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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1907-04-05, Page 71111.1.1 Li �r. st at as You it GREEN TBA • is Guaranteed to be Absolutely Pure and of Incomparable Quality. Lead packets only. 40c, 50c and 60c per !b. At all grocers. CC 0 OW0000000 09 0 08 43; emx)en, It was too late. filer voice had been heard. The other carriage rushed down upon them. The' two vehicles met almost in a collision. Two men from the chaise jumped out and seized the heads of the horses. The cab stopped. ' Seeing this the man within dashed open the door on his side, sprang from the carriage, knocked down the post -boy who stood in his way, and struck straight straight across the heath, dis- appearing in a. thicket a few hundred yards off. Rose left alone in the carriage, strug- gled to disembarrass herself of the heavy folds of the cloak that had been thrown over her head. She had just succeeded in freeing herself when she heard some one approach the window, and a rich, manly voice say: "You are perfectly safe now, dear madame. Compose yourself, and in a few moments we shall offer you the rest and refreshment you so much need." "The Duke of Beresleigh!" exclaimed Lady Etheridge, in glad surprise, as she turned toward the window at which he stood. "Yes, Lady Etheridge," he exclaimed, entering the cab. "Oh, Heaven be praised. What an es- cape I have Thad! But oh, what fortun- ate circumstance was it that sent you to my aid. It seems wonderful." "No; it is very natural, my dear Lady Etheridge. An attack like that ina3e on your carriage could not for an herr remain a secret. A few minutes afief your coach had been stoped atm rob- bed, and you had been carried off, and your servants left gagged and bound up- on the highway, they were found by some countrymen returning home from a frolic. As soon as they were set at liberty .they related all the particulars of Magpie. Information was giv+n to the authorities and the whole eons!.tbulary force of the neighborhood was raised for the apprehension of the ruffians. A man, mounted on a swift horse, brought the intelligence to Beresleigh about mid- night. I ordered post horses and taking an officer with me, started at once for the Magpie Inn, which seemed to be the centre of the investigation, I need not say that I was on my way thither when I met the cab that was bearing you away. And now, Lady Etheridge, pray excuse me a few moments. The principal miscreant has fled, but I must ,see to the security of the cabman, who, if he is not an accomplice, will be useful as a witness." Then, with a bow the duke left the cab and beckoned the officer, who now approached, with the cabman in custody. The prisoner looked excessively fright- ened, and, without waiting to be ques- tioned, began his defence,: ".Please, your lordship, I was not i' faille. The gent as hengaged my cab tole me 'ow 'e 'ad a crazy 'oman to carry half to the mad-'ouse, and 'ow 'e wanted to take 'er away in the night, to save hexposing of 'er infirmities; and when 'e brought 'er and put 'er hinto the carriage I 'ad no suspicions; and when she growed violent I thought 'ow it was natural, seeing she was macl, and I agreed to all she said, and tried to soothe her clown like—didn't I now, my lady?" he concluded, appealing lugu- briously. to Lady Etheridge. "I think it is very' likely that he speaks the truth," said her ladyship. "I trust that you will prove to have been a dupe rather than an accomplice. Did you snow the person who engegad you in this nefarious business?" inquired the duke. "Never set heyes on 'im before, your grace." "Did not the fact of his being masked excite your suspicions as to the pro- priety of his actions?" "No, your lordhsip's grace; because 'e said 'ow 'e wore the mask on account of the mad lady, 'o could not a bear the sight of 'bin though 'e was 'er brother, w'ich we know as ni.ad folks hoffen take a rpisliking agin their friends." "Was he masked when he came to you to engage the cab?" "No, your grace's lordship—I beg par- don—I mean your lordship's grace, 'e 'ain't no mask hon when 'e hengaged me." "What sort of a looking man was he then?" "A tall, stoutish, fair -completed man, with light hair and whiskers; a sweet - spoken gent, with most the beautifullest smile as hever I see; a gent as no one would think any hill on. 'E spoke as would ha' made.the tears run down your lordship's grace's check hof 'is poor mad sister. 'Ow could I know 'e was deceiv- ing hof me, and a leading hof me hastray?" Further questioning on the part of the duke led to 110 further information, and his grace said: . "You will have to go with us, and be examined by a magistrate, who is now at the Magpie, collecting evidence. Re- sume your seat on the box, and drive as quickly as possible to the Magpie Inn." The man bowed and went to obey, when the officer, respectfully touching his hat, said, "I beg your grace's pardon, but I think I can identify the man of whom the cabman speaks as a desperate person, of whom the constables have long been in search." "You think so, from such a very gen- eral description as that of `t tall, stout- ish, light-complected gent?' Why, there are ten thousand Hien in London to suit that description. It might be you, for instance." "Yes, your grace, that general descrip- tion might suit, as you say, ten thousand men in town; but the particular descrip- tion.` a gent with very light 'air and whiskers, a sweet -spoken gent, with the most beautifullest smile as hever I see,' and the rest of it taken together, could suit only Roberts," said the officer, re- spectfully. "And who is Roberts ?" "Your grace never heard of him by that name, but your grace will know him better as " the officer stooped and whispered a name, at which the cheek of the duke grew pale with horror. "No, it cannot be! has he ventured back ?" "Yes, your grace, he has been seen." The Duke of Beresleigh seemed so painfully interested as almost to have forgotten that Lady Etheridge was half fainting from need of food and rest; but suddenly arousing himsel he re-entered the cab, and gave the order to drive on. A half hour's rapid drive brought them to the Magpie, where a group of idlers, brought together by the news of the robbery- and abduction, were collected. The Duke of Beresleigh handed Lady Etheridge out and hurried at once into the best parlor, where he placed her in charge of the landlady. The duke then The etagistrate, ha =trig collected .lythe evidence poosiblefresrezthe .pieties, took leave ands:'withrlri w,. They. reached 13ereeleigh House at nightfall. fatly Etheridge at one 'retired to bed to seek the u'nentereoptehl zest a1ie se. much required, , And the 'hike related to his mother a11; the particulars of the abduction and t :c resew), Feeling sure that Rosn•woulct renoire repose for many :daps, the duchess ad- dressed a respectful letter, to tae queen, explaining. the <etase that inevitably de- iayed the honor ,Lady Ethera,cligeoitlesired of iznmediately waiting rpon her ma- jesty. CHAPTER TER XXI, Lady Etheridge remained quietly at home foe a few days, neither zn;il ing nor reeeiving yhiits. ' Sinoe the meet of the abduction and rescue, no further intelligence had been gained of the perpetrators of the via - The Duke of; Beresleigh's•inanner to Lady Etheridge. ways now so full of re- verential tenderness that leerladyship was not surprised when, se%nted fib her boudoir one Morning, she w ' :,interrupt- ed by the enteence of her moa wilth the words: "My lady, his grace, the el'alce, ands kis reepecte, and desires to kzi(ow,if your ladyship is disengaged and will receive him." "Certainly, chow bis grace in," replied Lady Etheridge, laying aside her book, and beginning,,to tremble with instinct- ive apprelie Bion of the scene that was coming. The duke em tel e d Lady Etlueridge rose to :receive :,him, iiainted ;to a chair, and rsesamed her own peat quite.fLeovered late . agitation?" eted, himself near "I hope I find e from. the effects of y said the duke, as he her. "Quite, I thank you; No < effect re- mains but the pleasant oneofa lively gratitude to my preserver," replied hose, in a low voice. "There was nothing to be gtstefull for. Would, indeed, that I could be as happy as to merit your—I dare not;say grati- tude, but—favor. Ile ;paused, in that embarrarssamait. that 'must always at- tend the avowal of a deep love. "I feel that'T have much, •:^eery much, to be grateful far to all your grace's family, who were very kind -to me while yet my prospects were veu•y question- able. And as for the events of that fear- ful night, though they sthoole ant so muoh, I would go through all that agony sof terror again' for the compensation it has brought ane in the returning kind: - nese of dear friends," said Rose, in a voice vibrating: with her soul's deep emo- tion, and with her blue eyes full of teams.. Her words; her Too) her tones, be- traying the profound` of her 'been pure. heart, thrilled the very depths of his soe1 could have, throvvn`hmisc!f t rU, ersa ii3, e v • ' her haids• with pa: kisses; and though he;. restrained ; . , his whole frantic shook, and his vo - trembled.,with the curbed passion of hi oil, as he took icer hand, and said: "Lady Etheridge, you grievously misuavderstand , me if you :'suppose. that since these days of our first acquaintance •at. Beresieigli. Court my heart has changed, except in loving you more and more deeply day by day. Rose, dear Rose! I was a poor man, with': only a barren title and a debt -encumbered property to offer you. 1 `sou were an inexperienced country girl, scarcely conscious of your advantages as the heiress of one of the oldcstbaronics and largest fortunes hi England. I knew that were youonce introduced¢into soci- ety, your beauty, rank and wealth would afford you the widest field of choice am- ong the most distinguished suitors, who would be sure to la `'eeir titles and for- tunes at your feet. • cm had no world- ly father or managing mother to warn you of these things. Shouid, 1 then take advantage of your isolation and in- experience to thrust 1h>self between you and your most brillian prospects? No, Rose, no; .l saw you 1 noshed upon, the sea of fashion, saw you courted by the most illustrious parties in the kingdom; and with a heart wasting for your love, I kept aloof, for, Rose, I loved you so truly, that I was willing to saceifilee my own happiness for your welfane; and no "Oh," she broke forth, vehemently, "I would the play were over." Iler lover looked at her with a pain- ful perplexity. She went on: "The world calls me Lady Etheridge of Swinburne, but I am no more Baron- ess Etheridge than 1 am the Empress Catharine of Russia! "My dear Rose!' ' "I am not; I feel that 1 am not." "But the House of Lords—" "Has made a mistake; not the firet time in. the highest tribunal in the realm has done so!' "Lady Etheridge, the chain of evidence that established your rights was com- plete, even to the satisfaction of the most conservative of those old peers. What reason have you, then, to think, that a mistake has been made ?" "No external reason, perhaps, but a deep-seated internal conviction that all this delusive glory of mine is a mere passing pageant. I am but a poor little robin in the plumage of a glorious pax- roquette, or a poor deer in the skin of a lioness ;or a little player baroness who must sustain her part as well as she een until the play is done, and then sink in- to her real insignificance. But, oh, what aheavy payment fate may exact for this masquerade with which she is amusing nee. lean fancy ]how the world that of- fers me nothing but aclulotien now, will then follow no- vanishing form with laughter and scorning. Some. I know, would pity the poor girl who line been made co great a fool of by fortune." "Oh, Ito,e, could it be as your morbid imagination foruo:les, could you be de- prived of all the advantageous attributes of rank and wealth, to me you would ever be the same—ever the dearest trea- sure of my. life," said the duke, earn- estly. "It will+be as I said. I shall be pluck- ed of all niy borrowed plumage; stripped of all my false splendor; I shall be again the poor little Rose. of former days, only a little wiser and sadder for my experi- ence of these. 1 deem it necessary to tell you of this strong conviction of mine with all the emphasis of swearing to a fact, so that you may know of a certain- ty:thateyou:'aro effeiing your ducal core coet, not to the. Baroness Etheridge of Swinburne., but to a poor cottage girl, who is forced to play that part for e season,- and plays it ill enough, no doubt." "And even if this were so, nay, grant for a moment that it is so, that you are the humble village maiden that you seemed a year ago, I tell you that I love and honor you beyond all other crea- tures; I entreat you to be my Wife, and assure you that your acceptance of my suit will make me the happiest:, as your rejection of it would. leave inc the most miserable young Hien. Now, dearest, give me your hand in token that you are mine." "Not yeti' "Not yet! `'hat now, dearest Rose?" "There are other things yet that you must hear before committing yourself.' "'What can they be? Speak. dear Bose, for I do not understand to what you al- lude, and I am certain only of one thing —that nothing you have to tell shall sep- arate us. You are mine only, and for- ever." "Listen first. Supposing me to be that humble cottage girl that I was a year ago, and that I may be again a year hence; and granting that, as such, you thought me not unworthy to share your rank, still you would like to thin kthat youh ad won the first love of my heart, for every man delights in believing that he possesses. the first, as well as the only love, of the maiden whom he seeks to make his wife. Is it not so?" "Rose, in the name of heaven, what mean you?" "That you, George, Duke of Beresleigh, had not the first love of the poor girl whom you ask to become your wife." "Rose! Good heaven, what is this you are about to tell me?" "That poor Rose's heart was lost and won long before she knew the Duke of Beresleigh." "Oh, girl, girl! how cruelly you have trifled with my happiness and your own peace! You love another!" exclaimed the duke, starting to his feet, in great agitation. "IVo, no, you mistake Hie --widely mis- take me. I do not love another; that great delusion is long since quite over," said Rose, blushing at her own vehein- enco. "Explain, explain, in the nate of hea- ven, explain l" cried her Iover, hastily returning, to his seat. "Listen, then, and, oh! listen patient- ly. Your agitation frightens and un- nerves me," faltered Rose. `Forgive mc, dearest; I will be calf," replied her lover, controling himself by an effort. "Two years ago, when I was a poor village girl, living with my reputed mo- ther, there came a stranger to our vil- lage. I -e was handsome, accomplished, and very fascinating. Linder the name of William Lovell, he sought and made my acquaintance. I was a romantic dreamer, longing for a higher, freer, and more beautiful life than our sordid olr- cumstances permitted. °jI illiam Lovell appeared to me to be the einbodimeut of perfect beauty, wisdom and goodttess— repaired to another room, where the man truly loves ;a woman who ie not will magistrate was sitting, and where the cabman was already brought before him to give his testimony. The man could only repeat what he had al- rea his words had been duiy taken donvn an writing, he was set at liberty. Meanwhile, Lady Etheridge having partaken of e. slight repast and reposed herself upon a sofa for half an hour, rose and gave audience to the Duke of Beres- ford and the Magistrate, who waited on her there. to receive her statement. \Vhen she had circumstantially detail- ed all that had happenecl to her, the ma- gistrate expressed his astonishment at events so much more complicated than had been suspected. That the pretended deliverers were in league with the first assailants could not be doubted.. But what the motive of the masked man could have been in car - i eying her off from the house in the wood could not be surmised. dy told the duke and so, when 00 • 0 00 00 That hacking cough continues Because yur system is exhausted and ( your powers of resistance weakened. Take Scoet's Emulsion. 0 • It builds up and strengthens your entire systema. It contains Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphiteea so prepared that it is easy to take and easy to digest. ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND $2.00 0000 00000000000000 0000. ing to do likewise, if necessary." Jae paused from .deep emotion, andhost], with her eyes full of tears, faltered forth the words: "Oh, it was very generous, very noble; but if you had had more simple faith in a woman's heart, you would Bove saved us both some sponths of misuhderstand ing and pain.", ~' "Nay, sweetheart, had I p,renhaturely thrust myself upon your fave ,, 1 should have reproached myself for stieh egotis- tical precipitancy, and perirltps. been haunted by the` thought that 1; had in- tervened between you and 'a. mole bril- liant destiny. But now that e have ob- served you through' the season, and, seen you discourage the advauee"s of those whom the dowagers cail `th" Most ilesir- ab1e parties in .town,' n04 ese, I ven- ture with a fr.ee,`consciehme.to lay my poor strawberry leaves at ,your feet." For all answelre Bose silenil. yplacsd her hand in- his.,. Ile pressed ishat fair little hand to liis.lidss, saying: - "And now, dear; Roses le will seek n.y another and Make' her happy- by. sending her to embrace' `bier danghtei' in-law." "No, not yet,"" murmured hose, in a faint voice. "Not yet, my, lore; wine:, Bans my Rose ?" "I have shown you my Heart, you know that it is all your oven, and since that knowledge, makes yeti. happier, I do not regret that you .peesess it, but 1—„ She paused in rite )nose painful ert- barrassmgnt. h ; • "But what, swset „ 'ob- scuredo not know s:putt;�y`vflat an o i- scure brow it,i `.thaf bet „„fifer to plate the ducal eored et of eiesckti`glt ' "1 d6 not understedi'` ?i it, dear'loseA;s' • tunimeifyillOPRONI the thing .destined to lead me up to that higher life to which I aspired. (To be continued.) A Sample New York Murder Trial. An Italian and his wife kept an eat- ing -stand on the upper east side. One summer night four other Italians, pass- ing by,asked to be ,served with clams, for which, twenty emits was asked in payment. A dispute arose as to the num- ber umber of clamsserved, and while the keap er of the stand was stooping over count ing the shells one of the Italians drew a razor and slashed flim across the face, from the lobe of the ear to the corner of the mouth. Such a cut I never saw. I could only think of a butcher slashing open a rib of beef with his cleaver. The welt from the sear was as thick as a stout whipcord. For this out the Italian received eight years --a light sentence in proportion to the size of the cut. While the cutting was being clone another of these Italian banditti drew a revolver and fired point blank at the man and his wife, but, like most of the Latin race, he was a, bad shot, and the bullet went wide. 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