paid- a -
t
I farmers
for
the heels has shown no upward trend
asyet, but this year the beet growers
received about $5.61) per ton for his
product.
The future outlook of beet prices
show' no ,encouraging signs, say offic-
ials of the company. .The Marge world
surplus of •sugar, which brad (been cut
down somewhat sinre 1111313 will he in-
creased again by the conning world
crop, 'they say.
The year 113316 was the fourth in
sueee;sitie in which Canadian wheat
crop has 'been estimated at less than
:i00 million .bushels. The 4;03!6 wheat
crop is now estimated at 315921158ATOO
bushel's from ;25,9519,00199 acres—the
smallest crop since 191119. The 1935
crop was 21li]I;1),35t001 ,bushels; .the 1119134
•crop '21715,10419,006 bushels;. and elle
110'3„, crop, 3,$7,, 7;10.00 'b11a11els,
r ane that the woman passes! you 11) a
car afterwards, Had you motives! it
5waiting anywhere near •the House•?•,
The girl shook her head,
•as there any corer near in which
it might have been hidden?”
r '!'here's a clump o: piste -trees .on
c the ri "ht,'• She caught his. - arid,
- "You're hiding something—some clue
'I'enwiry!"
clear ythang lady, I've nuthin
WON 'ON THE POST
(Jimmy Tenway was standing at
his window when lir, Benjamin
Trigg, the genial little grocer from
next door but two, came in. •
"I'm worried," he admitted, after
the first greetings. "It's that there
niece of nine,"
"What happened?" Tenway asked.
Mr. Trigg told his story; A month
ago Molly had taken a post at Fret
ton, as companion to a deaf and elder-
IY
es
s hide. Directly -flee any real new,
ou shall have it,"
Ile left the shop, and from the hear-
t telephone -booth ran gup one In-
's'pector 'Myrtle, with whom he had
shared many adventures, And' .Myrtle
rile
'without t
r ho
t
It
a.
t" 5
t tl
n
Gini
e
g 00
superfluous
orf
I eon-
s
questions, areangel to meet him at
\\'alet-Poo forthwith,
The Jest ,bis to ,hretton .had left by
the time they reached Leatherhettcl,
the nearest station, b.u•t the rain had
stopp.erf, and the distance was under
two miles. ea narrow lane ,brought
them at last to Milton Lodge, Though
there was a street lamp near, the
house was plunged in shadow by a
clump ,of pines on ,the right. Myrtle
produced a torch, and the two sten
proceeded to explore.
"Here's the track of the car, plain
enough," said Tenway, "Arid of our
friend's footsteps a regular diary.
Man jumps down, woman follows,
(Both of 'est gush through the privet
hedge to the front door,"
fro reconnoitre, of .course," Myrtle
straightened. and led the way toth
front door, "The more I see of this
business, lily l'acl, the less ..1 like it."
Ile knocked,. IVo answer. iI'e
knocked again.
Tee"Bett•er try the - back," suggested,
nsy,
"[They found the 'back, door bolted
top ad. bottom. Tenway scraiiibled
on to the sill of the scullery window'',
jerked back the catch .with his pocket-
knife, raised the sash and struggled
through. A ream -cm lager he appear-
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Mutual fire Insurance Co
HEAD OFFICE--SEAFORTH, Ont.
OFFICERS
President--,-11ex, Broadfoot, Seaforth;
Vice -President, John E. Pepper,
Brucefield; Secretary - Treasurer,
M. A. Reid, Seaforth,
AGENTS
F. McKercher, R,R,1, Dublin; John
E. Pepper, R.R,1, B.rucefietd; E. It G.
Jarmouth, Brodhagen; James Watt,
Blyth; C. F. 'Hewitt, Kincardine;
Wm, Yeo, Hn7mesvilie.
DIRE ODORS
Alex, Broadfoot,
Seaforth : No. 3;
James Sholdice, Walton; Wlrt, Knox,
Lon des born ; George Leon hardt,
Bornholm Ido,1; John Pepper, Bruce -
field; James Connolly, Goderich;
Alex. McE r'
won
g Blyth tl
y N10. 1; Tri0Th-
as \Joylan, Seaforth No, 5; Win, R.
Archibald, Sea'fort'h Ilo, 4.
Parties desirous to effect insurance
or transact other business, will be
promptly attended to by applications
to any of the above named officers
addressed to their respective ,post -
offices,
ed in the open doorway, to Deport
that the place seemed deserted.
They explored t'he' scullery, kitchen,
and hall, and ,Finally entered the din-
ing -room. Near the bay window was
a 'wide, low chair.
"1 guess that's the old lady's seat"
said Myrtle, '413ere's the stopper of
ler smelling-jbottle.'
elAud here's the bottle itself," said
Tenney. 1Io sniffec0 cautiously.
"Though the last ,thing it held ..was
not smulliug-salts."
"What fuss it then,?"
Can't say off-lhand. But some-
thing
special in ' aniaesthti
ecs. Goshi
, •it's
ntadte me dizzy ah•ea(ly: Look at ,that
Meielr" He pointed to an unique. brass
bounce desk, It had'' been burst open,'
and letters lama papers were, scattered
beneath it.
"Te chap who did that was in a
I'eery,"
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