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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1926-06-03, Page 6r, r1 tsuaJAN -Lb 4 L:Ai1td.,4 i!WI;L' LIN'GTON MUTUAL FIRE,', ' INSURANCE CO. Established 1840, Head Office, Guelph, Ont. Risks taken on all classes of insur- x�nce at reasonable rates. s73NER COSENS, Agent, Wingham; J W. '1 ODD Office in Chisholm Block FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH — --- INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE P. O. Box 36o - Phone 240 WINGHAM, - ONTARIO __ ______ DUDLEY '. DLIES BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Victory and Other Bonds Bought and sold. Office—Meyer Block, Wingham R. VANSTONE BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Money to Loan at Lowest Rates Wingham, - Ontario . J. A. MORTON .A BARRISTER, ETC. Wingham, - Ontario l . DR. G. Hr ROSS Graduate Royal College of Dental d Surgeons ,1 Graduate University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry , Office Over H.E. Isard's Store. f W. R. ABLY] B.S., M.D., C.M. 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Night Calls dist esponded. to. sen Office on Scott St.,Win gharn Out. the g , e the house' of the late Jas.' Walker.` •as , Telephone iso. alar — obe :,lrrknrsaf"n,u,isrrMlnnlsirriiiil ifir,NIMrbrN„AI0itito iquie4. the '- an .Phan 'Ss Office y I Y e �3 fie io6, Resid.:xx �{I �� 4 A. J. WA KER wet 5 that JRNITU`RE :DEALER i Ane Oa ee- gen "H l'EI AL+'DIRECTOR his Motor Etluipinent 5' stra 'k�1N+�ItAll4�&, � ONTARIO 5 batt k,arllai"C11,s,rir'I k,AhrlbN::ilii 4�1 eaelleaeosevele WINWfA1VI ADVANCE -TIMES Thursday, June 3rd., zg2¢. ip.pl.ing Ruby " 13yr J. S. Fletcher CHAPTER XVII Hands Upl In that tense moment I felt Peg ie's hand grip say arm and her breat grow warm on my cheek ae she 1 out a quick whispered exclamation, "Jim!" she said. "Held up!" -- "Yes!" I answered quickly. "Trapp edt Wait!" Tlie three men came closer, their r volvers still raised. Two covere Walker; one came up•to the side fro which we were gazing at them. Hi miles from anywhere; it wt�`as, itself, only.approachable by one or two. g- rough lanes such as that whicle He bent. forward, and his manner became more insistent; it was evident he was con1zng to a critical stage. "Now then! Did yet", the next day, undertake any journey on Lady Ren- ardsmere's behalf, carrying any small artical or pareel for her? Answer!" "No, I ihall not!" I .said. "N6 an- swer from me!" There was a dead silence. Then the leader, spoke in almost a whisper. li had. traversed at our kidnappers' we "We shall shoot you dead in that ppers corn- girl's presence if you don't!" he mur- ee Mande, and it was extremely unlikely mored. "And at once! that anyone would come near it, for ,`1n that case, you'11 certainly get - the immediate surroundings were wild nothing out if nie!" 1 retored, "If scrubby moorland tenanted only by a you can't get anything •out of me few scraggy sheep, The only link be- alive, you certainly can't out of me e_ ^:ween ourselves. and civilisation was dead!" d the road on. which we' had been cap- "Answer!" he said. "We'll give you nt lured—on that certainly there was „ Ione minute.: At the end of that s traffic; a good deal by day, a little' by _ night. But. . we were now three. quarters of a mile from it. Walker finished his unpleasant sv burst into a howl. task—it must have wrung his heart to "Oh, 112r: Cranage, sire tell 'ern!" he put his beloved mechanism out of cried suddenly wringing his.hands. e gear at the command of these villains 'Tell 'em; Mr. Cranage, for God's sa- "Pu —and the leader motioned' him to 1?e, before we all get shot! It 'can't , join Peggie and myself; ' matter, Mr. ,Cranage!—tell 'em and be d "Now!" he commanded, in the best done with it! Mr. Cranage, .. ," drill -sergeant manner, "Go forward, The leader laughed: And he turned you there, up the lane to the ruins, from me to the chauffeur. a above there: Don't attempt to es "Ah,. so you know, my friend!" he cape, any of you, to right or left, said• "Come, then, out with it! Did March!„ _„ " We moved forward—Peggie in the : "Hold your tongue Walker!" 1 Uro - middle,' I oil her right, Walker on her ke in. "Be a man! They'darent right hand kept: his revolver unpleas anily levelled in a, straight line with the bridge of my nose: his left thre opera the door of the car. "Come out, you!" he said, in a firm determined voice which I knew to b that of a man of education, "P your hands up as you step out! Now,' he continued, as I promptly obey: his orders,- "are you armed?" I made' a big effort to . keep cool, and T succeeded so far as to affect augh-a poor one,. no doubt. "Armed?" 1 answered. "No! Why hould I be armed?" But he kept me covered, and a se- ond later I found Walker- who, I ear, though a very clever chauffeur, nd full of nerve in that respect, was chicken-hearted person When con- - It was then that Walker's nerves went to wrack and ruin. He had been whimpering all the time, but now he fronted with firearms—shivering at niy side, bis hands raised high above his cap. And while two of the men watched our every movement, the Chir went over us so thoroughly that I E say, he could have made an in- ventory of all that we carried in our pockets. And at a muttered word one blitz, the other two ' dropped heir weapons, and the man who had earthed us turned to the car, motion- n me to re -'enter. At the e g h ram time he others signed to Walker to re- tart e tart the car and get back to' his driv- ng -seat. I'heard .a sharp military ike order to him. "Turn up that lane on your left, to- wards the ruined tower! Go slowly, left. Our captors followed close on 1 Before the last syllable was well out our heels. We kept silence (except "of my mouth, all three men had drawn that Walker still blubbered occasion their revolvers, and the leader had. got ally); so did' they. And after a- mar. his in unpleasant proximity to my ch of a hundred yards or so, we came''nose. to the Admiral's Folly. 1 had been) "Hold your tongue," he said, in a there once or twice—just to examine quiet voice which was much more d so curious a spot -and I knew the ins - ,awe -compelling than any' vociferation, and outs of it, It' was a strange ex -!"Get up' You and. that girl go over ample. of a rich man's whim. A high Ito the alcove across there;: and stand circular tower was surrounded at its "till" ere- call for you. Quick, now!— base,by four lesser towers, from each no nonsense if you value your life." • of which there was : an entrance into ! I' knew' then' that it was absolutely the main'one; '.['hese lesser; towers useless' to trifle with, to attempt were, mainly, coni Tete . Y, P ,xY ruinous, but.to bluff, or to defy hese fellows: they the big structure was fairly intact, and meant business, I touched Peggie's - in its louver storey was a room which arm• we rose and went over to the the old sea -dog, its founder, had used place pointed out, a sort of recess in as a banqueting hall there,, according the hall. The three men at" the table; to local tradition, many a gay carous-'each toying suggestively with his re- al had taken place. .There was an odd volver, gathered around the miserable feature in this place,. still remaining— chauffeur. -stop the instant you are told'to top! Make the slightest attempt to isobey, and you'll be shot dead! Now ut out thtose lights and get on!" The car moved off, slowly and srned into the lane"indicated One lan stood on the step at the door; P , ae other two were in front with Walker. It was a rough, grass -sur - teed lane; the car, splendidly -spring -- 3 as it was, bumped and jolted. We eta tip and, up towards the. Admir-. 's Folly; its half -ruined towers iomed: higher and higher before us: early these 'kidnappers, were taking there or somewhere near there, nd in the gloom of the car Peggie id I sought for and held each cat- 's hands tightly. "Jitter she whispered. "Are they Y oing to shoot' us?" "Not they -nor hurt us!" I answer - d, with a confidence, which was far ore assumed than real "I've al- ady reckoned lip what they want, ews'!—information. We'd better alise it first as last, Peggie --we're the hands of that infernal gang!" "The -the' murderers?" she asked, `Aye!" I answered. "That 'lot— thout doubt!" "They—they spoke like gentlemen," e faltered. `Makes it all the worse,"' I said. then your gentleman turns devil, s aperfect devil! But—the car's ate room, and sealed," "Was she anxious about • its direct• delivery into Pennithwalte's hands?" "Very!" • "Anel you delivered both parcel and letter into his liands?" "I did," ,; "What did he do with the pareel?" "I don't know—except that after reading the letter he took the parcel into an inner room. Then he return- ed and gave me a receipt for letter and parcel,,, "The 's absolutely all you know of that?" "Absolutely everything" "Lady Renardsmere never told you, at any time, anything about 'the con- tents of that parcel?" "Never." He seemed to reflect for a moment: suddenly he asked, another question. "We've referred to this as a parcel: what size' was it?" "It depends on. what you call a par- cel—it was really. a small packet, a very- small packet which easily went into a: waistcoat pocket.<Sealed." "And after Pennithwaite got at, you know nothing about, it?" "`Nothing whatever! He nodded,' remained silent a mo- ment, then nudged his companions, and all three rising they retired a lit- tle way and began to converse in whispers. After a: time they came ba- ck, and without sitting down the lea- der started 'another series of ques- tions. "Do you know where Lady Re- nardsmere now is?" he asked. "No more than you do!" I retorted. "Perhaps less!" "Be civil! Have you any idea where she is?" "Yes, I've an idea, but . I can't say that it's any sound foundation. ; On the Continent," "What makes you think that?" `Because the last communications I had from her was from Dover. He suddenly turned on Peggie. •"You're Miss' Manson, Lady - Re- nardsmere's trainer," 'he said, in the assured tones ''of a . man who knows what he is talking about. "Where do you: think. she is?" "On the Continent," answered Peg- gie, promptly. "Why?" y. a stone table, and stone seats about ! "What can he tell?" whispered Peg- 'Tor .:;the sante reason that Mr. • it. And guessing that our kidnappers 'gie, as we stood side by side in the Cranage just gave you. The last knew of it as well as I did, I march- shadows." communication I had from Lady Re - "Plenty!" said L"He drove me!" nardsmere was :from Dover:", "But—tell of anything important?" Again he turned to me. "Yes! ,He knows!" `Have you any idea why Lady Re - "What ?" nardsmere should go--suddenly-- "No—but sufficient. -.And:— when the ' Continent -just now?" he de mended, ed -my party straight in there, and tak- ing off my overcoat made it into a cushion for Peggie to sit' an. e Our captors said nothing when Walker, at a _ signal from me, sat down, nor 'when I seated myself. these fellows have done. with him, They sat down themselves, - facing it'll be useless for me to hold my -ton - me. It was, as I havesaid,a moon- gue any longer, They've got us! light , night—a particularly : brilliant I We stood, silent for a time, watch- night—and the old tower being roof- ing, By this, Walker, with three re- less, and there being several ruinous lvolvers infront of Min, was talking windows and apertures in its walls, as fast as terror could make him, we, we could all see each other with a fair of course, could not hear `a word of amount of clearness. And my first wht.t he said, but I knew what tale he concern was -as far as 1 could—to was telling, and what its ,effect would make a close examination of our lid be. And in a very few minutes, the nappers. It was impossible, of tour- three men slipped their revolvers back se, to see anything of their faces, for into their pockets and the leader each was closely masked with black turned and beckoned to tis. in such a fashion as to leave nothing i "Come back here, you! he com- but a point of chin showing. But I' mended,' in that come -to -heel fashion could estimate their figures, and I stu- "that made me itch to hit him fair and died, them closely. One was a short- square. "Sit there again! Now then," ish, stocky man a thought that ' he he went on, as we obeyed his orders, might be a Chinaman in' European .We'Ve got a stage further: This man clothes. Another was somewhat tall- )has told us of his driving Lady Re- er, and lankier -7:a nondescript figure. nardsmere and Nearnore up to Lon - But the third, the leader, was a big, !don and of all her. -doings that day: hefty fellaw with a strong frame and that is, as regards her movements. broad shoulders—a formidable chap "Next day., at Lady Renardsmere's or - For the life of me I' couldn't help giving him the answer that I did. I had been lc nging'to hit hint between the eyes all the time: perhaps I could- hit hini in another fashion. 'And out it came. "Yes!" I said,. "It's my opinion inion that •she's "gone to meet a Chinaman, Mr. Cheng!" That did hit him! It hit all three. I saw them start plainly. They walk- ed aside again, and: talked. Presently the leader called to us. "Cbme along! We're, done with you. -.,Follow us down the lane to your car." I heard Walker,' who had never ceased to whimper like a puppy, mut ter a sound expressive of devout thanksgiving. We all rose and fol- lowed our captors out of the ruins and aown the lane. They walked in front, abreast, /swinging their arms loosely, in close whispered consulta- ders, he drove' you to London in the tion. The,moon was brighter% than All three were dressed in dark lounge suits, and all three wore : caps, well afternoon, to Lincoln's Inn Fields, to ever, but the thick bushes on either pulled down " over the top edges of the office of Pennithwaite, Lady Re- side the lane were craters of black their masks. otardsmere's solicitor; Now then, it's ness. During all the proceedings that 'useless for you...to keep silence, : and And suddenly, before we realized it, g and with such swiftness that it was over before the ntee in front knew what was happening, 'five strapping 'hien, revolvers in hand, sprang out of those bushes 'with a stern shout from one of `'Hands up! Four, I saw at a glance, by their dark blue uniform,, were police, but the,fifth was a civil- ian. He was neatest me as he and the police closed round the unready desperadoes ••.apd as the silver moor: - iglu fell on his out-stretched'arm,, I saw, with a mighty amazement and, overwhelming sense of relief ,a great tattooed mark on the steel -taut Wrie st, The American! -Peyton! Pping•" Ne had come o a deep part of the row lane, there thickly overhung h trees, where there was a sort bf rn e track' leading to deep woods, In this the car turned, stopped. The n at our door opened it. You and the lady.conte out!" ! he amended in the same peremptory t cultured voice. "And don't let the y be afraid -no harm. will come to Nor to you and your than, eitlt- if. you're amenable." Amenable to what, may 1 ask?" I !tired, as we "Stepped out. Ie gave me no. answer. Instead he Med to n certain spot where, front gesture, we gathered that he wish - followed, the only one of these three (foolish to make a martyr of yourself, en who spoke to tis was the leader, ,so volt answer my questions: Why though the other two occasionally `did Lady Renardsmert send you to whispered to him. But from the start he was spokesman—and he lost no time in getting to work., And as I had guessed, the man he waited was me. 'Your name is James Cranage," he begaler "That is my naine," I answered promptly, "You're the than who was in tete- porary employment at I•Iollirnent's in Portsmouth, for a day?" he went on, "1 don't,Mind admitting that," said us to stand, and, obedient to su- 1•. lor. force, we stood there. Then "You saw the attack on ITolliment's who seemed to be the leader of by a party of inent late at night?" party -turned to Walker, wham," "Yes --headed by a Chinaman," ler orders from the other two, had iaounted. Ili: a, few short sharp fences he gave hilt ae order which chauffeur (who was by this time, 1 could guess, in a fine state of m and nervousness) hastened to y, and had the effect of malting tai- useless for the time being at rate—I gathered from it that we e iti for soave sort of detention, And our captors were taking rio risks,. 1 I reflected, while Walker, who b - to weep , and sobbed atrdibly over enforced task, obeyed orders on the tageriess of our situation and ort. helplessness, The Admiral's Folly stood on the hvrosr of a. lonely hill, w, w t Il;�il lU IaJ 'ii "Never mind the Cli!nareanf--. yott give me plain answers. After that you became secretary to Lady 1 eitards- rnere, and you're still in her omploy?" "That, too, is correct." "Do you remember a man named Nearnore coming to see Lad.Y. Ile- eardsxnere, aiid her going with him, there and then, to London, and her re- turning,' alolie, that same .night?" I began to think 'fattier .more deep- ly lJp to note 1 Wes giving nothing away: these things were, eoinnon news, already bandied about. And I Saw :to liernt itt replyieg to the last question. "Yes, 1 remember t11et,6" 1 said. Peunithwaite? Smart; tow!" It was useless to hold out any long- er: there, was murder in that resoltite .voice, Arid I replied, quickly -- "To carry a. letter and a small par- cel!" "To Pcunitifwaite himself?" "To. Pennithwaite himself?" "So you know what was in the small parcels"' I do not! I have no idea wliatev- err "Nor in the letter?" "Of course not—it was written by Lady Renardsinere herself, ie her pri- GEORGE A. S14ik./DALL —Broker -- Phone 73. - Lucknow, Ontario. 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They were short and ven otndus, "Damnation! Trapped!" There was a crystallization of ever yy - thing that a baffled devil could spit SPECIAL JAM WEEK STARTLING REDUCTIONS for this week's selling OA I1 1-E or Or Imp CITY STRAWBERRY ,. 3 lb. Glass Jar ► �n RASPBERRY,. STRAWBERRY Also a large Assortment of other varieties at a saving. Po "IRS 3 r" 25c COFFEE SPECIALc Domino Brand Blend 49ib_ BAKING 16 oz. Tis c SELECT c POWDER 20 Blend � lb. GRAUAM �CH-�RISTIE'S WAFERS out of his black throat in those two words—hatred, despair, hopelessness, P , P , impotent raging And the next sound that `s broke the stillness of the quiet. nigh came as .a veritable refreshment. That was the voice of the biggest of the five men, in whom I suddenly re- cognised a certain stalwart police -ser- geant, an ex -army man, stationed at a place near Renardsmere, (Continued next week) Mean 11 meth Marjorte 4 4, By Marjorie Adams ,h'wander quite a little, And 1 pick up quite a. bit About the things you 'may pass by Not notice, or omit. It's fun just to meander,^ And you'll learn there's more to it, If, on.this pleasant day in June, I walk -you read and sit. Do You Know That: I. A pinch of salt added tb egg Whites makes them easier to beat to the desired stiffness? 2. Fudge will always be smooth if one or two tablespoonful of corn sy- rup are cooked with the other ingredi ents? ' 3. 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