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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
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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-
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11y lord let his point ;fall, staring
at her in bewilderment, and still reek-
ing with the lames of his anger.
"What clo you here?" he asked
harshly, and his thoughts began to
ply about the situation after his swift
habit. Aly lady said nought, parting
her lips, but being .too deeply proved.
to speak.
"This is your room. marlam,P", said,
my lord, slowly, as the sense -6'f what
had happened came to him.
Still she made no sign, only stand-
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Wm. Yeo, Holmesville,
D'I:RECTOtRS
Alex, Broadfoot, Seaforth No, 3;
James SIoldice, Watton; Wm, 'Knox,
Londesboro; George Leonhardt,,
Bornholm No, I; John Pepper, Bruce-
field; . James Connolly, Goderich;.
Alex, McEwen, Blyth No, 1; Thom-
as Moylan, Seaforth No, .5; W -m, R.
Archibald, Seaforth 'No. 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,
ing there with apiteous face.
J"It seems that I have '.wronged
your 'Highness, he said, still slowly,
eying the woman, "and that you must
die upon another ,pr•.ete t."
"'The lady is innocent," said' the
Duke, quietly,
v'Nay, you are a judge of inno-
cence," saicl Cherwell, 'with a sneer,
rpasfnig his 'blade through his fingers
with 'a savage, restless movement.
My lady ran forward and ,east her -
Self at .his feet. "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,)