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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1944-03-10, Page 7• .7",.'e,','eereeee-eeeee'Teeeereeeee7.--7-e,,eee,,, reeuvocalaigase.ee*,,,,eameweio ONNELL & • -tiourristers,` socitori; TatrtelgO. Memnon %elm lig ;Lys • AMO°4fgri. 1, PPIVId° 114 1' 1, L MeLEAN '•Barrster Spltcltor, Etc. awkw•rm - ONTARIO Office - Rensall • Seaforth Phone 11.3 Phone 173 MEDICAL . • 'SEAFORTH CLINIC ' DR. E. A, MCMASTER, M.S. • Graduate of University of Toronto The Clinic is fully equipped with complete and modern Xray and other • uh-to-date tliaostic and theraPeuties equipment. Dr. F. J. R. Forster, Specialist in diseases of the ear, eye, nose and, • throat, will be at the Plinio the first Tuesday in every month from 3 to 5 p.m. Free Well -Baby Clinic will be •held , on the second and last Thursday in every month from 1 to 2 pee. JOHN A." GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeen IN DR. H. H.: ROSS' OFFICE Phones: Off{ -5W' Res. 54 Seaforth MARTIN W. STAPLETON, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon Successor to Dr. W. C. -Sproat Phone .90-W Seaferth DFL F. J. R. FCIRSTER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat , Graduate in Nfedieine, University Of Toronto. Late Millets/It New, 'Yerk Opthal- ail ant '-Artirel Anitinite; Mooreifeidte Nye aid Golden Square Throat Hos- • tsl, London, Eng. At COMMERCIAL PRL, ..0,10AVORTH, JFUD WY4D- AYLitt,each inoith,,from 2 P.m. ts' 4.30 p'-. &o 119gOrth C4n1e TueedaY. ;Am oath Meath. 53 Waterloo Street ifoottbi, strworl, AUCTIONEERS •, HAROLD JACKSON 43pecieliat in F.nvnt and HOliftellold /deemed in Huron'and Perth Conn; ties. Prices ream:marble; satisfaction kuaranteed. For information, etc, write Or phone Harold Jackson, 14 on 661, Seafoith; R.R. 4, Seaforth. • EDWARD W.-ELLIOTT .' Licensed Auctioneer For Htitort Correspondence promptly Uniwered. 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TIME TABLE EAST P.M. --Goderiek a -el.:. • • .. • t • • • .35 • Iteneset • . ... . . 4.40 4:49 104 , • • ' r 11.0.1119101.109.9.109W., CHAPTER V , I don't think they . But I think . . a man like Siman deserves it " •-Cherry Pyecroft, member of the Weals, hurries to I,Apndikji to the a•partmeet of her, filende'Denise, who had married the rimit she loved. On arriving" she learns • 'that Denise 'no' longer loyea Sim- on, and that she is leaVing that night -to ee,oid meeting him on kis return from a tile to Ameri- ca.. Cherry admits she has, been in love with,Simon. enine asks her to ataY and greet .her hus- band with the had news. Sinton arrives but Cherry. Withholds the news. Learning that the train to Bristol had crashed -the train, that Denise took-e-Rimon- and , Cherry drive there, identify De- nise's charred suitcaee, and as- sume a badly burned body le hers. 1Veinths , later ;Simon and Cherry are married, but Cherry's happiness is Spoiled at finding Denise's engagement ring in a • drawer . . . proving to Cberry that Denise is still -alive. C-herry meets Jerry Miller secretly. (jer-' ' had •I'llil 'away with Denise), and asks, if the was Witness to the accident ig , which Denise was killed. • Cherry said quickly. "No, of course he didn't. Simon had no idea that Denise was running- away 'with any- one. It's something he must never know. I -I told him she was on her _way to meet him ., . ." "You mean when -she met her death in.that railway accident? • I read • about it le the papers." frYee-7,. • "Atici you thought she'd gone off With me?" "I. was .pretty euro of it.", ts*yr "Well, I knew she and you were. always together." ' "Did she tell -you 'she was going away With me" "Well, no,- actually ec('ow that I come to think about it she. clidn't. ,But she: allowed it to be 'Understood when asked 4f it 'was you." Jerry'e mouth twisted ,ixt u odd ;smile. "She would. No, I didn't have that. hoeor., But I did introduce her; etelfilleet /Mine, nnsetnerican wlzo was as rich a Croesus. Here, e,don't the* .I've. let, geteall quite clear. Remising you lay •allyour cards one the-iabio:" • Cherry wished she hadn't come, "Yen didn't meet me for my he resistible charm. We've 'already gone into ;that. But you -very. definitely Wanted to. see ,me: " You wanted to ask me one or two questions. So far you've asked me . . •. what was it You .said •just now? • Was 1 'With 'De - 'Mee when she was killed? Did •I ace WADY see it happen?" He 'broke off, staring at her once 'again; '"Holy smoke, yoti. don't 'imagine ,,for one moment that, she isn't dead after all, do' you?" "No, of course / don't," said' Cher- ry ,angrily. "What an outrageous 'suggestion!" Bute inwardly she was quaking. Jerry had guessed her sec- ret. • • "I have a pretty shrewd suspicion that you're not altogether sure." am, of course I. am. But . . . 'oh, Jerry, do stop.. looking at -me as if you've caught •mo out over some- thing!' "But my sweet girl', I believe I haeo. I've never in my born days seen anyone look more, guilty: But don't get 'into such a elate. I shan't 'Say- a word. Tell me, is yofir hus- band certain about her death, too?" ,• "No, he certainly isn't." „Sbe could have bitten off,hertongue the moment the words were spoken. NoWshe had really 'been trap'ped in- to an admission. She teedto recover herself but only floundered , "Neither am I, 'Jerry. It's just . . . well, I wanted to know how it happened. . I -I thought, if you were on the spot .. ." Jerry touched her . hand. "Listen, any pretty.' one, don't you. think you may as well tell Uncle Jerry alt about It?" Cherry drew a quivering breath. She felt suddenly cornered,. 'as if she were treading on thin ice and dated neither go forward nor back. "Maybe," Jerry said, "I 'can help you, ie some way. I believe Toddy Schneek has gone back to the States. That's the man I'd say Denise made a bolt with. I could try to- get in touch with 'him and find out if he teletell us anything." • That linked them together.. That meant she'd have to see him again and she didn't want to dd it. Shelfebeen..prepored_for_only-dthia-ame Meeting; -she'd-been-welling- teteele theekifireviedge of • • . Auburn .„:"-.1.-. • 458 "Don't .bother," she said flatly. ,"I t : Blyth ..-emeeereeerer.,.; ,i- - 0.,-60 -I ,wasn't really -worrying." ' Walton .. ... . , 5,21 McNaught ‘,... ' 5.32 "014 yes., you were." He looked. Toronto .... ' et 9.45 at her quizeically. "Iroirte ` vety WEST ' sWeet, You: •klioW, CherrY. I In.ean it, •• A.M. part,from your being so efteytee the Toronto 8.2eye ind eli the 'rest of it. I take it Peg„ you'd ealer die .thea. lt . yOUr 'beide- -, 4. re -IffeNtolglit "- ht1shand know. the kidd of .woniatti p WaltonBtif ' ' • ' . ' 01" lYtk ' . ' 2.1-8 .lie was :realty•married t A , t. 11.89. "I toilette- 1 Would/' said Chtfrry .. , •Aubtall•''''*"" a '114/ isimplY '' s ' • 1:146°Alr' Mebti4 ' 12.54 itetiyY sighed. "1 wonder w tilt . 'N' 064 1411' ' .1.i.....kx.t....r.. i% , ' - t ,,, „: .y.rifin • 0 ' ' e . '. ....... .'" ' '." '. ' thit luelth'i,-- -- 7 `,' ' ' i• "I'd flay he's got it" lie laughed Shortly; Ris voice was sincere en- ough. So was, the sepreasion In his eyes. 7d like to see you, now and Cherry," he eaid ',BeeldeW maybe Lcair find out something from • Toddy.' The more I think about: it, the more convinced I fun he's just the man edict could tell is 'what we want to know." ' "Are you nornially in touch with him?" ak-Pherry. "More or less. He's a correspond- ent fOr one of the •New, York papers, you 'mew. Rather a, similar sort ef job to my own. We chaps get about. For all I know,: he may be back ,in England again.. A. any rate, Ill find outarid_ then the next time we nried . . She shook her , head. "There isn't going to be a next time, Jerry." I've said already that he's a darned lucky man," He enailed and shook his head. "Look here, I ought to' have some sort of say in this lit- tle matter. What's more, I'm going, to. We're not living in the eeflusen eighties. There's ro ,rm in a raw -- tied woman lunching or dining with some man other than Ler husband. If I were ' married, I'd like to think otker men wanted to take my wife around. It would show I'd picked a Winner." • Cherry made a little gesture. "You don't understand, Jerry." "Maybe not. I take it your hus- eand aoesn't know you're lunching With me today?" "I guessed as much at Valerie's panty. Next time we'll make it din- ner, lel drop down to the airdrome one :evening . . •." She seideelekly, aegenY, "I shan't dine You, Jerry." Re relied his eyebrows. "Won't you.? We'll see. How about it if I have some news that Might be of iUtereSteto you? Supposing I were to hear, shall We say, that Denise is, tIU saliVe?" Her hands twisted, and 'turned in •her lap. He wouldn't; of course. He coaidn't! She didn't really thinit for a moment that Denise was still alive. It was only that she :wasn't _quite. cer- tain, that there was his horrible un - 1 derlying doubt. • e "After all, Todd e •;Schneck should now if anyone ddes.', Mind You, he may ibe able to tell ,me that she isn't, in which case you needn't worry any longer, Funny if old Toddy met your a husband. That's something we ought to peeeent at any cost. Imagine if a .yomediusband viete to 'hear that he and 'Denise had. Made a bolt of it to- gether. Still,ther.0.„ no reason why he should, is Were? Don't look so alarraed. I don't like to see you look- ing so weeded." . • "I'm sorry. I Woo'i agaiii. I Was really 'only teaeilig yog. Come along, let's get hold of "a eiwspaper and see if there are any geed pictures. I'ria .afraid it's a bit late fora' show, Wit if you fed like .a movie . . ." She didn't. She :telt like walking ou-t on him right at. that raoment. She longed above all else never to :have to' see him again. But an uneasy fear told her it might be policy to hide her true feelingsee A waiter had brought them a paper. Jerry was running'hi'finger dowp the est of films. "There's a new Walt Disney at the Carlton that's•been very well reviewed. Hew 'about that?" • "I don't really think there's time. I'm due back at the -station at six." "That will be all right We needn't see it all through. eel see you're not late."' ;re _signalled for les bileas he seokn and they emerged fren the sube+ed light of tile resta)trnnt into the brilliance of afternoon sunseine. The doorman ea:nee-a' taxi for them and Cherry got in. As see sat down she suddenly saW a man standeig on the opposite pavement. It was Sim- on! Hestared at her with obvious amazement. Her heart stopped. She wanted to leap from the cal, to rush over to him to try, and explain. But at that„, moment Jerry sat down be- side her and they began to drive a- way,. She looked out of the little win- aow at the haee of the taxi to see Simon still standing,,leoking fixedly trnat in:, 9iturt/L hajj ything else, Marriage ',efiuld ; r hadn't finet She, repeated •,4•4',-••• dleteeeted • •401V, 14eghed art:" -on - What itaive 1 doe - ' beehdra;etitizotaernteoftwq. %tY.olik Whet a stiler gir1:4t '4s1" .0On, he would have put. his as. ..aFemi Agacin sie flung away from hiM, She ,Leaned forward an tapped the iOpp dOlv, motioning to the driver to stop., "Here; wt's all Abi3?4' jetise, Asked' 43g1tO'Ittri4lYo t.harY'pi'etur.;ererY's" don't. ye, want to The taxi was. drawing into' the curb. Jerry'e ..feeee, was, ugly with its resentment and 'anger. "You mean_ you're walking out on me?" 'Wes, if you choose to put it like that. I want to see if I , can catch Simon before he ' goes into ilia 'office. I must have a word with him." Jerry laughed sardonically. "You know, I'm beg -hieing to wonder why r wasted' even one pinch time with You. I wouldn't have had I known you were only meeting' xne for what You could „get out of me," ' sorry, Jerry." 'T -he devil you are! It's written fill over you. Aleeight, out you get! If- Toddy Schenck tells 'Me Denise is still alive I'll send Jou a postcard. it'll look well' coming Chat way, wo,a't it? People always read postcards: Maybe that precious huiband of yours will see it before he hands it to ycu," Cherry was tumbling aut of the taxi as he spoke. The taxi driver looked. at Cherry oncertainly, Wondering what .had -bee- Pened. It was rather strange to Pick PP a ,men and a girl at a restaurant, be told to drive to 'a theater, and have the girl get out halfway down Shaftesbury , Avenue. • Another taxi was slowly passing. She stopped the man and jumped in. "Charles Street, please." "Vete. good, Miss." Ificeand wonldn't dream of actually She had never been ,to Simon's of- ! presenting herself there. • So she loitered in the shadow of a doorway, watching for him. Then alter her. •-. I her heart gave a, leap. He was, cross - Jerry had seen .p2m1 too. He glance; ing .the street now. Only he limited ed sidelong at Cherry. "Well," he 80 entit the kixidlY, friendly , emid,, "if that _isn'e, enet too bed!" I Simon whom she knew and loved so 400.1-4te Cherry stared straight before her.: well. ' Tina man's ,face was white and 'ears g : ,yes. Her throatset. He walked.along lookleg neither .• felt dry and parched. She felt an arm to eight ,nor left way from it, turnitw'on Jerry fur- ed forward. But aven,as She did so,' glide..round her waist.. She flung a- A, sob rose in her throat; She mov- iously,,, "I wish I hadn't met you to- a man walking close behind Simon, day. I was a fool. I.: dfdn't really overtook him. A. ,man. in uniform want to." with a , quite terrifying amount of A dull red flush, rose in his cheeks. gold braid: She heard him say, "Hel- "Well; I'm dashed! What a way to lio.et, , ,it, eLinden; you look retty grim. turn on 'a fellow!" Then his' tone War getting you down? You shouldn'tchanged, chaegee, a conciliatomenete, p .eild fellow." - ante 'it. "Have: a heart; Cherry. It Cherry fell back as Simon passed wasn't my fault we came .out Of that by. How could' she stop him' now? confounded iesteurant at ,the wrong' Thatother man would think it 'odd moment. It's just one of those ifte that she, Simon's wife, should be ly- lortunate things that sometimes hap- ;lig in wait for him. She watched pen. But the World won't come to then; disappear through the barriers n end." Cherry felt at the moment lready had. 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