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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1909-02-05, Page 3i;r�yu ret, ,•.;:f.Ai 164,,10400.'„! 1 y,,;::..+2xU-ex^.0.. 14e{.o'a.a.•JdARi,✓,ay+x=,A9: "You did not always think so," he replied; "but you must hear the truth, I remained near Serranto until one day I found that I was lingering near a de- eerted ruin. It was from one of the old ;eervants who lived. with 'Madame Mon- teleone thatel. discovered all that had happened, and that the wife I had de- serted was the daughter of a rich Eng- lish lord. She gave me a marvellous de- scription of the splendors procured for La Signorina. Your new toilets and sur- roundings made `a great impression upon old Nita. I saw and regretted at ouce the blunder I had made. If I had been faithful aud"•patient, I should have reap- ed a rich reward. I determined to find out your 'relatives, to follow you to England, and claim you as my wife." An irrepressible• shudder seized Inez at these words. She could not help it. "I was many months," he continued, "before I could discover who was this English lord. At times I almost gave up the pursuit in despair. I found at last, Ity dint of patient inquiry, that your fa - tiler was the wealthy Lord Lynne of Lynnewolde. I was almost amused at the horrified expression on Lugi's face when I told him this. `A nice meas you have made of love affairs," he said. I shall desert you. You must have been born under an unlucky star! And I have never seen him fro mthnt time. I heard ht lad fallen in a duel, but I cannot say if it be cornet. "It was the beginning of this year be- fore I eould raise money to follow you to England. I went direct to Lynne- wolde, and there I heard the story orf your marriage. You were even t seu on your wedding tour. I need not say I took the precaution of adopting a dis- guise before I visited your home. I was rather overwhelmed by its splendor. 1, head not anticipated such magnificence. h 3seard of the large fortune' left you by your father ,and I resolved to have my proper share of it. Hearing you were in London, I followed you. I bad letters of introduction from several Venetian no bles, and these procured me an entree into the highest and best circles. I saw you at the Duchess of Rutlnwell's ball, and. reaolt-ed to make myself known to you. You are more beautiful a thou- sand times, Inez, than the simple girl I saw and learned to love et Serranto." "Have you finished?" she asked, very quietly. "Yes," replied, "I have more to say; but I await your pleasure." "1 have nothing to say, Count Rin- aldo." she said, proudly. "If I could find words in which to express my utter con- tempt for your character and env loath- ing for yourself, I would use them. But 3 know of none; therefore I am silent." CHAPTER XXIV. For some moments the count and the lady sat in perfect silence, both collect- ing their forces for the final struggle. "You must remember, my lady," said the Italian, at 'length, "that you are en- tirely in my power. One word from me and Lord Lynne will never see you Vain." 4' "A ate half inclined to •speak that word myself," she replied. "1 would ra- ther be at Lord Lynne's mercy than in your power." Looking at her proud, calm face, (Mutt Rinaldo knew that she spoke truly. For the first time he felt that he stood in the presence of bile super- ior. He dict not Wish to drive her to extremes. A sudden thought flashed through his mind. "Inez," he said, "be reasonable. You axe happy, prosperous and beloved. I do not wish to deprive you of all that shakes life dear and precious. I em con- tented to forego my claims if you will give me your assistance." `.`In what" she asked ,briefly: "In helping me to find a rick English wife:' "Do you dare to ask my aid in be- traying another as 1 myself have been betrayed?" she said proudly. "See, Inez," he replied, "there is much to be saki on both sides. if I meet with stray one 1. like, and ant a gond and true lmsba.nd, how can you eall that be - 1.s s va•1," " You forgot," she said, "that you burdened •yourself as well as me with vert> -s." "Alt," said he, "you would imply that, being. a married Tuan, I cannot have the heppsness of repeating the ceremony; but I have my serious doubts as to +44-0.4-++ 4 LITTLE LIVES LOST HOW TO SAVE Ti'is.M. The annual report of the Reg- istrar -General for Ontario shows that for every thousand childreu born one hundred and eleven die before they reach the age of one year. . Most of these deaths ase due to disorders of the sto- tnaelt and bowels, and most of these little lives could be saved if mothers kept always at hand a safo and simple remody like Baby's Own Tablets. These Tab- lets eure all stomach and bowel troubles, but better still an oe- easional dose will prevent these troubles corning on, Mrs. N. Shaf- fer, The Brook, Ont., says: "I have used Baby's Own Tablets for *tentacle and bowel troubles and always find them satisfactory, I feel that my little ones are safe so long as I have ' this medicine' in the house." Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents box from The Dr. 'Williams' Medi- cline Co., . Brockville, Ont, 4 ti whether that hurried marriage of ours stands good in English law. I do not wish to press the matter, as I am sure you would not care to be known to Lord Lynne as having occupied any less dignified position than that of wife." He had• stung her at last; she stood. erect before him, with flaming eyes. "If I were a man," she said, "I would slay you." "I do not doubt it," was the reply; "bot you had better 000lly and calmly consider the position. I do not wish to interfere with you; what has happened will ever remain buried as regards my- self. You are just as you are. I know you love your husvamd. In return for my forbearaslee I only ask one fever; when I come to you and tell you I have found the lady I should like to make sny wife, promise to help me with all your influence." "And what if I refuse?" she added. "In theut case nay course is very sim- ple," he replied; "I shall go direct to Lord Lynne and ask hien for the lady who i9, or ought to be, my wife. 1f the English law is against me, and you are not my wife, your disgrace will be the greater, my lord. will spurn you. If you are my wife, you must share your earthly goods with me. I give you the 'benefit of the doubt. Think twice be- fore you give the world such a delici- ous etish of scandal over the fair and dainty Lady Lynne. Hark!" he added, suddenly; "that is my lord's voice. I will wait to see him.' Inez Gould not interfere to prevent him; she was obliged to stand by calm- ly and see her husband touch the hand of the man she Ioathed. Then Lord Lynne went up to his wife and asked if she was better, and spoke so kindly and tenderly to her that Rinaldo's dark face grew even darker. "How he loves her, that quiet, cool Englishman! Ah, my lady, you would not like to leave hien," he said to him- self. Then the door opened. again, and Aga- tha entered. She looked very graceful, the fair, eweot face, wearing a delicate flush, and a drooping white plume, con- trasting with the golden hair. She went up to iter sister and asked anxiously,. if she felt better. The count rose, and Lord Lynne, uneonseious that by that very act he was' commencing a tragedy, in- troduced him to his sister-in-law. "This," thought Rinaldo to himself, "is the co -heiress; and a fair, dainty ereature, too." From that moment his plans were laid. Thinking to please his wife, Lard Lynne was most cordial to her • friend. He made him welcome in his generous, hospitable way; bo pressed him to dine with them, but the look on my lady's face warned Mirka it were better to de- cline, and not to try her too far. Count Rinaldo, who possessed a great, almost magical power of charming when he chose, laid himself out to please Lord Lynne and Agatha; he interested and amused themwhen he rose to take his leave, they b;egged hind not to be long before he came again. "We are going to the opera to -mor- row evening," said Lord. Lynne. "Join us there, and return with its. Lady Lynne expects one or two Friends to a petit souper. " Count Rinaldo promised to do so. "Inez," said Agatha. "why did you never tell us that you had such a nice friend as Count hlontelti?" "I do not consider him very nice," said her sister. "I never thought of naming him; it is so long since I have seen or heard anything of him." "Where did you know him?" asked Philip; "he is one of the best bred men 1 ever remember having seen. I did not know you received such courtly visitors in your old castle of Serranto." "Nor did we, as a rule." she replied. "His coming there was quite accidental." "It is a wonder he did not fall in love with you, Inez," said Agatha, with a senile. "Ile must be invulnerable.," "lie is the last person I should imag- ine any one could 'love," said Inez, has- tily; then seeing stmtethiug like sur- prise on the face of her ltesband and sister, she continued, carelessly: "1 am prejudiced, perhaps; but a frame, noble Englishman seems to ane the only kind of man to love. I am heartily tired of dark foreign faces." Lord Lynne laughed, and thanked her for the implied compliment. Agatha smiled, and yet thought her sister's man- ner strange. To her husbassd's distress. Lady Lynne did not recover from the little indispo- sition that had attacked her on the evening of the ball, the looked ill --her spirits were unequal. At times she seem- ed to dread going out; and again, no persuasion could induct: her to remain at home. They saw her flushed as with a burning fever. anilagain pale and cold. . "She has been out too much" he thought. "This gay, fashionable life is too great a change for her. I shall be glad when the season is over." "I. do not think I shall go to the opera to -night," said Lady Lynne to Agatha. am tired --you can go with Philip." "As you like, dear;' replied Agatha. "Do you think I can entertain two gen- tlemen? The count is to join us, you know." A sudden thought struck Lady Lynne, and her face grew pale "I had half forgotten that," she said, "I think T will go." Agatha wondered why her sister look- ed half impatient when she saw her in her White opera dress. • "What pains' you •have taken with pour toilet. tonight, Agatha!" she said. mem. vrn,teeemeea for eeirpfestY„ • "go." rolled tho• vount girl. with a mem— m CORNS'IN RED You can painlessly remove any cern, either hard, soft or bleeding, by applying P ji n s Corn Retractor. It never punts, le;uvesnq sear, uontainsno acids; is harnllesd becameodinposed envoi healing gums and baleen • arlfteglyear '1n use. eve guaranteed.' sold bar eltitireggistt me. bottles. :refuse substitutes: PUTNAM'S PAINLESS - CORN EXTRACTOR smilo. "Conquests are not in In'y;line:" She did look very sweet and ;lovely in a dress of rich white lace, ;witltert:i'rany ornaments, exeept it simple green wreath in her golden haia•. Many' were the gldssea directed ,to Lady Lynne's box that eveningl The, contrast between the gleem tg, paaeaifi- cent beauty of the Andnh aiiin and. the delicate loveliness of ber,,tsister aa'ti-uck and charmed every one. People :won- dered, too, who that dart:, handsome man was bending' so attentively over the young English girl, `To Lady Lynne he was deferential, abnost'reverential; to her sister he was all that could im- agine a chivalrous and coii.rteous mom to be. It was a gay little party assembTm'sd that evening in the eosey boudoir of Lady Lynne; supper was .itiready pre- pared, and no one seemed ad animated or so happy as the count;. Ile did not conceal his great admiration of the gold- en -haired graceful .girl, by whose side he lingered. He amused and iaterested' every one his social talents' were of no mean order; and Count Rinaldo seemed in a fair way to find ate easy entree ilt i to the highest and most exclusive.eirc in London. Later in the evening the es versation turned upon the autumn. 01' its sport. "Come down with els; tosol* . Court," said Ldrd Lynne. " lctit,#av nothing of English: country -h il'e, iL will amuse you; we can fin some: good shooting, too." A flush of gratification 'over the count's face. "I shall be most happy, my lard.,'" Ire replied, "to avail myself of ycu ; kutd- ness." As he spoke life eyes fcll�,rapo' 'Lady Lynne's face, and he read thetce t if it were in her power to pre\tel t lie should never go to Lynnewo Without being able to prtl it, Lady Lynne foutr(l herse. receive the count as a loll her house. He did not a private interview with leer; a" �tb ;, con- trary, he shunned it. Ile «tl"w .'Gee her any opportunity of spec ,�ri� ` tut, save its the presence of olhe" :.untie~ If von oust .1 d soft. spr�lid how could she, Bear its hoary Wank '• ailarao�. �••o without him.? No; at any cost she must keep her secret, even though the anguish, of bearing it oonsumed her strength and there rose night and day that one wall- ing oily, "My sin has found me out." Out- wardly there was no sign of anything wrong. No one could have dreamed there was a skeleton in the closet of that beau- iful, brilliant Lady :Lynne, She was sti}l the reigning belle, the leading star off fashion; the wealthy, the noble, the great ---all laid their homage at her feet. Invitations poured in upon her. Day by day she became mare popular and ad- mired. Little thought those who looked with wonder and envy upon her beauty and her wealth, that this magnificent lady would gladly have changed places with the poorest and meanest to have enjoyed that greatest of all blessings— the charm of a good and peaceful con- science—a blessing that; was never again to fall to the lot of Inez Lynne, Lord Lynne really liked the society of Count :Rinaldo. The wily Italian had the great art of knowing now to flatter so delicately that it was impossible to detect in his gay, courteous words any flattery at all. Agatba liked }rim in her gentle, undemonstrative way. She laugh - et at his gallant compliments, and smil- ed at his admiration. No day passed without its bringing the count, under some pretext or other, to Lord Lynne's house; and Inez dared not object; she dared. not say much of her dislike, site 'h'ad to conceal it under a semblance of indifference. She dreaded being ques- aoned by her husband and Agatha as to „row and why she alone disliked the gay xid courteous count, t)ne eveningas tate couut was taking ish?aye of her, Ile slipped a little note into t hands; \viten sue was alone she rend rx;2'here were but few lines, but they c'blttaineil tate death -warrant of Inez •.aynne. ;1'he time has come when 1 elaim your assistance. :k love your sister _Agatha., and by your hip and lurluence attend to intim: Iter I:,y wife." 'her, life, rota that sad, tortured breast 'tC eareful, too; he did not p tory too far. He cautions from. every word or look th please or irritate her. Lor, Agatha were muchamused: deemed her capricious disc Rinaldo. "It 'is all of a piece, .' husband to her one day. detest Spain, Serial -Ito, and everybody conneccte "You are quite r," should like best nee names again," The young lord though wretched and dull her earls have been that she dreaded e of it. 'Life was almost intoiertt was ea ip- Ii CHAPTER XXV. - It was with the cahnnees of despair that Lady Lynne re,ulthe little paneuled ;oxine of stsh fatal import to her. .m must save her,' she said, -at any cost. 1 have betrayed myself --betrayed my husband; but 1 will not add to nay g uilt'-1 will not betray my sister." She thought of ruany plans by which this could ue averted without any oven rupture between lRinablu and herself. The une she. dreided. upon at last was, warn- etig Agatha that the Manan wan learning Mu love her. If her sister did not care fee hire,ail would he well; but if she Loved, or was inclined It, love hint, then eke „must be warned el his treacherous eliartiaterm if that, did not :mince, other cps ;tout be taken, even if they were at to''hem'aelf; but in any case, that l.en-•haired, ^entle sister, whose lover htacl:taken Iran her, must not, should t erificed, in her ow'u mind she mem Agatha. 3lotving day Inez was going in he evening to a grant. concert given at titian( Home, th, reelderee of her gram the Duchess 01 5ilvertou. Lord Lynne Intl asked Rinaldo to accompany them and he had promised to do co, gat Wok Lady dy Lynne. It was little voila, +l' ,til her. cheeksew pale and her eye• t ' 6 . Somewomen have suffered leas, sod i1 re ;lied of the pain. It was not only ttndy- ing remorse, the bitter dant . Of theft miserable past—not only the, ll Bred anti Ioathiug she felt for the eount,. t"scorn site had for herself—but she etuld not endure the deception practised upon the noble, honest man who had made her his wife. There were tithes 'When site felt inclined to kneel at his feet and tell him all. She knew his notions of honor were rigid and unbending. 11 it broke his own heart and hers, she 1;-uow that he would leave her that very, ~]tour, And never see her agaim He ty matelot re- proach her—no angry word ettpo1d fall from his kips—he would shod! ,neither scorn nor contempt' --nay, he Wel.11(1 pity her youth and folly—for Load Itytute was ever gentle and tender Inis. treat- ment of women; but he would tetter see her again, She had sinned to, trim hitu; coukl she bear to lost; him? ''She was still young --a long life lay before her; HE KNOWS FROM m EPOUNCE That Dodd's Kidney Pills Will Cure Bright's Disease, Postmaster Cote Tells How the Great Canadian Kidney Remedy, Cured Him Afton Doctors Had Given Him Up. Le :Petit Bois 3?rant, Tcnu,coute, Co., Que., Jan. 24.—(Speciall--sir. Charles Cote, postmaster here, is firstly corvine- ed that Dotld'lh !Kidney Pills will cure Bright's Disease or any ether disease of the kidneys. He knows it from his own experience. Hear what he says, • "For over four years 1 was troubled with Backache, Eheurnatient anti lack of ambition,,anti any urine was 01 is dark unnatural . color: , I was atterided by three doctors who did Inc no good, The last one told me it was only a 'waste of money to try anything else as I could not live more than' a year at the out. side. "At the verge of death I decided to give Dodil's Kidney Pills a trial. T used eighteen boxes and to -day my Rheuma- tism, Backache and Headache are • one, My urine is like that of a child, 1 feel I owe my life to Dodd's Kidney Pills" Postmaster Cote had all tate kyrriptoms of Bright's Diseahe, The dOetol's evi- dently knew he had Bright's Disease-. the most deadly orris o Kidney ss - Bad Breath Headache When the bowels are constipated and you have stomach trouble and Leads; ache, try Dr. Hamilton's Pills; they ora so mild you can scarcely feel their ac. tion, yet so effective that the entire asecretory apparatus is stimulated to healthy action. DR. HAMILTON'S PILLS CURE QUICKLY Thus writes Mrs. D. P. Fowler front Yarmouth; "I used to feel drowsy and heavy, my color was shallow, and there was usually a bad taste in my mouth. I had vague pains all through my limbs, and an annoying headache as well. "After one dose of Dr. Eaanlltoa's Pills there was a sudden change. I Pelt better, my appetite increased, and that exhaustion and depression gradually left me. Life seemed brighter and hap- pier after I used Dr. Hamilton's Pills, so I strongly recommend such a good medicine." ])r•. Hamilton's Pills you certainly need; then why not get them now, and enjoy the abundant good health they are sure to bring you? Pries, 25e per box, •or five boxes for $1.{10, At all dealers. Agatha, dear, will you let me give you a little advice?" "As much' as you please," she replied. "Then let int ask you to alter your conduet toward Count Rinaldo," con- tinued Inez. "Philip likes hien, and he is often here. He loves you, I am sure; and from your kindness and amiability he has drawn great hopes. He does not ' understand con. He thinks, because you smile as you listen to him, and tallc to him frankly and kindly, you return his love. You must avoid him. I know what the Italian nature is. If you con- tinue to give hint what he considers en- couragement, he will propose to you; and then, if you refuse him, he will say you trifled with hits. And, Agatha, of the few things which I dread, the re- venge of cut Italian is the worst. If you should aeeept him, I am convinced you would be wretched for life." "1 should never dream of it," replied Agatha, who had grown pale and silent while her sister spoke. "I did not even know that he liked me." "He loves you," said Lady Lynne, "and the love of such a man is danger - one." (T) be continued.) True Sympathy. "You are charged with stealing three pairs of trousers," said the . Judge .'What have you to. say for yourself 1" "I'm guilty, your honor," replied the prisoner, "but I stole then for my wife" "You are diseharge,l," said the Judge, hi a tone redolent With sympathy. .Hiss limner was ix, the henpecked class him- self. It ryas under it hole of .otue gliPS. TONIC TREATMENT tions' about her die,+ thee Lady Lynue son 'ht hersister's room, the found Agatha reading, and ,ii.::',l PA her eyes fell tonin the hunk, "How stusltoue 500 ::r. " she said. "Tell mc, Agatha, ha\e vim deeidk,i about you dre•+s fax 1..1 ffum,i "No," reelked her , titer in some sur- prise. '1 do not kn.'c: that 1 have thougiht of it „':. 1tt:hell always ar- ranges u'y deem." "I want you to look very tti:•t'." said Lady Lynne. "The •ionson will soon be over now, and 1 nin ambitious for my sister, 1 should like 1141 t'e return to Lvnnewolde the prntui,t'.l bride of 'souse 0130 worthy of her, Th., Marquis of Ilort- lugton likes you better tietn any one else; if you 'ive hi:n a little encourage- ment he will soon be at men' feet„ "What a new and novel elutraettxr for " *t Rha you to appear in, lee :.. 1 t p r':l :1;,,. , with a bright smile, "1 :l e knew you to be the least bit ui tt utatrh-maker before." 'There was not the !'.im .y'.tadoty of trate ui it remained. the ui.d wound \was hatted, mind not a pain un her fair young fare i s site spoke; "I do nol, like the nary13i,,," she con- tinued; "rota, 1nt'x, dear, ;f the truth Inuit lie told, 1 iney say I .lo not like Tendon or hoodoo life, e`r sty fashions, mr its gnyci y. 1 ata n,:1 :woke for it, as you are, 1 should be a thin -hand times happier et Lynnewold•,," "But yuu anent marry auto day," said Inez.. ';l do not see the, ile'".-ky" site re- plied, gayly, ,wet l ,t:, marry, it will be roto' uti with ua•eme like my own, tubo lows th" townie-, and does hitt bring. ane to Ole \wrelmhed London every year." Lady Lynne g ove a sigh t,i great re- li: f. . "ton amnia never (marry a fasltion- ablc usnit. then:" she sail, "N0, never'," r:'pU 1 •nemaa honestly. "But tell Inc, what has given you this anxiety about ne. y' Thee \vas the miming Lasky Lynne waited for "I have been thinking a. creat deal about you, my deal'," Said Inez., affec'- 'tionaleiy. "1 eannot help seeing that Count lfunia.lti is very ninth in love with you. "In love with ole!" said Agatha. "1 think not ---I hope not." "Then 5011 do not rare for him?" asked salve in the presence otethers. He was cheeks grew pale cud her eyse dint, Tonle Lady Lynes, eagerly. "Care for hind oh, tics" wa.'I the reply. "He is amusing and , ;eresthtg: but I ant not sure that T ls'."e hint. There is something about hien--•-1 cannot define d dl f f U what ---which gives rue the impression that he is false. 1 hope I am not ;lodgingease. Dodd's Kidney Pills cured hien, hint unkindlv." They will cure any furan of Kidney dis- "1 'think you Are right in your opin- cale ion" said Lady Lynne. "And now. • FOR INDIGESTION The Only Sensible Way to Cure Stomach Troubles and dive New Health. When the store t h is feeble the food lie; in it undigested, decays and throws off poieonoos gases that distend the walls of the stomach, and cause serious interference with other organs, especially with the action of the heart and lungs. These poisonous gases have other ill ef- fects. They are absorbed by the blood and tio weaken and corrupt it as to mime aches in remote parts of the body and the formation of unhealthy tisane everywhere. (General bodily weakness and loss of weight is the result. The nerves and the brain are disturbed, and discomforts such as dizziness, hot flashes, sleepletteness, irritability and de- tponden,•y originate from this source. • Experience shows •that these troubles vanish just as soon as the stomach is made strong enough to digest the food. In other words, it need' a tomtit that will mom it to do the work of changing the food into nourishtuent, The tonic ought to be one that will agree with the most delicate stomach, and this is +xa.ctly what Dr, Williams' Pink Pills do. Iters is a bit of strong email Miss Lizzie 1lttedunald, Harbor -au• L'ottche, N. a., says: "[)r, Williams' Pink Pills have dens' for rte what no other medicine dill or a.pp:it:ently could do. For almost three years 1 suffered untold agony from Inuits eti.tEt. 1 would rise in tle, morning feeling tired and worn out. 1 lot in weight and was almost reduced to a shadow, 1 was under doctors' treat- ment almost conetaittly, but with •no benefit, (lee day 2. read the testimonial of a lady it ho had bee:n.eured of dyspep- i silt by 1)r. Williams' Pink Pills, and de- citled to try thin. The first two or threes iroxeei. took dol not show any ap- parent relief, anti 1 began to fear the me=dicine twonld not heap me, but as I had buitgbt it half dozen boxes I decided that 1 would uy•r, them up anyway, To my joy, before they were all used T began to improve, and I got three boxes more. By the time 1 finished these 3 Wee again itt the hest of health, and bad gained 12 pounds in weight. I have not since had it twinge of thin terrible trou- ble, end am. more grateful than words can say for what Dr, Williams' Pink Pills have done for nte." You can get Dr. Wlliams' Pink :'ills from any medicine dealer, or by mail at 50 cents a box or six 'boxes for $2„50, from The ":I)r. Williams' Medicine Co,, ,; Brockville, Ont. Charity shouhl hr,=in at home; fault finding always (''us,