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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1945-04-27, Page 7'u1 aF o,I...fa poli ? 11.4 frW. 1 1 - ;Barrister. " iicitor, Etc.. 'Branch Oitioe Heneall ,.Prone #13 jObteriik Phone 178' MEDICAL SEAFOR'H CLINIC DR, E. A.. NiCMA8TER, M -R., ,. Graduate. of University of Toronto The Clinic b fully equipped with eomPIete and modern X-ray and other up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutics equipment. 3. R. °Forster, Specialist in weenies Of the ear, eye, nose and threat,- will be at the Clinic the first • esday in every month from 3 to 6 Free ' Well -Baldy Clinic will be held on the second and last Thursday .in every month from 1 to 2 p.m. JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon ' IN DR. IL H. ROSS' . OFFICE Phones: Office 5-W Res. 5-J Seaforth MARTIN 'W!., STAPLETON, B.A., M.D. ,Phyelcian and Surgeon Successor to Dr. W. C. Sproat Phone 90-W - Seaforth DR. F. J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear,Olose and Throat Graduate in Medicine, University of Termite. Lite . assistant New York Opthal- Mei and Aural Institute, Moorefield's Eye and Golden Square Throat Hos- pital. London, Eng. At COMMERCIAL HOTEL, " SEAFORTH, THIRD WED- NESDAY in each month, from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.; also at Seaforth Clinic first .Tuesday of each month. 53 Waterloo Street South, Stratford. AUCTIONEERS HAI(tO..D JACKSON' Specialist in Farm and Household Sales. Licensed in Huron and. Perth Cotkn- ties. Prices reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed. For information, etc., write or phone HAROLD JACKSON, 14 on 661, Sea - forth; R.A. 4, Seaforth. W. S. O'NEIL, DENFIELD If you want to realize greater re- turns from your auction sales • of live stock and farm equipment, ask` those who know and have heard me. fif- teen -years' experience. ' Sales, con- ducted anywhere. For sale dates, Phone 28-7, Granton, at my expense. 897?-tf LONDON and CLINTON , NORTH (0°4044104' t'o)10. last 'wee ~i him '"He.: ise . I oC: Wyuch - ,'' an i suddenly gave a little joyful swore$Rich stretching out a band cry. to relieve Andrew" o the Jug."0 wa- "He is coming round', He moved (01,;(he Vas, 1110 head: Kph, Jack; any?' dear dims,. ',1food-gcacitt'•'D ou gasped iana. loolk at Me!'" She bent over him with "B.but tie said he was a h ghivay- eyes alight with love,; man t" "Quite true, madam:" "True? But how -how ridieulons,- and how like ..him!" •. She soaked , a handkerchiefin the water,• and bathed my .. l'ord's fore- head. • !He is 'not coming to in the: feast," she said nervously. "You are sure 'tis not -not " '"Quite. He'll come' round Present- ly.. You said h'e had ridden far,?" "'Fie must bave, sir -' wish he were not so 'pare -he was staying with the O'Hara's at Maltby." "W.,14,(4?_....The-O Iara'a?" • _. "Yes - and he.. -must have ridden from , there -and his wound still se tender!." Again she kissed the limp hand Oifiar, by the „window his Grace, his ,breath;'recovered, was eyeing •Andrew through his quizzing -glass.. ."May I inquire" what brings you here?" he asked sweetly. "And why you saw fit to bring the saintly Rich- ard?" "I came because it suited. me to do so. I never dreamed you were 'here - 'Pon my soul, I did not!" "Where then did you think I was?" "Never thought" about you' at all, my dear fellow. I'm not your. squire." "'Why id Richard, here?" "Lord, what 'a catechism! He is here because 'he brought me with him, on his way to. Wy ieham. Have you any objection?" • "It would be ' useless," shrugged Tracy. "Have. I killed 'that,. -Young fool?":.. Andrew looked him over in disgust: "No, you have 'p.ot/`You have. bare- ly touched• him; thanks be,' `.`Dear me! Why this sudden affec- tion for- Carstares?" Andrew swung round ;on his heed remarking over his shoulder: "He may be a cheat, but he's a damned fine fellow. By Gadt he near- ly pinked you aa •I entered!" He _chuckled at the memory of that glor- ious moment. "He nearly pinked me a dozen times;" replied Tracy, 'binding his ai m round more tightly. "He fights like ten devils.,, But he .was fatigued." He followed ' Andrew- -across the room and stood looking • down -at his unconscious foe. • . Diana's eyes challenged him. ' "Stand back, your Grace! You have no more to do here!" He drew out his snuff-box and took a pinch. "So that is how' the;r..n atter lies, my dear. I 'disci; not kap*`that." "You pretend that it would have made a difference in your treatment of me?" . • • "Not the. slightest, child," he re- plied, shutting the box, with a snap. "It. has -merely come as a slight sur- prise to me. It seems he has the luck this round." He walked away again as another great bell -peal sounded through the house. Andrews pouring. cognac into. a glass, paused with bottle held in mid- air., '`Thunder and turf! We are like to be a party! Who now?" He set the glass down and lounged out of the room bottle in hand. They heard him' give an astonished _cry and ,a loud laugh, and the next morning O'Hara strode into the room, booted and spurred and enveloped in a heavy surcoat. He carie swiftly upon the lit- tle group about my lord and went down on one knee beside him. His eyes seemed to take in'ederyone at a glance. Then he looked across at Richard. "Is• hg' alive?" ' Richard nodded, hard, anxious gaze. O'Hara bent over his ,friend. "He has been wounded?" . Dii ha answered this. • • "Only slightly, Sir Miles, but 'twas his shoulder again. He was tired af- ter the ride -Mr. Carstares thinks he has fainted from. exhaustion." O'Hara very gently slipped one arm beneath my lord's shoulders and the other under his knees, rising with him as easily as if 'he were carrying' a baby. ,He walked over to the couch, lowering his 'bur.d.en On to the 'Cush- ions that Diana placed to receive him. "I -Ie will be easier there," he said, and looked across at her. "Ye are quite safe, child?" • "Ohite-quite- He came just in time --and fought for me.". She dab- bed openly at her eyes. "I -I love him so, IS Miles --anis now I hear that he is an Earl!" she sighed. "Well, child, 'twill make no differ- ence, I take it. I hope he'll make ye A.M. Lo idon, Lv. 9.00 Exeter 10.17 Hensall 10.34 Kippen 10.43 Brueefileld._., • . • 10.55 Clinton, Ar. "11,20 SOUTH P.M. Clinton, Lv. 3,10 Brucefield, 3.32 3.44 3.53 4.10 5.25 • Kipper Hensall . Exeter London; Ar. ' C.N.R. TIME TABLE EAST A.M: P.lvi. Goderich 6.15 2.30 Holmesville 6.31 150 Clinton 6.43 3.13 Seafortb ..... , . - ... 6.59 3.21 St. Columban 7.05 3.27 Dublin 7.12 3.35 Mitchell ' 7.25 3.47 'WEST Mitchell 11.27 .10.33 Dublin 11.37 10.44 St. Columban 11.40 ..... ,1 " Seaforth 11.51 10.56 Clinton 3.8:04- 11.10 ' • Goderich 12.35 11.35 C.P.R.-TIME TABLE EAST Goderich Meneset MdGaw Auburn Blyth Walton McNaught Toronto Toronto McNaught Walton WEST• myth Auburn , +a raw gtesot P.M. 4.35 4.40 4.49 4.58 happy,,, • 5-09 6.21 She smiled through her tears very 5?3:y confidently. - g 45 O'Hara turned and faced Richard, who was standing a little in the rear, watching his brother's face. Ile met O'Hara's scathing, look '3quarely. "Well?" - "Nought," adawered the Irlshmatf cuttingly, and walked over td where Lord Andrew` was arguing hotly with his brother. Carstares returned to my l rd's side 1.00 l and stood looking silently doirn at IV1y lard's .eyelids bickered ,and op- ened. For a moment he stared at her. "*Thy -Diana!" She took ' his. head between her :-hands: and ,kissed;,. ...lam full on the mouth. Then She raised itis head to look into' , the blue eyes. • • - My lord's arm crept rotind; her and: ".h'el'd her tight ,against him, After a n o ztent she disengaged herself and Steed , aside. jack's. eyes,' still a little bewildered, felon- upon his brother. He struggled :up. on his "elbow.. o'Am. I dreaming? Dick!" His voice was full of a great joy: Richard went quickly to him, trying to"put ,him back on the cushions. , "My dear Jack --no, no -;-fie still!" f ''Lie still?" cried my lord, swinging his feet to the ground. "Not a bit, of it! I am well er>ough, .but a trifle diz- zy: How in thunder did you 'Fume (here? Surely 'twas you knocked up my„$word? Yes? Interferring yodiig cub! Give me your arm ',minute!" "But why' do. you want. to get up?" - pleaded a soft voice in his ear.. "So that I can take you in any arms, sweetheart," he answered, and ,pro- ceeded to do so. Then his stance, wandering round the room, alighted. �`•on ..the , heated_ group by the table; Andrew vocifer- ously indignant, Tracy coolly sarcas- tic, and O'Hara- furious. "Tare; an' . ouns!" ejaculated. my lord.. "Where did they all spring from,?" "I don't know!" , iaugbed'• Diana. "Sir Miles, came a few minutes ago - the other gentleman came 'with Mr. Carstares." ' "Aye, I remember him -'tis An- drew, eb, Dick? Zounds! how he has grown! But what in the world are they all fighting over? Miles! Miles, I say!", • . O'Hara wheeled. round, surprised. "Oho! Ye are up, are ye." He cross- ed to. his 'side. "Theri sit down!" "Since you are all SG. insistent, I will. How did. you _coma here?" O'Hara went round to.the back of the couch to arrange a cushion be- neath the hurt shoulder,' and leaned his arms upon the back, looking down with a laugh in- his eyes. "Faith, I rode!" "But -how did you know? Where-" "'Twas all on account of that young rascal David,". he said. '>Molly fret- ted and ',fumed all the /way to the Frasers, vowing the child would,.. be neglected, and what not, and we'd not been in the house above an hour or' so, when up she jumps and says she knows that ,something has hap- pened at. home, and nothing will ,suf- fice "but that I must drive .her. back. We arrived just as Beauleigh was set= ting out. He told uS the whole" tale, and.of course I had Bluet Peter sad- dled. in the twinkling of an eyea+ard was off after ye. But, what with talc - mg. the wrong turns' and me horse not .happening to be made of lightning, I eoujdn't arrive until now." "You cannot have, been so long at - ter me," said Jack. "For„I wasted full half -an -hour- outside here, trying to find an opening in the hedge for Jen- ny to get through. She is now stalled in a shed at the bottom of the lawn with my cloak. over her. I'll swear she's• thirsty, too." "I'll see to that," promised O'Hara. Andrew came across the room and bowed awkwardly to my lord, stam- mering a little. Carstares, held out his hand. "Lord, Andy! I scarce knew you! After a moment's hesitation, An- drew took the outstretched hand and answered, laughingly. But my lord had not failed to notice the hesita- tion, short though it had been. "I -beg your pardon. I • had for- got," he said stiffly. Andrew sat down beside him, ra- ther red about the ears. • "Oh, stuff, Jack! I'm a clumsy fool, but'I•did not•nean that!" Richard stepped forward into the full light of the candles. "If you will all listen to me one moment,. •I shall be greatly obliged," he said steadily. .Lord John started forward. "Dick!" he cried warningly, and Would have gone to 'nibs, but - for O'Hara's, hand on his shoulder, 'drag- ging 'him back. "Ah, now, be aisy," growled Miles. 'Tet -the Man say Kid "Ho' Id your tongue, O'Hara! Dick, wait one moment! I want to speak to you!" Richard never glanced at hint. "I am about ;to tell you something that should have been told -seven years ..•ago - "Once and for all, I forbid it!" snap- ped my lord, trying td disengage hint - self from O'Hara's grip. • Miles leant over him: "See here, me boy, if ye don't keep , still tongue in'your li'e'd; its meself thatli'1. be...,•,;ga; ging yen, said that's that!"„ 140Ord swore at huff, Diana laid a gentle hand en lies srin: not meeting the A.M. 8.20, P,M. 12.04 12.15 12.28 3.2.39 i2:47' 12 54 epeak?„ "You don'r do„" fumed "In et . anis. Andrew dark," drawler telt :the tale; a. what he would ulieigh, Sir A t`les `e mueletely in the e Duke. "Shall i "Thank you, 1 shall not require yank _assistance," .assistance, .. was "the cold rejoinders: "But I must as!t •.you tobe quieit,. John." "I Rall nett You must n-----" "That will da" decided O'Hara, and placed a releutleas • hand over his; month, "GO ,en, Carstares!" "For the sake bt$Miss Beauleigh, I will tell ,you, that -seven years ago my brother and I went,to a card -party. I cheated. He took the. blame. • He has 'borne it ever since;'because„I was. -too much a coward .to confess. That is all I have to say." "'Twas for that ye wanted to see; me on ,Friday?" shot out O'Hara. Richard nodded, dully. "Yes, I was going to tell you then." "H'm! I'm glad' ye had decided to. play the main's part for once!". With a furious oath Jack wrenched himself free and rounded on his friend..,. "You take too mueh upon yourself, O'Hara!" He rose unsteadily and walked to Richard's side. "Dick has Old you much, but not all. You none of you knob the rea- sons we had for acting as we did. But yoir know him well enough to 'believe that it needed very, -strong reasons to induce _him to allow me take the blame. If anyone has aught to say in the matter, •1 shall be glad if he wi'Il say it to me -now!" His eyes flash- ed menacingly as they swept the, company, and rested for an instant on O'Hara's unyielding countenance. Then he turned and held out his hand to his brother with his own peculiar- ly' wistful smile. "Can you bear to speak to me?" muttered Richard; with face 'averted. "Gad, Dick; don't° be ridiculous! He grasped the unwilling hand. "You would have done 'the same for me!" Andrew pressed forward. f`Weil, I can see no use. in raki'xg up old scores! . After all, what does it matter? It's .buried and finished. Here's my hands on it, Dick! Lord! "Memo?, Pleato poked 'per t never fe"lievec ars, laughed. [ar41 '!" Yue 0' 'twas "1?" "1 bad' me suspicions,' .of course" wiff47",-oh, how 1 wish. You had' 4 dti O'Hara %IOW eYebrows, '011d. :telicsrult dt dt:11::: sT: at; biG .oe :4.1' .c:f "I have supped," replied Tracy 4.* 114' intinitable leaked. For a moment- 011ara's month twitched, and then he -burst out laugh- iog. Everyone looked at him inquir- "Hard!" he gasped. "COI; :sink me if I ever came acroas a more amus- ing 'villain! 'Lay, covers for five!' dammer "Or should I have said six?" con- tinued, his Grace imperturbably. "Am I not to have the honour ok Mr. Beau- leigh's company?" O'Hara checked hia mirth. - "No, ye are 'not!, Ile was content to let me manage the business:and went back to Littlede-an." "I ava sorry," bowed his Grace,and turned to my lord, who, with Ins arm about Diana's waist, was watching him arrogantly. . "I see how the, land lies," he re- marked. "1 'congratulate you, John. I cannot help wishing that I had fin. ished yen that day in the road. Per - Mit me to say that you fence rather bredmyitaloblrYfbowed stiffly; "Of course," cOntinued his Grace smoothly, "you alio wish you had dis- posed of me. I sympathize. But, Amwevezdanuch you may inwardly. de- spise and loathe, me, you cannot show it -unless you choose to raake_ your- self and me the talk 01J -town -not forgetting Mistress Diana'. Also I abhor bad tragedy. So,f.I trust you will remain here tonight as my guest -er, 'Atuirew, pray do not omit , order bed -chambers to he prePared- Afterwards you 'need never come near me again -in fact, I hOpe that rd could;:nol a ,antlle'.. 1-;01001%-:00r,0000,,..f p Tity, whicl►, .1 'Rear',"• duwn at Manu"a aired f. be- conipelIed too a ceypt:. F's s he ' elirie:11 rest -t agree. like you'. 1'dislll a tad ex doua tragedy' :' •f'ous tc Plana gave a .tiny laugh •t#e "You are all' so stiff!" she 'said. , " l: shall go'sto beds "I will take. you , to , the stairs then,' .said Jack promptly. and 1ed, her forward. • She stopped as they were'' about 'to pass lii's Grade, and *teed hum.. Tracy bowed very bovr, "Good -night, madam. Oarstares *ill know which room I had assigned to you.. You will find a..servant:there.". "Thank yolk," she said steadily. "I shall try to forget the happenings of this day, your Grace. I see the truth in what you say -we cannot afford to let theworld see that we are at en- mity, lest it should talk.. And, I con- fess it freely, I 'find it less hard to forgive you the insults of --of today, since they brought -Sack -to me. If I had not been in such . dire straits, I might never have seen him again." "In .fact," bowed his Grace, ."every- thing has been for, the best!" "I would ,not say that,, sill,' site replied, and went out. f;. ►8 e its For a moment there .was silence in the room. No one quite knew what to say.. As usual, if was Tracy who came to the rescue, breaking an un- comfortable pause. - "1 •suggest that: we adpourn to the diningdoom," .he. said. "I gather we may have tee wait some time 'before his lordship reappears, O'Hara, -af- ter you!" "One moment," replied' mfles. "Jack's mare is in a shed somewhere. I said I would see to her." "Andrew!" called' his Grace. "When you have finished superintending .the laying of the'supper, give orders con- cerning Carstares' mare!" A -casual assent came from outside and immediately afterwards Lord Andrew's voice was heard shouting instructions to Someone; evidently some way off. at 'lib #ghting ,44e ea APp: thought thattpy 100,,,,w00 tragedy, and reinae*:410.* eryOne else had. gorter'te,' bed brothers came face to f.400;, Oa, dining rod* *as- vef.Y the table bore a diSsinctieddoo. the remains of supper- left 1 On 74, lord steed absently playing wihiiric long -handled punch spoond_itilEd•atd ring the, golden dregs et op. yet -pi cif the bowl. The candles ehocr.-thl light fuIf on his face, and Rithat. standing opposite in the shade*, 10: ample opportunity . of studying' it. It seemed to him that.he look long enough. IliaeonscioutilE'hisd eyes devoured every detail of the lovd: ed countenance and watched each:, movement of the slender hand. Efe,,'; found John subtly changed, but quite how he cciuld not defirfe:"„ He hid not aged much, and he was still the sal)* laughter -loving Jack of ,the old days, with just that intangible difference-. O'Hara had felt it, too: adslight im- .It was nay, lord -Who broke the un- coinfortahle silence. 'As if, he felt the other's eyes nem' him, he toolred up with his appealing, whimsical • "Devil take it, Dick, we're as shy as two schoolboys!" Richard did not smile,. and his ;brother came round the table to his • ' (Continued"' Next Week) PROVINCE' OF ONTARIO ENERAL ELECTION JUNE 4th, 1945 Important Notice t� Prospective Candidates • Returning Officers for all Electoral Districts in ()Mario are authorized by Paragraph 22 of, the Active Service Voting Regulations, 1945, to accept noirdnation papers of candidates in the pending Ontario General Election at any time after they receive the Writ of Election. 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