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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton New Era, 1892-10-07, Page 3err TRg ifEART of to STORM 1.•••••!,,P.911. • BY AIA.xwELL CONTINUED. "If you take my advice," said Sir Arthur "you will let Claude alone. He knows no more of the matter than you do. He scarcely knew her. I give you his address and warn you against rashly dragging your ward's name in the dust. I am sorry that this miserable scandal should have arisen, and Will afford every possible. help to clear it up; but I warn you that a young woman's name is best 'guarded by silence." So Philip thought, but he was un- shaken in his conviction as to the cause of Jessie's disappearance. In the event of any accident to Jessie her remains must sooner or later have been discovered,the coincidence cif Claude'ssuddenjourney on the day of her disappearance after a meeting be- tween them on the previous evening was remarkable. • Before leaving the house, Philip was summoned to see Miss Lonsdale, whom he had once met when dining at Marwell Court, after the Crimea. She received him in a conservatory, a pleasant contrast to the snowy out- door world, with its palms, orange. trees, oleanders, and semi -tropical flowers which reminded him of his last meeting with Ada Maynard. "Never let me regret," he seemed to hear .Ada say in her moving voice. "It is easy enough to die. Living is the hard part." "Oh!" thought Clara', rising from the silk and gold oriental stuffs cover- ing a low divan -like seat beneath a palm near a fountain, and seeing the strong, lance -straight figure, the bron- zed face and straightforward gaze, t'she might have been content. She might have left my darling to me." Then she told Philip that, having introduced Jessie to that house, she felt in some degree responsible for her, and wished to explain to her guardian, as far as she knew, all that had occur- red before the sudden disappearance. She described the intimacywhich had so suddenly sprung up. n her own fashion, and dwelt upon Jessie'sicharm and intellect in a way that surprised • Philip. "Lisa(' _heard _reports,' said, "that I did not believe. Jessie seemed so artless, spoke so openly of her engagement, showed me your portrait. Who could believe 'Wrong of her?" "Who indeed?" echoed Philip, gloom- ily. Clara, whose agitation gave her a certain dark splendor, well set off by the furs she had thrown back on com- ing in from an outdoor walk, togeth- er with the gold and crimson silken cushions of the couch -and the oriental foliage nears looked keenly at Philip's downcast face and then smiled to her- self. "It was not until July," she con- tinued, "that my suspicions were aroused." "So long ago?" "Aroused and confirmed at once," she went on, her golden brown eyes may k I ing Jai th_gagen_lights,_ rri AT- --InxpecTly at Marwell one even- ing, I surprised an interview in the gallery." "Oh!" cried Philip, "why was I not told in time?" "No one but Miss Medway was in the house at the time. The scene was painful in the extreme. Still, I hoped it might be nothing more than girlish vanity. I afterward spoke seriously to her, pointing out the—the danger of such an intimacy. It was then, Captain Randal, thatl discovered how greatly I had been mistaken in a girl I had thought so sweet and guileless. I saw at once that it was he who need- ed protection from a consiumnate actress and schemer. She knew per- fectly what she was about. But she over -reached herself -1 am afraid I pain you, shall I stop? Well, it is best you. shosrld -know all—she -will-never- now, as she intended, be mistress of Maxwell Court." "How do you know? What do you know, Miss Lonsdale—let me know all, M.Ltuatter "Listen, then," she replied, passion- ately clasping her hands so strainingly together that the blood crimsoned to the finger tips, while a small jewel at her wrist flashed in the pale winter sunshine, and her breath came so quickly that she was obliged to pause before she could speak. "They met on the afternoon before her disappear- ance. I took shelter from a storm in a shed in the plantations not far from the keeper's lodge. it was dark from the storm. I was invisible, probably. Two people came running in—my cous- in and Jessie. They were too much preoccupied to observe that they were not alone. The conversation appear - .ed to be of absorbing interest. But afterward, when the storm abated, I could not help overbearing." tSlaid you betray your presence?" She blushed. "What right had I to suppose that their meeting was sec- ret?" she said. "She is under age. I am her guard- ian. It is right and just to her that I should know," he added. "That is precisely why I am telling you." she said, coldly, "I could not help hearing him explain why he could not marry her----" "Ohl" cried .Philip, "not that!" "Could not marry her legally. He pointed out from what I could not help gathering—Captain Randal I am paining yon, hut I think it better that you should hear all, as 1 perceive you still have doubts—" He assented with a silent gestiure. "He reminded her that it was too late to draw back—" "No, no, oh, no!" he said; "but were there no details of this flight?" "She was to go to Cleeve by the carrier, and leave him a mile from the town; then a carriage would be wait- ing, and he would join her." "And you knew this and did not prevent it? Oh, Miss Lonsdale!" "How could I?" she replied, plain- tively. "Do you think it a pleasant thing for me to have to tell you this? I had vainly warned her once. When I heard of het actual disappearance. I thought that the kindest thing I could do was to be silent, the mischief being done." "And yet you tell me." "Surely yon have a right to know; I would have told you then had you been at hand." "And you tell this out of considera- tion to ine—a stranger." "Certainly not, Rot 'you will, X AWN, fieeit, to inul her, We P14114nier Would Shirt her doors in her face. And was deeply attaehed to poor Jesse, remember._ • "Did you ever give her presents?" he asked. "Yes, a few books." 'Nothing else?" "Nothing whatever." • A heavy, heavy sigh came froin Phi- lip. "I am afraid,"- he said, looking up after some second's silence, during which she regarded him with a singu- lar expression, "that I have received your intelligence churlishly. The mat- ter is too desperate for civility. But I thank you." "If it is a pain for you to hear," she sighed, "for me to tell it is—ahl—Cap- tam Randal," she --added hastily -lila calmer tone, "I have one request to make in return for my communica- tion. What has passed between us must go no further. On your honor." "If I find it necessary to publish the facts, which you may be very sure I shall not do unnecessarily," he replied after some consideration, "I promise faithfully that your name shall not be mentioned." And with that she had to be content. When he was gone she rose and pac- ed up and down the marble pavement, pale, palpitating. To have let herself down in the eyes of this stranger was bitter indeed. He had cross-question- ed her, seen the jealousy gnawing at her vitals, known that her love had been won and slighted, read her through and through. It was some balm to see him (pryer beneath her tidings. Revenge is sweet, she mused, feeling that she had dealt something worse than death to Jessie, and she knew not what evil to Claude. Some sweets are chiefly delightful in antici- pation, and turn to ashes within the lips; revenge is one of these—its ashes are acrid poison corroding the vitals. Philip went over the old ground which had been already taken at Jes- sie's disappearance, questioned and eross-questioned old Winstone, the carrier, who took her on the first stage of her journey, interrogated the people at the Crown and Sceptre, Sally Sam- son's nephew, who carried the luggage thence to the ark, even poor Miss Blushford, who wept bitterly, know- ing no more of Jessie's movements than a new-born babe. That same afternoon he called on Mr Cheese - man, with whom he was closeted for some hours, and from whom he obtain- ed no fresh light. CHAPTER VIII. FACE TO FACE. No nroie thne was wasted at Cleeve. Leaving Roger Plummer and even Mr Ingleby in happy ignorance of the lat- est intelligence of Jessie, Philip ap- peared at Claude Medway's house in town the second morning after his visit to Marwell. He was showed into a room near the door, opening into the small hall, while a servant took his card in. The door being left ajar, he could hear all that passed there. "No use," a servant was saying to a pallid, disreputable, elderly man whom he had observed on entering, "Orders strict. As nnich as my place is worth. The captain won't seessymissasistasains, -75tra1ellerlie7tf.lr Here the man, who bore some strange, far-off traces of having been a gentleman, despite this shabby, on- kempt appearance and hang -dog look, and who recalled some vague memor- ies to Philip's mind, began to swear, and in which he seemed to he a proficient. "He must see me," he Said, after re- lieving his mind by this :discharge; "I have to meet a bill, and haven't a blessed shilling in the world." "Walker," returned the servant im- patiently. "Come, hook it, will you? He's said he'll see you on Wednesday." "Only a minute," the shabby sup- pliant whined with maudlin, tears; "may you never know, young man, what is it to want—" "Come, stow it and -be off, and take and write what you want to the gov- ernor,"...eried-thes .servant„ losingspat- ience and bundling him unceremon- iously out of doors after a slight scuf- fle. "If there's much more of this, Charles, I give warning '" he grumbled to the servant who had taken Philip's Tiled and -WAS returning --tei...show him upstairs. "If the captain wants to have respectable servants, he must be more select in his acquaintance. Like his cheek to expect a man of my stand- ing to open the door to half the black- guards in London." Claude Medway was sitting at breakfast in the first floor room look- ing out over Hyde Park, which was illumined this morning by some gleams of wintry sunlight. His face brightened at the sight of Philip's caro. Philip, on the contrary, went up the stairs with a grim face, and a terrible apprehension lest he might be too near to one very dear to him, and was sur- prised at the warm, almost eager greeting he received. He was even more surprised at the change in Claude. At least ten years seemed to have cast their shadow over Claude Medway's haggard face, his sunken eyes had a harassed gaze, his manner had not the old assurance, he looked like one who has passed through desperate inental anguish. And yet, as Philip had been told, things went well with him. Maawell Com t was DO longer in danger of "being sold, since an aunt, the widow of a rich banker, had, to everyone's surprise and especi- ally to Claude's, who had been told that all her money was to go to found- ing a missionary college, quietly tak- en leave of this life, bequeathing the whole of her fine fortune, including the house near Hyde Park, to her "beloved nephew, Claude Medway." Owing to this, her beloved nephew, Claude, felt the sting of his cousin's desertion less keenly than he might otherwise have done, and Sir Arthur was relieved from his pecuniary em- barrassments. The fortunate legatee had already sent in his papers when this unexpected windfall came to him. Philip had heard of his disappearance from club life as well as from the ser- vice, he had been living in seclusion, no one knew where, ever since before the golden shower descended upon him. Philip did not appear to see the hand offered him. Yes,'. he replied, "my corning home was sudden and un- premeditated. I came at a moment's warning in consequence of what, I heard concerning my ward and adopt- ed sister, Miss Jessie Meade. Where is she?" The momentary radiance died from Claude Medway's face, "Is it possible that you do not know?" he reburied. Ctldren Cry for Pitcher!! Castorla. THE CLINTON •NEW I"Sbe:did 110,41170'4r V_ertainly ?tot, I•fi3Ok here to ask vvItere she is, aan one of bee guar& ' lane and Ole. is under age. Tate le a. very sprtons Win; ()lptatill 1)1edway. Thi e young !tidy has been Missing f�r nearly three months and her friends have been unable to find any trace of her." "It is both sad and serious," Claude replied; "to me it is, and bas beeu subject for deep regret. But why, may I ask, do you come to me for im- formation?" "For the simple reason that you are the only person In a position to give "And what leads you to that sup- position?" he asked quietly. "I know perhaps more than you Ihave-seenSally Samson and heard all." "Who is Sally Samson?" "'This man is a good actor," thought Philip, almost aghast at his tranquil way Of putting the question. -Do you expect nee to believe, that you know nothing of the ark on the river's bank?" he said, sternly. "I know the ark well," Claude re- plied; "an old woman lives there and ferries people across, Is that your Sally Samson? What of her?" "Only that she told me the true story of the handerchief." "The handerchief—Ah!" his face quivered slightly. "And what of it?" It is unnecessary to tell what you know too well," Philip said, impatient- ly. "Let us have no beating about the bush.Tell ine at once where Jessie is. You cannot expect to blind me as you have blinded others. I have evidence, solid evidence, to justify legal proceed- ings. I have not yet consulted law- yers -1 only landed three days since— but I shall do so at once unless you satisfy me by producing her. I dont know much about law, but it strikes me that abduction is rather a serious affair. I am nearly sure that with or without consent, carrying off a minor is abduction." Claude looked at Philip with dumb suprise, then he turned from him and took a few turns in the room. "Pray take a seat," he said at last, but Philip preferred to stand, a verti- cal posture gives a certain firmness of nuental poise and sense of power. "It is not 'very easy," said Claude, "to abduct a young lady fully grown, and in possession of all her faculties,in a thickly populated country lined with railways," and he smiled, as if amused at the extravagance of the supposition. "You cannot surely mean to insult yoWeistser-by—supposing—, herse-apable of running away with me. You, who have known her all her life." "Yeti do yourself injustice," Philip returned; "to a young girl quite ignor- ant of the world, a secret marriage with a man like you, though not strict- ly right, would not appsar so very great a degradation." "You think, then, that I have mar- ried her?" he asked ,with a peculiar emphasis. "Heaven only knows what you have done. I know that you have taken her away, and I don't think she would have gone unless beguiled by at least a promised marriage." "You are right, if I may judge from my slight acquaintance with Miss Meade, whom to know was to respect," he returned, gravely. "Look here, •andel.," he, added, 4n a less—fortnal manner, "I'in awfully sorry for you. You're hard hit and fling out against everybody; if you weren't you would not,dare say what you are saying. You have got it into your head, Heav- en knows how, that I am at thebottom of this--" here there was a faint quiv- er in his voice, "this poor girl's disap- pearance. You are wrong: I will tell you, just to clear your inind, what I know of her. I met her at my father's house as the friend and companion of my sister and my cousin, Miss Lons- dale. Of course 1 admired and liked her—why, I believe our people thought it a pleasure to open a door for her -- my father, my sister and my cousin were ent husiastic about her beauty, her talents, and her sweetness, she was very tender and kind to my invalid sister. 'The Inglebys were fond of her. srarret-her atthan-hcruse-onee or twice. I have heard Miss Meade allude to her engagement to you. Once, she read bits of one of your letters to my sister —about the fall of Lucknow. My father,stoo had spoken of the engage- ment, and Cif course we are personally interested in all that concerns one— well 1 considering the—Ah! the family —but I need not touch up that—" (TO BE CONTINUED.) A RAILWAY MANAGER SAYS: "In rely to your question do my child- ren object to taking Scott's Emn sions, I say Nol on the contrary, they are fond of ii; it keeps them pictures of health." FALL FAIRS. Huron Central, Clinton ..Oct.6-7 East Huron, Brussels Oct 6-7 Morris, Blyth Oct 11-12 Stanley, Bayfiel Oct 13-14 "August Flower" This is the query per - What le petually on your little boy's lips. And he is no worse than the big- ger, older, balder -head- ed boys. Life is an interrogation point. "What is it for?" we con- tinually cry from the cradle to the grave. 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