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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1907-01-10, Page 5i' K•iDoNALD M•H«Mi«P.i«!w!««i,.i,,,«NP^i«,«i«iMM/«M.!«WMi«i«i«hixi«f«i«hhhb*..�«i fleln9 a True Record and Explanation of the Seven Hysterics Now Assgciated With Hes Name to the Puhik Mind, and of an Etottth, %kit is the Key Of the Seven IDONMJSON, JR. cgpyrlght, Itq�, by Charles W, Rooke - By HOWARD FIELDING, *.Y«whhhh«.hh•«•«i-0-i«h•..1«r«hh....N«i«hM.hhi^...... .i-h•«II«hhhll-i.i..hhh..a. CHAPTER VII, ",rim =max OP, THE COLLAR 'OP DLL- itoNDs. HERE are those who detect a sense of Humor in the fates. The old Greeks called them the eumenides (well wishers), fwhieh was an obvious attempt to make them smile. I do not wish to decide Whether such a view of the matter is Justified by the facts, but I will ven- ture to assert upon my own observa- tion that if the fates care at all for a jest they prefer a man !life old Sam • Kelvin for the subject of it. Already he had figured once in this role, and it !was not enough. Kelvin is a pawn in the game who fancies himself the player. He is such a man as is fend of saying: "If I were poor tomorrow, I should be rich again in a year. You canuot keep a good man down." Or this, "If you ask me for the secret of my success in the world," etc., when you haven't asked him and have no interest in the process by which an unsuccessful man became a successful hog. I am convinced that the fates do relish an occasional prank with such a man, and the affair ef• the collar of diamonds which I am about to lay before the reader is a case in ,point. It was in the middle of July, nearly it month after the advent of the Kel- vins in Tunbridge. Upon an especially beautiful morning i was taking my usual walk before breakfast and had gone up to the cemetery on the hill; {there, from ' 1 cave of niy wife, that is coverth. !' flowers at this season, arise both; . fy sorrow.and the strength to bear it. am not a somber man-. I :Owe -vas coins away from that spot with this'l'rumbeat of courage and of striv- ing hi guy heart, after the excellent military cestom. My wayhorne led me past the Stough - Ion placc, now called "Kelvin Elms." Those fixe old elms were quite well grown, hjudge, when Kelvin's grand- fathee<w.ta building a sawmill in Penn - Sylvania. He was a carpenter and built the mfil for another man and then got it away from him by some sort of Irocus pocus. I looked the matter up Out of curiosity. Sam Kelvin's father inherited the sawmill, but not the ca- pacity for hocus pocus. The latter skipped a generation, so the sawmill passed out of the family with other ill gotten goods, and the present propri- setor of The Elms was born poor. Kis first success was a rather shady transaction in coal lands, and after- ward he associated himself with pow- erful men and rose with them. The present Mrs. Kelvin comes of a good family, but is herself a sharp, Shrewd, selfish woman. She has little beauty of character or person, and her usband has nonebut from that union as sprung as fair and lovable a girl . as ever gladdened the eyes and the heart of a man. Nature performs these miracles once in awhile. In the cem- etery where I bad just been walking the very sweetest rosebush grows from the dust of the sourest rascal ever laid away to rest there. I refer to Ezra Walmsley, the miser, and I shall have eecasion to speak of him later, for the elaikm that be made to the Stoughton estate during his life is an essential feature of the present narrative. There fie hes,` at any rate, and there is the rosebush to prove that his dust is as good as any man's for rose culture, and this despite the well founded legend that he sold his right and to Satan and paid the forfeit. While skirting the east wall of The Elms I caught a glimpse of Donald near the south gate. It was no sur- prise to see him abroad at such an hour, for Donald is an early riser. I like that habit. The world looks best In the morning, and early rising argues .nppreeiation. Moreover, it shows cour- age and a healthy view. I have heard a cynic claim to prove that life is not (worth living by the fact that a vast majority of all humanity put off living as long as they can every morning, lying abed to the last minute and coax- ing sleep, which the Latins called "the Almost Crazy o die he With iNit V Mrs. R. W. Edwards, 32 McMurray street, Brantford, Ont., writes:—"For five years I suffered more than words tan tell from nervous headaches, net - Vous dyspepsia and exhaustion. The pains in my head would at times almost drive in crazy. I could not sleep nights, but would walk the floor in agony until 1. fell exhausted and unconscious. X was pale, nervous, irritable, easily ex- haunted, was reduced to a mere skeleton of skin and bone, and my heart would palpitate. All of this was in spite of the best efforts of three leading doctors. "For the past nine months I have used Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, and for a not experienced I have considerable tirno*pe i of the symptoms men• or ai ad ache a tie 3' tinned above. From a mete skeleton this niedicine has built me up in flesh 'and Weight, unfit now I am strong and. 'well and am thoroughly restored to ,health." Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, 60 'onto .e. 'box, 6 boxes for $2.50, at all dealers, or Edmaneon, Bated & Bo., Toronto. image of death," If the cynic had possessed a logical mind and had lira- t ited his conelusion to the scope of his evidence, I would have been willing to agree with him in the proposition which he really had established—name- ly, that the life of the sluggard is not worth living. That sort of person neve er wants to get up and begin the day. Donald is no sluggard, He often joins me in my morning walks, but he has not shown a fondness for the vi- cinity of The Elms, and I was sur - prized to see him loitering by Kelvin'f} gate. When I turned the corner of the wail, I saw that Donald was talk- ing with Amy Kelvin, and this was an s explanation of his presence which was harder to credit than the original phe- nomenon, unexplained, as often hap- pens. I was not prepared to believe that they had met there by accident, still less that they had met there by design, but it must have been one or the other, for there they were. Little Miss Kel- vin was sitting on a rock about the size of a bushel basket, and her back was supported by the wall. Donald leaned against a tall stone pillar of the gate and looked down into. the girl's face. Their manner indicated that they were busily blowing the soap youthful sentiment fragile, o P y ou t b , beautiful, floating away on the air, not meant to be handled like the toys of later years nor even to be remem- bered except in the aggregate. Neither of these enviable young crea- tures was so placed as to be readily visible from the house, and yet I would not wish to say that their posi- tions were taken with the definite idea of avoiding observation. It was cer- tain, however, that both of them knew Well enough what Mr. Kelvin would think of their meeting. 1 was quite near them before they noticed me. Then Donald looked up and saw me, but he showed no sur- prise. lndead, surprise was the rarest of his emotions. He gave me a cheery good morning, and Amy greeted me very prettily. She has something of the old fashioned shyness and a defer- ence toward her elders such as I do not see too much of nowadays. The modern young woman seems to me to have paid a price for the three or four inches of stature that she has gained over her grandmother. She finds per- haps less that she can look up to. While we were praising the beauty of the morning we were interrupted by a grinding sound of feet—I had al- most said hoofs—upon the gravel walk within the estate, and, glancing over the wall, we saw Mr. Kelvin striding toward the gate. Amy looked at Don- ald almost as if she expected hint to run away, but he smiled in that gentle way of his that makes his face so handsome and slowly shook his head. Kelvin came boisterously through the wicket that is beside the main gate and then turned, holding it open with his left hand. Donald instantly raised his hat and slightly inclined his head while Amy passed before him, looking up at him out of the corner of her eye and murmuring "GoodbyI" in very dainty fashion. The wicket closed behind her with an angry snap, and Kelvin wheeled about. "I don't want this to occur again," said he to me. "What?" said I.' "I don't want this boy hanging around here," he replied. "I don't ap- prove of him as an associate for my daughter." "You are very foolish," said I, "and a poor judge of human nature. Good morning, sir!" "One moment, uncle, please," said Donald, laying a hand upon my arn, and then to Kelvin: "Will you tell me why you object to me?" Kelvin grinned. "I don't think much of mind read- ers," said he. "Have you any objection to a mind reader it he really is one?" asked Don- ald politely. "There's no such thing!" snapped Kelvin. "Do you take me for an old woman?" "You can hardly object to me," said Donald, "on the ground that I am something which does not exist. But that is what you have stated." "You're a fake and a fraud!" roared helvin. Donald slowly nodded. "Were you convinced of It," he ask- ed, "by the mistake I made on the night when you—or—when you visited the factory?" "Well, I should think that war enough!" said Kelvin, `.'slut why should I practice such a. purposeless fraud?" pleaded Donald. "What possible motive"— "I'll be hanged if 1 knout!" interrupt- ed Kelvin. `2t seems to me that you made -a fool Of yourself and got noth- 'ing out of It, for I don't believe you got the money. I'll do you that much jus - tide. But that's neither here nor there. What 1 say to you is this: You must not speak to any daughter again. Do yen understand?" I "I want to be perfectly respectful to you, sir," rejoined Donald. "I'm very' sorry that I can't give you the assur. ince "which you desire in this matter, but it would be absurd for me to do sa This is not a play upon the stage; it is life. You have no authority over me. no right to lay any eornmand noon mo WENGII A M TINES. JANUARY 10 Mr nor to exact any promise, fly attitude toward your daughter had been gov. orued by the social code and must al- ways be so governed. I cannot address "You're a false and a fraud!" Miss Kelvin without her permission, and I am sure that she will be guided absolutely by your wish." "I'll attend to that," snapped Kelvin. "I am sorry to be the cause of any annoyance," said Donald. "Really I'm not worth it. Please tell her so." "Yes, sir; I'll do that!" rejoined Kel- vin in a very disagreeable tone. "I'll tell her precisely that." "Thank you," replied Donald. His manner had been perfect through- out this scene. Although he had been firm and even insistent, still he had not forgotten his years, but had pre- served a tine deference toward this old rascal who did not in the least deserve it. At the last he had seemed to feel much depressed and had cast down his eyes, but suddenly he raised thein to Kelvin's face with that peculiar, gen- tle, searching look that I love so well. When he turns it upon me, it warms my heart, for 3 know that he is seeing straight auto its innermost chamber. Pet there are some who cannot bear this look, not dishonest, scheming peo- ple who might well be expected to shrink from it, but those who are merely nervous from illness, like our cashier, Jim Bunn, for instance. aim Bunn dreads death, and perhaps be shudders to think that Donald could tell him when the grim fellow is .corn- ing. At any rate, I have seen poor Bunn turn white and his hands pour sweat from their palms when Donald has looked at him thus. Even Kelvin's thick hide was pene- trated. He backed away toward the wicket. "Don't try any of your tricks with me," he said. "I don't want my for- tune told." Donald started slightly, and a faintly perceptible shudder passed over him. It seemed to communicate itself to me and to Kelvin, who paled and then flushed. "You're a humbug!" he cried out roughly, ashamed of his momentary superstitious alarm. "You're an open humbug. Anybody can see through you." Donald turned away wearily, while Kelvin kicked the gate open and went blustering up the path. As we walked home together I tried to revive Donald's spirits by compli- menting him upon his language and bearing in this trying scene, but he seemed to be very much dissatisfied with himself. "Why is it," said he, "that when I am excited I talk like `Rollo's Tour In Europe?' `Oh, fie, uncle!' exclaimed little Rollo. `3'ou are seeking to im- pose upon my youthful credulity.' That's the way it sounds to myself. And I was tremendously excited just now. You won't ask me why, will you? You'll let me go ahead and make a fool of myself in my own idi- otic way and forgive me afterward. It's your promise, you know." "I don't think you'll make a fool of yourself," said I. "Little Miss Kelvin is a very charming girl. I wish she had a better father." "I am too well satisfied with Mr. Kel- vin just now to say anything disre- spectful about him," responded. Donald. "This conversation with him has taken a great weight off my mind." I emembering Kelvin's words, I could Many Women Suffer UNTOLD AGONY FROM KIDNEY TROUBLE. Very often they think it is from so-called ' Female Disease." There is less female trouble than they think. Women suffer from backache, sleeplessness, nervousness, irritability, and a dragging -clown feeling in the loins. So do men, and they do not have "female trouble." Why, then, blame all your trouble to Female Disecae 7 With healthy kidneys, few women will ever havo "female disorders." The kidneys are en closely connected with all the internal organs, that when the kidneys go wrong, everything goes wrong. Much distress would be saved if women wooed only take DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS At stated intervals. Price 50 cents per box or three b tee for $1.25, ail Beaters or sent direct on receipt of price The Doan Kidney 1'iU Oo., Toronto, Ont. SCOREA remarkable young man. lift' hitsballd D ANOTHER. ' and I have the most protracted erg** in (1(� onts about it, You know, Mr. Kelvin WONDERFOE VICTORY Is such a common -sensible man he can't believe anything that is at all out of the ordinary. I understand," she add - One More Added to the Longs List of cd, turning to me, "that you and Air, Cures Effected by Psychine. This young lady, who lives in Browns- ville, near Woodstock, Ont., tells her own story in a few effective words of how she obtained deliverance from the terrible Ii;elvin had quite a disagreement about it this morning. You must not take what he says too seriously. It 1e really my fault, because I keep him stirred up about it," grip of weakness and disease, "";Donald was greatly pleased. with 1 have to thank i'syehincformy present health. Mr, elvfrt'tbis morning," said I, with Two years ago I was going into a decline, I could dishonest and contemptible evasion. hardly drag myself across the floor, I could not "He was not in the least offended," sweep the carpet, If f went for e. drive I had to lie down when I camp back, If I Went fora m on two o it mile y weak wheal Ito waslift It too through the gate- way, and last time I came in from hi s in I da vroppengda uhelpless fromtterlyy fatigue. My tither would give me no peace until I procured Pay - chine, knowingit was excellent or decline or weak- ness. linnet say the results are Wonderful, and—�-- –� people re,narked some in his riding clothes, and his my lmprovement Instead of a little, pale,hollow checked, ltstlass melancholy girl, I am to -day mother eyed him proudly. full of life, ready fur a sleigh -ride, a skating Mrs. Kelvin has come to ask you to match, or an evening party with anyone, and a go over to The Elms," said Dorothy, few months ago I could not struggle to church, 40 roads from my home. I have never had the and she paused there for the mischief slightest cause to fear any UHIEL WOOdisease, of it lirownsviilo, Ont. ' Donald sat down upon the arm of Thousands of women are using PSY- his mother's chair, and I think it was CHINE, because they know from exper- ience that in it they have a safe friend } `;; a:E;. • :-;;\, and deliverer. Psychine is .a wonderful tonic, purifying the blood, driving out disease germs, gives a ravenous appetite, aids digestion and assimilation of food, and is a positive and absolute cure for disease of throat, chest, lungs, stomach and other organs. It quickly builds up the entire system, making sick people well and weak people strong. Mrs, Kelvin was surprised and de- lighted. She turned to Dorothy with a most effusive manner, "Please use your maternal influence in my behalf," she cried. "If your sou Will come over to The Elms"— At that moment there was a clatter of hoofs, and Donald, on horseback, came around the corner of the house at such a pace that he had to pull up sharply in order to avoid collision with Airs. Kelvin's equipage. The boy rides like a wild Indian, His mother called to him, and he slid off his horse and came up on to the veranda. He looked big and hand - PSYC 1 (PRONOUNCED SHHKLEN) for sale at all druggists at 60c. and $1.00 Lerbottle, or at Dr. T. A. Slocum, Limited, aboratory, 179 King St. West, Toronto. Dr. Root's Kidney Pills are a sure and permanent cure for Rheumatism, Bright's Disease, Pain in the Back and all forms of Kidney Trouble. 25e per box, at all dealers. not understand Donald's ground for satisfaction, but he was obviously very much in earnest about it. My curios- ity was piqued, yet I would ask no questions. Still less would I offer ad- vice, for I am ever slow to cloud the bright clay of youth with the gray coun- sels of age. Youth, as a rule, lives life i - honestly as it is, while crabbed, dis- He booked big and handsome in his Ptd - satisfied age would thrust in a poor tag clothes. plan of its own contrary to nature's. because he had not the strength to So I turned the conversation into the stand, though he did not reveal his sway of small things, and we went surprise in any other way. home cheerfully to breakfast. "It is very kind of Mrs. Kelvin," said I was at the factory until the middle he- , of e.,of the afternoon, and when I came "My husband joins me in this re - home again I was surprised to see the quest," said our visitor. "We have Kelvins' carriage alongside my veran- lost a diamond ornament of consider - da. Mrs. Kelvin was just alighting, able value, and we hope that you will and Dorothy was giving her greeting. help us to find it." • They presented a remarkable contrast "I wish I could be of some service," as they stood there together in the clear responded Donald, "but I'm afraid you light of the summer afternoon. will be disappointed. How was the Mrs. Kelvin is a woman who always article lost?" looks as if her clothes and herself had' "It was stolen from my dressing fought a great battle while she was room during the night," she replied. "I dressing and the clothes had got the very carelessly left it there, although better of it. They assert their superi- • all my other jewels of value were put ority. She is not fond of flaring colors, away in the safe, as usual. It was in but she puts on too much of everything, a small burnt wood box, not a jewel Trimming seems to stick out of her at casket. The box happened to be stand - random, with the result that every ing there empty, and I dropped the plain spot on her gown Looks bare. diamond collar into it, intending to Dorothy's raiment is the handmaiden take it out again im eediately. But of her beauty, Serving humbly and in the lid of the box fe e;awn, and that sweet simplicity. Her personality puts was why I forgot tet Lollar. The box a soul into her clothes. If it were not was gone this morning." too curious a fancy, I could see her "May 1 ask who besides yourself gown failing away to a mere bit of knew that the collar was there?" ask - cloth when she takes it off. ed Donald. The ways of the two women are like "My maid may have known, though their attire. Mrs. Kelvin bristles, and she declares that she didn't" replied yet her manner is expensive, as we Mrs. Kelvin. "1'm sure site didn't see might say, for it cannot be had except me put it there, for she was in another in the society of the wealthy. It is room at the time, and, as I've told you, the lid of the box fell down immediate- ly, so that she couldn't have seen it. A few minutes later my husband came in, and I gave him my other things to put in the safe. I never thought of the collar, nor did he." "Is the maid an honest girl?" asked Dorothy. "Has she been with you long?" " u What is the trouble?" I asked. l Nearly ten years,"said Mrs. Kel- "It Is a story of crime," she 1 :died, yin, speaking with real human feel - "a mysterious midnight robbery. ileal- •--^ — —` �`• ly I am heartbroken. They have et elm my diamond collar, a gift from :ler. more than .'0,000 Kelvin and dear to me far beyond its a value. I don't suppose it is worth ththough of course, l9t a 8. never asked him what lie paid for it." "I am in a position to sympathize with you," said I, "as you niny be aware. We have obtained no trace of the money that was taken from my ae'> Airs. Kelvin's face took on such an expression of sudden gloom that I was really touched. I had not supposed that she would thus feel for me in my misfortune. "I hadn't thought of that," she said, with hesitation. "Of course, young ear. Donaldson has tried to find the money?" Instantly I saw straight through the whole game. This superstitions wo- men had conte to ask Donald to find her diamond collar by the exercise of that occult power which Dir, Kelvin had so fiercely derided that very morn lag. Upon to word a tine piece of .- 1 y presumption! "Don hasn't an idea what has be- come of the in •ney," said Dorothy, " , Yet he mightbe more ' i e�ssf I in 11 01 btC c u the ease of my diamonds," respotide.d efie. Kelvin, slays::n, "i)o you know, Mrl. I)on:lee:me 1 have the ;greatest faith In ;our son. I think he le a very silk backed plush, but it is plush. "How do you do, Mr. Harrington?" said she, extending her hand upon a level with my chin. "I have come to you for sympathy and assistance." She laughed pointedly in order to show that her language was intention- ally extravagant, I never liked those utility laughs Mart Strength, orlteartWeakress,mean sNerve Strength, th, or Nerve Weakness --nothing more. Foss itively, not one weak heart in a hundred 18, in its self, actually diseased. It is almost elways a met :n they little nerve that really is all at fault. 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But that's not quite true, for a de- tective who came out from the city in response to a telephone message from my husband wauts to arrest the wom- an right away." "Don't you let him do it," said Doro- thy. Donald asked when the loss was dis- covered and learned that it was short- ly after the amiable Mr. Kelvin had returned from his interview with us by the gate. There was an interval of silence, during which I observed that Donald was suffering great mental distress, "May I ask," he said at last, "wheth- er your daughter knows that you have —have come to use? It seems an ab- surd question"— "Not at all," said Mrs. Kelvin. "I understand you fully. Amy knows that I have come over here. She was eager that I should do so." "I will go over to The Elms," said Donald, "and I will give you such help as I can; but if you rely upon any mys- terious and miraculous powers of mine you will see clearly in this case that I do not possess thein." CHAPTER VI T. MYSTERY OF TIE COLLAR Or DIAMONDS (CONTINUED). RS. KELVIN was not im- pressed by this declaration. She rose with a great rus- • tling of ribbons. "Won't you come, too, Mrs. Donald- son?" she said, "and you, Mr. Harring- ton? There is room in the carriage." Dorothy excused herself from partici- pating in this adventure, and while she was doing so I got a private word with Donald. "I'm afraid thie es a bad briefness, my boy," said I. "Kelvin will triumph over you," "I shall be glad to give him the chance," replied Donald. "If anybody wants to prove that I'm not a psychic marvel, he can bavo my help every time." "Suppose Kelvin's got it himself?" 1 whispered. "This may be a put up job." He had no time to respond- to this suggestion in words, but I could see that he took a different view of the matter. If he had any inner light upon the subject, he did not share it with Mrs. Kelvin and me during the drive to The Elms. Ile remained silent, ex- cept when directly addressed, and all his replies were as brief as courtesy permitted them to be. When we reached The Elms, we were met by Amy, who had the air of one that has waited in great impa- tience. It was impossible to be blind to the fact that site regarded this appeal to Donald as a grand and glorious vin- dication of him and that she expected immediate and .notable results. Don- i[ld by this time had sunk to such a level of dejection that not even the sight Of the fair queen of his youthful fancy could move him in the least. in fact, he seethed to be so miserable that he could not look her in the face. ' Mrs. Kelvin viewed his State with Marin, for her hope was really fixed upon him. ,She had more than her share of that peculiarly feminine trust in the supernatural which makes Wee men the easy prey of all dealers in mystery, anti, besides, her confdenea 'as re-enforecd by the Wifely •habit of disagreeing radically with Mr. l;el in. I could see that ha she w0 uld be c 1e rl a y very angry with Donald if he 'failed. I For my own part, 1 had not telt so foolish abate the day when I was drat led to expose before the ayes or my felloty eitizene of Tunbridge my aged shanks attired in golf breeehee and hose, and that's a sad day tor an old a,r man whom all the little boys and girls have been taught to respect. The mem- ory of it flitted across my mind aa F stood there on Kelvin's veranda. The lora of The Elms was visible within the house,. where lie sat near a long window in earnest conversation with my old friend Graves Reedy- 1 was somewhat surprised at Kelvin's choice of a detective. It 'aright suggest a pur- pose to get two values for his money by "pumping" Reedy in regard to the affair of the robbery at tete factory and Donald's prediction of it. (To be continued.) To Avoid Taking Cold. The beat way to overcome chilly sea- sations of the spino and back on the least change of temperature is to pat your back up, so to speak; to oontraoc the muscles of the back. If you are getting chilly about the back of the nook, stiffen the neck and set the rnuscles to work When yon are sitting still and find yourself getting chilly, set the mus - clue to work, and you will soon get over it. If you do not start your muscles go - you will soon find them going of their own accord. Yon will begin to ,ate shiver—an involnnt try action of the muscles. If you will set 3 our muscles at work before that shivering comes, you will be able to prevent it. Contract your hands, your legs, the muscles of your back, raise up your chest, stiffen your neck, then turn it vigorously, slow- ly, from side to side, or bend it back- ward and forward. This will keep yea from taking cold. One never n3ed cold when sitting still,. 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