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The Wingham Advance Times, 1928-05-17, Page 6ih a. WINGICAM ADVANCE -TIMES Wellington Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Established 1849 Head Office, Guelph, Ont. Rieke taken onall classes pf iueure lint at reasonable rates, A*NER COSENS, Agent, Wingham J. W. DO D D Office in Chisholm Block FIRE, LIVE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH - INSURANCE -+-- .ssu Brum. NATE V. O. Bore 36o AGM ese NGHAM, e ONTARIO J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan Office—Meyer Block, Winshore 1 Successor to Dudley Holmes R. VANSTONE BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Money to Loan at Lowest Rates Wingham. Ontario J. A. MORTON BARRISTER, . ETC. Wingham, - Ontario DR. G. ROSS Graduate Royal College of Dental Surgeons Graduate University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Office over H. E. Isard's Store. H. W. COLBORNE, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Medical Representative D. 5. Phone seWingham Successor to Dr. W. R. Harnbly DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND 1fiC.R G S. (Eng.) L.R.C.P. (Lond.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON DR. R. L. 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WALKER r FURNITURE DEALER' -- AL DIRECTOR arid: FUNER A Motor ,Equipfldnt INGHAM ONTARIO IV4bi.Y teeeee ru;W4,\IN,AyJals,.L1w1.1,,,Vr...VI;1.V.:coA„\a$Wi tV) J,t'`+;4�r�;tla;,l�.ty!J6�•� ,�•!e�• Wit•IT%!;,ap'WbkeotIA" "Loved an Lost' By BERTHA M. CLAY Author of "A Sinful Secret," "A Golden Heart," "Lover and Husband," "A Gypsy's Daughtzr," Etc. • • • roC�dii7tf•.eta leatteel •i ieriat:,-�,ttieetak tuieta•aira\D(Ctr •Tsateva7,relai tatteeirefealialeraeteiseat' ab\t e ^'1 don't'"understaitd you, return- ed Lady Gwendolyn; with all the hauteur of her race. "No? : Then I will endeavor to make myself intelligible. I have just returned from Turoy." Lady Gwendolyn was all attention, but not bya movement of theeye- lids Y lids even did she show interest or ap- Prehension, "I went there in the company of my solicitor and of a clever detective, whom he always employs when he has any difficult business an hand. The result was to leave us without the least moral doubt that my unfor- tunate brother came to his death. through you," A sudden flash brightened Lady Gwendolyn's eyes, but she answered quietly: "Pray go on. I suppose you are prepared to prove what you have just stated?" "Not yet," Mrs. O'Hara admitted; "but we are fast collecting evidence." "Isn't .it a pity to warn me?" In- quired Lady Gwendolyn, with quiet scorn. "By the time you have col- lected your evidence I may have made my escape, you know, since 'forewarned is forearmed,' " Mrs. O'Hara looked startled. She had never thought of that. Lady Gwendolyn smiled to herself as she walked up to the mantelpiece and rang the bell. The waiter came hurtling back, and began, directly he entered the room "There are two Mrs. O'Hara's, ma'am. I- thought there must be, The other lady's rooms are twenty- seven and twenty-eight. "Then pray show her there," tn- terrupted Lady Gwendolyn, turning her back; coolly upon the above-men- tioned lady. As to Colonel Dacre. she had never once .vouchsafed him so much as a glance. it was sufficient for her that this roust needs be such a deep humiliation to a proud ' spirit like hers. Finding he did not answer, Lady Gwendolyn repeated; "How do you know that?" as if she were determined to have an answer. "One can't always give a reason for the faith that is in one," be re- turned evasively. ''Anyhow, suppos- ing what you say were true, I could not help Mrs. O'Hara's feelings." "Unless you had encouraged them." "I have never considered it possible for any encouragement of this sort to come from a duan. It Is your privi- lege solely, and it would be horribly oorezeited of us to usurp it." do not see why a man should not be allowed to show that he apprize aiates the favor shown him if he really does so." "That is a different thing to giving encouragement, as you call it. I like Mrs, O'Hara for old association's sake; we have always been upon very cordialterms since her marriage to my friend; but as to anything else, I declare on my honor it bas never so much as entered my head." ' "If it had, it is no affair of retie; Colonel Dacre,"she answered frigid- ly. "Mrs. O'Hara is lucky in having a friend, for she certainly needs somebody to give her good advice. It is not either usual or safe to make accusations you cannot prove, If she does me the honor of being jealous of hie, and wishes to drive me out of England, she has gone the wrong way to work, for I mean to take a house in London, and live as much in evi- dence as possible, If Mrs. O'Hara or any one else can prove that I ever spoke to Mr, Belmont hi my life, let theist do so; but I think they must commence by this. One does not be- come terribly in love, frightfullyjeal- one andisl murde o angry uyiwtha perfect stranger, you know," "If Mars, O'Hara finds that you and her brother were perfect strangers, she will withdraw her accusation, of our c se. And,meanwhile, m' beifalse it need not trouble ouble you." r "It does not trouble me in the least," she answered. defiantly. "Only give your friend Mrs. O'Hara this word of warning from me: every scandalous word I can trace to her I will make her prove, or she shall take the consequences." "I shall not probably see her again, Gwendolyn. Frain the moment she is your enemy she has ceased to be my friend." A rosy flush, such as you see in the clo>,tds at sunset, passed over the girl's beautiful face. She half extend- ed her hand, then drew it back, say- ing, with'; forced composure: "I have no right to separate you two. Indeed, it would be cruel if, 1 did, since you and I can never be atty thing more to eaelt other than we are "'Gwendolyn, you wiil drive me wadi I follow you about like a dog, and get nothing but harsh us etre in return. Can't you teiteh yt:arreelf to be merciftri?" "I must, try first to 1* just." "A lig for justice! Who cares to even hear the name?" he cried vehe- mently. , "A womanisneverj ust: un - leas she ' ri?rntal indifferent ' P di errrtt to Y the pt raon she has to ;udge, and any- thing is better than that, I want you for rnyseie, Child, don't you hear:?" He drew closer, and would have taken her hand; but retnernherhur how foolishly s V tV tr e k she bad been at. t. lr..ir last interview, e few she n took refuge the other side oft T the table before e ra gime would even parley with him. 'pine she spoke out loudly and clearly. "I don't wislf to appear harsh. Colonel Deere, 1 have a certain de to vedette, and 1 'stand s entirety alone nowadays that r kin obi ed l take a very independent tone; but I would not give you unrtecssary pain for the world. Indeed, I am very grateful to you for believing in me a little; but you know I have another reason, besides the one I gave Just now, for refusing to be your wife. If you could explainas a bout the lady I saw at Barton, and this cruel slander had been silenced, then " "`Finish your sentence, Gwen- dolyn." 'Then I . might, perhaps marry you; but you see, at present, it is ou t of the question." "That 1 deny, 1 see no just cause or impediment why we should not be married to -morrow, supposing both of us were willing. " "But as we are not both of us will- ing, there is no use in dieeussing the question any longer. .I am so tired. It seems to me I would give every- thing I am likely to possess in this world for a few hours of oblivion and rest," And .her face looked strangely hag- gard and troubled In the .strong, white light of the chandelier. "Only that you are such a will-o'- the-wisp," he said complainingly. "r.r I let you go now, I shall never see you again." "I don't know about that," she said, with a faint smile, "I begin to have a feeling as if I could not escape you if I would." "Then why try?" he asked softly. "Because I can't help myself," she answered, with a blush; and then she added desperately: "You must leave me now; I cannot stand any more— indeed I cannot." "Will you promise to see me to- morrow,. Gwendolyn?" "I cannot promise anything, for I am too broken down to realize the sense of what I am saying. I will see you if I can, although these in- terviews only harass us both, and do us no good. Still, since you wish it, 1 wil try to satisfy you, although I feel to -night as if I must be going to have a serious illness.' Her glittering eyes, white cheeks, and feverish lips showed that there really was something wrong with her; and. Colonel Dacre looked - at her anxiously. "You have done too much," he said. "If I leave you,. will you promise to go straight to bed? "Yes, that I will. thankfully. Good night." The table was not between thew now, somehow, and, before she had time to resist, be caught her in hfr arms, and kissed her tips anct eve: u, a utad passion •of love, Then, wolf out waiting for her reproaches, h. hurried from the roorn. That night be stayed at the "Lang ham," unknown to either Lady Gwen- dolyn or Mrs. O'Hara. His mind die turbed by the events of the day, h' found it impossible to sleep, and yet lie knew he should be useless all day unless he could get some rest for his aching brain. Finally it occurred to him that bis travelling -.dusk was full of the old cognac, end that, as phy- sisal exhaustion, as web as mental worry, had something to do with hes wakefulness, some stimulant might help him through. He therefore mixed himself a pretty strong dose—about twice the quantity he would have taken ordin- arily—and then lay down again, his nerves wonderfully soothed, and a pleasant languor stilling the riot ut his i_ritable pulse. His last conscious act was to glance at the clock, and say to himself: "I roust not sleep for more than three hours, at the longest." ,#td he faneied—but that must have boon the beginning of a grate. slue dream—that the C10 k Virl ' i C � 1.r+ t at him, as much as to express, de- risively: .. "We shall ;sea," CHAPTER XII. I , A Will -ca -the -Wisp. Colonel Deere thought it very moron to swear, gand always denied himself this relief upon ;principle; but this morning, when he opened hie eyes full upon the clock, which .had a jeering, jaunty way of pointing at nine, he certainly did feel as if an areasional indulgence this time :must. be a pardonable offense. He spraug out of bed, and rang at. once for the waiter. He was abort to put some questions to him, when the man handed ,hint a Couple of let- ters, saying: "I was told to give you them direct- ly you woke, air. Is there anything you want, sir?'" "Only have my breakfast ready in half an hour," nnewered Colonel Deere,, with assumed indifference; and the moment the bran had cloned the door, he tore open the letter that lay uppermost in his band. It was from Lady Gwendolyn, and ran #hug« "Dear Colonel Dacre: La nuit. parte conseil, you any, and the result is that I think it far better we should not meet, Pardon me if I have given. you pain by this decision One o tresedaYs you will thank me e for hav- ing bad the courage to deny you. I mat ust rue n a to do what is right, for 1 g cannot help telling you that this Is the greatest sorrow of my life, 'Gwendolyn htaur St. Maur." Thec se anda. rr s from Mrs, O'Hara, Mind was quite as expressive in its way, "Dear Laweenee: 1 see that you take Lady Gwendolyn's part; ber false, fatal beauty l*s glarnored you, poor soul! 1 must needs forgive ewe, .tor thee alike at old t' i eg, bat t Sheiz1'ii only worry you. ,,g1fi my friendship, now that you have learn- ed what it Is to love, so that I may as well get out of your way q zietly. if you ever want to see me again, I dare say you will be able to find me; but, in any case, I have too deep and affectionate a recollection of 'auld. long syrene' to subscribe myself any- thing but Your sincere friend, "Norah O'Hara." "I have lost my friend and sweet- heart both, by lying too late," said Colonel • Mere to himself, with a dreary sigh; for be was not dolt enough even to inquire if the two ladles were still at the "Longhorn." Colonel Deere smashed the clock before he went down to breakfast, and only smiled grimly when he saw that five pounds was charged for the damage in his bill, On second thoughts, be stayed where he was that day because it was no use going anywhere else. He was utterly discouraged. now. : The strength of Lady Gerendolyn's will frightened him, He had fancied that all women were weak and yielding, and here was one who made a resolution, and kept it, as he believed, for duty's sake, although her heart was pulling her tb,e opposite way. It was quite a revelation, and somehow made him respect all wo- men more for her sake. He wished now he bad held her fast when she was in his power, and made her marry him' right off. Lord Teignmouth had forfeited all claim to be consulted, and, though Gwendolyn hesitated and argued now, he had a notion she would not have been sorry to have had the de- cision taken out of her hands. "Gwendolyn is just the kind of wo- man td adinire a man who conquers her," Colonel Dacre said to himself. "But the least hesitation or weak- ness of purpose would spoil all. She must see in me only the master who commands—not' the lover who pleads —or she will writhe out of my grasp, somehow, even at the altar rails. Oh! if I had only been wiser, and more understanding, bappy I might be now!" He determined to show Lady'Gwen- dolyn that he had some fertility of resource, and as strong a will as her own, the next time they met; and with this view he went off •.,to Doc- tors' oo-tors' Commons, and bought a special license. Then, all things being fair in love and war, and the position be- ing very hopeless under its present aspect, he descended to a ruse, which, under ordinary circumstances, would have been unpardonable, He put an advertisement in several of the daily papers, so worded that only Gwendolyn could understand it, and stating himself to be in such a condition, both mentally and physi- cally, that if, knowing all, she did not come to him at once, his death would be on her conscience. And then he waited. "You will find me at the hotel where we parted yesterday," he had said; and; therefore, we may be sure he did not quit his rooms for a second. 4; He sent for newspapers and books but he woe' far too restless to read. With his face glued to the window- pane, he watched eagerly every car- riage that drew up to the entrance. He had suffered breakfast and luncheon to go away untested; but when dinner was placed on the table, re felt so strange that it occurred to him he must be suffering from inani- tion, and he ,poured himself out a glass of sherry, and emptied it at a draft. It felt like liquid fire, and stung his throat;. but the effect was magical. His sluggish pulses quickened, the blood in his veins seemed to dance vivaciously to the air of the delicious. waltz he had last danced with Lady Gwendolyn. The air was so full ;of her sweet presence he persuaded himself she must be coming, and began to eat eagerly. He would need all his strength to -night, and could' not af- ford to waste a single chance, But his appetite was not as large as his aspirations. He got half -way through his soup valiantly enough, then a sudden feeling of nausea came over him, and he pushed away his plate, end, rose from the table, resuming his former place at the window. It was growing dark now, but he could still distinguish the passers- by; and she gathered her skirtsover her arm in a way he remembered well. But the light of the lamp over the door fell full on her face as she turnedtopay the driver his fare, and then he gave a lamenting sigh. The lad noth l n Y washalf as handsome as Gwendolyn; but She was nearly twice her age, to make up. After awhile it became so dark that he had to retire from his post of obser- vation, and then. he passed the time watching the door. Of course, he expected her every minute, and, of Course, she did not dome. Colonel Dacre became in a perfect fever of expectancy and apprehensions as the night advanced; and as he still found it impossible to sleep, he natur-' ally felt exhausted and faint, Only that Gwendolyn might come while he was away, and then, of course, She would find out his ruse, anti then there would be an end to his wooing. ; The only chance for him was to be an the spot at the supreme mo- ment, and take her by storm. So he stayed at lime, and when his Sensa- tions became unbearable, be tried his remedy al the night before, and that stumbled into bed. CHAPTER X/II, Doctor May's Patient. Colonel Deere would never forget that night of torture. The fever see reedo increase ncrease ever'3' hour, , until the very p110vVS felt as if they were burning hot, and he stepped out of his to -• mbledd be at last, and thre himself on the floor. The only cora- tort om tort be 'had was In repeating h m to i - sial f again and a ale: "She will come to-day----ebe will Comes to-dayl" But the day passed, sonxehow, and there was to sign of Lady Garen - Must have been eatcesslveiy impru- deatl" be said. "Where did you get sour cold/" ave I a cold, then?" "Aye, and with a vengeance, 1 doubt if you will be able to leave your bed for another fortnight." Colonel Deere uttered a cry of disc may. "Nonsense, doctor, it can't be as bad as that, Do oblige me by sitting down, and in ten minutes I shall be able to prove to you that I am al- ready an the high way to recovery,, The doctor smiled, If liis patient did talk a little nonsense, it , was natural enough, With such pulse nothing better could be expected of him, "Or rather say you will be shortly, if you keep quiet," he said, with the' diplomaticair of a man who is ac- customed to humor . sick people's W.tncies,: "Well, but what is the matter with me? I would rather know the truth, if you please." "'You have inflammation of tlto lungs, and as you have evidently no constitutional weakness of the chest, you must have been terribly reckless to get yourself in such a state as e this." I am not conscious of having mis- conducted myself as you suggest," he answered dryly. "People are unac- countably 111 sometimes, surely." "There must be a. cause," "That's begging the question," said Colonel Dacre, ashamed to find himself so irritable. "You must really excuse me, doctor, but toy nerves feel so jarred, it would be quite a pleasure to me to make nil" - self disagreeable," "Do, by all means, if it would be any relief to you," returned the oilier cheerfully. "But 1 ought to tell you that I "fear you are on the brink 'if a very serious illness, and that it would be better for you to get in' c, a quieter place while you eau be moved." "But I am very comfortable here doctor." , "For the moment; but you will need more quiet than you can get at an hotel, however well-conducted it may be. You will be obliged to have a nurse "Never!" he cried emphatically. "Sairey Gamp bas, always been my bugbear!" "So she bas mine," was the. reply, "And. therefore, all the nurses 1 re- commend are comparatively . young, and are always bright and Pleasant - looking." "And do they have a bottle of gin on the mantelpiece to put their lips to when so disposed?" "My nurses are teetotalers; all they expect in the way of stimulant is plenty of stroag tea, and, I don't imagine you would grudge them that." "Not if they drink it elsewhere; but I don't want coddling, doctor. : 1 shall be all right again in a day or two, no doubt.". "I don't want to be a Job's com- forter, but I can't say I see much chance of that. Anyhow, if you will stay at this hotel you had better move into quieter rooms on an up- per landing. You cannot surely ob- ject to that?" Colonel Dacre made this concession readily enough, and as Doctor I',Iay found he was likely to be rather an intractable patient, he gave the necea- Bary orders at once. In another hour Colonel Dacre found himself in new quarters high up at the back of the house, where it was cooler and quieter both. He was given over to a chamber- maid now, and welcomed the amend- ment, for ber step was lighter, her service more gentle, , She even show- ed a certain interest in his state, and wanted to know if he hadn't a mother, or a wife, or any one to take care of him, sighing sympathetically when he declared himself to be alone in the world. Colonel Dacre thought the matter over very exhaustively that evening. Doctor May, who paid him a visit at about nine, had given him an opiate which soothed his nerves, and kept him quiet, although' it did not make him sleep, and therefore he had plenty of time for reflection. Strange to say, his head was singu- larly Clear all that night, but toward morning he found his mind wander- ing off, and was very angry with him- self, persisting in thinking it must be his own fault. When Doctor May called in the morning, Colonel Dacre evidently looked upon his visit as an intrusion, but was careful to be distantly polite. "I have a vague recollection of have ing seen you before," he said; "but my memory is so bad I cannot recall' your name." "I am Doctor May; you sent for me esterda you know,"answered Ywe ed the. Y, other• quietly: "I am afraid you are not feeling so well "Nothing much the matter—all right to -morrow," he muttered hoarsely. And then he added, in'a confidential tone; "Will you do some- thing for me?" „Willingly, if I ca.n. "Let them show her up directly she comes. She Is peculiarly sensitive, I must tell you, and the least delay —you understand?" I understand,'c repeated Doctor May, smiling reasuringly into his, haggard eyes. "You wish her to be brought up -stairs directly she ar- rives?" Colonel Deere, usually one of the most reserved men in England, seized his hand, and pressed it warmly. Then, straightening , himself as he lay, he said with the graceful cour- tesy of a man of the world: "I shall hope to see you at my 'wed- ding, doetor----»" "May," put in the other, "'Doctor May, It will take place by special license tomorrow at twelve. I Can't remember where at this moment, but that is immaterial. However, I have a. word for your pri- vate ear." Doctor May beat his head close to the other's lips. "She is the st ete vee st woman in England; but she hes one little defect—come if Yell Please—she---she Doetor May looked ,at him compos- Yas he sionatelsank alt back on his pil- low, 11- lots mutteringc 1 i n o mere try, for Itt greatly feared that in shite of his iron frame, be would not be able to pull his patient through, mad it earn- ed hard he should die In bis prime, and die solitary and alone. 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