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The Herald, 1910-08-19, Page 7Morley, opened the door of his own private office at the batik, lighted the gas, and turned round. "My dear boy, I thought you were at Monte Carlo. What has happened? What have you donef" "Done i" he said, in quick, hurried sentences that, with the glitter of the dark eyes, betrayed the feverish excite- ment of great mental tension. "I hard- ly ardly know yet, or how it will end I was mads -desperate; I wanted' to win, and' the more I lost, the more I tossed up gold like water, and it's gone! I've gambled away ever stiver, and it's all over! I have crossed the river, burned the bridges behind me, for her sake- my wife'sl I left Monaco at onee, and travelled night and day to meet her, and when I got there to -night she was gonel" "Gone!" repeated Morley, startled. "Where ?" Be saw something of the terrible strain on the man—a glimpse of the hard battle against the vice of years; ' the dazzling reactions not yet recovered from; the double darkness of doubt; the mad thirst for the pure stream from which his strength had come; the agony of that yearning, and the bitter, crush- ing disappointment of even a few hours' postponement of that meeting—all, too, coupled with metal and physical eshaus- " Gone!—but where 1" "Only to Helen's—Mrs. Addison's," the other answered, a little more calm- ly. "But: I cannot sec her there --dare not even write; and I must go on—on now to Grass -Bowdon. I found a letter at my chambers from my uncle." "Did. he know you were leaving Monte Carlo, then?" "Yes; I wired to him, and he has wrtten to me to go to him directly; he's not well—worried; the men hold out, and it's time for the lock -out. I have written a few lines to my wife; will you send the note on for me, Ken?" "Most certainly. I will serve you both in any way I can. I know who she is with, and all about it," he added, smil- ing at the other's look. "Your Christine and old Ken are fest friends. Of that, when next' we meet. What more can I do for you? But just tell me why she. Left Henry street, and when? It's odd I haven't heard from her of it! "Then probably you will to -morrow. I went there on my way here, and asked for Mrs. Errington. The womantold me that. Addison ,had called into tea—bei rt, town for a day • or two, and she -=the lodging -house woman—had just got notice, that her landlord 'wasgoing to distrain to-morrow..:She told Mrs. Errington, and. Ales. Addison at en -me - :lid „she must - crane with her baggage and all till he could, turn round. She, helped, my Fyfe .to pack, sent for a cab for the . luggage, and off they went— dear, bind Helen. ]3ut it was so bitter to miss --well, never mind that now. I'm in heavy trouble, Ken, and I have come to you, as I promised, but I never meant to ask you for another penny; and it is not for the accursed gambling now— eever that again, though1 ani ruined, I reckon, and bewildered," He put one hand to his brow for a moment. "I have never in my life before been without money, however got; and now it's all darkness, Ken, except where she stands in my life. I can't rally or think out anything yet till I see her. It is such a wrench, and I'm worn out, perhaps." Morley laid his hand on the young man's shoulder. "You are indeed, and no wonder; but you have clone right, boy, and even your darling can scarcely be more glad- dened than old Ken is to -night in all ways. 'pry to get some rest for that brain of yours, and when you can get back to town, you and I and your wife will talk over the future together. Meanwhile, here is money, and plenty more where it comes from." "Kenton, no -only a little, and I'll ask Uncle Will for It back. How am I ever to pay up the interest on what there is already! Put that all back, 1 say:" "My dear boy,". Kenton gently remov- ed the arresting hand,,.and. gathered up the notes ho had counted, "this isn't a moneylender business, but .just a loan front a friend—only two hundred pounds and so inteerst is nil. Yoe.'ll hurt me very much if you hesitate or ask Mr. Orde for it. Put it up safely." Falconer turned aside for a minute, proudly mastering himself till he could, epee!: steadily: "1 would not wound you, Kenton, for anything in the world, but let me at least give you an acknowledgment as between friends." "Xot a line. Now be off, or you won't catch even that late train. P11 see to your wife, Good-bye, Fele, my dear boy, and don't get shot by those fellows if 'there is a riot." AN ORGAN, FOR 25 ORB A WlEK We have on hand thirty-five organs, taken in exchange on Kreintzman & Go. pianos, which we must still regardless of loss, to make room in our store. Every iustrument, has been thoroughly over- hauled, and is guaranteed for five years, and full amount will be allowed on ex- change. The prices run from $10 to $36, for such well-known makes its Thomas, Dominion, Karn, Uxbridge; Goderich ane Belj. Thio is your chance to save money, A past card veM'bring full partleulare.— He-intenran da Coe 71 Ding street east, !fam.itnn, Falconer smiled as their hauda met in one close grasp. "1f I am, Ken, it won't be till my lit- tle six -mouthed friend," touching his breast, "has done its work.". "Do you carry it on you, St. Matir?" "Always in travelling," said the other; "it is never very far off.;; an out -West fashion of mine. I suppose." "Take care; you are': i dead shot, 1 know." "Yes, a dead shot; but I won't fire un- less in self-defense. Good -night; thank you' a thousand times, dear old lien.".. Morley went to the door, watched him off, went back and bared up the door. With one deep -drawn breath of ut- ter relief. "Thank heaven! the long, long lane is turned at last. I knew she must win --but she was right, not I. He'll never gamble again—no, never! Olt! that wondrous power of love -the divinest of gifts!" The first thing the next morning, Morley enclosed that letter, addressed it, and posted it himself. It was delivered to St. Maur's wife. just when Helen Addison .,was trying hard to persuade her to aeompany her that day to Nest Hill. "What is the use of: you sticking in horrid, close lodgings, dear," she coaxed; "and I must go to -day, because .Frank will arrive there to -night from his Scotch visit." "I can not yet, indeed, dear :ilelen; besides, I must find -a place to put all niy properties. I can't take all about with nee, and--" "Leave it here, of course, Christine," broke in her friend. "My dear, I just can't spare you. No, do you hear rem - time,' as the Yankees say. Frank's old regiment, the —th, has just quartered only five miles from Nest Hill—between us and (sass-Bowdon—and he knows all the fellows—and there'll be great fun, only not enough ladies in proportion. Even I can't, do all the flirting, you know," said she. archly. "And you think I will be a valuable assistance in that line; am I such a flirt then?" asked Christine, half smiling. Helen kissed the velvet cheek, "You're quite too smart for anything; I don't know what somebody 1 knew is about not to snap you up. I 'cvish'he would." "Hush, dear Helen!" "Ah, my naughty tongue! Do forgive me, 1 forget; and you are so -young and beautiful to wear the willow. ' Never mind; but read that letter,• what a legal handl" "My old lawyer's," said Mrs. Erring- ton, quietly, recognizing of onee Mot- ley's hand -"thanks. I Will read it, theli a' Helen went to the flower, stand; and the next minute .Christine's hand had covertly, passionately pressed her hus- band's note to her bosom. How entire- ly those few tines, turned the scale, in Ilelen's favor! "My Darling"—they ran --"I am just bnck from MM1iCarlo. I found inclose& letter from any uncle, and en route went to see you. Found you gone, and heard how.• Oh! the bitter disappointment! my heart so hungers for you; I must see you! Come to Helen's, if yeti Can, andel can manage it somehow. Ken will send this on; I am going there now. 1 have so much to sal. Ever thine. F." She hid it .next her own throbbing heart, read the other letter, and then said, quietly: "This letter from my lawyer rather frees me, Helen, dear; I need not, he thinks, remain about the little business that kept me." "You will come with me to -day, then?" eried Mrs. Addison, joyously. "Yes, if I may." "You wicked thing! If, indeed! Lu- cille shall help you to peak what you want at once; my things went on yes- terday." She fairly danced to the bell, rang it, and gave her orders. "We'll wire from Euston," said she, "and Frank will meet us himself, dear old fellow, at Nest Hill. I mean." Christine smothered a bitter sigh. She, too, was a wife; but she must only re- joice that\ slie was going within twenty miles of the husband she loved, and be thankful if that distance were spanned for one stolen meeting iri'midnight dark- ness and danger. Was that to be it—in midnight and danger? Ale.ine! ab, me! CHAPTER XXXV. Rowdon Chase—Mr. Orde's . house— stood. about a couple of miles from Crass-33owdon village and mines; the pit-rnouth,.with the necessary works manager's house appertaining to the mine, being near the town. The late train which Falconer St. Maur caught only went as far as Bir- mingham,' and from there there was no train that stopped at Grass-Rowdon un- til after eight in the morning, so master and servant put up at the Railway Hotel for the few intervening hours, had early breakfast, and went on by a train that reached their destination about half - past nine, and it was therefore a little after ten when a trap from the Rowdon Hotel drove through the immense grounds, or, rather, small park, of the Chase, and' pulled up at the handsome front• entrance. Mr. Orde, who bad just gone into the library, heard the arrival, and hurried out into the hall. "My dear Fele, my dearest boy, how good of you to come so quickly!" "We only reached London last even- ing, 'Uncle Will, or I should have been here 'last night. How are you?" "I shall be better now you are here. How do you do. Rahrnee---quite well, eh? Colne in here, Talc," St, Maur followed the oliI gentleman into the library; and the latter said, glancing at the very handsome face be- fore him: "You look rather haggard, I fans , or troubled; been racketing too much at Monte Carlo, I am afraid," "Oh, I .am right enough, Uncle Will!" he answered, with a half laugh and a shrug, "Why didn't you wire me if you were ill and bothered? -you should, you know." "I was not actually 111, rale, but un- well—worried by all this. Strife isn't for sixty years, dear boy; I wanted the young blood and strong hand at the crisis of battle!" "Crisis! What move has been made then, Uncle Will?" "None openly;. but poor Clarke, the manager, is still away ill, and the day after to -morrow is the last day of grace. I have got notices here ready printed, reminding the men of their free return on the eighth at four' per cent. rise, or a loek-out till they return at the pres- ent rate." "Right. And why axe they not posted up?" asked. Falconer. "The man Jennings, who should do it, is afraid. Some of the men, he hears, are determined that the notice shall not be put up," • "It shall, thought" said St. Maur, his dark eyes gleaming,. "I will see to it this very day, and the man who dares try to interfere with sue had better look to himself. I'll ride over after luncheon and pick up Jennings from the market place." "Take care, Fele; don't be too reck- less, for any sake." "And for some one e1.ee's sake, too," Christine's husband thought. "Never fear for nim,; Boole Will," he said; "but they must size which is mas- ter." "Unquestionably. Did you see any of the men about as you drove here?" "Yes; several 'groups "betfing about in a dismal kind of way, I -tltought. A great many would route iri, of _.nurse, if left to themselves. only they f rilow the multi- tude to do evil, and ilk' must suffer for their folly, like the rest et us." He added that with tie bitterness of personal experience. He kept his word t at afternoon, and Jennings, the man t the little local printer's, who did. the "bill -sticking" when any was to be one, made no de- mur at all to do the 'job under the pro- tection of Mr. St, .Maur, So, walk- ing beside the latter's horse, with his bills • and paste pot, man and master took their way to the now desolate, silent region of the pit; the offices and buildings ,shut,' the gates of the long, wide yard in which they stood closed; all around that should have told of work, and busy, cheerful industry, .silent: "Nor life, nor breath, nor motion; As idle as a painted ship. Upon a• painted ocean.". 13ut there were little linen of Miners • about, looking szllen pad down. • .This •two months on ettishe wee telling e story of short connnon.a, savings • drawn • out,' pawnshops • visited;•- club - or society al- lowances falling low or stopping. There were woman and children,; too, hanging about. But as the various groups saw the well-known rider, they gathered up in- stinctively into a closer. focus' about the wide space before the yard, and looked at each other—sullen, undecided, ques- 'tioning. As to their movements, that handsome man, who so courteously sal- uted as he passed slowly on ,looked par - uteri an he passed slowly on, looked -par - smile was so sweet and his manners so gracefully conciliatory. By the time he reined up his :horse near the gates there was a small crowd collected, but keeping e dimance of some twenty paces between the foremost line and "the young master." "I?ut up those bills, Jennings," he said, as coolly and quietly 'as if no hos- tile crowd had been in view; but every word of that rich, carrying voice reach- ed them, though it was not lifted oae tone above its usual soft cadence. The gate had strong, ' high piers, quite broad enough to take the notice papers, and Jennings' at once prepared to obey the order by -pasting the back of his bills. As' he rose up again with time in his hand, there was a visible stir among the men, and a hoarse kind of murmur ran through the crowd, but no one ac- tually. stirred forward; the elan so quietly sitting his horse there, in \con- scious pcoeer born of:. ages of culture and command, held these' men in check now by tho subtle right of rule, the sheer, uuspokeu force of social and in- tellectual superiority over ignorance and mere brute strength, ,The, savage law- lessness in the old cry, 't'This is the heir; come, let us kill hien," was rife under the sullen surfece; but tbay dar- ed not execute it while that bold front and unflinching eye faced them, and, unmolested, the mar: Jennings pasted up large bills on the gate -posts, where it was irnpossible to help the .aye reading every word, and equally impossible for eyes tenet could read to keep from doing so, as'Palconer knew 'well, and sae'. 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There is the cold, dreary win- ter to come, and .wives and children and yourselves starving, if you prefer that to souse and justice; for what I have said I will do, if the mime is shut for- ever and e, day. That's• all I've got to say now, except' that it's a: thousand •pities that those Hien,". he rode slowly forward, his bright, dark eyes scanning the rough, hostile' faces,` "the majority, I really believe, who don't believe in striking, should be afraid of the others or misled by a mistaken notion of stick- ing to a mate and hanging together. That's right .enough within limits, but as you are doing—you men who want to work and dire not—I mall cowardice and slaver :* Goad -days" • �' Durmg this speech there hall been some hisses and groans among • the crotid, bat at the last word there broke forth at once a half sort of cheer from the beets, and a savage.' shoat from diose more forward, above which souirded two or three distinct cin es of S.iussh the tyrant! Cut him down !" and the crowd surged and swayed, and one or two stone:, wer-, thrown from the furth- est point; but St, Maur, perfectly un- moved, still rode on past the ranks at the same leisurely foot -pace toward the road leading into the town. He diel not even glance back as he passed the last stragglingoutposts, but there was a haughty curve on the lips, a proud light in the dark, red -hazel eyes that boded ill if any had the temer- ity then to try a c >wardly rear attack, under the faney that he was carelessly off his guard, A litt.e way up the road a policeman —the inspector of the few in Grass- Rowdon—was standing quietly watching the whole scene unobserved, ready if need. "Ride on, sir, for Heaven's sake!" said the man. 'Your cool pluck's kept 'em back, but the worst chaps may be after you still, if you keep that pace" "If they do," said St. Maur, with a careless glance over his shoulder, "P11 give them such a decidedly warm recep- tion that they won't want a second one, They know me, I think, to be rather— well, dangerous, if I am meddled with too much. The inspector was obliged to smile. "Your're a cure, sir. Pardon ine, but you had better not. Yon are surely not really going to do what you said on the eighth—alone, I mean?" "1 aro." "But, Mr. St. Maur— Then I'Il pleas a couple of men near the yard, besides the one an duty there. "You will do no such thing, Burkett —thank you, all the same. 'Chose fel- lows would think I was afraid—which I am not—and probably be rough and violent. I am all right, never fear. 1 am. quite aware that some among them are kind enough to be rather anxious to aid me in 'shuffling off this mortal coil,' but they aren't game to try it in open day. Good -morning." "Good -day ' sir." Falconer Toole on, but mu till he had reached the High street dict he' quicken into oven an easy canter, "I should not be surprised," said Itis uncle, when he heard what had passed, "if later on some half of the men don't came in—ay, before this month is out." •"Very likely. Can you work with only half ?" "We could -Yes. What do you say iu that case, Fele?" "Take them on if you can, certainly; Unele Will -of course, at present waves. But we don't want to snake then suffer for their folly more than need be," "No, indeed, Well, we shall ,,te how things tura," Punctually at twelve o'cThelc 'ot that eighth day of October, Falconer St.. Maur rode across the Waste, as the wide space mentioned was called, up to the yard gates. The notice posted up had been parti- ally torn at the bottom, he saw; but that was all, Of humanity there was nothing save himself to be seen. He laughdd to himself, as he unlacaad the gate and led his horse inside the yard. 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