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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-03-11, Page 6PAGE SIX. ' THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1937. ,my lord. I grudge not what you have. earned. Surely, you shall have the authority :over your 'body to do that. 'which you will I was wrong, but consider how I was misled by my un- discirplined fancies. But now '1 give you back your cow, and that lady hers. The promise that 1 wrung 'from her with tears on the ,plea of your safety shall now be holy, seeing that it was in part to spare my poor heapat. It is ;better. my lord, that von should go abroad, but let there be no embargo on your liberty. Choose where you will, and what you list:" \l y lord, seeing his wife so moved, was himself struck with agitation; he came closer, touching her on the arm. "'What is''t ye bid me do?" he asked, softly. She shook her head. "1 bid you nothio:g.'' she answerer, more quietly. "1 release you •front such poor obliga- tions as wore laid on you. You took them generously upon yourself, my lord, and they shall not constrain you longer. All save these bonds shall be dissolved, and, alack, they May not. Yet," she went on, with a new out- burst, "the faua't lies at your door, my lord. 1 warned ye to refrain. I show- ed with what sye were threatened. You were proud in your powers and laughed, and in saving me undertook your own ruin: As God lives, my lord the :fault is yours. These' blind word embarrass you, doubtless, but 1 speak as one that farts for ever and goes clown a long and distant road Let there be nothing false now be tween us, between you, who have pre served my honor 'front the perseeu tors, and use, that surrender you tc those to whom ye are owed. G forthright hence, and visit her, w•ho e'er she be, and tell her that 1 hay not claims. 1 am just now where was ungenerous 'before. 1 lay clow my rights that are your gener•ou gift, and she who will may take then up, my lord. I atm a .poor staid, 'bu hut l have been thy wife, a maid tha is wife, and a wife still that is malt \Vhat 1 '!save been that do 1 remail and what 1 ant that was I always. will encumber you no more. f ate forth from your life, my lord. \t'ay be prosperous and happy!" Trembling with her agitation, yt keeping a pale, still face, and with great dignity, she ceased, and 1 for moment stet my lord's eyes. Hi glance fe11, and he mover, away 1, wards the window. "Gott pardon Ole. you say trots tiod pardon me I" he said, and wa ,ilent, looking out into the lila-clines Whist would have passed, then, knod' not, for they seemed to hay forgot that I was there; but. at -tha instant the door opened and the lad' Katharine retnrned, holding some thing in her hand. "1 het; you will forgive me for tlti t espas,," .aid she, and her vole rang with come exultation. "I knot not, indeed, on what. I trespass, bit 1 have some gond net's. my lord wh'i'ch.' my lady should he glad t learn." dle turned to her iiutniringly, , tie yourself to rest 'here this night; Ind: we will ride backto-morronv." She seemed as if she would open 'her mouth to protest, hut her eyes Caught bis, and she was- silent. "Cousin," said he to use, "I charge you to attend my lady's comfort. See her so disposed that she may sleep in. peace, after what refreshment is need- ed. '1 have work to dn. Co, child," said he, "rest in quiet and assurance." \4.y lady passed from the roost in silence, with- a wondering look. 'upon her ia.ce, and i .followed alter her, ,sudden the thought of :Fergus coming But at this she started, and of a ine turned,. and went Out slowly with `a light laugh. to her mind,' she cried, in another \ly lord still held his wife's hand, voice, na longer even and still, but and 1 think he d:ne'y it ndt, He prep - 'broken with feeling: ":Oh, my lord, sed it gently. "You have ridden far, you must not go forth, You are madam," he said', softly. "Yon) are watched. There are those that spy tip- tired, :and must eat and drink." on you to take your life. 'S have seen "Nay, I wast nought," she an.+w'er that black shadow of the murderer. ed, and withdrew her hand gently. He is within this 'house, and maybe "I thank you for your great kind - he waits even now to strike at your nese," he ,continued, observing iter, heart." who would no's meet his .gaze. "It is My lord laughed softly. "1'oohl" out of a very tender pity that yon says ile. "1 am afraid of no Master have compassed this trouble for me. Cut-throat. Have no fears for ane. 1 would not have you ignorant, mad - There is none' can slay me till my am, how deep an obligation 1 ani hour is come." .placed in, nor at What 1 prize this She dropped her voice to a fright- service," .tined murmur, gazing on hint wildly. "Nay," she said again. in low voice, "What," she said, "what if that hour "Nay, 1 but reader :to you a little Of be come, soy Ionil Oh, what if it be that which you have given me." conte!" She turned, and for the first She wore a look of weariness -upon time let her glance fall on -Lady Ka- her face, and site seethed not to know thariue. "Come," she said, with a lit- what to do, or whither to go, :All tie sob, "ye are plotting 1 know not that feeling she had expressed front what. My lord has designs of a grave her countenance was fled, leaving her import. Madam, 1 'beseech you to white and cold and grievously dis- ;plead with hist not to carry thews out, Milted. My lord was silent a moment. 1 ask not for your secrets, my lord, "You must rest, madam," he said, Nes doubt there is a very solensu par- at'last. "A room shall be prepared for pose in this meeting. M)' lord is in- you; and we will ride home to -mor - volved in affairs of State, it was ever row," so. as 1 hare heard, 'He may not "You stmt go abroad," she answers keep hfs •fingers from them; they itch ed, dully. "')'here may Ise no' home and tickle to be there, meddling, But, for you, my lord." Madam, consider with what terrible "By IGodl" he cried, "1 fear not, 1 issues these are fraught. When he will rani 00 longer. 'There shall none should he at home, lying close, or find ole Hying, lhst 1 s'lta!1 be'hrought abroad, liying from those wicked men, to 'bay." here is he seater) conferring on these "\Iy lord," she said sadly," "you high intrigues of State. obnoxious to talk rashly, There k nothing can save all his enemies, and with one cold vii- you if you return to 'Dulsiehridge, \'e lain knocking on she door. Oh, mad- are foolish." ars, 1 'beseech you to save him from "I aur .\ssthony 1=leriol," said my himself, Have pity 'upon him, and des- lord, with a laugh, "\\'e are used to patch him into safety, 'What great tm- die tfrghting," dertakings you conspire with hint, She turned to hilt on an impulse, and .whatsoever matters you would "And i1 is 1 that have brought you move --let them .rest and wait over to this!" she cried. "1 foea'told tha t so until the time is more auspicious. He it would be. You were doomed to bath Inn one life, madam," she cried, ruin, my lord, when you joined your falling on her 'knees, "he 'hath 'hitt the lot with my unhappy fortunes. Btu one life. and that is precious to hint, there is still time.'Fly ,abroad and re- mora: precious than he dcnows, but deem your destiny, There are those how precious you perchance may that will welcome you at The Hague. guess. since I who entreat you thus Ye world he fortunate there. Nay, if have dote so." it so please you. take with you that My lord stared down at her, as •I which you will, sty lord, seeing 1 de. Observed, with a look of perplexity sire only that you be safe and happy, upon his face. He watched her with "Yon speak tea-rmly," said Cher- Tris quick eyes, saying no •word, but well. "1 fear you take my peril net he moistened Inc lips, hardly. Yet your solicitude stoves There nas a little ,anile on the uie. You are generous," lady Katharine's face. and shy held \t that, and quite unexpectedly, out her hand. "1 leg ye will rise, ma- she broke otat.. '1 ant not generous." dam," she said, in her suit ifsp, "Ye she cried, "but only a very ,elfish speak so eloquently a, to persuade unman. See, my lord, I will confess me. I have no influence in my lord's to you. 1 know not on, hose many mita, trust l will secure his safety, tide:,.i feeling- a poor girl's heart That d promise you. He shall be in, may travel. Yet it is true; a little no danger to conspire with rhe. Lard, dg-., whcu I spoke. 'twas for myself . 'tis very innocent sort of conspiracy. tied pardon me! --tha!t 1 pleaded. 1 Yet, my lord,"" said she, turning to begged you to cease, my lord, from him. "get ye gone drniu my sight Or, 'what pnrpnse you had, and from this rather, if there is one that waits you enterprise you are engaged in. Nay. without i will he guile 11'0111 yours. 1 know nothing rlearl)•, but this is 'I']tere shall he no dead .so•se upon certain, that 1 pleaded for Myself my innocence, my lady, I promise when I was praying .for your safety. You. Ye may ,carry away your lord I would not be safe, bat how much of and hide him well, In some deep cel- that heat which 1 showed sprang lar, any lord, you shrill tic in safety from another and a baser feeling! I until this tbitterness be oyenpact" cannot tell. ']'here are in any human She laughted ;pleasantly, and, as I heart, ury lord. passions that we know thought, with a little malice; 'htr't my not. They shall he measured for us lord stared at her without seeming some clay, and wry .;hall be not repent to see her, and thence 'back to his of that ;in. "Nay," she cried, her face wife. The little wanton laughter of flushing in her eagerness, "I d> not; tine lady 'Katharine did not touch 1 toast my sin, 'There is pride, of the him, There was no littleness of van- heart and there is vanity, and these ity or of any feeling in this Malt, for aremine;'b'it there isso something else all 'his arrogant properties. H•e cared below- what it feeds on, but it Moves not if he was so thrust out to ridicule, niightilt and 1 am shaken with it. But he Imre out his hand, and lifted See these poor hands that :1 hold out my lady from the floor where she to you, 1, that am your wife—thee knelt. The lady Katharine stood face tremble. and are afraid,. but not with to face .with her for one moment ere 'fear. 111)' torr!, 1 have a fire in my that burneth out all fear, Behold, bos- om turned, and their eyes encounter- ed "ret ed those o1 the 'wouivan and those of f kwow not what f say to inn; I' ant the child who was yet a woman. They carried by this so galloping madness stood of a height, but my lady 'Cher_ beyond that which becomes nee." well was slim and slender beside that What? :what !s Phis?" cried niiy fine .fulness. The features of 'her face lord, interrupting in amazeahent and spoke with the :lines and' tears of her ?taring at her glowing face, emotion, yet such a glory shone from "fort me go on," she said, swiftly, it as made her extreme ;bents' quick with a :gesture .of her hand, "'Tis the and startling. Then the lady tKathar-1 last, maybe, 1 -shall speak with you, slid the all. "You may go to your home," says he mockingly, "and take my laxly Cherwell without scruple. -There is no danger to you. I have here a m, s.rgc." She hesitated, glancing from the paper site held toward. the Earl. Then she put it in his hands. \1y 1erd1 let his eyes ,fall on it. .•\\'henry cones this?" Im asked, presently. ":\ messenger from Itis Flightless," she answerer, eagerly, and HaFlied hips a look, '•\laalam," site said to the 'sunless,"yen nerd br in no scar, Nis lord k sale, so lie ,hall accept shat conditisus hi- Highness has ranted." '"They are ,granted unto yon?" aid t'hcrwell, :ds Why, "'Tis brought ine this instant," she said, sntilin;g. "11y the Hiatt d'argus?" I said, as a sudden guess. She shrugged her shoulder,. "1 knew- no names. 1t is my desire and that of all his friends to secure my lord." \ly lord took the letter and tore it deliberately across, throwing the frag- ments in the fire, "1 cin 'believe," said he, slowly, "that were '1 to ntalce terms with this 1-lighncss 1 should lie justly under the condemnation of God and all good sten," • "'74y lurch, you are mad," cried La dy Katharine, and would have snatched the pieces from the fire, but the smol.e broke into Iflante and consum- ed them, "You are mad," she ,repeat- ed, displaying some anxiety, 'This was your security, This was what my laxly Cherwell asked of 'ie," "Yon have destroyed' your Stec- aomr cried the Countess, pitifully. 11.e looked at her. "1 have yet to learn that my life is not env .oval 10 do what 3 desire with," he said. "1 will make no peace with the 'Duke. fie is gone too far and offended too deeply," 1 ady 'Katharine shrugged her shoulders: "Go," salt! my :lord to' his wife, -e1- It seems that when we were gone Lady 'K.atbarinc• Roodhouse manned to hiui1, and says she again. -- 'This is madness. What means this madness? 1 had assured your .safety, \\'ith great pains I purchased it front his Highness, Yet there is time still, my lord, You must fly abroad. Be not what 'passes 'between 1115." The iD'uke cast on him' a :doubtful PROFESSIONAL CARDS glance, 'as if wondering what these Medical sinister word's -might portend. M)' lord was very •c'ool, and very swift in in his speech. He hesitated not. "My lord, I will speak with you on a more convenient season," said the the .Duke, ianpatieartly. "!I 'leg y'ou to be gone." For answer nay lord turned the key in the lock. "There is none that may not inter- rupt us," he said, simply. "'Phis in an outrage, my lord;' said the Doke, angrily, "I. bid yoti ,stand aside and suffer me to pass. You for- get what is due between its," becasscee 'I remember .very well that 'I act .co' answered' Chea•- well. "You shall hear roe, and What 1' punpose ,by your Highness's favor." "Well?" said the tDsske: considering, 1 suppose, that it were 'better to hu- mor this madman, "Sir," said my lord, gravely, "there is a matter of some account 'between us, you that shall be King of this realm, and rive, that 'shall be your lie'ge. 1 think that in this room there need be no pretences. 'Let your high- iess feign nothing, fiord ant here to peak andhear the truth, and 1 will endure no feints. 1 speak as a ratan, and not .as one that inhabits 'Courts, :and nothing shall withstand my sinc- erity, 'God knows with what purpose' in Yom cruel heart you 'have this so foolish as 10 cottin'ue in this war with the (Duke, who shall be Xing." '''No," said lie, quietly; 0' fear 'f ritaiy not .satisify you, :malars. I .have suf- fered too grievously at This iIi.ghn,ess's hands." 'Ohl" she cried, throwing up her. arms in impatience. "You' have a devil. I believe he ,domineers you; and I waste my time opon you. What hin- ders you to go 'abroad, and after to make your resignation?" IHe a'npwered nothing, ;but said, 'What 'noise is that?" for at -that moment there arose the sound of wheels from the court -yard; and many voices, with the clatter -Cif hors- es' hoofs, "'O'h, 'tis some one that has arrived late," she said, and looked 'forth. Then she pulled -to the curtains sharply and approached my lord: "I' would' urge upon -you to illy, she said, earnestly, laying 'a .hand upon his arm, 'Believe me that 'tis necessary you should take this course," "I will not fly," says he, shaking ole her hand .:gently; "I have work that 1 must do." He stood 'looking 'before 'him at the Inc.iand the lady 'Katharine watched him in silence for some minutes*, and went Swiftly forth. C171AIP'CFR \\PI My lord sate 'before the •fire for the space of one hssnr, sunk in meditation, tahtil the embers fell black, and ht awoke to find the chastities cold, 'Then he rose,np and went into the corrid- or. It was quite dark, save for the swinging. !authors', but as he stood there be was aware of feet that drew up the stair and cine slowly V)y, There was one that passed 'him in Phe shadows quietly, and in that low light my lord turned his head ancf w•atchecl, and it -seemed to him that the figure and the gait were familiar. iNext in a Hash he knew it. 'Twits the Duke him- self. My lord marvelled to see hint there. not knowing that his Highness had driven from ,IPortsmnuth, and was now upon the w'ay to 'Windsor, Yet he recalled the noises in the court- yard that witnessed to the arrival of some person of note, and pondered on SO strange a coincidence. 'If so be the Duke learned he sviss in the inn, it might, indeed, be to his mulcting, for he would be taken by the guard. Cherwell stood thinking a little. and. then 'Ile quickly pursued the figure along the gallery. 'Presently the 'Dunce reached) a door, which he opened and disappeared within; which set any lord considering again, He went back to his room, and stared at the 'black ashes; lint presently issued 'forth once more, and, returning along the cirri-' der, moved the handle anti opeiled the door, through which he had :seen his 'Highness vanish. Ile perceived at once that Fre itad conte into a large bed-chmhber•: in which a light was burning, and the first thing was that his eyes fell on the il)uke, who stood in the middle of the room alone, ')'here was a frown noon the Dukes face, -hot when he looked up and saw my lord Cherwell, a quiet: change spread there, and from being annoyed or impatient, as he had appeared, he showed a start- led countenance, in which his eyes moved restlessly, it was my lard that spoke irst— "I am not conte to assassinate Asir Highness, said he, with a.sneer, "'hurt, indeed, .1 thin): that tit -ere is something 'between us that we most settle, 1 have been held by other matters of 'business front an interview with your I-lightless; Abut now the time has cone, when all things may be settled'." "What is it your ask, my lord?" in- quired the 'Duke, in somewhat trou- bled tones, "\\thy," says Cherwell, "here is no opportunity to discuss ,with yo.r Hi:g+hhess in your Highness's room certain affairs to which we 'both are privy." There was a change again in elle Duke's 'face as he heard this, and be drew in a little breath, as if he had been relieved. "The time is ill coansidere.cl and ill chosen, my lord," said he, sharply, '"1' am weary and watt) 'rest:", "I 'would not stand ibetwixt your 1 -ugliness and his rest," said my Forel, with a 'bow, "Nay, 'bot perhaps your ilighness will sleep the soitncler for DR. E. A. McMASTOR—'Grad:uate of the Faculty of Medicine, Univers- ty of Toronto, and of the New York Post ,Grad'uate School and Hospital. Member of. the 'College of -Physicians , and 'Surgeons of 'Ontario. 4'Poce on Highstreet, 'Phone 27. Office fully e'qui'pped for x-ray diagnosis and for ultra 'Short wave electric treatment, ultra violet sun lamp .treatment and infra red electric treatment, Nurse in attendance. hong time persecutes, an You have a libidinous Highness, and II warns stisnketh. Whitt .was it Why, a poor child that of her friends and was all 'but her virtue, 'Her and in derfending h against his M'alljesty's your 'Grace's'Highness innocent lady, soul, your you that it ye pestered? was betrayed 'beggared of dict I defend, ave offended brother and , That would I do again and yet again—yea, though it were a thousand princes What ye have done, ye know well, •better than 1, even to the imprisonment of her who is my wife, driven to that refuge by your persecutions,' lord'," said the Ihrke, coldly, "you are mistook, 'I listen to your ex- travagant accusations as to those of one insane, 1 know nothing of. this invprisnnment" "Y'on lie.)" crier) arty lord, sharply• his face lowering. "You are respons- ible for your creatures who note lie dead arid rotten as you yourself per- chance shall lie, 1 ani here not to tringle you Ilattery, as courtiers do, hut fu anulress for you your naked soul, and shame you for what you are —a whites, slaulehre. Base and cruel is yam race, and base and :cruel is your .flightless, 717Itink yttu that 1 for- get how yo.0 have ruined this .child's life and mine,w'ith it? You have deem- 'ed yourself supreme, and able to pur- chase any woman's honor and any man's spirit. You have learned you are wrong, and how wrong you shall yet learn, For '1 ant not done with yottr Highness." His voice rose with his growing anger, but the Duke. troubled by this exhibition, made an exclamation, "My lord, 1 am weary of this wild- ness:Let .nee pass," he said, ".Vow, by IG'ocl, you shall not go .from a'his Troon.' till T choose.' he cried, in a .fury, "'and -whether ye go forth feet foremost 'I shall yet determine." "\ly lord," cried tltet I),u'ke, itis face blanching a little at this terrible men- ace, "Ye have put a stick an me, 111111 would hart' fastened shaane there," hd• cried, beside himself. '•\'e wotild have stained a woman's soul with your pol- lution, ;For these any man should die. 1 ask ye, why should you not also, die `where ye stand?" "Stand aside," cried the Dolce. •w•ifh a trembling lip. 'but in a ,commanding voice. :\ly lord .drew Isis sword, his eyes flasking. "We shall sec fair 'play to- gether," be cried, with a harsh ikigh, "You may not draw .oil Inc. my lore," remonstrated the !oink, in ang- er and alarm, "'Madman, pot that down," "f 'would draw on the devil, and that is you." said my lord, between his teeth, and he made a step towards the duke. His Highness ;Stepped back with a cry of dismay, and put his hand towards his scabbard; but he got no ,further than this -act. ' Soddenly there was a sound in the chanvber as 'df a door opening, and' simultaneous with :that of a 'frighten- ed' cry; and the next moment the door into the inner roost was thrust aside, and there stood my lady 'Cherwell on the 'threshold, clacl in her night -robe,. her face drawn' with terror and agita- tion. DSR. GIL'B'ERT C, JARROTT — Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, Un- iversity •of Western' Ontario. Member of College of Physicians and'S'urgeons of Ontario. Office 413 Goclerich street west, Phone 3P, .Hours 2-4,30 'pan„ 7.300-9 pm, 'O't'her hours by appoint- ment. Sauocessor to Dr, Ghats, 'Mackay. DR. H. H•UIGIH 'ROSS, Physician and Surgeon Late of London Hos- pital, London, England, Special at- tention to diseases of the eye, ear, arose and th:roat, Office and residence behind Ddmdnion Bain'k, Office Phone NOo. 5; Residence Phone 104. DtR. 1, J. BURROWS, ,Seaforth. Office and residence, 'Goderic'h :street„ east of the United Church, Coroner for the County of Huren. 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"yOh, my lord, any Mord," she ,so'blbed, "You are cruel, how cruel you ares" "What is it?" he asked, !beginning to wonder at this puzzle. "Think you so l'ightly of that hon- or which I"have so long defended, my lord, and you, my lord?" site sob bed, "Cesstid ; you suppose that wlsiiclt has been so ' distressfully preserved should be no wantonly •cast away?" (To be continued,)